ALEXANDER NANCE a.k.a. TRENGROVE m. CONSTANCE GEYLETT
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Quoted from "Genealogy of the Nances in Cornwall" by Martin L.
"Pete" Nance, 1970.
Text excerpted from Dave Nance's Definitive Nance
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Alexander Nans from St. Anthony , , son
of AGNES TRUDELL and LAWERENCE NANS, was living
at a place called Trengove-vyan (little smith) in Illogan Parish in 1506.
We later find this place to adjoin a place called Nans. He married Constance
Gylette, daughter and only child of Henry Gylette of Clowance of St. Just
Parish. As heir by law to his father he would have received Truthall at
his parents' death. However, the records show Richard Nans a son as receiving
Truthall as heir by law at the death of his grandmother. Thus, we must assume
that Agnes Trudell Nance survived her son, Alexander Nans. There being no
records after 1506, we must assume he died soon after. Records show in several
of the Burke's books of heraldry arms was awarded to Alexander Trengove,
alias Nans. This listing does not tell of service rendered to the crown,
but shows him to have been knighted in 1485 in the first year of Henry VII's
rule. Excerpts from Cornish history say that at the conclusion of the Wars
of the Roses at the battle of Bosworth Field, where the forces of the house
of Lancaster under Henry Tudor were victorious over the house of York, after
which Henry Tudor became the new king of England and was proclaimed King
Henry VII of England, he immediately knighted a number of his Cornish followers
on the field at Bosworth. Thus it would appear that this is the start of
the history of the Nance arms.
Official records found concerning Sir Alexander Nans states him to be Sir
Alexander Nans of Trengove in Illogan, and not Alexander Trengove, alias
Nans, as quoted in Burke's.
Husband: ALEXANDER NANCE a.k.a. TRENGROVE
of NANCE in ILLOGAN, son of AGNES TRUDELL and LAWERENCE
NANS
m.
Wife: CONSTANCE GEYLETT, daughter of HENRY GEYLETT (or GILLEY) of
Clowance
Children Include:
Richard
Nicholas Nans of Sithney
Ralph Nans of Trengove-vyan in Illogan
HENRY TRENGROVE of NANCE m. CONSTANCE or CHESTEN
NANSPAN
V.c. Nicholas Nans of Sithney appears as tax
payer 1523, same Parishes as Richard and Ralph Nans. We find no later records
and it is most likely he died young. The basis of lineage is the tax rolls
of Kirrier. This may not be a son of Alexander (?), However, we can be certain
he was a very close relative.
V.d. Henry Trengove of
Nans in Illogan 1536, wife Chesten Nanspyan,
daughter of Joan Tregender and Henry Nanspyan of Powlsack. [Click for further
ancestry]. Henry Tengove died 1561 and his widow died 1578, both in
Illogan. Henry first appeared in adult records in 1525 when his older brother
Richard Nans places in trust to Henry Trengove lands of their grandfather
Henry Gylette's estate, their mother being Constance only child and heir
of Henry Gylette. In 1536 Henry appears in the records as Henry Trengove,
Esquire, of Nans in Illogan. This is the first year we find the place of
Nans mentioned in Illogan Parish. It is my belief that Nans was built by
Henry Trengove, and not an ancient family seat as given in some Cornish
history books. If so, why weren't older members ever found of record as
holding Nance in Illogan. Henry was a member of parliament from Helston
(tin capital) in 1553 and began to amass a fortune in 1540, by buying real
estate. Over a period of time, Henry purchased some fifty odd parcels of
land in 15 or 20 Parishes. Besides buying land, he also loaned money to
such people as William Godlphin, knight, and James Bevil, gentleman. Usually
large sums of money, where as many as ten or twelve parcels or land would
be mentioned as security for these loans. James Bevil failed to pay and
he had to forfeit several places in St. Kerverne, said to be the entire
Parish! Of all the records on Henry Trengove, we find only once that he
sold land, that being an one acre garden. Doubtless his elders were well
fixed but Henry Trengove was a very rich man at his death. Only one known
son, John Nance, Esquire.
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