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The Mortimers of Devon

The Family Tree, 1450-1600

Introduction

The following family tree represents the most current and up to date understanding of how the early

Mortimers of Devon relate, from Mortimer History online. Whilst the following tree represents years of

careful research, it is not intended to be a definitive publication, merely a proposal or hypothesis, subject to

further research and refinement. As such it is always open to suggestions from fellow researchers. The family

tree remains subject to amendment as further records become available or are transcribed. Gaps in the

source material inevitably mean that some elements of the early Mortimer family tree will forever remain

unsolved, and stay merely the subject of presumption or speculation. Parish registers only began on a wide

scale at the beginning of the 1600s. Before this, the genealogist must place a reliance on wills, tax records,

property deeds and manorial records for information.

In most cases, it has been assumed a member of the Mortimer family in a certain parish is directly descended

from a previous family member resident at the same location. This is an observation often considered proof

enough for the purposes of medieval genealogy, although further evidence to support family links is of

course welcome. An exception can be made for the case of Mortimers in towns and cities like Exeter,

Plymouth and Tiverton. Mortimers from a variety of different family branches often moved to the same

towns and cities, where geographical proximity should not be mistaken for close kinship. Where possible,

notes have been added to explain reasoning for certain decisions and to enlighten otherwise hidden

elements of the family tree.

A vast array of sources has been consulted in order to construct the following pedigree, which begins with

John Mortimer of Stockleigh, who was sworn to the office of tithingman for Stockleigh English in the year

1454. He remains an important link to all those with Mortimer ancestry from Devon. The Mortimer alias

Tanner family, while almost certainly relating to the main Mortimer family in some way, have not been

included in the current tree as it remains too uncertain how they relate to the main family. Alias names often

developed in the fifteenth century, and may have been down to a variety of circumstances, including

illegitimacy, inheritance or even hiding from the authorities. For the full details on individual branches of the

Mortimer family contained within, including baptism, burial and wills dates, pictures and more, please see

the pages dedicated to each branch of the Mortimer Family Tree, on the Mortimer History website:

mortimerhistory.com/mortimer-family-tree/devon.

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The Mortimer Family Tree, 1450-1600

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The Mortimers of Devon Pedigree, 1450-1600

JOHN Mortimer of STOCKLEIGH ENGLISH fl.1454

A. JOHN Mortimer of WOOLFARDISWORTHY c.1450-aft.1524, m. Alice c.1455-bef.1535

1. JOHN? Mortimer c.1478-bef.1524, supposed eldest son of John of Woolfardisworthy, m. Joan, fl.1524

i. JOHN Mortimer of REWE fl.1524

1. WILLIAM Mortimer of WEARE GIFFARD c.1525-1578, W., le. Note. Presumably ancestor of

the Mortimers of Great Torrington.

i. WILLIAM? Mortimer of Rewe c.1558-1632. Note. Perhaps the William Mortimer of

Rewe d.1632, admon. granted to wife Christian.

1. WILLIAM Mortimer of Great Torrington, c.1587-1675,

m.1 Dorothy d.1635 and had issue,

i. WILLIAM Mortimer of Kentisbury 1615-1674

ii. GEORGE Mortimer of Exeter 1627-1687

iii. THOMAS Mortimer of Great Torrington 1631-1727

+ Wilmot 1616, Anthony 1619-1622, Margery 1620, Thomas 1622-

1622, John 1623-1624, John 1625-1626, Mary 1629, John 1634-1634

m.2. Agnes Budd, 1 Jun 1636 Exeter St Martin.

2. JOHN Mortimer of Exeter, c.1590-1626, m. Dewnes Hidon, 10 Sep 1617

Rewe.

3. HENRY Mortimer of Rewe, c.1593-1618, m. Joan Richards, 26 Jan 1617/8

Rewe.

+ Joanna m. William Hellier, 23 Nov 1619 Exeter, Wilmot m. Humphrey Beaple

als Jeffrey of Great Torrington (1583-1649), 27 Apr 1610 Exeter

ii. Nicholas Mortimer of Stockleigh English, c.1507-aft.1550, perhaps later fl.1564 Barnstaple.

2. ROBERT Mortimer c.1480-bef.1524, m. Joan Sherlond c.1480-c.1533, daughter of Henry Sherlond of

Morchard Bishop

i. JOHN Mortimer of NEWTON ST CYRES c.1502-aft.1543, (bur. 25 Mar 1569?), Note. His eldest son

was either John or Robert;

1. JOHN Mortimer II c.1530-1596

i. John Mortimer 1557-1569 (parent not stated in baptism record)

ii. Philip Mortimer 1562-1625

iii. James Mortimer 1567-1611

iv. Edmund Mortimer 1571-

v. Ralph Mortimer 1573-



+ Mary 1560-1564, Joan 1563, Agnes 1564, Alice 1576

2. ROBERT Mortimer of Newton St Cyres c.1530-aft.1564

i. John Mortimer 1555-1556

ii. EDWARD Mortimer 1557-1627 (parent not stated in bapt. record)

iii. WILLIAM Mortimer 1557-1610, m. Jane Haynes, 15 Oct 1586 Newton St Cyres, and

had a daughter Agnes 1586

iv. Anthony Mortimer 1561-1564, Note. An unnamed son of Robert Mortimer was bur.

1564

v. JOHN Mortimer of Exeter St Sidwell, felt maker 1563-aft.1612,

m.1. Mary Leach (c.1566-1593) 19 Apr 1591 Exeter St Sidwell,

1. Robert 1592

m.2. Joan Chicke, 30 Jun 1594 Exeter St Sidwell

2. Edward Mortimer 1595

3. PHILIP Mortimer 1597, m. Katherine Way 15 Jun 1626 Exeter St Petrock

4. RICHARD Mortimer 1598, m. Hannah Ponnstock 31 Aug 1624 Exeter All

Hallows Goldsmith St.

5. JOHN Mortimer II 1605

6. Nicholas Mortimer 1606

7. WILLIAM Mortimer of Ide 1608, m. Alice Dunsard 16 Apr 1634 Alphington

8. AARON Mortimer 1610, m. Elizabeth Clark 16 Aug 1633 Exeter St Sidwell

+ Nathaniel Mortimer 1594-1594, John Mortimer 1600-1600, Margaret 1601,

Anna 1603-1604, Sarah 1612

+ PETER? Mortimer c.1559 m. Alice Thomas 17 Jun 1582 Exeter St Sidwell, no known

issue.

3. GEORGE Mortimer c.1535-1573, m. Elizabeth? c.1540-1616, Elizabeth Mortimer wid., was

bur. 1616.

i. William c.1566-1569

ii. Elizabeth 1572-1612, Elizabeth daughter of Elizabeth was bur. 1612. Her natural

children:

1. RICHARD Mortimer of Upton Pyne 1598-aft.1655, m. Elizabeth Pepperell,

29 Jun 1620 Upton Pyne

2. John Mortimer 1606-bef.1655

Wife Elizabeth's natural son:



iii. William Mortimer 1577-1655, m. Ann Richards 4 May 1612 Newton St Cyres. His

will mentioned Richard Mortimer of Upton Pyne.

3. JAMES Mortimer of SANDFORD c.1483-1558

i. Thomasin c.1511, m. Richard Hawkridge, and had a son, John fl.1558

ii. JOHN Mortimer of Priorton, c.1515-1559, m. Maud, who m.2. Gilbert Philip

1. John Mortimer II c.1548-1605, m. Wilmot

2. WILLIAM Mortimer of Tiverton c.1555-1625, m. Elizabeth d.1602. Note. Firstly of Tiverton

in 1602, then of Blackmanscombe/ Blackmorescombe, Sandford in 1605, briefly resident at

Priorton, 1606.

i. Julian c.1593 m. Edward Barlabin 7 Dec 1618 Sandford

ii. Mary c.1599 m. Robert Elson 21 Jan 1626/7 Sandford

iii. Edward c.1600-1612

3. NICHOLAS Mortimer of Tiverton c.1557-1624, m. Elizabeth Duder c.1560-1615, 5 Nov 1582

Tiverton.

i. Bridget c.1586, had a natural son;

1. BENNET Mortimer b.1603, who had a son ALEXANDER Mortimer b.1632

ii. Hugh Mortimer c.1590-1605

+ Alice c.1550, m. Thomas Giffard, Alice c.1552 m. John? Fugars

iii. EDMUND Mortimer of HALBERTON, c.1522-1558, m. Joan, Note. Son of either James d.1558 or

William d.aft.1543

1. James Mortimer c.1547-bef.1581

2. WILLIAM Mortimer of Halberton c.1552-1588

i. EDMUND Mortimer c.1577-1613

1. HUGH Mortimer of Uplowman c.1600-1685, m. Joan Pring Feb 1625/6, had

issue.

+ Mary & Margaret Mortimer b.aft.1542, fl.1558

4. WILLIAM Mortimer of SANDFORD c.1485-aft.1543

i. THOMAS Mortimer of Sandford c.1520-1581, presumably son of William, James or Nicholas.

1. JOHN Mortimer of Ranscombe c.1545-1613

i. JOHN Mortimer (II) of Ranscombe c.1572-c.1630

1. JOHN Mortimer III c.1600-1622, m. 1619 to _, possibly had a son Thomas

Mortimer, of Ranscombe.



2. JAMES Mortimer of Exeter 1608-, had issue.

3. Agnes 1611-1680, had a natural daughter Sarah b.1639, & m. Leonard Davy

1643 Crediton

3. Robert Mortimer of Sandford 1614-1645, had issue. Note. both James and

Robert Mortimer had a daughter called Sapience.

+ Simon 1604-1612, Katherine 1615, Lewis 1617-1617, Roger 1617.

2. JOHN Mortimer of Ashridge c.1548-1609, m. Julian d.1612

i. (JOHN?) Mortimer of Ashridge c.1570-bef.1638, m. Joan d.1638

1. ROGER Mortimer of Ashridge c.1599-1659, m. Richord, had issue.

2. John Mortimer of Dogbeare? c.1600-1637, m. Joan Strong 15 Oct 1635

Sandford.

3. HUGH Mortimer of Sandford c.1555-1614, yeo.

ii. HUGH Mortimer II? c.1599-aft.1630, m. Alice Elworthy 1627, had two children who

d. young; John 1628-1629, Grace 1629-1630.

4. WILLIAM Mortimer of North Creedy, c.1557-1604

i. Elizabeth c.1600-1602

ii. John 1603-1603

Presumably connected with the above;

* Roger Mortimer c.1560-1614 Crediton, yeo., m. Joan Guy, who m.2. _ Philpe.

i. JOHN Mortimer c.1594-1652

ii. ROGER Mortimer 1596-aft.1622

iii. Jane Mortimer c.1600-1622 Poughill.

* JOHN Mortimer of Lithybrook c.1570-1640

m.1. Bridget,

i. James Mortimer c.1593-, m. 1618 to _

ii. Frances, m. Robert Chapel

m.2. Wilmot Eveleigh 12 Jun 1609 Sandford

iii. GILBERT Mortimer 1620-1656, had three daughters.

+ Wilmot 1610-1636, Roger 1612-1613, Robert 1615-1626, Ann 1618, Joan 1620

* GILBERT Mortimer of Sandford c.1565-1620, yeo.,

i. Thomasin? c.1595, m. Richard Jerman 9 Nov 1617 Exeter St Mary Major

ii. GILBERT Mortimer II? c.1599-aft.1642, perhaps father of Gilbert Mortimer of

Silverton c.1625-



+ Mary 1603-1603, Alice 1606

* THOMAS Mortimer of Morchard Bishop, c.1585-aft.1620

i. SIMON Mortimer c.1615-aft.1642

* ANDREW Mortimer of Upton Hellions c.1588-1617, m. Agnes Wilson by licence 17 Jan

1613/4 Exeter. Note. Perhaps son of either John Mortimer of Ranscombe or Ashridge.

i. John Mortimer c.1615-bef.1649, no issue.

ii. William Mortimer of Upton Hellions, fl.1569

iii. JOHN Mortimer of SHOBROOKE , c.1535-1581, m. Agnes c.1544-1619, whose will mentions

daughters Margaret and Grace's families;

1. Margaret c.1570 m. William Wood 3 Feb 1591 Shobrooke

2. JOHN Mortimer II 1575-1610, m. Margaret Moxhay, 2 Jun 1600 Shobrooke

i. Mary c.1602, m. John Conibye 22 Sep 1624 Shobrooke.

3. Grace c.1578 m. Hugh Gregory 12 Jul 1600 Shobrooke.

+Joan c.1573-1574

5. NICHOLAS Mortimer of SANDFORD c.1487-1556, m. Joan

i. JOHN Mortimer of CREDITON c.1525-1585

1. RICHARD Mortimer of Crediton c.1550-1590, m. Joan Pine, 1574 Tiverton

i. ROBERT? Mortimer c.1576-1637, m. Thomasin Millford, 10 Jan 1597/8 Crediton

1. Mary 1598, 2. Thomasin? c.1600, m. Christopher Knight 8 May 1625

Crediton

ii. GEORGE? Mortimer of Exeter, yeo., c.1577-1641

m.1. --,

1. Jane 1610

2. Richard Mortimer 1611-1611

m.2. Elizabeth White 15 Aug 1614 Exeter St Mary Steps,

3. Julian c.1618

4. William Mortimer 1622

iii. LAWRENCE Mortimer of Sandford c.1579-1623, m. Joan, who m.2. _ Breedye

1. Richard Mortimer 1605-1606

2. THOMAS Mortimer 1615-

iv. THOMAS? Mortimer c.1585-1624 of Crediton, m. Joan Slee 3 May 1610 Crediton



1. NICHOLAS Mortimer 1611-1689

2. THOMAS Mortimer II? 1624-1679

* Either above Thomas or Lawrence father of the following:

3. RICHARD? Mortimer of Crediton c.1613-c.1650

v. WILLIAM Mortimer 1589-1650, m. Alice Wonston 18 Apr 1629 Crediton, had issue.

+ Joan 1581, Agnes 1583-1590, William d.1588, Rebecca d.1590

2. John Mortimer of Tiverton, c.1552-1618, m. Margery Webber, 8 Feb 1574/5 Tiverton.

3. LAWRENCE Mortimer of Crediton c.1555-1623

i. Robert Mortimer 1583

ii. WALTER Mortimer 1585-1666, m.1. Mary Lane 20 Oct 1633 Crediton, m.2. Grace

Bishop 8 Aug 1653 Crediton, no issue by either.

iii. Thomas Mortimer 1590-1590

iv. Giles Mortimer 1592-1592

v. THOMAS? Mortimer of Crediton c.1595-c.1650,

m.1. --

1. Thomas Mortimer of Colebrook, 1626-aft.1670

2. Grace 1630

m.2. Julian Clash nee Pullyn, wid. of _ Clash of Crediton, 2 May 1648 Exeter St Paul.

vi. NATHANIEL Mortimer 1596-1658, m. Wilmot Narles 14 May 1633 Crediton, had

issue.

+ Joan 1589-1590, Joan 1593

4. Robert Mortimer of Tiverton, c.1559-1592, m. Joan (c.1570-1644), who m.2. Richard Dunn,

Jan 1593/4 Tiverton

+ Mary? m. Robert Beddle 11 Apr 1577 Tiverton, Agnes? m. Thomas Dunn, 14 Jul 1582 Tiverton

ii. Agnes, possibly m. _ Parkhouse bef.1556

6. Edmund Mortimer c.1489-bef.1551, m. Katherine fl.1544/51

i. JOHN Mortimer of CLAYHANGER c.1525-c.1580, possibly son of the above.

m.1. --

1. Thomas Mortimer 1555

m.2. Agnes Crocombe, who m.2. John Burge 14 Sep 1582 Clayhanger.

7. Roger Mortimer c.1490-aft.1543, no known issue.



B. THOMAS Mortimer of TEDBURN ST MARY c.1452-aft.1496

1. THOMAS Mortimer II? of Tedburn c.1475-aft.1503, m. Margaret c.1477-c.1533

i. RICHARD Mortimer of Tedburn c.1496-1559, m. Joan

1. THOMAS Mortimer of Tedburn St Mary c.1531-1599, who was b. before 1538, m. Elizabeth

c.1535-1606

i. WILLIAM Mortimer 1561-aft.1606, m. Margery, had children living in 1606- perhaps

the following;

1. Grace c.1595, m. Andrew Kemp 3 Nov 1617 Moretonhampstead

2. Amy c.1597, m. Edmund Martin 1618 Moretonhampstead

ii. Thomas Mortimer II 1564-bef.1606? - perhaps the same Thomas as d.1619 Tedburn

St Mary, but was not mentioned the will of Elizabeth d.1606.

iii. JOHN Mortimer of Tedburn St Mary 1569-1641, m. Thomasin?

1. WALTER Mortimer of NORTH BOVEY 1601-1672

2. NICHOLAS Mortimer of DREWSTEIGNTON 1604-c.1663

3. MATTHEW Mortimer of CHRISTOW 1607-1679

+ Maud 1597, John 1600-1600, Joan 1616, Ursula 1619-1619

+ Joan 1559, Wilmot 1566-1572, Thomasin c.1572 m. John French 4 May 1594

Tedburn St Mary

2. JOHN Mortimer of HENNOCK c.1535-1588

m.1. Joan d.1563

i. Richard 1561-

+ Joan 1560 perhaps m. Thomas Ford 20 Jun 1579

m.2. --

ii. JOHN Mortimer II? c.1580-aft.1612

1. Martha 1609

2. JOHN Mortimer (III) 1612-

iii. WILLIAM Mortimer of Bovey Tracey, m. Joan

1. JOHN Mortimer of KINGSTEIGNTON 1616-1687

+ Joan c.1613

+ Fryssett/ Frideswide c.1573-1636 m. Christopher Potter 26 Jan 1595/6, Thomasin

c.1577 m. William Pinsent 24 Oct 1597, Joan 1578-1580, Joan 1583 m. Richard Batty

19 Oct 1607 Bovey Tracey.



3. ROBERT Mortimer of Tedburn St Mary c.1536-1561, m. Joan? Note. Son of either Richard

or John of Tedburn St Mary.

i. John Mortimer 1561

+ John Mortimer 1559-1560, Thomas? Mortimer the younger fl.1581 Tedburn St

Mary.

+ Margery c.1540-1593 m. Thomas Strange 15 Oct 1564 Tedburn St Mary, Thomasin c.1547

m. Robert Strange 8 Nov 1572 Tedburn St Mary

ii. THOMAS Mortimer of TOTNES & BERRY POMEROY, c.1498-c.1560, presumably a yeo. or merchant,

1. RICHARD Mortimer of Berry Pomeroy c.1518-aft.1538/1544

i. JOHN Mortimer of Berry Pomeroy c.1555, m. Joanna Ellis by licence 1 Feb 1579/80,

Exeter.

ii. William Mortimer of Totnes c.1556-1615, m. Joan before 1578, mentioned with

wife Joan in 1578 concerning property in Broadhempston.

iii. Walter Mortimer of Berry Pomeroy c.1559-1607

2. ROBERT Mortimer of Totnes c.1520-c.1555

i. THOMAS Mortimer of Totnes c.1542-1601,

1. Richard Mortimer 1569

2. Christopher Mortimer 1574

3. John Mortimer 1577

+ Joan 1572, Protese 1584-1599, Jacquetta 1587

ii. RICHARD Mortimer c.1552-1590, had a son Richard II 1580-1590.

iii. JOHN Mortimer c.1553-1604, m. Mary Nightingale 12 Sep 1584 Totnes, had a son

Geoffrey b. 1585.

iv. NICHOLAS? Mortimer of Dartmouth c.1554-aft.1590

1. Nicholas Mortimer II 1589

2. James Mortimer 1590

3. John? Mortimer c.1596, had a daughter Joan b.1634 Dartmouth.

+ Joan? c.1545 m. Thomas Bartlett 24 Nov 1567 Totnes

iii. JOHN Mortimer of COLEBROOKE, c.1500-1559, W. prov. 1568, m. Christian? d.1569

1. THOMAS Mortimer c.1522-1573, m. Joan? c.1524-1579



i. MARK Mortimer of BOW c.1550-1621,

m.1. Elizabeth Westaway 7 Feb 1573/4 Colebrooke, m.2. Ann Underwood, 4

Jun 1603 Zeal Monachorum

1. THOMAS Mortimer of Bow c.1577-1621, presumably the eldest son.

2. JOHN Mortimer senior c.1581-aft.1642, m. Charity Discomb, 1620

i. CHRISTOPHER Mortimer of Exeter 1627

ii. PETER Mortimer of Ide 1630-aft.1670

iii. JOHN Mortimer II 1633

3. ROBERT Mortimer c.1583-aft.1642, m. Ann Ascott 25 Oct 1611 Bow

i. JOHN Mortimer of Spreyton c.1613-1668, yeoman, fl. 1642 Bow,

m.1649 - possibly fits into the family here * Note. Not a son of John

Mortimer senior of Bow, who had a son John b.1633.

ii. MARK Mortimer of Okehampton c.1616-1666, labourer, m. 1639

and 1647 Okehampton, probably a younger son from Bow.

+ Maria 1615

4. CHRISTOPHER Mortimer of Exeter c.1588-c.1655, m. Grace Shobrooke 9

Jun 1624 Exeter St Sidwell, had daughters;

Sarah 1628, Grace 1630, Wilmot 1633

+ John? Mortimer d.1588, Mary m. William Frost 1575 Colebrooke.

2. JOHN Mortimer of Tedburn c.1481-c.1533

i. JOHN Mortimer of CHERITON BISHOP c.1514-1558

1. EDMUND Mortimer c.1547-aft.1597

i. HENRY Mortimer of DUNSFORD 1585-aft.1618 (possibly d.1668), the eldest son.

1. Andrew Mortimer 1613

2. Henry Mortimer II 1618

+ Joan 1621, Ann 1624

ii. John Mortimer of Cheriton Bishop, 1587-1664, m. Christian Pollard (c.1600-1666)

22 Jun 1636 Cheriton Bishop, no issue.

iii. Robert Mortimer of Dunsford, 1591-1646, m. Ursula Worthilake by licence 27 Aug

1616 Exeter.

iv. THOMAS Mortimer of Cheriton Bishop 1594-1654, whose wife predeceased him.

1. William Mortimer 1631, m. Joan Dreamed 1653 Cheriton Bishop

2. John Mortimer 1635-aft.1654

3. MARK Mortimer of MAMHEAD 1638-aft.1670



+ Mary c.1633

v. WILLIAM Mortimer 1597-aft.1642, m. Mary 1618 Cheriton Bishop

1. William Mortimer II 1618-aft.1642

2. Humphrey Mortimer 1621-1645

3. Thomas? Mortimer c.1624-1670, related to Thomas Mortimer of Cheriton,

but not his son.

+ Joan 1578, John 1579-1579, Eleanor 1580 m. William Minor 10 Jun 1611 Cheriton

Bishop

2. HUMPHREY Mortimer of BRIDFORD c.1549-1592, m. Amy c.1550-1618, who had a natural

daughter Joan Mortimer c.1593-1623, who m. John Hedgland 12 Oct 1612 Dunsford. Amy was

living in Exeter in 1618, possibly with a relative.

i. JOHN Mortimer of Bridford c.1572-1637, m. Wilmot Amery 13 Jun 1601 Bridford

1. EDWARD Mortimer 1601-1650

2. GILBERT Mortimer 1607-1685

3. JOHN Mortimer II 1610-1643

4. SIMON Mortimer 1611-1675

+ George 1604-1604, William 1612-1613

ii. THOMAS Mortimer of Tedburn St Mary c.1573-1619, m. Wilmot

1. THOMAS Mortimer II c.1601-c.1650,

2. JOHN Mortimer of Ashton 1604-c.1643, wife Eliz m.2. to William Russell, 12

Feb 1643/4 Ashton.

i. JOHN Mortimer II? fl.1660/70, Ashton.

3. NATHANIEL Mortimer of Dunsford 1610-1688

+ Elizabeth 1598.

iii. Edward Mortimer of Dunsford c.1575-1615, possibly m. Elizabeth 1596 Chudleigh.

iv. Humphrey? Mortimer c.1576, had daughter Elizabeth b.1598 Exeter

v. MATTHEW? Mortimer m. Elizabeth Stabbe 4 May 1606 Exeter St Paul

1. Robert Mortimer 1606

2. HUMPHREY Mortimer of Exeter 1610-1687

+ Wilmot d.1542, John d.1544, Alice d.1546, Robert & Richard both either b. or d.1546.

ii. JAMES Mortimer of EXBOURNE c.1520-c.1580, fl.1542 Tedburn St Mary

m.1. to first wife d.1558,

1. JOHN Mortimer c.1548-1627, m. Agnes d.1625



i. JAMES Mortimer 1586-1644, m. Mary Frost 28 Jan 1627/8 Exbourne, had two

daughters; Debora 1628, Dorothy 1632

ii. John Mortimer II 1588

+ Elizabeth c.1577 m. William Adams 1599 Exbourne, Dorothy 1578 m. John Baker 19

Feb 1608/9 Exbourne, Mary 1580-1628, Ursula m. George Bond 1623 Exbourne.

+ Joan d.1550, Simon d.1554, Joan 1552, Jane 1558

m.2. to second wife,

2. Lawrence Mortimer 1562

3. Robert 1565. Note. The names Robert and Lawrence show a striking resemblance to the

Mortimers of Crediton, but a relationship is uncertain.

+ Eleanor 1565-1565

3. RICHARD? Mortimer of Drewsteignton c.1484-aft.1543, no known issue.

4. JAMES? Mortimer of Teignmouth c.1486-c.1533, no known issue.

C. ROBERT Mortimer of STOKENHAM c.1455-aft.1524

1. ROBERT Mortimer II c.1496-c.1555

i. MICHAEL Mortimer c.1520-c.1566, m. Joan c.1530-1605

1. ROBERT Mortimer c.1555-1614, m.1. Joan Harding 1 Feb 1578/9, m.2. Ebbot bef.1605

i. RICHARD Mortimer of Slapton c.1583-1637, presumably fits into the family here, but

was not mentioned in the will of Joan d.1605.

1. ROBERT Mortimer 1617

2. RICHARD Mortimer II of PLYMOUTH 1624-aft.1661

+ Amy 1606, Christian 1615

ii. John Mortimer 1587

2. JOHN Mortimer c.1557-

i. MICHAEL Mortimer 1586-1646, m.1. Alice Dudger 10 Sep 1607 Stokenham, m.2.

Joan Tabb 1644 Stokenham.

1. Margery 1609, m. William Pope, 2 Mar 1646/7 Stokenham

ii. THOMAS Mortimer of Stokenham 1593-aft.1642, m. Christian 15 Jan 1625/6

Stokenham

1. JOHN Mortimer of Slapton 1626-aft.1658, m. Joan Basterd 1653 Slapton,

had issue.

2. THOMAS Mortimer 1640-1690, had issue.

+ Joan 1632, Wilmot 1637

+ Elizabeth 1588



3. WILLIAM? Mortimer c.1558-1614, m. Joan c.1585-1633

i. Wilmot c.1600 m. Thomas Ewen 22 Jan 1620/21

ii. Julian c.1603-1635

4. Margery, m. John Hawkins 19 Sep 1582 Stokenham

2. Thomas Mortimer of East Portlemouth c.1500-aft.1543, presumably related to the Mortimers of

Stokenham, had no known issue

D. (JOHN?) Mortimer of BRADNINCH c.1460-bef.1524, m. Eliz c.1477-c.1533

i. JOHN Mortimer of Bradninch c.1495-c.1550, m. Joan

1. JOHN Mortimer II? of Bradninch c.1522-c.1575, m. Joan c.1522-1590

i. RICHARD Mortimer c.1547-1597, m. Alice c.1548-1608

1. THOMAS Mortimer of Silverton c.1580-1651, m. Emme, had issue.

i. Hugh Mortimer c.1605-aft.1674

ii. Anthony Mortimer of London c.1609-1657

+ Faith c.1605 m. Roger Slee 20 Apr 1629 Exeter All Hallows on the Wall,

Elizabeth c.1611 m. John Bailiff.

2. WILLIAM Mortimer of Bradninch c.1583-1636, m. Joan

i. THOMAS Mortimer c.1611-1671, who had daughters Mary & Eliz.

+ Elizabeth c.1577, Wilmot m. John Wright of Cullompton 1612, Joan c.1590.

Note. Though the family names bear a resemblance to the Mortimers of Rewe, with

siblings named William, Wilmot and Joan, the separation is clear as William Mortimer

of the Bradninch family clearly stayed in Bradninch and died in 1636. William

Mortimer, brother of the Mortimers of Rewe, was resident in Great Torrington before

1615.

ii. George Mortimer c.1552-1608, m. Elizabeth c.1555-1610, wid. of _ Hill, who had a son

Henry Hill

ii. RICHARD Mortimer c.1499-aft.1524

Note. It remains uncertain how, if it all, the later Mortimers of Bradninch in the 1700s relate to the earlier

Mortimer family resident there.

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