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Elizabeth ELWES

Elizabeth ELWES

Female - 1646    Has no ancestors but 3 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name Elizabeth ELWES 
    Relationshipwith Teresa Ann GOATHAM
    Gender Female 
    Died 14 Mar 1645/46 
    Buried All Saints’ Church, Holbeton, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • Memorial slab on floor of Holbeton Church, partly buried below modern stonework:
      "the wife of s Thomas Heale Knight and
      Baronet of Fleete who dyed the 14 day
      of March Ano Doni 1645 ~~

      Here lyth a Lady of this life bereft ~ left
      whose husbande deare & children sweete hath
      If goodnesse, beauty, modesty or witt ~
      Might have prevail'd she had binne livinge itt
      Shee sinn'd but just enough, to lett us see ~
      That gods word must be true all sinners bee
      Tis now in heaven part of spirituall mirth ~
      To see how well the good act her on earth
      Spiritual treason Atheisme tis to saye ~
      That any can thy summons disobaye ~
      Wherefore to thee this is my earnest suite
      The tree beinge dead I pray thee spate the fruite"
    Notes 
    • Said in Devon Assoc Rpt and Trans (1900, vol. XXXII, p.555) to be the daughter of Edward Elwes (third son of Geoffry Elwes, of Woodford, Essex, fourth son of William Elwes, of Askham, Notts)
    Person ID I20523  All
    Last Modified 30 Jul 2016 

    Family Sir Thomas HELE,   b. Est 1593,   bur. 16 Nov 1670, All Saints’ Church, Holbeton, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 77 years) 
    Other Partners: Penelope JOHNSON  m. Bef 1629 
    Married 16 Jul 1632  St. Mary’s Church, Kensington, London, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 3 children 
    Last Modified 30 Jul 2016 
    Family ID F8110  Family Group Page  |  Family Chart

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