Sunday, September 21, 2008

Sir Francis Worrington

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: "WORRINGTON WORRINGTON was the principall manner of thabbot of Taviftoke & after the dilTolucion thereof John Erie of Bedford at yl tyme Lord Kuffell did procure from Kinge Henry 8 the fame entirely wch did foe difcend unto Francis Erie of Bedford whofe grandfonne Edward Erie of Bedford fonne of Frances Lord Rufiell difmembered fome part thereof and Sir Francis Drake Baronet hath procured a fayre demefne thereof whereon hee hath bw ikied a newe howfe The greatelt part is nowe the enheruance of Francis Erie of Bedford NORTH PEDERWYN 3So THE DESCRIPTION "

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