Saturday, September 20, 2008

Drakes of Yarkomb

Collections Towards a Description of the County of Devon By Sir William Pole, ... Now First Printed from the Autograph in the Possession of His Lineal Descendant Sir John-William de la Pole, Bart. ... By William Pole: "YARKCOME YARKCOMB anciently YARTICUMBE in the hundred of Axminfter taketh his name of ye river Yarte weh hath his rifing in Bokland in Somerfetfhire wt wch jt js bounded North & Eaft Wm Conq gave this manner unto thab bey of Sl Michael in Periculo Maris wch allotted it unto their priory at Oter ton After ye diflblution it contynewed in the Crowne & was granted by Queene Elifabeth unto Robert Dudley Erie of Leceft who fold it unto Richard Drake Efq 3 fonne out of the howfe of Afh & hee in like fold it unto Sr Francis Drake Kr yl great travailer & by Thomas his brother it is nowe difcended unto Sr Francis Drake Baronet ye fonne of ye faid Thomas"

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