Gevaph Vowell

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1. [S1364] Pedigree of Vowell family, alias Hooker      : ... compiled 1590-1600 with additions in a later hand, illustrated with coats of arms. Descent from Joseph Voell 'of Pembroke in South Wales' through five generations to John Vowell alias Hooker (1525-1601, Chamberlain of city of Exeter) who married as second wife Anastis Bridgman of Exeter, their son Zachary*, born 1562, married Grace Battishill of South Tawton. (Up to this point, pedigree is written in one hand, Zachary's nine children are entered in his own writing). Later additions, mostly in writing of Reverend John Pomeroy, show descent from Zachary's third son, Balsemus, of Thomazina Hooker, who married The Reverend John Pomeroy of St Ewe, the marriages of their daughters to William Carlyon of St Austell (Elizabeth), Edward Cregoe of Gerrans (Mary), and John James (Grace), and a further two generations. Endorsed (in Zachary Hooker's writing), 'Zacharie Hooker was born AD1562 June 6', with note of dates of times of birth of all his children, 1603-1620. *Zachary Hooker, born 1562, appointed to rectory of St Michael Carhays with St Dennis and St Stephen in Brannel, 28 October 1592. His signature appears among these who subscribed to the Articles of the Synod of London. In 1628 he compiled a terrier for Carhays (in Cornwall Record Office). He owned property in St Ewe and Creed and in Exeter and Withycombe in Devon. He died at Carhays, a slate tablet recording his burial was erected in the church, but according to Lake's Parochial History '...having been much damaged, (it) has been placed under the chancel floor'.His will, made 1637 was proved at Exeter 1643 (U.D.9 and U.D.15 in R.I.C.). His cousin Richard Hooker (1554-1600) was a theologian of repute. CD of the document for copying purposes availabe. - cornwall.gov.uk.
2. [S1660] J. L. Vivian, The visitations of the county of Devon: Comprising the herald's visitations of 1531, 1564, & 1620, page 479 - Hooker alias Vowell.