Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Preface and Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Editorial Practice and Abbreviations
- Robert Furse's Book
- Appendix I Furse's Legal Cases
- Appendix II Sports and Pastimes Mentioned by Furse
- Appendix III Furse's Family and Pedigree
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Indexes
- Devon and Cornwall Record Society Publications
Robert Furse's Book
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 15 February 2024
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Preface and Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Editorial Practice and Abbreviations
- Robert Furse's Book
- Appendix I Furse's Legal Cases
- Appendix II Sports and Pastimes Mentioned by Furse
- Appendix III Furse's Family and Pedigree
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Indexes
- Devon and Cornwall Record Society Publications
Summary
Anno Dno [sic] 1593
[Robert Furse's opening for the whole book. The remainder of the page contains incomplete and damaged notes inside the front cover, including a quantity of numbers of no obvious meaning. The following relate to John Furse's children.]
Elizabeth Furse was boren the 19 of March & cristned the 24th day of March Anno 1604 & the on Mayde that was boren to sune
Robert Furse was borne the 14th day of September and Crystened the 21st of Sep tember in Anno 1606
[The following page relates to a later generation.]
Mary Furse daughter of John Furse was borne the tenth day of December & was baptized the Twenty ninth day 1686 … … … … … … … … … died [torn]
Elizabeth Furse daughter of John Furse was borne the two and twentieth of January & baptize[d] the twentieth of February 1688.
[New hand]
Elizabeth Furse sole daughter and heir of John Furse Esq. married John Worth of Worth Esq. in Devon June 11th 1705 and had [torn] by him in Jany 1713/14 six children, one son dead, viz:
Mary Worth, John Worth, Elizabeth, Reginald (dyed), Henry, Bridgett, Bamfylde.
[The following list has been added later.]
Mary Worth born Dec 15th 1706
John Worth born March 12 1707/8
Eliz: Worth born March 5 17[0]8/9
Reginald Worth born March 9 1709/10 (dead)
Henry Worth born June 13 1711
Bridgett Worth born Aug. 1712
Bampfylde Worth born Jan. 7 1713
Simon Worth born March 10th 1714/15
Reginald Worth June 11 1716
Furse Worth born J. 1717
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- Robert FurseA Devon Family Memoir of 1593, pp. 1 - 156Publisher: Boydell & BrewerFirst published in: 2024