Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1895 edition. Excerpt: ...states that Ann died before her husband, Thomas Lovett; but this seems to be a mistake, as she was alive when her mother, Dame Ann, made her will in the year 1589, and was then married to... Wykes, no doubt one of the ancient Devonshire family of that name, of Northwyke. The signature of Thomas Lovett is, with that of Thomas Langston, appended to the deed dated A.d. 1511, by which they, as feoffees, confirm to John Danvers the manor of Prestcote. Amongst the witnesses is Thomas, son of Thomas Lovett. The John Stavely who married Constance Danvers was son and heir of George Stavely, of Bignell, Oxon, and his wife Isabel, daughter of Sir John Strelly, of Lynby, Notts. The Dorothy Stavely t mentioned in Dame Ann's will was the eldest daughter of Constance, who had besides two sons and two daughters. John Stavely was ' a very profuse person and spent and sold almost all his estate, consisting of many manors and lordships, excepting those settled as jointure on his wife Constance, which, she surviving, descended to his heirs, and, proving to be so good a support to her family, her memory is gratefully preserved by her descendants.' Silvester Danvers was the only son of Thomas Danvers and Margaret Courtenay, and was born in the year 1518. His grandmother, Dame Anne, outlived her eldest son, and Silvester became her heir when sho died, in the year 1589, succeeding her in the Wiltshire and other estates, excepting those which had been specially devised to the uncles, William and John Danvers. In the year 1587 Silvester married Elizabeth, second daughter of Sir John Mordaunt, first Baron Mordaunt of Turvey. By this his first wife Silvester Danvers had three sons, John, Henry, and Anthony, and three daughters, Anne, Ursula, and Elizabeth. They are...
