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Families covered: Battishill of Barton, Battishill of Drewsteignton, Battishill of Exeter, Battishill of Gooseford, Battishill of South Tawton, Battishill of Spreyton, Battishill of Westwick (Westwyke)

                               
John Battishill of Westwick, Devon
1. John Battishill of Westwick (d 06.05.1536)
  m. Phillippa Brendon
  A. John Battishill of Westwick (b c1504, bur 14.09.1564)
  m. Joane Wood (bur 24.01.1575-6, dau/heir of Walter Wood of Bristowe (Bristol))
  i. William Battishill (bur 13.08.1579)
  m. Katherine Knapman
  a. William Battishill of Westwike (bpt 08.02.1555-6, bur 09.07.1615)
  m. Jane Denham of Lifton (m2. Richard Risdon)
  (1) John Battishill of Westwyke (bpt 01.12.1582, bur 20.08.1635)
  m. (16.10.1609) Joice Hole (d before 05.05.1665, dau of John Hole of Northtawton)
  (A) William Battishill of South Tawton (bpt 27.05.1610, dsp bur 10.10.1664)
  m. Mary (bur 28.07.1667)
  (B) Roger Battishill of South Tawton (bpt 18.04.1625, bur 01.05.1672, 3rd son)
  m. Honor
  (i) Peter Barrishill of Exeter (a 1672, 2nd son)
  m. Joyce (a 1672)
  (a)+ issue - John (bur 12.06.1669), William (bpt 28.03.1669, a 1672), Jane (bpt 17.09.1671, a 1672)
  (ii)+ other issue - John, Francis (bur 04.01.1664-5), Honor (bur 02.09.1659)
  (C) Thomas Battishill
  (i) Henry Battishill (a 1654)
  (D) Jane Battishill (a 1654)
  m. _ Knapman
  (E)+ other issue - John (bpt 05.04.1615, dsp before 21.05.1638), Jane (bpt 19.02.1611-2, bur 05.04.1614), Joice (bpt 20.03.1613-4, d young),Elizabeth (bpt 07.09.1617, bur 03.07.1640), Jelyan (bpt 13.02.1619-20, bur 04.02.1635-6)
  (2) Henry Battishill of St. Kerrians, Sheriff of Exeter (bpt 17.04.1585, d before 18.04.1643)
m. (13.08.1615) Mary Pope (dau of Thomas Pope of Exeter)
  (A) Thomas Battishill of Exeter (bpt 05.04.1621, bur 29.11.1659)
  m. Meliora (widow of William Treherene of Exeter, m3. Abraham Horrod)
  (i)+ issue - Mary, Joyce
  (B)+ other issue - Henry of Exeter (bpt 21.03.1623-4, dsp before 20.06.1659), John (bpt 22.8.1635), Mary (bpt 08.12.1616, a 1642), Susan (bpt 22.11.1617), Anne (bpt 09.01.1619-20, bur 27.05.1620), Susanna (bpt 25.07.1622), Dorothy (bpt 25.01.1626-7, bur 01.11.1631)
  (3) Grace Battishill
  m. Zakarie Hoker of Michall Kerheys
  (4) Mary Battishill (bpt 03.07.1587)
  m. John Milford of Nimet Tracy
  (5) Jelian Battishill (bpt 08.07.1594)
  m. John Hall of North Tawton
  (6)+ other issue - Nicholas (bpt 02.04.1592, bur 09.12.1593), Roger (bpt 03.11.1596, a 1654)
  b.+ other issue - Walter (bpt 12.08.1561), George (bpt 14.03.1563-4), Roger (bpt 22.12.1566, d before 27.01.1585-6), John (bpt 17.06.1569, bur 27.10.1572), Andrew (bpt 21.09.1572), Susan (bpt 14.10.1552), Julian (bpt 29.07.1558, bur 25.02.1564-5), Mary (bpt 22.12.1566, bur 19.11.1584)
  ii. Mary Battishill
  m. Grigory Cock of Plymouth
  iii. Julyan Battishill
  m. William Will of Plymouth
  iv.+ other issue - Lawrence (bpt 26.03.1542-3), John (bpt 09.10.1547), Henry, Thomas, John (bpt 29.04.1554)
  B. Walter Battishill
  C. Olive Battishill
  m. William Michell of Winckley
  D. Thomazine Battishill
  m. Nicholas Heyne of Trusheldon
  E. Joane Battishill
  m. William Arscott of Bradford Courtney
2. Robert Battishill
3. Thomas Battishill of Midlewick (d 31.03.1526) probably of this generation
  A. Richard Battishill (b c1518)
  i.+ issue - Robert (bpt 02.04.1552), Thomasine (bpt 29.10.1545)
  B. Hugh Battishill of Gooseford (bur 02.06.1597) probably of this generation
  i. John Battishill of Zeale (bur 18.11.1602, 2nd son?)
  m. Johan (bur 19.03.1614-5)
  a. Thomas Battishill (a 1622)
  (1)+ issue - Henry, Richard, Thomasine
  b.+ other issue - John of South Tawton (bpt 04.07.1597, bur 06.04.1622), Daniel (bpt 03.03.1599-1600), Elizabeth (a 1618), Johane
  ii. Stephen Battishill (bpt 07.01.1553-4)
  a. Jane Battishill
  iii. Thomas Battishill of Gooseford (bpt 20.06.1522, bur 11.06.1626)
  m.(23.11.1577) Alice Hole
  a. John Battishill of Gooseford (bpt 18.03.1582-3, bur 14.06.1626)
  m. (13.06.1618) Ellen Northmore
  (1)+ issue - Joyce (bpt 28.02.1618-9, a 1626), Agnes (a 1622, bur 02.04.1626), Wilmot (bpt 28.01.1624-5, bur 20.06.1626), Grace (bpt 28.01.1624-5, bur 20.06.1626)
  b. Thomasine Battishill (bpt 16.11.1578)
  m. (18.11.1609) John Bright
  c. Isota Battishill (bpt 12.02.1580-1)
  m. Edward Wannell
  d. Richorda Battishill (bpt 12.08.1592)
  m. (16.09.1615) Robert Geard
  e.+ other issue - Richard (bpt 06.07.1588, dsp bur 14.05.1626), Honor (bpt 14.03.1584-5, a 1622)
  iv. Andrew Battishill of Week in South Tawton (bur 19.07.1618)
  m1. (12.10.1560) Katherine Toune (bur 06.09.1564)
  a. John Battishill (bpt 19.08.1564, d before 04.1618)
  m2. Thomasine (bur 20.07.1617)
  b. William Battishill of Spreyton (bpt 21.12.1567, d before 12.02.1640-1)
  m. Agnes (d before 06.03.1657-8)
  (1) Andrew Battishill (bpt 16.11.1600)
  m. (11.05.1631) Mary Rowe (a 1658)
  (A) James Battishill (d before 04.05.1666)
  m. (26.09.1653) Ellinor Fry
  (i) James Battishill of Levaton in South Tawton (bur 20.05.1733)
  m. (26.11.1712) Mary Battishill (b 1685-6, d 05.1775)
  (a) Elianor Battishill (bpt 22.04.1723)
  m. Thomas Basset
  (b)+ other issue - James (b c1713, d 27.12.1770), William (b c1718, d 25.10.1788), Thomas (a 1733), Andrew (bpt 30.03.1725, bur 14.04.1725), Andrew (bpt 09.03.1726-7, d 07.1779), Jane, Mary (b c1716, d 06.12.1768)
  (i) Andrew Battishill
  m. (13.01.1699-1700) Barbara Hore
  (a) William Battishill of Barton (d 12.08.1760)
  m. Mary Cann (b 1703-4, d 02.05.1778, dau of John Cann of Fuidge in Spreyton)
  ((1)) William Battishill of Barton (bpt 26.09.1745, d 19.10.1806)
  m. Mary Bragg of Furlong in Drewsteignton (b 1739-40, d 14.01.1817)
  ((A)) William Battishill of Barton (b c1768, d 20.02.1834)
  m. Dorothy Brent (b 1766-7, d 12.06.1829, dau of Robert Brent of Bideford)
  ((i)) William Harrington Battishill (dsp 23.11.1831)
  m. Frances Bond Yolland (d 1843, dau of John Yolland)
  ((ii)) John Battishill of Spreyton (b c1805, d 04.02.1874) had issue
  m. Alice Yolland (a 1883, dau of John Yolland)
  ((B)) John Battishill (b c1770, d unm 26.11.1858)
  ((C)) Mary Battishill
  m. John Wills of Lustleigh
  ((D)) Gertrude Battishill
  m. _ Parker of Newton St. Cyres
  ((E)) Elizabeth Battishill
  m. James Pitts of Drewsteignton
  ((2)) Jane Battishill (a 1760)
  m. Arthur Hutchings
  ((3))+ other issue (a 1760) - Susanna (bpt 04.01.1737-8), Elizabeth (bpt 08.11.1739), Mary, Joanna, Gertrude
  (b)+ other issue (1732) - Andrew, Thomas, Mary, Jane
  (iii) William Battishill of Barton (dsp 09.02.1733-4)
  m. Mary (a 1732)
  (iv)+ other issue (a 1665) - John, Andrew, Thomas (bpt 15.10.1665), Mary
  (B) William Battishill of Drashcombe in Drewsteignton (a 1658) had issue
  m. Mary
  (C)+ other issue - Andrew of Spreyton (dsp befpre 16.07.1658), John (a 1640), Thomas (a 1658), Jonathan (a 1658)
  (2) William Battishill
  (3) Agnes Battishill (a 1657)
  m1. John Trend
  m2. John Barence
  (4) Johanna Battishill (bpt 22.06.1614)
  m. John Puddicombe
  c. Daniel Battishill (bpt 18.10.1570)
  m. (13.02.1601-2) Joan Hole
  d. Thomas Battishill of Drewsteignton (bpt 04.04.1583, d 16.03.1636)
  m. (04.02.1610-1) Johanna Tozer
  (1) Andrew Battishill of Martin in Drewsteignton (bpt 06.05.1626, bur 02.10.1664)
  m. (15.01.1644-5) Joan Stooke (m2. Alexander Vogwell)
  (A) Thomas Battishill of Martin in Drewsteignton (a 1664, bur 22.06.1728)
  m. Ephra (bur 23.09.1727)
  (i) Thomas Battishill of Drewsteignton
  (a)+ issue - Thomas, John (bpt 15.06.1728)
  (ii) Andrew Battishill
  (a) Thomas Battishill (a 1728)
  (iii) Margaret Battishill
  m. _ Ponsford
  (iv) Johanna Battishill
  m. John Grendon
  (v)+ other issue - Ephra (bur 15.02.1700-1), Ephra
  (B)+ other issue - John (a 1664), William (a 1664), Christopher (bur 26.03.1664), Daniel (a 1664), Andrew (a 1664), Johane, Jone (bpt 08.07.1649, bur 18.02.1658-9)
  (2) Wilmot Battishill (bpt 22.07.1612)
  m. (10.05.1636) Stephen Sowton of Mary Tavy
  (3)+ other issue - Johane (bpt 03.03.1615-6), Mary (bpt 26.03.1620), Joane (bpt 29.03.1624)
  e. Susan Battishill (bpt 18.03.1572-3)
  m. (30.01.1596-7) Richard Moore
  f.+ other issue - Mary (bpt 04.03.1575-6), Katherine (bpt 24.03.1578-9)
  v. Christian Battishill (bpt 28.11.1559)
  m. (27.11.1592) Richard Ascott
  vi.+ other issue - Lawrence (bpt 18.12.1547), Joan (bpt 26.11.1541), Thomasine (bpt 01.10.1543), Dionysia (bpt 09.03.1555-6)
4. Alice Battishill
  m. Thomas Allee of St. Mary Weeke
5. Margery Battishill
  m. Thomas Sudecott

Main source(s): Visitation (J.L. Vivian (1895), Devon, 1531+1564+1620+additions, 'Battishill of South Tawton, Drewsteignton and Spreyton', p52+)
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