The story will be scarcely intelligible without some elucidation of the
pedigrees of the three families whose members are constantly meeting the
reader--Barry, Basset, and Lisle. I have tried to put them into a form
at once as short and as easy of reference as possible.
_Barry of Wynscote_.--Richard Barry, descended from the Lords Barry of
Ireland, died June 2, 1462. _His son_:--John, died September 16, 1510.
_His son_;--John, born 1473, died July 25, 1538: married Anne, daughter
of Patrick Bellewe of Aldervescot, and Anne Dennis of Oxleigh, county
Devon (and half-sister of Anne and Margery Basset. See below). _His
issue_:--1. Henry, born 1514, died 1566; married Margaret, daughter of
Nicholas Specott (she died March 14, 1580) 2. Hugh, of Bindon, married
Alice, daughter and co-heir of Richard Wikes. 3. Elizabeth, married
John Dennis of Matcott (branch of D. of Oxleigh). 4. Isoult, married
John Avery of Bradmond, Badmond, or Bodmin, county Cornwall. _Issue of
Henry Barry_:--1. Michael, married 1566, Jane, daughter of George
Pollard of Langlough (issue, Thomasine, born January 5, 1570). 2.
William. 3. Henry. 4. Lawrence. 5. Anne. _Issue of Hugh Barry_:--1.
Alexander, died S.P. 2. Giles, married--(issue, Eleanor and Giles). 3.
John, married Grace, daughter of Richard Oliver of Barnstable (issue,
John, born 1604; Levi, born 1607; John, born 1610; Patience, born 1613;
Philip, born 1615). 4. Margaret. 5. Anne. _Issue of Elizabeth
Dennis_:--1. William, married Lucy, daughter of John Cloberie, and left
issue. 2. Nicholas. 3. Ellen. 4. Anne. 5. Henry. 6. Giles. 7.
Robert. 8. Philip. _Issue of Isoult Avery_ unknown; but the following,
who appear in the Bodmin Registers, may have been her sons:--Edward
Avery (son baptised, 1562); Thomas (_ibidem_. 1563); Walter (children
baptised, 1585, 1595); Michael, buried September 28, 1569.
_Basset of Umberleigh_.--Sir John Basset, died January 31, 1528; married
(a) Anne, daughter of John Dennis of Oxleigh, and Eleanor Gifford; widow
of Patrick Bellewe of Aldervescot; (b) Jane, daughter of Thomas Beaumont
of Devon; (c) Elizabeth, family unknown; (a) Honor, daughter of Sir
Thomas Grenville of Stow, and Isabel Gilbert; born circa 1498, married
circa 1515, died circa 1548. (See Lisle, below.) _His issue_:--a. 1.
Anne, married Sir James Courtenay (issue unknown). 2. Margery, married
Sir John Marres of Cornwall (issue, Margaret, married George Rolle). b
or c (uncertain). 3. Jane, apparently died unmarried: born circa 1505.
4. Thomasine, born circa 1512; died unmarried, March 19, 1535. (d) 5.
Philippa, born circa 1516, apparently died unmarried. 6. Katherine,
born circa 1518, married Sir Henry Ashley, of Ashley and Wimborne
(Shaftesbury family: issue, Henry and Edward, both S.P.) 7. John, born
October 26, 1519; died at Crowe, April 3, 1545; married Frances, eldest
daughter of Arthur Lord Lisle (see Lisle, below). 8. Anne, born circa
1520, married after 1554 Francis Hungerford (issue unknown). 9. George,
born circa 1522; died in London, 1580: married Jaquit, daughter and heir
of John Coffyn of Portledge, county Devon (she re-married Henry Jones,
and died November 25, 1588). 10. Mary, born circa 1525, married John
Wollacombe of Combe, county Devon (issue, John, Thomas, and Honor). 11.
James, born 1527, servant of Bishop Gardiner, and afterwards Gentleman
of the Chamber to Queen Mary; died November 1558; buried Black Friars'
Church, London: married Mary, daughter of William Roper. _Issue of John
Basset_:--1. Honor, born at Calais, 1539, apparently died young. 2.
Sir Arthur, born 1540, probably at Calais; married Eleanor, daughter of
John Chichester of Rawley:--issue, 1. Anne, 2. Robert, who claimed the
Crown as lineal descendant of Edward the Fourth, in 1603, and was
compelled to fly to France; he married, at London, November 21, 1591,
Elizabeth, daughter and co-heir of Sir William Perjam:--issue, 1.
Arthur, died young; 2. Arthur, born circa 1597, died January 7, 1672;
married--Leigh: 3. William, born March 28, 1602: 4. Anne, married
Jonathan Rashley of Fox: 5. Ellen, married George Yeo of Hushe: 6.
Eleanor. 7. Mary. _Issue of George Basset_:--1. James, born 1565,
died at Illogan, February 8, 1604; married Jane, daughter of Francis
Godolphin: left issue. 2. Katherine: 3. Blanche. _Issue of James
Basset_:--Philip, married -- Verney, and left female issue; died after
October 1, 1583.
_Lisle_.--Sir Arthur Plantagenet, son of Edward the Fourth and Elizabeth
Lucy, born at Lille, circa 1462, created Viscount Lisle at Bridewell
Palace, April 26, 1523; Governor of Calais, March 24, 1533; arrested May
17, 1540; died in the Tower, March 3, 1542; buried in the Tower.
Married (1) Elizabeth, eleventh Viscountess Lisle, eldest daughter of
Elizabeth Talbot, eighth Viscountess, and Sir Edward Grey of Groby; born
circa 1480, married circa 1515, died 1527:--(2) Honor, youngest daughter
of Sir Thomas Grenville of Stow, and Isabel Gilbert; born circa 1498,
married circa 1530, died circa 1548. (See Basset, above.) _His
issue_:--a. 1. Frances, born circa 1516, married (1) at Calais,
February 17-22, 1538, John Basset of Umberleigh; (2) circa 1547, Thomas
Monke of Potheridge; died circa 1560. Issue: (1) see Basset, above; (2)
1. Anthony, died May 9, 1620, married Mary, daughter of Richard
Arscott, and left issue; 2. Katherine, married Jeremy Meo of
Borrington; 3. Margaret, died unmarried; 4. John; 5. Francis or
Frances; 6. Mary, (died unmarried). 2. Elizabeth, born circa 1518,
married Sir Francis Jobson, of Monkwich, county Essex, who died June 11,
1573; she was living in 1560 (issue, 1. John, married Ellen, daughter
of Sir Richard Pepsall, and left female issue; 2. Edward, of West
Doniland, married Mary Boade, and left female issue; 3. Henry; 4.
Thomas; 5. Mary). 3. Bridget, born circa 1520, married Sir William
Carden, of Cawarden, Cheshire; living January 1, 1558 (issue, 1.
Thomas, who left issue; 2. John), (b) 4. Infant, still-born or died
soon after birth, at Calais, September 1537.