Sir Arthur Northcote, 2nd Baronet (1628–1688) was a baronet from Devon, England. He lived at Hayne in the parish of

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, Devon, where the mansion house has since been demolished; and also at

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, Devon, a manor that he purchased from

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, his father's first cousin, and where he was buried. The family of Northcote originated in Devon at the

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manor of Northcote in the parish of East Down in North Devon. The

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s of Devon lists the founder of the family as ''Galfridus de Northcote, Miles'' ("knight"), living in 1103. In the 16th century the family made its fortune as cloth merchants at

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. Sir Arthur was the son and heir of

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(1600–1676), MP, of Hayne in the parish of

, Devon, by his wife Grace Halswell. NorthcoteSlab1707KingsNympton

He married twice: *Firstly to Elizabeth Welsh (1630-1652), daughter and heiress of James Welsh of

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, Devon. They had two sons and a daughter, but all pre-deceased him. *Secondly to Elizabeth Godolphin (1635-1707), eldest daughter of Sir Francis Godolphin (1605–1667), KB, of Godolphin, near

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in Cornwall. This marriage produced four sons and four daughters.Vivian, p.582, and ledger stones at Newton St Cyres His eldest surviving son was Sir Francis Northcote, 3rd Baronet (1659–1709). Sir Arthur died in 1688 and was buried at King's Nympton, the manor he had recently purchased from

, his father's first cousin. His large black slate

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survives in King's Nympton Church.

Sources

*Vivian, Lt.Col. J.L., (Ed.) The Visitations of the County of Devon: Comprising the Heralds' Visitations of 1531, 1564 & 1620, Exeter, 1895, pp. 581–583, pedigree of Northcote

References

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Arthur Arthur is a common male given name of Brittonic languages, Brythonic origin. Its popularity derives from it being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur. The etymology is disputed. It may derive from the Celtic ''Artos'' meaning “Bear”. An ...

People from Mid Devon District People from North Devon (district)