Upton Lupton, Brixham

arms of upton: sable, cross moline argent



mural monument john upton (1639-1687), member of parliament, in st mary s church, brixham

the ancient family of upton originated @ cornish manor of upton. notable member of family nicholas upton (1400? – 1457), english cleric, precentor of salisbury, , writer on heraldry , art of war.

john upton of puslinch, devon, married agnes peverell (or pennells), heiress of lupton.
william upton (son), married joan punt, daughter of john punt of derby.
john upton (d.1582), son, married johana raleigh, daughter of wymond raleigh of fardell in parish of cornwood, devon, , aunt of sir walter raleigh (c.1554-1618), famous explorer.
john upton (d. 1600), son, married anne cooper (d. 1573), daughter of cooper of somerset.
arthur upton (son), married in 1585 gertrude fortescue (d. 1598) of filleigh.
john upton (1590-1641; 3rd surviving son , heir), mp dartmouth, married in 1613 dorothy rous (or rowse) (d. 1644), daughter of sir anthony rous (c. 1555-1620), mp, of halton barton (one of cornwall s richest residents)and sister of francis rous (1579-1659), mp , theologian.
arthur upton (1614-1662) (son), member of parliament devon in 1654 , 1656 during protectorate of oliver cromwell. in 1638 married elizabeth gould (d. 1685), daughter of william gould of floyer hayes in parish of st thomas, exeter, , widow of robert haydon (1604-1634) of cadhay in parish of ottery st mary, devon.
john upton (1639-1687), son, mp dartmouth, married ursula lytcott (d.1709), daughter of sir john lytcott (died c.1645), of east molesey in surrey , widow of george clerk of city of london, merchant. erected monument husband in st mary s church, brixham, survives. had 3 sons 2 of whom died infants, , 1 daughter died aged 16, of whom predeceased father:

arthur upton (1666-1666), died infant.
arthur ii upton (1667-1680), died infant.
john upton (1668-1686), died aged 18 @ wadham college, oxford.
ursula upton (1671-1687), died aged 16, 17 days before father.






^ seen on monument in brixham church, blazoned incorrectly cross flory in vivian, lt.col. j.l., (ed.) visitations of county of devon: comprising heralds visitations of 1531, 1564 & 1620, exeter, 1895, p.743. blazoned cross sarcelly (cercelée) (similar cross moline) pole, sir william (d.1635), collections towards description of county of devon, sir john-william de la pole (ed.), london, 1791, p.506
^ cite error: named reference vivian invoked never defined (see page).
^ risdon, p. 158
^ vivian, p.639, pedigree of raleigh; p.744
^ vivian, p.744, father given hugh fortescue , not listed in fortescue pedigree pp.352-67. gertrude fortescue , daughter of bartholomew fortescue (d.1557), lived @ time, married sir bernard drake (d.1586) of ash, known have died gaol fever @ notorious lent black assize of exeter 14 march 1586 held @ exeter castle
^ history of parliament biography here
^ yerby & hunneyball
^ yerby, george & hunneyball, paul, biography of upton, john (1590-1641), of lupton, brixham, devon , published in: history of parliament: house of commons 1604-1629, ed. andrew thrush , john p. ferris, 2010[1]
^ vivian, p. 459, pedigree of haydon; p. 744, upton
^ https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/36439/surrey-coats-of-arms-i-z.pdf
^ per monument in brixham church; vivian, p.744 gives incorrectly daughter of george clerk
^ cite error: named reference pevsner invoked never defined (see page).
^ per father s monument
^ per father s monument
^ per father s monument
^ per father s monument