Charles the giant Chilcott and Mary
Jose
Parents : William Chilcott and Rebecca Williams John Jose and Agnes Gimblett
Charles the Giant Chilcott (b 1742, m Mary Jose 1768 St Juliot
Cornwall, d 1815)
Mary Jose (b 1741 Lesnewth, d 1819)
Langford Chilcott
(b 1769 Tintagel, m Ann Medling 1800, d 1823 Tintagel)
Charles Chilcott (b 1802 Tintagel, m Mary Strout 1822 Tintagel, d 1869
Launceston Tas)
Mary Chilcott (b 1827
Tintagel, m John Cubit 1845 Longford, d
1874 Deloraine Tas)
Ellen Adelaide Cubit (1856
Westbury, m William Mitchell 1880
Sandridge, Melb, d 1937 Wodonga, Vic)
Ernest Harold Mitchell
(b 1887 Whiteford, m 1914 Liela
Muriel Roach, d 1960 Wodonga)
Rebecca Chilcott (b 1771 Tintagel, m
Thomas Smith 1792 Tintagel)
Family Group
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Charles lived at Treknow in Tintagel, Cornwall England. Was a
gentleman farmer who inherited all his mother's property on her
death. Known as "Charles the Giant" for his gigantic stature and
extraordinary strength.
" . . .who measured 6ft 4in
high; around the breast, 6ft 9in and weighed four hundred and
sixty pounds. He was almost continually smoking; 3lbs of
tobacco was his weekly allowance; his pipe ten inches long; one of
his stockings would contain six gallons of wheat. He was
much pleased with the curiosity of strangers who came to see him,
and his usual address was, 'Come under my arm, little fellow.'"
He left properties in Treknow, Boping and
Trevana, Lanteglos, Trewarmett Downs and tenements in Tintagel. Will
of Chilcott Chas of Tintagel gent to Chilcott Mary my wife all lands
for life Chilcott Langford my son after decease of my wife all
houses Treknow, my lands in Trewonnets Downs and in Borough of
Bossiny and Trevena, being my Borough lands. If either of
Langford's sons marry a Borough man's daughter, he shall have said
borough land, to Langford an estate called Bowithick in Lantelos for
life and three tenements in Tintagle. Smith Rebecca my daughter and
Mason Margaret my cousin of Topsham the four middle rooms in house
at Treknow if they choose to live there and £4 pa each out of
estates. From estates and further certain furniture. Also to
said daughter Rebecca Smith half of property given to testator by
his cousin Elizabeth Paulings of Chudleigh and to son Langford the
other half to Langford's children all household future in
Fentifiddle house after daughter's decease and his wish is that all
his household furniture in his dwelling house at Tresknow shall
remain in its places and never be sold or removed form said dwelling
house - residue to wife Mary whom he makes sole executor
Archd Cornw.
Charles the Giant was married in St Juliot's Church, near Boscastle.
Note on Jose/Joce
Jane O'Brien has supplied lots on Mary Jose's ancestors (follow the
links). She also commented
You will see that the alternative spelling
is Joce and as the surname derives from the name Joyce I have
always assumed the pronunciation of both names is
identical. [I have seen it suggested that the Jose/Joce
family from north-east Cornwall is descended from a Spanish
sailor lost during the Armada!]
Acknowlegements:
Researchers on the Cubits and Chilcotts have shared their work
generously, and I have not been good at noting sources. However,
much is owed to Val Trickett, Sue Royce, Jenny Mitchell and Fred
Mitchell. Sue Royce is happy to be contacted by email at
<sroyce@xtra.co.nz>. Another source was Beris Wilkinson.
Research Notes
Message in Genes Reunited from
Warren Millington that needs to be checked out
Charles lived at Treknow in
Tintagel, Cornwall England. Was a gentleman farmer who inherited
all his mother's property on her death. Known as "Charles the
Giant" for his gigantic stature and extraordinary strength.
" . . .who
measured 6ft 4in high; around the breast, 6ft 9in and weighed four
hundred and sixty pounds. He was almost continually smoking; 3lbs
of tobacco was his weekly allowance; his pipe ten inches long; one
of his stockings would contain six gallons of wheat. He was much
pleased with the curiosity of strangers who came to see him, and
his usual address was, 'Come under my arm, little fellow.'"
He left
properties in Treknow, Boping and Trevana, Lanteglos, Trewarmett
Downs and tenements in Tintagel. Will of Chilcott Chas of Tintagel
gent to Chilcott Mary my wife all lands for life Chilcott Langford
my son after decease of my wife all houses Treknow, my lands in
Trewonnets Downs and in Borough of Bossiny and Trevena, being my
Borough lands. If either of Langford's sons marry a Borough man's
daughter, he shall have said borough land, to Langford an estate
called Bowithick in Lantelos for life and three tenements in
Tintagle. Smith Rebecca my daughter and Mason Margaret my cousin
of Topsham the four middle rooms in house at Treknow if they
choose to live there and £4 pa each out of estates. From estates
and further certain furniture. Also to said daughter Rebecca Smith
half of property given to testator by his cousin Elizabeth
Paulings of Chudleigh and to son Langford the other half to
Langford's children all household future in Fentifiddle house
after daughter's decease and his wish is that all his household
furniture in his dwelling house at Tresknow shall remain in its
places and never be sold or removed form said dwelling house -
residue to wife Mary whom he makes sole executor
I have a
couple of questions for you - You show John Spettigue the son of
Sylveter Spettigue and Mary Swine as Marrying Rebecca wood which I
had at one time but was told I was wrong.
Supposedly
it was John son of Mathew Gimblett and Grace Spettigue who married
Rebecca ( You show this as well and I dont think there were two
marriages shown ) any idea which is correct - my source is sure it
is John son of Mathew Gimblett.
Also I note
that you have Degory Joce maried to a man 9 Phillip Marke) -
Should that be Phillipa or is it a total mistake.
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