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John Tuckfield ( fl. 1550) of the City of Exeter, Devon, was a merchant, Alderman of Exeter, and member of the
He married a certain Joan (1506–1573), whose portrait survives in the collection of the
Many have stated that his son and heir was John Tuckfield (1555–1630) of
John Tuckfield ( fl. 1550) of the City of Exeter, Devon, was a merchant, Alderman of Exeter, and member of the Company of Merchant Adventurers of Exeter
A company, abbreviated as co., is a legal entity representing an association of people, whether natural, legal or a mixture of both, with a specific objective. Company members share a common purpose and unite to achieve specific, declared go ...
who was Sheriff of Exeter
A sheriff is a government official, with varying duties, existing in some countries with historical ties to England where the office originated. There is an analogous, although independently developed, office in Iceland that is commonly transla ...
in 1547 and Mayor of Exeter
This is a chronological list of the Mayors and Lord Mayors of the city of Exeter, England.
The role of Mayor was granted the dignity and style of Lord Mayor by letters patent dated 1 May 2002 as the result of a competition to celebrate the G ...
in 1549–1550.
Marriage
He married a certain Joan (1506–1573), whose portrait survives in the collection of the Royal Albert Memorial Museum
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery (RAMM) is a museum and art gallery in Exeter, Devon, the largest in the city. It holds significant and diverse collections in areas such as zoology, anthropology, fine art, local and overseas archaeolo ...
in Exeter as one of that museum's earliest paintings. By her will dated 14 June 1568 she left substantial bequests for charitable purposes.
She also "inclosed" Ringwell, Exeter, a place for the execution and burial of traitors and other criminals, as the following text inscribed on a stone tablet on the site was recorded in 1635:
::"5to Marcii 1557. This place was bless'd by the Lord Bishop
"Lord Bishop" is a traditional form of address used for bishops since the Middle Ages, an era when bishops occupied the feudal rank of 'lord' by virtue of their office. Today it is sometimes still used in formal circumstances for any diocesan bis ...
, given by Mr John Peter, then Mayor, inclos'd by the honest matron Joan Tuckfield, whose soule Lorde pardon". The inscription was transcribed slightly differently in 1828 by Oliver & Jones.
Progeny
Many have stated that his son and heir was John Tuckfield (1555–1630) of Tedburn St Mary
Tedburn St Mary is a village and civil parish in the Teignbridge district of Devon, England, approximately 8 miles west of Exeter. It has a population of approximately 1500. The village is the principal population centre of the electoral ward ...
and Little Fulford
Little Fulford was an historic estate in the parishes of Shobrooke and Crediton, Devon. It briefly share ownership before 1700 with Great Fulford, in Dunsford, about to the south-west. The Elizabethan mansion house originally called Fulford ...
in the parish of Shobrooke
Shobrooke is a village, parish and former manor in Devon, England. The village is situated about 1 1/2 miles north-east of Crediton. It is located close to Shobrooke park. The river Shobrooke Lake flows through the village. It had a populatio ...
, near Crediton, Devon. However the only evidence of progeny is the record of two daughters: Katherine, widow of Rykard and wife of William Waye; and apparently another daughter, also Katherine wife of John Robyns. John Tuckfield (1555–1630) of Tedburn St Mary, later of Little Fulford, was the son of John Tuckfield (c. 1530–1586/89) of Crediton, himself the son of William Tuckfield clothier of Crediton (d. c. 1565) and his wife Joan daughter of John Kene of Upton Hellions. John's sculpted bust survives on the left-hand side of the "Tuckfield Monument" erected by his son Thomas in the chancel of Holy Cross Church, Crediton. A black stone tablet below is inscribed:
::To the memorie of John Tuckfeild of Teadbourne & Fullford, Esq., whose pietie towards God, fidelitie to his friends, bounty to his tenants, charitie to the poore, honestie & courtesie to all men made his lyfe venerable, his death peaceable. Aeta LXXV Ao Do 1630".
He purchased the estate of Little Fulford from the daughters and co-heiresses of Sir William Peryam
Sir William Peryam (15349 October 1604) of Little Fulford, near Crediton in Devon, was an English judge who rose to the position of Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer in 1593, and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth I.
Origins
Peryam was born in ...
(1534-1604), Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer
The Chief Baron of the Exchequer was the first "baron" (meaning judge) of the English Exchequer of Pleas. "In the absence of both the Treasurer of the Exchequer or First Lord of the Treasury, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, it was he who ...
, and in 1630 purchased the advowson
Advowson () or patronage is the right in English law of a patron (avowee) to present to the diocesan bishop (or in some cases the ordinary if not the same person) a nominee for appointment to a vacant ecclesiastical benefice or church living ...
of Morchard Bishop
Morchard Bishop is a village and civil parish in Mid Devon in the English county of Devon. It has a population of 975, and contains a primary school, two churches, and a playing field with tennis court. Notable past residents include Ernest Be ...
for his younger son Walter Tuckfield (d.1639), whom he appointed as rector.
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