John Wrey

Effigy of John Wrey (d. 1597) of Trebeigh, St Ive, Cornwall. The monument was moved from St Ive Church to its present position against the east wall of the north transept of St Peter's Church, Tawstock, Devon, in 1924 by Sir Philip Bourchier Sherard Wrey, 12th Baronet (1858–1936), of Tawstock Court.[1]
Arms of Wrey of Trebeigh, Cornwall and Tawstock, Devon: Sable, a fesse between three pole-axes argent helved gules[2]

John Wrey (died 1597) of North Russell, Sourton, and Bridestowe[3] in Devon and Trebeigh, St Ive, Cornwall, was Sheriff of Cornwall in 1587.[4]

  1. ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus & Cherry, Bridget, The Buildings of England: Devon, London, 2004, p. 790
  2. ^ Debtett's Peerage, 1968, p.877, Wrey Baronets
  3. ^ Pole, p.345
  4. ^ Betham, William, Baronetage of England, Vol.1, 1801, pp.320–323