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Rebecca Davy

Profile & Legacies Summary

1759 - 1827

Biography

Sister and co-heir of Edward Davy.

  1. Baptised 30/01/1759 in Heavitree, Devon, daughter of James and Mary Davy.

  2. Will of Rebecca Davy spinster of Topsham Devon [made in 1822] proved 22/05/1827. She left monetary legacies to her brothers Robert and James; her residuary heir was brother Thomas Davy (q.v.).


Sources

See G.J.G. Davy, "The Davy Family: Gaius 1633 to Ebony Rae 2012" (Xlibris, 2013)

  1. Familysearch.org, England, Devon Bishop's Transcripts, 1558-1887 [database online].

  2. PROB 11/1725/374.

We are grateful to Gillian Allen for her assistance with compiling this entry.

Further Information

Absentee?
British/Irish
Spouse
died unmarried

Associated Estates (1)

The dates listed below have different categories as denoted by the letters in the brackets following each date. Here is a key to explain those letter codes:

  • SD - Association Start Date
  • SY - Association Start Year
  • EA - Earliest Known Association
  • ED - Association End Date
  • EY - Association End Year
  • LA - Latest Known Association
1817 [EA] - 1823 [LA] → Joint owner
Topsham and Knowsley Park [ Jamaica | Manchester ]

Relationships (2)

Rebecca Davy
Sister → Brother
Thomas Davy
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Rebecca Davy
Sister → Brother
James Davy
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