North Molton, Devon

Bartholomew Staveley is the son of John Staveley and Jane LAPFLODE of Sidbury, Devon. Bartholomew married Joan SYDBOROUGH and is believed to have had the following children:

Robert Staveley    
William Staveley    
John Staveley    
Catheraygne Staveley* b. Dec 12, 1584  North Molton Parish Church, Devon

 

*Catheraygne's register entry has been confirmed in the Parish Register for North Molton (as born to Bartholomewe and Johane).

The following entry appears in the 1604 publication Collections Towards a Description of the Count of Devon, by Sir William Pole (who died AD 1635), under the parish of Harcomb (Harcombe).

Parish of Harcomb

HARCOMB, in this parish, was thinheritanc of Will'm de Harcomb in Edw. 1 tyme;& after, in ye latter end of Kinge Edw.3, Raph Lapflode was owner thereof, in which name it contynewed unto John Lapflode, Wch left issue Jane, wief of John Staveley, & Sibil, wief of John Halse.  This land fell unto Staveley by particion & Bartholemew Staveley sold the same, & Rowland Huysh, of Sand, Esquier, hath bought a good parte thereof, & enlardged his demesnes.

 

Bartholomew's son John married Mary LeSTOCKE on August 26, 1590 in Colyton, Devon.

 

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