from lines of long antiquity. Thomas their sire match'd one of Grenvil's blood, Philip her name by birth a gentile good; From out her womb unto the world's full view, Eight sons and just so many daughters grew. Roger first born stepp'd into father's stead; Edmund by course succeeded father dead. Next Edmund fell the land to Degory, Who only wrought his wasted name supply. Through duty mov’d he of his care and cost, Caus’d to be fram'd this monument emboss'd, As witness of his love to parents gone, Not that his praise should be engraved thereon. Richard and John, the fourth and fifth so hight, Both safe one timely birth brought forth to light; The sixth and seventh like after twins in all, Were Nicholas and Andrew, stout and tall. Robert the least, and eke by kind the last, Dy'd e're the term of infancy was past. Of eight male two near of one age and stature - Yet live; the rest pay’d tribute unto nature.” The parents of th’ above recited race, - Devoy'd of sense lie here inclos'd together, Who Colacombe held their abiding place, Till death's sad harbinger convey'd them hither. Long faithful pairs they liv'd in wedlock-state, And both enjoy'd many a blissful year, E’re marriage knot dissolved was by fate, Which wife bereaved of her husband dear. The widow left, made choice to wed no more, But spent in prayer the remnant of her days; And shortly went the path he went before, The path to heav'n whereof Christ keeps the keys. Their life and death did truly testify, Both in God's fear did live, and favour die.” Later Tremaynes In 1653 Edmund Tremayne (1587-1667) of Collacombe, Digory's grandson, sold the family's ancient seat of Carwythenack to Anthony Chepman of Constantine, for £850. The Tremayne family abandoned Collacombe in about 1700 and moved their seat to Sydenham in the parish of Marystow in Devon, which Edmund Tremayne (1649-1698) (4th in descent from Degory Tremayne) had inherited on his marriage to Arabella Wise, only daughter and heiress of Sir Edward Wise (1632-1675) of Sydenham, thrice MP for Okehampton. Arthur III Tremayne (1735-1800) (son of Arthur II Tremayne (1700/1-1796), Sheriff of Devon in 1739, grandson of Edmund Tremayne (1649-1698)), the last in the senior male line and great-grandson of Arabella Wise, who died unmarried at Sydenham, finally sold Collacombe to Sir William Pratt Call, 2nd Baronet