TREMAYNE FAMILY HISTORY

Tenth Generation
31 John Tremayne
b abt 1540, marr Mary Symons abt 1575 Cornwall. They had the following child.
i. John b abt 1577; bur 16 Mar 1577 Constantine.
FITZSIMON/SYMONS PEDIGREE
Mary was the daughter of R Symons of Trethowan, Constantine.
Mary Symons was the 7 times great granddaughter of Agnes Fitzsimon nee Tremayne
The Will of John Pendarves of Bosvathick, Constantine. (Born abt 1546 died 1616)
……..Item I doe give and bequeath unto John Tremayne my ould servant tenne shillings….
John is first mentioned after the immediate family legacies suggesting he was probably what would now be an Estate Manager or
Butler. The Pendarves family was a very wealthy family in the area. Originating from Pendarves in Crowan parish
32 Michael Tremayne
b abt 1543 St. Keverne, Cornwall, bur 24 Jun 1602 Constantine, Cornwall,
marr Margaret Tooker abt 1568 Constantine.They had the following children:
i. Gertrude b 1569 Cornwall; bur 29 Jan 1570 Constantine.
ii. Margery b abt 1573 Cornwall, marr Mr Chegwin abt 1593, named in 1653 Will of Cuthbert (her Brother)
Margery Chegwin received 10 shillings and 10 shillings to each of her children.
iii. Anne chr 27 Feb 1575/1576 Constantine.
iv. Christopher chr 1577 Constantine.
v. John chr 1579 Constantine.
vi. Cuthbert chr 26 Sep 1582 Constantine; bur 08 Jan 1654 Constantine.
vii. Grace chr 11 Apr 1585 Constantine; bur 20 Apr 1656 Constantine.
viii. Florence b 1586; died BEF Jan 1587 Constantine.
ix. Florence chr 2 Jan 1587 Constantine.
It is recorded that during the 1569 Military Muster, Mychell Tremayne of Constantine was listed with a Bow and 12 Arrows.
An entry in the "Subsidy and Hearth Tax Rolls", published by the Devon and Cornwall Record Society, that Michael Tremaine paid
a subsidy of iiijd in the 17th reign of Elizabeth (i.e. in 1574/75 Michael paid a 4 pence subsidy).
Michael is listed on the Subsidy Roll in 1574/75, No.88/236 in 1585, No.88/259 in 1599 and No.88/262 in 1599-1600.
In 1588, Michael Tremain held as arms, “a Munnian, he also hath Walter Neal”. Walter must have been a servant.
(Munnian/Minion. A cannon of 3 ½ inch bore, of cast iron, well mounted upon a carriage with wheels shod with iron, and furnished
with ladles, sponges and rammers.
N.B. 19 July 1588 Spanish Armada first sited off the Scilly Isles.
Michael Tremaine, 1590 Free Tenant of the Manor of Tucoys, Constantine for Enys Morva, Carwedres.
(Enys Morva in Cornish Island by sea, was possibly on the site of what is now Higher Carvedras farm or Carvedras quarry)
During 1600 he was recorded as one of Twelve Men of the Parish.
MICHAEL TREMAYNE Letters of Admin
Michael died intestate Letters of Administration and Inventory based on his 1602 death were as follows:The condition of this perfect
obligation is such that if these above boundainth Margaret Tremayne and John Tremayne administrators of all and singular the
goods, chattels and debts of Michael Tremayne late of the Parish of Constenton ( Constantine) deceased, does rehibit or take so to be
rehibited into the Archdeacons office of Cornwall a true, full, and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods, chattels,and debts
of the said Michael Tremayne deceased on this said the feaste of a Michael the Archangel …. …., and the same goods, chattels and
debts in manor and forme following does now and faithfully administor: That is to …… doe first pay all such debts as the said
Michael Tremayne ought at the time of his life and death and not after the legacies (if any known) so far forth as the said goods,
chattels and debts will there be to each and record and the later charge them, and does make, or take so to be made a true, full,
inster, and perfect accompte uppon these said administration at all times when soev’ their or either of them shalbe required so to doe,
and all such goods, chattels, or debts as shall remayne, and be formd one of and uppon those said accompte hoard, examined and
allowel, be will and truely deliver in such sorte, manor, and forme as by any compendent judge of the Archdeacons office Cornwall
for the time being shalbe lymitted and appointal, and finally be before, same, and keep harmless, the above names Mr Thomas
Summaster Archdeacon of Cornwall, his sucessors officer and my insters against all persons for granting and comissioning the said
Letters of Administrations, and that without all fraude, guile, or delays, that then this put on obligation to be void, or else, to be in
full power, forme, thought,and vertewe.
Signed
Margaret Tremayne
John Tremayne
Johan Chigwyn. Plus Inventory very faint mentioned pigs, sheep, horses etc value £97 …s …d
TOOKER FAMILY
The Tooker’s are a Devon family the name originates from Milton Abbot nr Tavistock (1300) and found in the Bideford area.
Worthies Of Devon. William Tooker alias Tucker born abt 1555 had an illustrious career in academic theology. His father was a
Robert Tooker who was Mayor of Exeter in 1543. Margaret’s relatives ?
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