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Families covered: Reskymer of Cornwall, Reskimer of Merthen

                               
John (or Gilbert) Reskymer of Helford
m. Elizabeth or Edith Paulyn (dau/heir of Zelote Paulyn (Gelott Pulyn))
1. Richard Reskymer
  A. Richard Reskymer (a 1248)
  i. John Reskymer (a 1248)
  m. Honorata (dau of William son of Richard son of Ivon)
  a. Richard Reskymer (a 1236?)
  (1) Sir Richard de Reskymer (d 1312)
  m. Alice Prideaux (d 1338, dau of Sir Roger Prideaux of Orchardton)
(A) Sir Roger Reskymer (d 1351)
  Vivian shows Roger's wife as Joane, dau of William Mara of Walesborough. This appears to be ...
  m. Joane Whalesborough (d 1361, dau of Mark Whalesborough of Whalesborough)
  (B) William Reskymer (d 1340)
  m. Melior Rosmeren (dau of Alyn Rosmeren)
  (i) Walter Reskymer (d 1361)
  m. Margery Walwyn (dau of Henry Walwyn)
  (ii) Richard Reskymer (d 1361)
  m. Clarabel Lambourne (dau of John Lambourne)
  (a) Roger Reskymer
  m. Joane Whalesborough (dau of Roger Whalesborough)
  ((1)) Sir John Reskymer
  m. Philippa de Wyck (dau/heir of John de Wyck)
  ((A)) Ralph Reskymer (d 1420) - continued below
  m. Idonea Trevarthian (dau of John Trevarthian)
  (2) ? John de Reskymer (a temp Edward I who r. 1272-1307)

 

 

Ralph Reskymer (d 1420) - continued above
m. Idonea Trevarthian (dau of John Trevarthian, sister/heir of Oto)
1. Ralph Reskymer (b 1412, d 14.04.1465)
  m. _ Hill of Devon
  A. William Reskymer (b 1436-7, d 11.02.1471)
m. Elizabeth Arundell (dau of Sir Thomas Arundell of Tolverne)
  i. John Reskymer (b c1456)
  m1. Catherine Tretherffe (dau of John Tretherffe)
  a. John Reskymer (dsp)
  b. William Reskymer
  m. Alice Densil (d 24.01.1564, dau of John Densil, serjeant-at-law)
  (1) Anne Reskymer (b 1542-3)
  m1. (11.12.1562) John Trelawny of Pool
  m2. Sir Wiliam Mohun
  (2) Katherine Reskymer (b 1547-8)
m. Peter Courtenay of Landrake
  (3) Frances Reskymer (b 1550-1)
  (4) Johanna Reskymer (b 1552-3)
  m. Thomas Lower of St. Winnow
  m2. Elizabeth Holland (dau of Sir Robert Holland)
  Shown connected by a dotted line, implying some uncertainty, was ...
ii. ?? Reskymer
  a. John Reskimer of Merthen, Cornwall (d 02.02.1602)
  (1) John Reskimer of Merthen (dsp 02.02.1617)
  m. Grace St. Aubyn (a 03.1627, dau of John St. Aubyn of Cowans)
  (2) Richard Reskimer (bur 1597)
  (A) John Reskimer (dsp)
  (3) William Reskimer of Merthen (b c1566, d 20.02.1617)
  m. Elynor Spurr (dau of Henry Spurr (Spoure) of Northill)
  (A) John Reskimer of Marthen (Merthen) (b c1592, d before 05.05.1626)
  m. Margaret Gifford (dau of George Gifford of Tiverton)
  (B) Philippa Reskimer
  m. (10.02.1615) John Trithwall of Trink
  (C)+ other issue - Henry, Arthur (bpt 08.08.1597, bur 27.12.1601), William (bpt 14.09.1600), James, Nicohlas (d unm before 24.03.1635), Grace, Mary, Johan (bpt 06.01.1602), Catherin
  (4) Catherine Reskimer
  m. (02.06.1560) Thomas Enys of Enys
  (5) Jane Reskimer
  m1. John Couch of Penryn
  m2. (21.09.1589) Ralph Hawes

Main source(s): Visitation (J.L. Vivian (1887), Cornwall, 1530+1573+1620+additions, Reskimer)
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