The Blackmore country . led, as we have seen, on the northcoast of Devon. Hugh de Wichehalse belonged, strictlyspeaking, to neither class of fugitives. The headof a noble and wealthy family, which had earlybecome converts to the principles of the Relorma-tion, he continued to struggle for his beliefs untilthe fatal day of Gemmingen, when, escaping theclutches of the vindictive Spaniards, he crossedthe channel with his wife and children. Thebulk of his property had already, by a timelyprecaution, been removed hither. Such is the tradition which has to bereconciled with the pedigree of the famil
The Blackmore country . led, as we have seen, on the northcoast of Devon. Hugh de Wichehalse belonged, strictlyspeaking, to neither class of fugitives. The headof a noble and wealthy family, which had earlybecome converts to the principles of the Relorma-tion, he continued to struggle for his beliefs untilthe fatal day of Gemmingen, when, escaping theclutches of the vindictive Spaniards, he crossedthe channel with his wife and children. Thebulk of his property had already, by a timelyprecaution, been removed hither. Such is the tradition which has to bereconciled with the pedigree of the family in thevisitation of 1620. This shows three generations,and, to say the least, would be consistent with amuch longer settlement in the county. Thefollowing is a copy :— ? ^vSnESHB^BI * i ^H ? x? SMtraSk^^l ;^un^H awuH ?* - -;> |^^9d : THE MOUTH OF THE LYN 169 w 5 W ?—O ° < w EC q 2 a . 9 30°2 -So2 WWtfd2 • «» £ o . t/i W . TJ CO 6,-c 2 o >J- o- P o > t-. oj .—. O . W « W 2 < 2 < -2 ,c 2 3O 0 0 !U O us > O a >> aT a; O tton leghvon, u 2 Oh J oQ M HoQ 2 ° S « •W c> 5 - .9 h-< — r_) -a n m-t mio r^oo W < ^-1 o o w < w 2 ^ a z ^ y 2 • a o o ^ 2 3 b o w « a ffi y 5 k td a i7o THE BLACKMORE COUNTRY On one point there is no possible doubt—namely, that the Wichehalses were once ownersof a manor-house at Lynton, standing on the siteof the handsome residence known as Lee of the old structure were to be seen inan intermediate building, and gave indications ofmuch splendour, while, as could be easilyrecognised, the adjacent fields and orchardsformed part of the erstwhile above Lee Abbey is Duty Point, famous forits beautiful views—northwards, the belt of silversea, southwards the heathery hills, eastwards theValley of Rocks, and westwards the grey oaks ofWoody Bay ; famous, too, as the scene ofromantic tragedy. The principal personages ofthe story were
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