Hugh Boscawen

Hugh Boscawen

Male Abt 1479 - 1559  (80 years)

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  • Name Hugh Boscawen  [1
    Born Abt 1479  [2
    Died 24 Aug 1559  Tregothan, Cornwall Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried St. Michael, Penkevil, Cornwall Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I01069  Eliots of Port Eliot
    Last Modified 16 Jun 2021 

    Father John Boscawen 
    Mother Elizabeth Lower 
    Family ID F00318  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Wife Phillipa Carminow 
    Children 
     1. Katherine Boscawen
    Last Modified 16 Jun 2021 
    Family ID F00319  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 

    • --- "An Historical Survey of the County of Cornwall" Vol. 2, Part 1, by Charles Gilbert, 1820, page 453
      This Hugh Boscawen, esq. married Philippa, daughter of Nicholas Carminow, esq. of Fentongollon, in Cornwall, by whom he had issue five sons, John, Nichols, William, Hugh, and George. Dying at Tregothan, August 24, 1559, aged 80, he was interred in the church of St. Michael Penkevil, where his figure is pourtrayed in a recumbent position, on a stately altar tomb highly enriched and ornamented.

      --- "The Peerage of England" by Arthur Collins, 1779, page 80-1
      Thereupon the inheritance devolved on Hugh, 2d son, continuator of the family, before-named, who paid a fine of four marks for not attending the coronation of Queen Mary, on October 1, 1553, and departing this life on August 24, 1559, aged 80, was buried at Penkevil. He wedded Philippa, daughter and coheir of Nicholas Carminow, of Carminow, Wolveidon, &c. Esq; whose other daughter and coheir, Elizabeth, carried her purparty of those lands to her husband, Nicholas Hearle, Esq. By the said Philippa, he was father of seven sons, and as many daughters. The sons were, 1. John, who died an infant: 2. Another John, his heir: 3. Nicholas Boscawen, Esq; who succeeded his brother: 4. William Boscawen, who died young: 5. Hugh Boscawen, Esq; who was born A.D. 1550, and by his wife, Mary daughter of Thomas Tredynwick, Esq; had issued Hugh Boscawen, aged 24, in the year 1620, and Margaret, wife of William Bird, of Foy, Esq; 6. George Boscawen, Esq; who wedded Elizabeth, daughter and heir of Thomas Carnarther, Esq; (and by her had 3 sons, 1. Hugh, aged 23, in 1620, 2. Edward, aged 20, in 1620, who died in 1649, without issue, and was buried at Penkevil, 3. John) and, 7. Edward Boscawen, Esq; who died without issue on February 15, 1619, aged 63, and had sepulture at Penkevil. The seven daughter of the said Hugh and Philippa were, 1. Joan, who was successively married to Walter Gawgan, and John Barrett, Esqrs. and, dying in 1625, was buried at Penkevil: 2. Alice, the wife of Richard Kendal, Esq; 3. Petronel, wedded to Peter Maynowe, Esq; 4. Mary, who was married to Peter Coffin, Esq; and deceasing on September 4, 1622, aged 67, had sepulture at Penkevil: 5. Elizabeth, successively wife to Richard Poyle and Richard Trevilion, Esqrs. 6. Margaret, who died without issue, A.D. 1655, and was buried at Penkevil: and, 7. Catharine, who was first married to ----- Nanscawen, and, 2dly, to Richard Geddy, Esqrs.

  • Sources 
    1. "Visitation of the County of Cornwall, in the Year 1620" J. Vivian & H. Drake, 1874, page 21.

    2. "The Peerage of England" by Arthur Collins, 1779, page 80-1.