'Martin05'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Martin (Martyn) of Exeter, Martyn of Lifton, Martin (Martyn) of Netherexe, Martin (Martyn) of Oxton, Martyn of Stratton, Martin of Totnes

                               
William Martin of Oxton in Kenton, Devon (bpt 19.09.1562, bur 12.04.1617, recorder of Exeter)
m1. (28.11.1585) Susan Prestwood (bur 30.1.1605-6, dau of Thomas Prestwood of Exeter)
1. Sir Nicholas Martin of Oxton, Sheriff of Devon (bpt 16.04.1593, d 25.03.1653-4, MP)
  m. Elizabeth Symes (d before 11.03.1663-4, dau of John Symes of Poundsford)
  A. William Martyn of Netherexe & Oxton (b 22.10.1626, d before 14.05.1662)
  m. Elizabeth Calmady (d 26.04.1695, dau of Sir Shilston Calmady of Wembury)
  i. Nicholas Martin of Netherexe & Oxton (b 1652, bur 27.11.1717)
m. (c07.1675) Gertrude St. Aubyn (dau of John St. Aubyn of Clowance)
  a. William Martyn of Oxton (bpt 27.03.1680, bur 25.10.1710)
  m. (c06.1705) Susannah Martin (bur 10.02.1748-9, dau of William Martin of Holnicote) @1@ below
  (1) William Clifford Martyn of Oxton (bpt 20.07.1706, dsp bur 18.04.1770)
  m. (08.09.1733) Elizabeth Langton of Covent Garden (bur 18.10.1753)
  (2) John Martyn (bpt 27.03.1708, bur 23.04.1708)
  b. Nicholas Martyn (bpt 26.07.1683)
  c. Thomas Martyn of Kenton (b 1693, d before 06.12.1739)
  m1. (10.02.1718) Salome Hart of Covent Garden (d before 1729)
  (1) Salome Martyn (bpt 20.09.1721, bur 26.02.1806)
  m. (20.02.1745-6) Peter Young of Exeter (bpt 21.01.1719, bur 18.02.1784) @2@ below
  m2. (04.12.1729) Margaret Murray (bur 09.04.1758, widow)
  d. Gertrude Martyn (b 1677)
  m. (18.05.1718) Matthew Hilson of Honiton
  e. Susannah Martyn (bpt 28.11.1681, bur 28.10.1727)
  m. (07.12.1710) Nicholas Tripe (bur 26.04.1718, vicar of Chudleigh)
  (1) Nicholas Tripe of Ashburton, later of Oxton (bpt 12.11.1711, bur 12.06.1790)
  m. Rebecca Yarde
  (A) John Tripe, later Swete, of Oxton (a 1781, cleric)
(B) Nicholas Trype
  (2) Susanna Tripe (bpt 08.12.1714)
  f. Elizabeth Martyn
m. William Southcott of Dawlish
  g. Catherine Martyn (bpt 24.05.1694)
  m. (30.06.1716) Richard Young of Mamhead (son of Peter of Exeter)
  (1) Peter Young of Exeter (bpt 21.01.1719, bur 18.02.1784)
  m. (20.02.1745-6) Salome Martyn (bpt 20.09.1721, bur 26.02.1806, dau of Thomas Martyn of Kenton) @2@ above
  (A) Philippa Young (b 19.03.1762)
  m. (18.02.1779) Henry Kent
  (B) Elizabeth Young (b 30.09.1763, bur 11.01.1843)
  m. (02.07.1785) Richard Eales of Eastdown (bpt 19.09.1759, d 21.02.1852)
  (C)+ other issue - Peter Martyn (b 31.03.1749, dsp 1778 in Bengal), William (b 09.04.1752, dsp), Thomas Martyn (b 23.07.1756, d 05.08.1817, had issue), Margaret (b 11.09.1746, d young), Mary (b 01.09.1760, d 18.10.1771)
  (2)+ other issue - Richard (bpt 02.10.1721), Catherine (bpt 13.04.1724)
  ii. William Martin of Exeter, later of Holnicote in Somerset (a 1722)
  m. Theodosia Smythe of Thaddlesthorpe (d before 18.03.1740)
  a. William Martyn of Exeter (b 1690, bur 31.10.1737)
  m. (21.06.1719) Dorothy
  (1) William Martyn (d before 03.04.1770, rector of Dunkerton & Netherexe)
  m. Jane Floyer (d 14.06.1779)
(A)+ issue - William (b 07.03.1767, d 20.07.1767), Dorothy (bpt 20.04.1768, d 27.07.1768), Jane (b 25.04.1765, a 10.1786)
  (2) Dorothy Martyn (a 1769)
  m. John Collins (bur 11.12.1755, rector of Mamhead)
  (3)+ other issue - Charles in Londoni (dsp 21.08.1791), Elizabeth (a 1769), Theodosia of Yealpton (d unm before 09.11.1768)
  b. Charles Martyn of Holborn (dsp 01.05.1765)
  m. Rebecca
  c. John Martyn (bur 06.10.1700)
d. Susannah Martyn or Martin (bur 10.02.1748-9)
  m. (c06.1705) William Martyn of Oxton (bpt 27.03.1680, bur 25.10.1710) @1@ above
  iii. John Martin of London (bur 03.10.1725)
  m. Philipa Hooper (bur 28.08.1732, dau of Edward Hooper of Heron Court)
  a. Charles Martyn of Salisbury (dsp before 18.06.1724)
  m. Rebeca Woodford
  b.+ other issue - Elizabeth, Phillipa
  iv. Elizabeth Martin
  m. Peter Atwill of Kenton
  v. Gertrude Martin (b 02.10.1655, dsp bur 18.10.1678)
m. (17.08.1675) John Martyn of Exeter
  vi. Susannah Martin
  m. Richard Southcott of Dawlish
  vii. Honor Martin (d unm bur 13.07.1708)
  B. Dorothy Martin (b c1624, d 24.02.1689-90)
  m. (08.08.1644) Richard Turner of Totteridge (b 1609-10, d 20.05.1676)
  The following comes from 'Some account of the Taylor family (originally Taylard)' by Peter Alfred Taylor (1875).
  i. Nicholas Turner (b 12.05.1645, a 1674)
  a. Susanna Turner (a 1674)
  ii. Richard Turner of London (b 26.06.1646, d 11.06.1738, haberdasher)
  a.+ issue including Richard of Hatton Garden (d before 19.12.1768)
  iii. Dorothy Turner (b 13.11.1652, d 07.12.1672)
  m. (06.03.1672/3) William Taylor of London (b 1647, bur 05.05.1707)
  iv. Elizabeth Turner (b 28.12.1659, d 1710)
  m. John Knight of London (d befroe 09.01.1707/8)
  v.+ other issue - Samuel (b 06.3.1650, d 1705 in Cyprus), Elizabeth (b 01.02.1647/8), Susanna (b 12.09.1656, d unm 14.07.1672)
  C. Susannah Martin (bur 21.05.1685)
  m. (1654) Charles Staynings of Holnicote
2. Suzan Martin (bpt 25.03.1599-1600)
  m. (c10.1619) Peter Bevis of Exeter
3.+ other issue - William (bpt 06.10.1596), Edward (bpt 04.05.1602)
m2. Jane Huishe (dau of Henry Huishe of Sans in Sedburie)

 

 

John Martyn (d before 24.09.1650)
m. Joane (a 1650)
1. William Martyn of Lifton & Wilsworthy (bur 22.07.1686)
  m. Elizabeth Pomeroy of Werrington (bur 04.10.1672)
  A. Robert Martyn (bpt 15.12.1664, 2nd son)
m. (15.12.1691) Elizabeth Chapman
  i. William Martyn of Stratton (bpt 23.12.1701, d 16.04.1786)
  m. (10.08.1725) Mary Braddon (d 03.03.1780, dau of Rev. John Braddon of Luffincott)
  a. Robert Martyn (b 22.05.1728?, bur 23.12.1803, vicar of Stratton, rector of Luffincott)
  m. Laetitia Waddon (d 27.04.1788, dau/(co)heir of Rev. William Waddon of Stratton)
  (1) William Waddon Martyn of Stratton, Sheriff of Somerset (bpt 22.02.1764, dsp)
  m. (05.09.1791) Jemima Lyne (dau of Rev. Philip Lyne of Mevagissey)
  (2) Thomas Waddon Martyn (bpt 18.03.1766, d 29.01.1837, rector of Liffincott, curate of Lifton) had issue
  m. (20.02.1800) Mary Martyn (bpt 09.06.1776, d 29.09.1842, dau of William Martyn of Lifton) @3@ just below
  (3) John Waddon Martyn (bpt 03.02.1768, bur 11.01.1769)
  (4) Mary Martyn (bpt 10.11.1762)
  m. James Clarke
  b. William Martyn of Lifton (bpt 27.11.1739, bur 08.0.1807, surgeon, 3rd son)
  m. Joanna Webber (bur 13.03.1809, coheir)
  (1) Mary Martyn (bpt 09.06.1776, d 29.09.1842)
  m. (20.02.1800) Rev. Thomas Waddon Martyn (bpt 18.03.1766, d 29.01.1837) @3@ just above
  (2)+ other issue - William (bpt 04.11.1770, bur 24.02.1771), William of Lifton (bpt 01.06.1778, bur 09.09.1834, surgeon), Anne (bpt 08.04.1765, bur 27.10.1829), Mary (bpt 27.02.1767, bur 18.03.1767), Elizabeth (bpt 24.03.1768, bur 26.07.1816), Johanna (bpt 28.06.1772, bur 31.07.1846), Sarah (bpt 02.07.1773, bur 16.08.1800), Jane (bpt 25.02.1782, bur 07.11.1850)
  c.+ other issue - William (b 05.05.1734, bur 27.11.1738), Mary (bpt 25.07.1726?, d 05.12.1809), Elizabeth (bpt 27.10.1730)
  ii.+ other issue - Elizabeth (bpt 03.11.1692, bur 18.02.1693-4), Elizabeth (bpt 03.04.1711)
  B. William Martyn (bpt 14.05.1668)
  i. William Martyn of Plymouth (b c1700, d 20.11.1762)
  m. (20.07.1727) Robert Hyde (d 18.08.1742)
  ii.+ other issue - Robert, Ann, Sarah, Jane
  C. Elizabeth Martyn (b 24.11.1658)
  m. (28.01.1678) Leonard Cornew
  D. Charity Martyn (bpt 09.04.1662)
  m. (06.10.16850 Thomas Cornew
  E.+ other issue - Edward (bpt 12.10.1663, bur 17.11.1674), John (b 13.01.1653-4, bur 08.04.1654), John (b 01.12.1658, bur 27.02.1658-9), Henry (bpt 07.11.1670), Susanna (bpt 22.07.1660, bur 02.08.1660), Mary (b 30.03.1655), Anne (bpt 18.10.1666), Sarah (bpt 05.11.1669)

 

 

The coat of arms shown by Vivian indicates that the following family was probably connected to those above.
Thomas Martin of Salisbury (Wiltshire), Mayor of Totnes (Devon) (bur 12.06.1588)
m. Christian Saverey (bur 08.08.1586, dau of Richard Saverey of Totnes)
1. William Martin of Totnes (bur 03.08.1610, 2nd son)
  Vivian (Devon, 1895, p558) identifies William's wife as Joane, dau of John Rashley of Foye, widow of John Mayowe of Looe. However, Vivian (Cornwall, 1887, p391) suggests that she Agnes, sister of Joane (who m. John Mayo).
  m. (26.05.1588?) Agnes Rashley (bur 01.12.1606?, dau of John Rashley of Foye)
  A. William Martin of Hempston Cauntelow, Devon (a 1620)
  m1. Anne Huckmore (bur 15.07.1616, dau of Richard Huckmore of Bery Pomery)
  i.+ issue (a 1620) - William (b c1611), Richard (b c1614), Nicholas (b c1616), Alice
  m2. Dorothy Saverey (dau of Christopher Savery (Sheriff of Devon))
  v.+ other issue - Stephen (b 1619-20), Joane
1.+ other issue - Richard, Thomas, Nicholas, Henry, Christopher, Peter, John, Walter, Allan, Agnes

Main source(s):
(1) For upper section (uploaded 30.12.11) : Visitation (J.L. Vivian (1895), Devon, 1531+1564+1620+additions, 'Martyn of Oxton', p544+)
(2) For middle section (uploaded 30.12.11) : Visitation (J.L. Vivian (1895), Devon, 1531+1564+1620+additions, 'Martyn of Tonacombe', p556+ & p597)
(3) For lower section (uploaded 21.04.18) : Visitation (J.L. Vivian (1895), Devon, 1531+1564+1620+additions, 'Martyn of Hempston', p558)
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