The history of the worthies of England who for parts and learning have been eminent in the several counties : together with an historical narrative of the native commodities and rarities in each county / endeavoured by Thomas Fuller.

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Title: The history of the worthies of England who for parts and learning have been eminent in the several counties : together with an historical narrative of the native commodities and rarities in each county / endeavoured by Thomas Fuller.
Author: Fuller, Thomas, 1608-1661.
Publication: London :: Printed by J.G.W.L. and W.G. for Thomas Williams ...,; 1662.
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Queen ELIZABETH.

11. ROBERT DENNIS, Miles] This worthy Knight, Anno 1592. erected a fair Almes-House in the Suburbs of Exeter, for 12 poor Aged Men, allowing to each a plot of ground for an Herber, and 12 Pence weekly. This Family so ancient in this Coun∣ty (deriving its Name and Original from the DANES) is now extinct, the Heir-general being married into the House of the ROLLES.

45. AMIAS BAMPFIELD, Arm.] Right ancient and worthy his extraction, especially since one of his Ancestors married one of the Daughters and Co-heirs of the Lord Semaur, or de sancto Mauro, whereby a fair Inheritance at South-Molton, in this County, accrewed into this Family, in which Church this Amias with his Father lyeth interred: and their joynt-Epitaph will acquaint us with the numerosity of their Issue then living or dead.

Twelve of Seventeen are not, of Fifteen are Eleven Proceeding from this stock, praise be to God in Heaven.

However Pottimore near Exeter is their prime Habitation, and hath been ever since the time of K. Edward the first, witnesse this Inscription on a Monument in that Church,

Hic •…•…acet Joh. Bampfield, & Agnes Uxorejus, Pater & Mater Will▪ Bampfield, qui hanc Ecclesiae Maximam Campanam fieri fecerunt, 1310. As for Sr. Coplestone Bampfield (now Sheriffe of this County) and so cordial to the Kings Cause in the worst of times, he doth by his Vertues add a New Lustre to his ancient extraction.