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of

Michel of Gittisham

Devon & Cornwall Notes and Queries vol. VII, (1912-1913), Exeter: James G. Commin. 1913, pp. 24-25. [See vol.5, p.175, par.105.]

by

A.J.P. Skinner

Prepared by Michael Steer

The author provides information from registers and memorials on ties by marriage between the Michell family and the aristocratic Putts’ of Gittisham. Henry Beaumont, whose family inherited the Combe estate in 1453, is remembered with an effigy in alabaster, Purbeck stone and black marble in the Church of St Michael. Not long after his death in 1591 the estate was sold to the Putt family, and remained in their name for more than 200 years. One of their number, Tom Putt, is said to have lent his name to an old variety of apple. The article, from a copy of a rare and much sought-after journal can be downloaded from the Internet Archive. Google has sponsored the digitisation of books from several libraries. These books, on which copyright has expired, are available for free educational and research use, both as individual books and as full collections to aid researchers.

Note 7. MICHEL OF GITTISHAM (V., par. 105, p. 175). - The following may be of interest: -

1639..    John Michell of Gittesham and Joane Starre daughter of Wm. Starre of Horriford married May 13. Seaton Parish Church Registers. (Horriford is in the borough of Colyford and parish of Colyton).

1693..    Mr Nicholas Mitchell of Gitsom was wed.Gitson the iiii of September.- Colyton Parish Church Registers.

M.I. on the floor of Gittisham Church : -

Here lieth the body of
John Michell of this
Parish gent. . . . died
. . . . . . . 1694.

Here lieth the body of
Nicholas Michell ye sone of
Nicholas & Margaret Michell
of Gittisham gent, who died
ye 15 day of December 1696
in the 23 yeare of his age.
And also ye body of Margaret
ye daughter of ye said Nicholas
Michell by Joanna his wife
daughter of Richard Putt
who died ye 28 of August
in ye 2 year of her age
1696.

Abstract of Will from Dr. Smith's Extracts, proved P.C.C.

Nicholas Michell of Gittesham Co. Devon: gent : my mother Margaret Michell widow: my sister Alice Michell & Johanna Palmer: my sister Margaret wife of James Sanders: Deborah, Margaret and Johanna daurs. of my brother in law Bartholomew Palmer: my wife Johanna : land in Widworthy to Bartholomew son of my brother in law Bartholomew Palmer & to John Michell son of my sister Alice Michell: my wife exix: Mr. Tristram Boudage of Colyton an overseer: Dated 8 Dec. 1690, pr. 26 Oct. 1697. (144 Pyne).

1689.    Aug. 9. Bartholomew Palmer of Dalwood and Johanna Michell of Gittisham. - Marriage Licences, Exeter (Vivian). A. J .P. S.