'Helyar1'
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Families covered: Helyar of Canonteign, Helyar of Coker (East Coker), Helyar of Newton Park, Helyar of Sedgehill
| Commoners reports that "This family came originally from the county of Devon, where it appears to have been of importance, for we find one William Helyar representing Melcomb-Regis in parliament, in the reigns of Richard II. and Henry IV." (who r. 1377-1399 and 1399-1413 respectively). BLG1886 starts a generation earlier than Commoners or Visitation, starting with ... | |||||||||||||||
| William Helyar of St. Bodeaux, Devon | |||||||||||||||
| m. (10.01.1555) Alice Veel | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | William Helyar of Coker (b 1559, d 26.11.1645, Canon of Exeter Cathedral, Archdeacon of Barnstaple) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Mary Cary (d 1607, dau of William Cary of Landford Shebbear) | |||||||||||||||
| A. | Henry Helyar of (East) Coker (b 23.03.1591, dvp 18.04.1634, cleric) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (09.1620) Christian Cary (d 1635, dau of William Cary of Clovelly) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | William Helyar of Coker, Sheriff of Somerset (b 08.03.1621, d 1697) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Rachel Wyndham (d 29.05.1678, dau/heir of Sir Hugh Wyndham, Bart of Pilsdon or Pilsden) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | William Helyar of Coker & Canonteign (Devon), Sheriff of Somerset (b 10.07.1662, d 09.1742, 2nd son) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (09.06.1690) Joanna Hole (d 11.10.1714, dau/heir of Robert Hole of South Tawton) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | William Helyar (b 08.1693, dvp 09.1723) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (10.1717) Mary Goddard (dau/heir of John Goddard of Gillingham) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | William Helyar of Coker Court, Canonteign & Blackhall (Devon), Sheriff of Somerset (b 1720, d 1784) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (01.1743) Betty Weston (d 20.06.1786, dau/coheir of William Weston of Weston) | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | William Helyar of Coker Court & Sedgehill (Wiltshire) (b 08.09.1745, d 30.08.1820) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1777) Elizabeth Hawker (d 24.05.1834, dau/coheir of William Hawker of Luppitt by Elizabeth, dau/heir of Thomas Welman of Poundisford Lodge, son of Isaac of Poundisford Park) | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | William Helyar of Coker Court & Sedgehill, Sheriff of Somerset (b 14.05.1778, d 10.12.1841) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (11.1811) Harriet Grove (d 14.12.1867, dau of Thomas Grove of Ferne House) | |||||||||||||||
| (b) | Henry Helyar (b 29.11.1784, d 1856, rector of Hardington) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. Maria Perring (dau of J. Perring of Combe Florey) | |||||||||||||||
| (c) | Hugh Welman Helyar (b 29.03.1793, d 25.06.1877, rector of Sutton Bingham & Beer Hacket, 4th son?) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. Honoria Perring (dau of John Perring of Combe Florey) | |||||||||||||||
| (d) | Charles John Helyar of Poundisford Lodge, Somerset (b 15.05.1796, d 19.01.1858) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (05.06.1839) Charlotte Anne Michel (dau of Gen. (John) Michel of Dewlish House & Kingston Russell by Anne, dau of Hon. Henry Fane of Fulbeck) | |||||||||||||||
| (e) | Elizabeth Helyar (d 1867) | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Farrer (General) | |||||||||||||||
| (f)+ | other issue - George (b 06.08.1786, dsp), Harriet, Caroline (d unm 1875), Emily Lucy, other (d young) | ||||||||||||||
| (ii) | Harriet Helyar (d 1830) probably of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| m. (20.12.1781) John Morth Woollcombe of Ashbury (b 13.10.1747, d 1802) | |||||||||||||||
| (iii) | Betty Helyar probably of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| m. Henry Woollcombe (dsp, brother of John) | |||||||||||||||
| (iv)+ | other issue - Robert of Newton Park (d young), Weston of Newton Park, Edward (b 09.11.1743), Charles (b 20.12.1750), John (rector of Hardington & Tollard Royal), 2 other daughters | ||||||||||||||
| (B)+ | 3 daughters | ||||||||||||||
| (2) | Rachel Helyar (dsp 1739) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (31.10.1714) Sir John Coryton, Bart of Newton Park (b 1691, dsp 07.1739) | |||||||||||||||
| (3)+ | other issue - Robert of Newton Park (dsp 1751), Mary (d unm), Joanna | ||||||||||||||
| m2. (02.1718) Ann Harbin of Newton | |||||||||||||||
| b. | John Helyar of Chard and/then Yatley, Surrey (b 16.10.1664, d before 09.12.1700, 3rd son?) | ||||||||||||||
| (1) | daughter | ||||||||||||||
| m. Wadham Wyndham | |||||||||||||||
| c.+ | other issue - Henry (b 17.01.1653, dvp 17.01.1674), Richard (b 30.05.1667, d 1736, rector of Hardington), Hugh (b 1669), Mary, others (d young) | ||||||||||||||
| ii. | Richard Helyar of Butleigh, Somerset (d before 03.06.1684) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Edith Billing of Buley (d before 09.12.1700) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Martha Helyar | ||||||||||||||
| iii.+ | other issue - John (b c1622, d by 1641?), Cary | ||||||||||||||
| B. | Peter Helyar | ||||||||||||||
| i. | John Helyar (b 1647-8, a 03.1664) | ||||||||||||||
| C. | William Helyar | ||||||||||||||
| m. Grace Hambridge (dau of John Hambridge of East Coker) | |||||||||||||||
| i.+ | issue - Mary, Phillis, Grace | ||||||||||||||
| D. | Elizabeth Helyar (b 12.04.1590) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (29.04.1606) John Bridgeman, Bishop of Chester (b 02.05.1577, d 11.11.1652) | |||||||||||||||
Main source(s): BLG1886 (Helyar of Coker), Commoners (vol 1, Helyar of Coker Court), Visitation (Somerset, 1672, Helyar of East Coker)
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