JOHN PROUSE 1456-1526

ID: I666
Name: John Prouz
Prefix: Lord
Sex: M
Birth: About 1456 in Chagford, Devonshire, England
Death: 24 September 1526 in Chagford, Devonshire, England
Note: John Prowse, Lord of Chagford, married about 1467, Joan Orchard, daughter of John Orchard, died 1480, 'custos rotularum' for Devon under Edward IV. Three published Inq. P.M.'s cover his heritage, and that of his other wife, Joan Calwoody, and son, William, who d.s.p. The ultimate heir to N. Devon holdings in Northam, Bydeford, Abbottsham, and Dedescombe in Bampton was John Prowse's son and heir Lawrence. (The Gen., cit., pp. 11-12; via Colonel Paul L. Nichols, USA).
Father: Richard Prouz born about 1436 in Chagford, Devonshire, England
Mother: Margaret Norton born about 1435 in Chagford, Devonshire, England
Marriage 1 Joan Orchard born about 1458 in Chagford, Devonshire, England
Married: 1467/1473 in Chagford, Devonshire, England
Children
Joan Prouz born 1470/1473 in Chagford, Devonshire, England
Robert John Prouz born about 1475 in Tiverton, England
Ann Prouz born 1476 in Chagford, Devonshire, England
Bartholomew Prouz born 1478 in Chagford, Devonshire, England
Laurence Prouz born 1480 in Chagford, Devonshire, England
Christopher Prouz born 1481/1482 in Chagford, Devonshire, England
John Prouz born 1482 in Chagford, Devonshire, England
Patrick Prouz born 1486 in Chagford, Devonshire, England
Elizabeth Prouz born 1490 in Chagford, Devonshire, England
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John Prowse (1436-1526)
1526 , Chagford, Devon, England
John was the son and heir of his father, Richard Prowse. He was named as Lord of Chagford and married Joan Orchard around 1467. He died about 1480, "custos rotularium", or Justice of the Peace, of Devon under Edward IV. Three published Inq. P.M.'s cover his heritage and that of his second wife Joan Calwoody and his son, William who died without issue. The ultimate heir to north Devon holdings in Northam, Bydeford, Abbottsham, and Dedescombe in Bampton was John Prowse's son and heir, Lawrence
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