32826. Lord Peter Coryton Esq. & 32827.
Joan Tregassan
1493, Peter born in Coryton, Cornwall,
England, s/o 65652. Sir Richard Coriton
&65653. Elizabeth Reney.
~1495, Jane born in St. Erme, Cornwall,
England, d/o 65654. John Tregassan &
65655. Joan Coke.
6/24/1509, Henry VIII succeeded Henry VII
as King of England.
1515-18, Peter married Joan [aka Jane].
1515-18, Plaintiffs: Peter Coryton. Defendants:
Thomas Vevyan, alias Trevynowe, and Luke Vevyan. Subject: Detention of deeds
relating to land in Trenkeke. Cornwall. (S) UKNA, C 1/401/32.
6/3/1523, Peter’s father died; Peter age
30 and more. (S) Collection of Decrees, V2, Wood, 1798, P546.
1523-1545, Plaintiff: Peter Coriton
Defendant: Richard Bullar Place Or Subject: 2 closes called Tolvannes in
Landrake, parcel of late monastery of St. Germans. Riotous & forcible
entries. removal of beasts, against injunction of Ct of Augm., etc. County:
Cornwall. (S) UKNA, STAC 2/10.
1523-45, Plaintiff: Peter Coryton Defendant:
Peter Taperell, Robert Taperell, and others Place Or Subject: Two parts of a
tin works called Olyver Hylle or Holles Hylle County: Cornwall. (S) UKNA, STAC
2/19/58.
1524-25, Joan’s father died.
4/28/1530, Debtor: William Gibbes,
esquire, and Thomas Gibbes, esquire, his son and heir apparent [of Devon]. Creditor:
Peter Coryton of Cornwall, esquire. Amount: ? £15 of legal English money. … Sent
by: Robert Buller, Mayor of the Staple of Exeter; John Blakaller, and John
Wolcote, merchant, Constables. (S) UKNA, C 241/282/1.
1532-38, Plaintiffs: Peter Coryton,
esquire, son and heir of Richard Coryton. Defendants: Edward Bryant, alias
Crocker. Subject: Detention of deeds relating to messuages and land in
Lostwithiel. Cornwall. (S) UKNA, C 1/758/44.
1532-38, Plaintiffs: John Copleston of
Yealmpton, co. Devon. Defendants: Peter Coryton. Subject: Lands in Tremarthan
(?). Cornwall. (S) UKNA, C 1/754/49.
1533-38, Plaintiffs: Richard Langefford. Defendants:
Peter Coryton, heir of Richard Coryton. Subject: Messuages and land in ...
Devon. (S) UKNA, C 1/839/7.
1533-38, Plaintiffs: Thomas, son and heir
of William Gybbys. Defendants: Peter Coryton, esquire. Subject: Action on a
statute staple for complainant's marriage to defendant's daughter. Cornwall.
(S) UKNA, C 1/809/11.
4/27/1537, Quitclaim …, to Peter Coryton,
esq. s. and hr. of Rich. Coryton, esq. decd, his right in manors of Bodulgat,
Trevya, Ventenwonwyth, Newhall, Tresullett, Trevarlythe, Trescarlek, Trewynt,
Crowen, Crowemore, Pennansquynforda, Peleworgan, Fowy More, Deleowell,
Deleopolyn, Deleowbell, Sent Genys, Lamelyn, Dorsett, Trenowyth, Bodmin,
Camelford, Trecorne, Hamett and Downant … (S) UKNA.
1538-44, Plaintiffs: Paschawe Carn, alias
Treheir, of the borough of Helston. Defendants: John Cothe. Subject: Land held
of the manor of Trevarthian (in Newlyn East) of the demise of Peter Ceryton
(Coryngton) and Joan his wife, daughter and heir of John Tregasowe, esquire.
Cornwall. (S) UKNA, C 1/965/2-3.
1540-41, Marriage settlement, grant,
lands in St Neot. Parties: 1) Peter Coryton, esquire and Joan his
wife, daughter and heir of John Tregasowe, esquire deceased to 2) Robert
Coryton their third son. Grant (chyrograph) of lands etc in Bosmalgan and
Tredenyck in parish of St Nyott … Witnessed …, John Trelawney, Walter
Code, esquires. (S) Cornwall Council, CY/1556.
1540-41, Grant by Peter Coryton, esq. and
Joan his wife, dtr. and hr. of Jn. Tregasowe, esq. decd. to Jn. Coryton their
second s. - the manor of Warlegan … Grant ratified by Rich. Coryton of
Tregasowe, s. and hr. of Peter and Joan Coryton. Witd. …, Jn. Trelavny, Walt.
Code, esquires, … (S) UKNA.
5/20/1544, Plaintiff: Peter
Coriton, or Coryngton, Joan his wife, & John their son. Defendant: Richard
Bullar, John Alyn, and others. Place Or Subject: 2 closes called Tolvannes in
Landrake, parcel of late monastery of St. Germans. Forcible entry. (S) UKNA,
STAC, 2/10.
1544-45, John Menwynnek of St. Germans,
esquire to Peter Coryton, esquire, and others,feoffees to uses: Grant,
indented, of all his manors, messuages, etc., in Kevyoke and Trevella, and all
his messuages, etc., in Treguff, Tregonek, and other places in Cornwall, and in
Bratton, North Lew, and Beaworthy, co. Devon: Corn. Devon. (S) UKNA, E
210/10098.
7/7/1545, Peter Coryngton wrote his first
will. Peter, disliking his son Richard, conveyed the manor of Warleggan and
lands in Tregasso to his son Richard for life in fee, then to be given to
Richard’s son Peter.
1/28/1547, Edward VI succeeded Henry VIII
as King of England.
10/1/1551, Leases for 3 lives by Peter
Coryton of West Newton Ferrys, esq. and his wife Joan daughter and heir of Jn.
Tregasow, esq. decd., lands in Tregythyck Crabb' … (S) UKNA.
3/1552, Peter wrote his will: “In the name of god Amen : in the month of Marche in the sixte yere of
the Reigne of our soveraigne lorde Edwarde the Sixte [1552/3] by the grace of
god Kinge of England Fraunce and Irelande defendor of the faithe and of the
churche of England and Irelande in the earth the supreme head Peter Coryton of
the Countie of Cornewall Esquier being of good mynde and parfytt remembrance
made and declaryd his testament and Laste Will in maner and forme folowing /
First he gave and bequeathed his soule to Almightie god, and his bodye to be
buried where yt shall please god Item he dyd give and bequeathe to Joane his
wief the Manor of West Newton with the Appurten[a]nc[es]. Also his leases and
Joysceme[n]t[es] / Also the Corne comyng and renewing yerely oute of his manor
or ferme of Trecorne / also his tymber work[es] with all other his goodes and
Cattall[es] / and with suche legacies and bequest[es] also as he before had
given unto her in his testament made and declared upon the dysposic[i]on of his
landes for the maynten[a]nce of his howse, and to K[e]pe his Children to
gethers untill they be maried Whiche Joane his wief he dyd name and make his sole
Executrix In the presence and before dyvers p[er]sons viz[it] [namely] John
Keste clerke John Baseley John Lory John Slacy Peter Coryton and dyvers others.”
3/24/1552, Peter of West Newton in St.
Mellion died.
1552, Will of Peter Coryton of Cornwall
in probate. (S) UKNA, PROB 11/35/354.
[––Jane––]
Aft. 1552, Jane attempted to settle the manor
of Warleggan and lands in Tregasso on 2nd son John.
1553-58, Plaintiff: Jane Coryton.
Defendant: Richard Coryton. Place Or Subject: Goods of Peter Coryton, deceased
(interrogatories, depositions, &c.) County: Cornwall. (S) UKNA, STAC
4/10/93.
7/19/1553, Mary I, sister of Edward VI,
became Queen of England. [Bloody Mary.]
~1558, Jane died.
(S) Visitations of the County of
Cornwall, 1887, Vivian, P95, P101. (S) Genealogical and Heraldic History,
Burke, P233.
Family notes:
·
Joan is named in the IPM of her grandson Peter
Coryton.
·
1593 [or later]: Bill of complaint of Peter
Coryton, West Newton, esq. to the Queen. (Had exhibited in Chancery in previous
Michaelmas Term bill of complaint against John Coryton and Mary, his wyfe and
Peter Trevisa and John Trevisa, his son. Tenor of this was that cplt.'s g.f.
Peter Coryton, West Newton, esq., decd., and his wife Jane about 50 years
previously seised of manor of Warleggan and lands in Tregasso (St. Erme),
Nasmera alias Nasmerrowe (Probus, modern form = Nancemerrow). G.f. Peter
Coryton had 2 sons, Rich. Coryton (Complt's father) and John Coryton, G.f. disliked
Rich. Coryton but wanted properties to go to complainant. Therefore conveyed
premises to Rich. Coryton for term of his life, redr. in fee to complt. P.
Coryton and his heirs. Grandfather Peter Coryton died about 40 years ago.
Grandmother Jane tried to frustrate this and to settle inheritence on John
Coryton - conveyed to him and hrs. male premises with redr. in default to Peter
Coryton. G.m. Jane died 35 years previously, then P. Coryton's father Richard
27 years previously. Property by g.f.'s (Pears = Peter) settlement should have
gone to complainant. Complt.'s uncle John Coryton entered premises by pretended
conveyance of g.m. Jane. Jn. Coryton and promised nephew P. C. premises after
his life if he (John) died without issue. P. C. paid J. C. £40 etc. for this.
J. C. Conveyed lands to Walter Code, esq; Peter Coryton, clerk; Peter Trevisa,
Humfry Cottle and John Pomery in trust for J.C. for life then person(s) to whom
J. C. leased for 1-3 lives, in default of which to go to nephew Peter Coryton
and his heirs. Tregassow in St. Erme and Nancemerrow in Probus conveyed to
trustees for use of John Coryton and Mary, his wife for life, (in recompense of
dower and jointure) and their heirs then to use of person(s), to whom lease was
made by J. C. for 1-3 lives. If John and Mary had no issue to nephew Peter
Coryton and heirs. John Coryton then a very old man, confined to his bed, and
no issue. J. C. and his wife, M. C., Peter Trevisa and John Trevisa, his son
made a confederacy to convey premises to John Trevisa. Answer of J. C. and Co.
was that J. C. for dower and jointure of his wife made conveyance to W. Code
and ors. and limited uses including use to nephew P.C. not for any sums of
money but for love and kind regard of J. C. to nephew P. C. who did not pay £40
etc. (Half a sheet missing here). J. C. by deed of 17 July 1593 conveyed
Tregassowe, Nancemerrow, Chinawith, Stancotts, Leliske to John Trevisa and his
heirs. Residue of premises to John Trevisa to use of Mary Coryton J. C.'s wife.
This did not happen acc. to complt. P. C. P. C. had been seised of Boswiddle
(Ladock) for past 7 or 8 years. J. C. and Mary C. and John Trevisa with 13 or
14 persons entered Boswiddle on previous 20th day of August with guns, pikes,
staves, swords and bucklers etc., expelled P. C. and overthrew hedges and
fences (rest of page missing - torn away). (S) Cornwall Record Office, CY/7191.
Children of Peter and Jane:
i.
Richard Coryton, born~1515 in West Newton, Cornwall, England. [Heir]
Richard married Anne, d/o 32824. Richard
Coode & 32825. Thomasina Glyn.
1564, Richard murdered. [Suspicion rested
on his son Peter who married Joan or Jane Wrey, but he did not do it, although Richard
was opposed to the marriage. Nearly a century later John Coryton of Probus, the
grandson of Peter Coryton’s brother, tried to claim the Coryton inheritance
without success (CY/7043).]
ii.
John Coryton, born~1523 in West Newton, Cornwall, England. [2nd son]
iii.
Edith Coryton (16413), born ~1525 in West Newton, Ferrers, Cornwall, England.
iv.
William Coryton, born by 1531 in West Newton, Cornwall, England.
7/7/1545, Peter, in his will, granted
certain lands in Cornwall to Walter Coode, John Trevelyan, and Robert Becket;
who were to hold them in trust for 21 years after his death and to pay £100 out
of the issues of these lands to his youngest son William, at that time an
apprentice in London.
1551, William Coryton discovered that the
3 men had allowed his eldest brother to appropriate the lands in their trust,
and in order to get his legacy he was forced to start an action in Chancery.
1554, 1557, William elected Mayor of
Liskeard.
11/10/1558, John Corbet, who had been
arrested for debt, received a writ of privilege as a servant of ‘William
Corryngton, gentleman, burgess for Liskeard’.
1563, William chosen to represent
Liskeard in the final settlement between his fellow townsmen and the burgesses
of Bodmin.
v.
Elizabeth Coryton, born ? in West Newton, Cornwall, England.
Elizabeth married John Trevelyn, esq.
vi.
Mary Coryton, born ? in West Newton, Cornwall, England.
Mary married Oliver Carminow, esq., s/o
John Carminow & Margaret Tredinnick.
vii.
Robert Coryton, born ? in West Newton, Cornwall, England.
