TOTHILLS OF DEVON, .\ The first of this branch known to us is William Totyl. His name stands at the head of a pedigree taken from Meyricks Heraldic Viuitaiiona of Wales, Vol. 1, p. 183, dated Oct. 24, 1591. and received from Rychard Tottyll, whose arms, as described, are the same as in the frontispiece, excepting that the lion is rampant Instead of passant, and Is differenced with a mullet, denoting that he was the third son. His arms are impaled with the arms of Grafton. From the above visitation, from Poiwbeles Devon, and from sundry English Co. Histories and other works we have gleaned the following accounts of this branch, which, though but a fragment, is suffi-cient to show the standing, character and associations of tho family at the time of, and a lissndred years antecedent to the settlement of New England. A copy of the pedigree in Tuckelts Devon, has been kindly forwarded to us by Alnsworth Spofford, Esq., Librarian of Congress. William Totyl. called in the pedigree, Esq., of Devonshire, was bailiff in 152$; again In 1548; HIgh Sheriff of Devon in 1549, and Lord Mayor of Exeter In 1552. At this period Exeter was the political capital of the West of England, and second only to London In Importance. The great manufacturing and commercial cities of Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham, etc., were insignificant hamlets. In the time of Charles the 1st it contained about 10,000 inhabitants. Its venerable Cathedral was begun In the 13th century. It is a city of great antiquitya Bishopric, and the capital of Devonshire, which Is one of the most beautiful counties In England, and one of the largest, being second only to Yorkshire in size. In regard to sheriffs, Fuller remarks: The reader will not be disappointed at the many armless (i. e. lacking Coats of Arms) sheriffs of London. They were not so cognizable persons as the sheriffs of counties. The latter were men of known and grown estate, eminent for family. That he was eminent for family In another sense than that intended by Fuller appears In the fact that he had 30 children, though probably not all by one wife, In the pedigrse his wife is called Elizabeth Mathew of Vorganwg, and she was doubtless the mother of Geoffrey. John, Robert and Richard, and perhaps of several more. She was daughter of Geoffry Mathew of Glasnorganshire, which some Welsh genealogists have traced back to Gwaetltwed, Prince of Cardigan and Gwent, while others deduce is from Yorkelyne. Burke, in his Landed Gentry says Site name was of considerable distinction in Cornwall and Devon at an early date. ·Of this line was Sir David Mathew of LiandafT, Great Standard Bearer, Admiral Thomas Mathew, M. P., Col. John Mathew, who took a leading part, under his relations on the maternal side, Sir Richard and Sir Devil Granville in the civil war in the west of England, George Mathew, High Sheriff of Glamorganshlre. 1592, who married, 1620, Elizabeth, Viscountess Thurbes, mother or James, Duke of Orsoond, and settled in Ireland, Tobias Mathew, Archbishop of York, and Cecil Mathew, married Baron Talbot and is represented by the Earl of Shrewsbury and Talbot. It has been obseryed of the Salons. that when they divided the realm into provinces, called, in Saxon, Shire,. and in Latin, Comitatus (i.e. Counties) framed the government of them from the ancient custom of the Romans, from whom it was descended to them from their German ancestors, in conformity to which they constituted certain of their chief men topreside over their Shires, which they called Earldo men, for, in Latin. Comiice or Ceasa/es). King Alfred, for more ready administration of justice, allowed the Earidomen or Counts to make deputies who were called Vjt~ Comibs or fis Caa,ifs, and in their own ton a ue. Sheriffs, I c. the Shyrereeve from the Saxon word G,r,-/a or Gereva, i. c. ,Srnrnsl praefect or Steward to distribute justice to the people, in their provincial or county courts. Finsily the Shertif became the chief executive officer. the Karl being an attendance on the King. They were usuallT men of high rank and great power in the realm, in the reign of King Edwa,d 1, the election of Sheriff was granted to the people. before appointed by the King, though Edward II continued to aupoint Sheriffs for several counties. Elections grew so tumultuous that by atatutes of Edward III. Henry VI sadHenry V Ill. the Chancellor. Treasurer, Pres. of Kings Council, Chief Justices and Chief Baron are to make the elecuon.Hasie~s II,et. ~,fKeitf Co. Of the 36 children of William Tothill, the names on record of only 12 are known to us, and theorder of these nolcertain: I, Joan,, in. John Hulse; (2) Richard Hokeley. I, Grace. 8, Geoffrey, so. Joan Dillon. 4, John. 5, Alice, m. William Parsons. 8, Juliana, in. Richard de Burnbury. 7, Amy, in. Hill, 8, Elizabeth, m. Thomas Stukeley of Pulam. 9, Richard, m. Joan (irafton. 10, Robert. 11, Daughter, in. Thomas Walker; (2) Thomas Cranston. 12, Katharine, m. William KIngsley; (2) ,Nicholas Drake. 1. . Joan Tothill, so. John, a. of Richard and Joan (Whltlegh) Hula. 1, Arthur (irenvIlle, d. 1658; Capt.; m. Dorothy. dan. of Richard Boyle, Lord Archbishop of Tuatn. She in, (2) Henry Turner, Sergt. .Major under Lord inohinquin in Ireland. 2, Sir Nicholas. 8, Richard. so. Jane Fortescue, dan. of John and gr. dan. of Sir Louis Fortescue, one of ilse Barons of the Exchequer temp. Hen. VIII. 1, Richard of Kene-den and Efford, Esq.. living in 1620; in. Anne Sutoliffe, only dau. of Dr. Matthew Sntcliffe founder of the College at Chelsea and over forty years dean of Exeter. 1, Matthew, d. 1856; m. Sabina Clifford and had dan. Anne, m. 1655 Rev. John Tyndal. D. D. Margaret Whitleigli, sister of Joan, so. Sir Roger (irenville of Stow, High Sheriff of Cornwall. . 2, Hen. V III., d. 1524: had S as. 6 dana., of whom Sir Richard arenville, Kt. 111112; High Sheriff of Devon 1588; Marshal of Calais; so. Matilda Beavil, and among others: Roger (irenville, lit., Esq. of the body of Hen. VIII.; drowned in life time of his father in the Hose Frigate off Portsmouth; so. Thomasine Cole and had: Sir Hicharti Urenville of Stow, a gallant naval commander; served in army in Hungary with high repute; High Sheriff of Cornwall 1578; fitted out a colony and sailed for Florida 1585 where he left 100 men; made many successful voyages; d. in battle with the Spaniards; so. Mary St. Leger and had: Bernard (jirenville, Ks., Iligh Sheriff of Cornwall l5I~6; II. P. and KS.; d. 1886; in. Elizabeth Beavit and had: Sir Bevil tirenYille, Kt.; called . the Bayard of En g land, b. 1595; fell at Lansdown with a patent from Chas. I. in his pocket for the Earldoin of Bath; in. (irace, dan. of Sir George Smith of Exeter and sister of the mother of George Monk, Dttke of Albertnarle; had: 1, Bernard (irenville, g room of the hedchamber to Chas. Ii.; was father of Bernard (irenville and grand-father of Mary (Irenville, b. 1700; d. 1788; so. 1757 Alex. Pendarves of Cornwai 1; (2) 1748 Mr. Delany. Her autobiography, edited by Sarah Chauncey Woolsey (8], published 1879. 2, Sir John (irenville, Earl of Bath, attended Chas, I i . in all his wanderings abroad; d. 1701; so. Jane Wyche and had (irace Grenville, m. Sir George Cartaret. 3. Geoffry Tot~ii11, Alderman of Exeter; Recorder 1568; arms granted 1568: pttr-chased the eat, at Peatnore from tIme Crownf; to whIch It had fallen on the att.ainderof thie Duke-of Suffolk, It is about seven tidies from Exeter, Polwhele describes it as a place of singular beauty. Not far from the villa is a romantic rock encrusted with white tnoaa and shaded with Ivy. Venerable trees adorn the grounds. and the park beautiful In itself, with its little undulating hills and dales, commands extensive and varied prospects. On the dec, of his dan, Joan (Northlelghs) in 1639 the eat, passed to her son Henry Northleigh, Esq. (4eoffry Tothill mu. Joan Dillon.± . I. Joan rothill, m. Robert Northleigh of Durham, b. 1588; d. Jan. 18, 1888. i.: 1, Henry, who was 1. of Henry, b. at Dean Prior in Devon March 14, 1642, and d. in London. A Mein. of Parle, Jan. 81, 1698. 2, George. 8, Jeff ry. 4, Hobart. 5, John. 6, Robert, - 7, Thomas. S. James. 9, Mary. 10, Jot~n. 11. Margaret. II, Harris. . obert, k Henry, HI g It Sheriff of Devon 1624; called of Palinoutht (Plymouth). l~ noticed byFullerin Wortkies of England; in. Mary, dan. and heir of Nicholas Spekeof i.owton. Tlie.Spekee,~ says Sir Wni. Pole in Deecriptirn of Deeon, p. 285, were of very great John Hulse had son Judge John Hulse, Kings Sergt. at law s~s~; one of the Justices of thi Kings Bench 5454 m. a dau of Mewy of Whitechurch and had: i, John Bishop ot Coventry and Litchileld and s, Rlcbaid, whom. a dau. of Ashe and had Richard whom. Margaret one of the daus. sod heirs of Robert Latimer ol Fittlefield, and had Richard who in. Joan, dau. of Richard Whitlegh of Ettord near Plymouth, sad had John whom. Joan Tothill as above. tlrsacks Antiquities of Exeter. SWalter Dillon of Ireland, Esq.. had. son Nicholas, who had son Robert, father of Nicholas, 4th son, whose arms are given in G,,ill,,us Ikraidry. and of Henry Dillon, eldest son and heir, who in. Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Hugh Pollard. and had Robert, Andrew, Henry, Margaret and Anna. He in. (a) Anne, dau, of Win. Kelly of Devon, Esq ,and had Joanna whom. Jeffrey Tothill of Exeter. James Dillon, 3d Earl of Roscommon in Ireland, in. Elizabeth, youngest dan. of Sir William Went-worth and sis, to Thomas Wdntworth. the great Earl of Straftord. and had Wentworth Dillon. b. In I. 1633, 4th Earl of Roscommon; a celebrated poet; d. i684: bu. in Westininiater Abby.CAas,hers Eiicyc. Charlie Griffith cgriff@ccomm.com