Katheryn BELLEW

Est 1574 -

• Name	Katheryn BELLEW  [1]
  Birth	Est 1574
  	No birth record has been found for Katheryn, but she has been attached to Richard Bellew and Margaret St Leger because she was married in Braunton, as was her putative sister Eleanor, for whom a birth record has been found.
  Gender	Female
  SW Group	A
  UKC 1881	N
  Alternate Name	Katherine Bellew
  Alternate Name	Katheryn Mallet
  Alternate Name	Mrs Katheryn Bellewe  [1]
  Probate	28 Apr 1620	Braunton, Devon, England   [2]
  Bond of Katherine Mallett of Topisham, Wid. Oliver Mallett of Idsleigh gent. and Wm. Bartlett of city of Exon, gent. 28 Apr. 18 Jas. I. [1620] Condit. that Katherine Mallett widow being administratrix of goods of Hugh Mallett late her husband and late of Topisham, gent. do exhibit an inventory etc. [Initials K.M. (for Katherine) and good signature of Oliver Mallett] [seals are both heraldic but being covered with paper, are indistinct Oliver's appear to have 2 shells near top of shield] An inventory of goods of Hugh Mallett late deceased dwelling in parish of Topsham, gent. made and praised by Oliver Mallett, gent. Richard Bellowe and Wm. Bartlett, 25 Apr. 1620. His books 10s. A fowling piece and rapier 20s. The glass and sylinge £5. Sum £101 5s 6d Exhibd by Master Mallett in name of administrator. 27 Oct. 1620. (Exeter Dean and Chapter court)
  Person ID	I7674	Southwest
  Last Modified	2 Jan 2026

  
  

  Father	Richard BELLEW, of Ash Rogus and Alverdiscott, Esq.,   b. Est 1540
  Mother	Margaret ST LEGER,   b. Est 1540
  Marriage	Est 1571
  Family ID	F3329	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hugh MALLET,   c. 8 Mar 1573/74, Ash, Iddesleigh, Devon, England d. Bef 28 Apr 1620 (Age ~ 46 years)
  Marriage	23 Dec 1601	Braunton, Devon, England   [1, 2, 3]
  	This marriage is supported by the probate of Hugh Mallet, executed by his widow Katherine and Oliver Mallett of Idsleigh (sic), and witnessed by Richard "Bellowe", likely Katherine's brother.
  Children	+ 1. Richard MALLETT,   c. 5 Dec 1602, Braunton, Devon, England d. Bef 21 Oct 1643, Alverdiscott, Devon, England (Age ~ 40 years)   2. Francysse MALLET,   c. 28 Jul 1606, St Giles in the Wood, Devon, England
  Family ID	F2418	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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• Sources

  [S1825] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, "International Genealogical Index", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed Sept. 18, 2002), entries for Braunton, Devon, England., C, E, M050411. [S1826] Moger, Miss Olive, compiler, Abstracts of Wills and Administrations, Devon Record Office, Great Moor House, Bittern Road, Sowton, Exeter, Devon, UK, EX2 7NL, 44 01392 384253, Probate, Hugh Mallett, of Topsham, Devon, England, dated April 28, 1620, Catalogue Reference Moger Series., Moger Series. [S2370] "Devon Marriages Transcription", database with images, findmypast.com, (https://www.findmypast.com/, accessed July 11, 2016), entry for Hugh Mallet & Mrs Cath Bellewe, Braunton, Devon, England, Dec ?, 1601, Devon Family History Society, compiler, Parish Register, original record held by South West Heritage Trust (1677A/PR/1/2.).