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memorated by a handsome monument, erected by their son, 
Jonathan Sparke, Esq. (who married Mary Bassett), and which is 
adorned with the arms of Sparke, Kashleigh, and Bassett. John 
Sparke, second son of the above John and Deborah Sparke, is 
buried with a monument in Fowey Church. This family has 
already been mentioned, and need not be further noticed here. 
37. Nicholas Opie, Sa. on a chev. betw. three garbs or, as many 
torteaux: imp. quarterly 1 and Jf. Arg. on a mount vert, an oak 
tree ppr. f meted or ; Wood : 2 and S Arg. a bulVs head erased 
sa. ; Carslake. Nicholas Opie, or Opye, third son of Thomas 
Opie, of Bodmin (Mayor of that town in 1564; who purchased 
Penhargard in 1560, and had a grant of arms in 1573), born 1574. 
He settled in Plymouth, and married Jane, daughter of John 
Wood, of Hareston, in Brixton, Esq., by his wife, Elizabeth, 
daughter of George Northcote, of Calverley, and relict of — 
Fortescue, gent. They had issue several children, of whom 
Nicholas remained at Plymouth, and had several children, of 
whom Nicholas married Mary, daughter and co-heir of his cousin 
Thomas Opie, of Penhargard; Annie married Stephen Trevill, 
and Grace married John Battersby, both recorded on monuments 
in Rame Church. The name has become somewhat numerous and 
well-known in Cornwall and this neighbourhood. The following 
entries relating to this Nicholas and Jane Opie occur (with those 
of other members of the family) in the Registers of St. Andrew : 
BAPTISMS. 
1605. Mar. 16. Thomas, son of Nicholas Opie. 
1608. July 9. John, son of Mr. Nicholas Opie. 
1609. Sept. 21. Mary, daughter of Nicholas Opie, gent. 
1619. June 30. Jane, daughter of Mr. Nicholas Opie. 
BURIALS. 
1620. May 20. Jane, daughter of Mr. Nicholas Opie. 
1639. Feb. 12. Jane, wife of Mr. Nicholas Opie. 
1640. April 22. Mr. Nicholas Opie, sen. 
38. Sir James Bagge, Paly bendy arg. and gu., on a chief 
or three cinque/oil az. : imp. Az. a bend eng. arg. plain cotised 
or, on the bend a crescent gu. for difference; Fortescue, of 
Buckland Filleigh. This family of Bagge for several generations 
held a prominent position in the neighbourhood. James Bagge 
