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warrs. His posterity continued the possession of it till nere about Hen. 8 his 

 tyme : when it came to the family of Jennings, & was continued in that name 

 till my daughter Churchill's father* sold it to S'' John Churchill the late Master 

 of the Rolls : & had come to my son in right of his wife had it not been so 

 unfortunately alienated by her father. Christopher, lord of Lyneham in Devon- 

 shire the 2'' brother to Otho left only one daughter maryed into the family of 

 Crocker who are yet lords of Lyneham : John the 3^ brother was lord of 

 Letleham in the sayd county : who had 2 sons John L** of Letleham after him, 

 & Giles, lord of Rockabere : This last John had issue, by his wife Joane one of 

 the daus. & heirs of Roger Dauney of Norton Dauney by his wife Julian the 

 only dau. & heir of Widdibere of Widdibere alias Woodbere in Devonshire only 

 2 daus. : who canyed away his estate to the 2 familys of Hillersdon of Memland 

 & Gifford of Thenborough. Giles the younger brother of John L** of Rockbere 

 was Ancestor to Charles Churchill of Rockebere, who marying the only dau. & 

 heire of Wildyarde of Wildyarde Co. Devon had issue Thomas : who maryed the 

 dau & heire of Tylle of Tyle house by whom he had 3 sons : 1. William from 

 whome discended ChurchUl of Corton in Dorsetshire, whose estate is since passed 

 away by two daughters, to familys of Williams & Mohun ; 2. John who was 

 ancestor of the present Churchills of Muston : & 3. Roger who by Eliz. dau. of 

 Peverell of Bradford Peverell, Relict of Nicholas Meggs, had issue Mathew 

 father of Jaspar my grandfather, who by Elizabeth Daughter of Roger Clapcot 

 of Horrington had issue John my father: who by Sarah one of the daus. & 

 coheirs of Sir Henry Winston of Standish in the Co. of Gloucester, had issue 

 John my elder brother, who died presentlj' after his birth, & myselfe who by my 

 wife Elizabeth 3rd daughter of Sir John Drake of Ashe, have had a plentifuU 

 issue : to wit : 8 sons & 3 daughters : My eldest daughter & the only daughter 

 now livino- is Arabella, now wife of Coll. Charles Godfiy : my eldest son is the 

 present Lord Churchill, who has maryed Sarah one of the daus. & coheires of 

 Richard Jennings of St Albans : the imfortunate broker of the IManner of 

 Churchill, which is now to be sold, but my son being disappointed of having it 

 given to him as Sir John Churchill allways did promise him, refuses to buy it. 

 If I have troubled you with this tedious narrative of the concerns of my family, 

 thank yourself for it that gave me the first provocation. I have nothing further 

 to adde but that I am with all sincerity 



" Mintem. " y'- most afEectionate f reind 



22''. of June & servant 



1686." W. Chuechill. 



Address : " For my worthy freind M"' John 

 Gibbon Blew Mantle Herald 



to be left at the Heralds office (Seal gone.) 



or at his own house in S'. Catharine's 

 cloyster 



nere the Tower 



in London " 



» He means his daughter-«"n-/oio, Sarah, daughter of Eichard Jennings, Esq., wife of his son- 

 John Churchill, the great duke. 



