Hill Family Considerations
and Couch Connection



George Hill and Elizabeth Warmington Family


Marriages that include couples from different parish often have a 'compromise' or a separate local for the marriage between the two partners. George Hill was a resident of Egloskerry and Elizabeth Warmington was a resident of Morewinstow. They were married at Poughill Parish. George Hill, son of George and Jone Hill Elizabeth Warmington, daughter of Peter and Anne Warmington


                                George Hill    =   Elizabeth Warmington
                                cb 1 Sep 1649  |   cb 30 Mar 1654
                                 Egloskerry    |    Morwenstow
                                m 13 Sep 1679  |
                                 Ploughill     |
                                               |
                                               |
               ________________________________|_______________________________
              |                |              |                 |              |
        William Hill    Katharine Hill   Martha Hill      Nicholas Hill    Anne Hill
        cb 9 Feb 1680   cb 27 Jun 1682   cb 25 Jul 1684   cb 13 Dec 1685   cb 23 Oct 1687
         Egloskerry      Egloskerry       Egloskerry       Egloskerry       Egloskerry





More information about record*
####### in the Baptisms database

      Day Month  01-Sep 
           Year  1649 
Parish/Reg Dist  Egloskerry
       Forename  Goreg 
        Surname  HILL 
            Sex  son 
Father Forename  Goerg 
Mother Forename  Jone 
      Residence  
Father Rank Pro
          Notes  born the first
                 day of September
    Trans Notes  
    Transcriber  Philippa Stout

More information about record* ####### in the Baptisms database Day Month 30-Mar Year 1654 Parish/Reg Dist Morwenstow Forename Elizabeth Surname WARMINGTON Sex dau Father Forename Peter Mother Forename Anne Residence Father Rank Pro Notes Trans Notes ref P158/1/1-1406 Transcriber Alan Rowland
More information about record* ###### in the Marriages database Day Month 13-Sep Year 1679 Parish Or Reg Dist Poughill Groom Fn George Groom Sn HILL Groom Age Groom Residence Egloskerry Groom Condition Groom Rank Pro Grm Sign/Mark(S/M) Groom Father Name Grm Fthr Rank Pro Bride Fn Elizabeth Bride Sn WARMINGTON Bride Age Bride Residence Morewinstow Bride Condition Bride Rank Pro Brd Sign/Mark(S/M) Bride Father Name Brd Fthr Rank Pro Banns/Licence(B/L) Witness Fn1 Witness Sn1 Witness Fn2 Witness Sn2 Other Information Transcriber Notes Phillimores Transcriber Judith Upton

More information about record*
####### in the Baptisms database

      Day Month  09-Feb 
           Year  1680 
Parish/Reg Dist  Egloskerry
       Forename  William 
        Surname  HILL 
            Sex  son 
Father Forename  George 
Mother Forename  Elizabeth 
      Residence  
Father Rank Pro
          Notes  
    Trans Notes  
    Transcriber Philippa Stout 

More information about record* ####### in the Baptisms database Day Month 27-Jun Year 1682 Parish/Reg Dist Egloskerry Forename Katharine Surname HILL Sex dau Father Forename George Mother Forename Elizabeth Residence Father Rank Pro Notes Trans Notes Src: BTs Transcriber Karen Duvall
More information about record* ####### in the Baptisms database Day Month 25-Jul Year 1684 Parish/Reg Dist Egloskerry Forename Martha Surname HILL Sex dau Father Forename George Mother Forename Elizabeth Residence Father Rank Pro Notes Trans Notes Transcriber Philippa Stout

More information about record*
####### in the Baptisms database

      Day Month  13-Dec 
           Year  1685 
Parish/Reg Dist  Egloskerry
       Forename  Nicholas 
        Surname  HILL 
            Sex  son 
Father Forename  George 
Mother Forename  Elizabeth 
      Residence  
Father Rank Pro
          Notes  
    Trans Notes  
    Transcriber  Philippa Stout

More information about record* ####### in the Baptisms database Day Month 23-Oct Year 1687 Parish/Reg Dist Egloskerry Forename Anne Surname HILL Sex dau Father Forename George Mother Forename Elizabeth Residence Father Rank Pro Notes Trans Notes Transcriber Philippa Stout

The brief form of the will of Nicholas Hill has left some question about his solid family ties. The will does not name its beneficeries as children of Nicholas Hill. But a sound review of the family of Nicholas and Margaret Hiil should leave little question that those named in the Will are indeed the children of Nicholas Hill and his wife Margaret. As set out below, his three children were Mary Hill, Joan Hill and George Hill. They are who so named in the Will with his two daughters being listed under their married names and Joan Hill's children of John Adams also being listed as beneficeries as well.


Family of Nicholas Hill and Margaret ?Harvy?


Nicholas Hill, son of George Hill and Elizabeth Warmington of Egloskerry.
Nicholas Hill Will of Egloskerry.


                      Nicholas Hill   =   Margaret ?Harvy?
                      cb 13 Dec 1685  |
                       Egloskerry     |
                                      |
                                      |
                                      |
                      db 17 Feb 1746  |
                       Egloskerry     |
                 _____________________|_____________________
                |                     |                     |
            Mary Hill             Joan Hill            George Hill
            cb 15 Nov 1715        cb 5 Dec 1717        cb 13 May 1720
             So. Petherwin         So. Petherwin        So. Petherwin
            m 3/5 Apr 1741        m 14 May 1739
             Egloskerry            Tremaine
            = George Couch        = John Adams
            db 19 Feb 1753
             Iddesleigh D.


More information about record*
####### in the Baptisms database

      Day Month  13-Dec 
           Year  1685 
Parish/Reg Dist  Egloskerry
       Forename  Nicholas 
        Surname  HILL 
            Sex  son 
Father Forename  George 
Mother Forename  Elizabeth 
      Residence  
Father Rank Pro
          Notes  
    Trans Notes  
    Transcriber  Philippa Stout



More information about record* ####### in the Burials database Day Month 17-Feb Year 1746 Parish/Reg Dist Egloskerry Forename Nicholas Surname HILL Age Residence Notes Trans Notes Src: BTs Transcriber Karen Duvall

More information about record*
####### in the Baptisms database

      Day Month  15-Nov 
           Year  1715 
Parish/Reg Dist  So Petherwin
       Forename  Mary 
        Surname  HILL 
            Sex  
Father Forename  Nickolas 
Mother Forename  Margaret 
      Residence  
Father Rank Pro
          Notes  
    Trans Notes  BT 
    Transcriber  Sue Mutton

More information about record* ####### in the Baptisms database Day Month 05-Dec Year 1717 Parish/Reg Dist South Petherwin Forename Joan Surname HILL Sex Father Forename Nickolas Mother Forename Margaret Residence Father Rank Pro Notes Trans Notes BT Transcriber Sue Mutton
More information about record* ####### in the Baptisms database Day Month 13-May Year 1720 Parish/Reg Dist So Petherwin Forename George Surname HILL Sex Father Forename Nicolas Mother Forename Margaret Residence Father Rank Pro Notes Trans Notes BT Transcriber Sue Mutton


More information about record*
###### in the Marriages database

         Day Month  03 or 05-Apr 
              Year  1741 
   Parish/Reg Dist  Egloskerry
          Groom Fn  George 
          Groom Sn  COUCH 
         Groom Age  
   Groom Residence  otp 
   Groom Condition  
    Groom Rank Pro
Grm Sign/Mark(S/M)  
 Groom Father Name  
 Grm Fthr Rank Pro
          Bride Fn  Mary 
          Bride Sn  HILL 
         Bride Age  
   Bride Residence  otp 
   Bride Condition  
    Bride Rank Pro
Brd Sign/Mark(S/M)  
 Bride Father Name  
 Brd Fthr Rank Pro
Banns/Licence(B/L)  
       Witness Fn1  
       Witness Sn1  
       Witness Fn2  
       Witness Sn2  
 Other Information  BT & Philmores
                    differ as to 
                    marriage day 
 Transcriber Notes   
       Transcriber  Philippa Stout

More information about record* ###### in the Marriages database Day Month 14-May Year 1739 Parish Or Reg Dist Tremaine Groom Fn John Groom Sn ADAMS Groom Age Groom Residence Groom Condition Groom Rank Pro Grm Sign/Mark(S/M) Groom Father Name Grm Fthr Rank Pro Bride Fn Jone Bride Sn HILL Bride Age Bride Residence Bride Condition Bride Rank Pro Brd Sign/Mark(S/M) Bride Father Name Brd Fthr Rank Pro Banns/Licence(B/L) Witness Fn1 Witness Sn1 Witness Fn2 Witness Sn2 Other Information Another Trans. gives 19? as day of marriage Transcriber Notes Phillimores Transcriber Christopher Dean
Nicholas Hill's Will is a short seemingly abreviated Will. But being there were only three children and his wife to consider, so it was. Yet the exact three children as are in the parish baptisms are the same three named in the father's, Nicholas Hill's, Will. They are Mary who was wife of George Couch, Joan wife of John Adams and George Hill. It was only to his daughter Joan wife of John Adams that Nicholas Hill's Will further mentions a bequeth to English, Mary, Elizabeth, and John, assuredly Adams. Those are the children of John Adams who married Joah Hill. The Will was written January 1746/7 so as not to mention any further children such as Joan and George Adams.



George Couch and Mary Hill Family Cousins




George Couch, alternative 1 - cb 4 Jan 1712, Boconnoc, son of John & Anne Couch.
              alternative 2 - cb 6 Oct 1714, Iddesleigh, Devon, son of William and Grace Couch.
Mary Hill, daughter of Nicholas and Margaret Hill, So. Petherwin.

                                    George Couch*    =    Mary Hill
                                    cb 6 Oct 1714    |    cb 15 Nov 1715
                                     Iddesleigh D.   |     So. Petherwin
                                    m 3/5 Apr 1740/1 |
                                     Egloskerry      |
                                    db 13 Aug 1760   |    db 19 Feb 1753
                                     Iddesleigh D.   |     Iddesleigh D.
                                                     |
                                                     |
                         ____________________________|___________________________
                        |                 |                    |                 | 
                   Grace Couch        Mary Couch         William Couch       Joan Couch
                                                                             b 1747/8
                   cb 11 Feb 1741     cb 15 Sep 1743     cb 22 Apr 1745      cb 29 Jun 1748
                    Iddesleigh D.      Iddesleigh D.      Iddesleigh D.       Iddesleigh, D.
                   db 15 Jun 1741     m 15 Apr 1775      m 26 May 1775       m 3 Apr 1771
                                       Iddesleigh         Iddesleigh          Iddesleigh D.
                                      = Sameul Tawton**  = Grace Pruett      = John Adams
                                                         db 26 Nov 1832      db 26 Jan 1832
                                                          Iddesleigh a87      Egloskerry a84
                                                                              of Tregeare
** Samuel Ta??ton/Tawton/Taroton
* Family of George Couch, son of William and Grace Couch of Iddesleigh: Thomas Counch, 13 Oct 1703,
  John Couch, 7 Nov 1705, William Couch, 24 Feb 1707, Matha Couch, 14 Feb. 1709, Martha Couch, 18
  Jun 1711, George Couch 6 Oct 1714, Richard Couch, 22 Feb 1716, Grace Couch, 16 Jul 1718, Jane
  Couch, 4 Jul 1720. William and Grace Hooper married 4 Nov 1702, Iddesleigh, Devon, England.



Indexing Project (Batch) #
C05118-1, System Origin: 
England-ODM, GS Film # 917196

      Day Month  06-Oct 
           Year  1714 
Parish/Reg Dist  Iddesleigh,
                 Devon, Eng.
       Forename  George 
        Surname  COUCH 
            Sex  Male
Father Forename  William 
Mother Forename  Grace 
      Residence   
Father Rank Pro
          Notes  
    Trans Notes  Family Search
    Transcriber  Don Hender

More information about record* ####### in the Baptisms database Day Month 15-Nov Year 1715 Parish/Reg Dist So Petherwin Forename Mary Surname HILL Sex Father Forename Nickolas Mother Forename Margaret Residence Father Rank Pro Notes Trans Notes BT Transcriber Sue Mutton
More information about record* ###### in the Marriages database Day Month 03-Apr Year 1741 Parish Or Reg Dist Egloskerry Groom Fn George Groom Sn COUCH Groom Age Groom Residence otp Groom Condition Groom Rank Pro Grm Sign/Mark(S/M) Groom Father Name Grm Fthr Rank Pro Bride Fn Mary Bride Sn HILL Bride Age Bride Residence otp Bride Condition Bride Rank Pro Brd Sign/Mark(S/M) Bride Father Name Brd Fthr Rank Pro Banns/Licence(B/L) Witness Fn1 Witness Sn1 Witness Fn2 Witness Sn2 Other Information Transcriber Notes Transcriber Philippa Stout



Indexing Project (Batch) #
C05118-1, System Origin: 
England-ODM, GS Film # 917196

      Day Month  11-Feb 
           Year  1741 
Parish/Reg Dist  Iddesleigh,
                 Devon, Eng.
       Forename  Grace 
        Surname  COUCH 
            Sex  
Father Forename  George 
Mother Forename  Mary 
      Residence   
Father Rank Pro
          Notes  
    Trans Notes  Family Search
    Transcriber  Don Hender

Indexing Project (Batch) # C05118-1, System Origin: England-ODM, GS Film # 917196 Day Month 15-Sep Year 1743 Christening Pl: Iddesleigh, Devon Eng. Forename Mary Surname Couch Sex Father Forename George Mother Forename Mary Residence Father Rank Pro Notes Trans Notes Family Search Transcriber Don Hender





Indexing Project (Batch) #
C051180-1, System Origin:
England-ODM, GS Film # 917196

      Day Month  22-Apr 
           Year  1745 
Parish/Reg Dist  Iddesleigh,
                 Devon Eng.
       Forename  William 
        Surname  COUCH 
            Sex  
Father Forename  George 
Mother Forename  Mary 
      Residence   
Father Rank Pro
          Notes    
    Trans Notes  Family Search
    Transcriber  Don Hender

Indexing Project (Batch) # C051180-1, System Origin: England-ODM, GS Film # 917196 Day Month 29-Jun Year 1748 Parish/Reg Dist Iddesleigh, Devon Eng. Forename Joan Surname COUCH
Indexing Project (Batch) # M05118-1, System Origin: England-ODM, GS Film # 917151 Day Month 03-Apr Year 1771 Parish/Reg Dist Iddesleigh, Devon Eng. Groom Fn John Groom Sn ADAMS Groom Age Groom Residence Groom Condition Groom Rank Pro Grm Sign/Mark(S/M) Groom Father Name Grm Fthr Rank Pro Forename Joan Surname COUCH Bride Age Bride Residence Bride Condition Bride Rank Pro Brd Sign/Mark(S/M) Bride Father Name Brd Fthr Rank Pro Banns/Licence(B/L) Witness Fn1 Witness Sn1 Witness Fn2 Witness Sn2 Other Information Transcriber Notes Family Search Transcriber Don Hender


Proof of Ties Between Adams and Couch



From the National Archives

[no title] AM/51/1,2 7 Nov. 1751

Chewed by mice

Contents: 
Deed of partition (also counterpart).
(1) Jn. Adams of Laneast, yeo; (2) Geo. Couch of Edgeley [Iddesleigh], Devon.
(1) and (2) now possess in common estates at Tregare in Egloskerry, late in possession of Geo. Hill,
    decd., one granted by Thos. Long of Penheale, the other by Jn. Speckot Long of Penheale, the other
    by Millicent Philips of St. Neot, wid., all for 99 yr. terms.
Agree to divide premises for their separate use and enjoyment.
(1) to (2): £8.
(1) to have estate granted by Jn. Speckot Long
(2) to have estate granted by Thos. Long
(1) to have (out of Philips estate) that part of dwelling-house being on higher side of entry, part
    of Hall, higher part of barn, the fore-courtlage and the hogs'-houses, fields called South Park,
    South Park Meadow, Swearl, Stantaway and North Meadow, mowhay and garden adj; (2) to have part
    of dwelling-house being on lower side of entry, higher part of ox-stall, lower part of barn,
    hogs'-house and stall-house at lower end of courtlage, courtlage and 2 adj. plots, fields called
    Broom Hills, Ditch Clare, Beacon Park, Kittoes' Meadow, Long Park and Blackland, and orchard by
    Prideaux's house. One garden still remains in common.
Endorsed: "Division Deed between John Adams and George Couch Concerning the Estates in Tregere".

[no title] AM/52 c. 1750 Contents: Part only of 99 yr. lease (lives of Geo. Hill, Wm., s. of Geo. Couch of Iddesley [Idesleigh], and Eliz., dau. of Jn. Adam of Laneast); rent 17/-. (1) Millicent Phillipps of St. Neot, wid., to (2) Geo. Hill. Tenement called South Tregeare in Egloskerry with Smith Park Orchard, meadows called Long Park, Swerte, South Park and South Park Meadow, Dutch Acre, North Meadow, three Broom Hills, Beacon Park, Stentaway, Blackaland and Frogapit (26a. altogether), with all predial and lesser tithes, and common of pasture on Tregeare Downs, all now in occ. of (2). Good husbandry clauses. Endorsed: receipts for consideration money, 1750-1755.
That John Adams of Laneast did marry Joan Couch of Iddesleigh is so additionally confirmed.


ver. 28 December 2016