Elizabeth Gwillim - Wolford Chapel - Dunkeswell, Devon
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Coat of arms of Elizabeth Gwillim, mother of Elizabeth Posthuma Simcoe (nee Gwillim) in Wolford Chapel, Dunkeswell.
Waymark Code: WM155QH
Location: Southern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/21/2021
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Coat of arms of Elizabeth Gwillim, mother of Elizabeth Posthuma Simcoe (nee Gwillim) in Wolford Chapel, Dunkeswell. (visit link)
She was the wife of Lt Col Thomas Gwillim (
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Here the heraldry gets a little complicated, as the Steward line is 2 generations prior. Elizabeth Spinkes was daughter to Elmer Spinkes and Jemima Spinckes (nee Stuart) (
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Although the arms are the same, they are differentiated by the backgrounds: the background for Thomas Gwillim is black on the left side, and white on the right, indicating the he pre-deceased his wife. Elizabeth's is black on both sides.
Thomas died in 1762. Sadly Elizabeth died the same year, 7 months later during childbirth. Her daughter was Elizabeth Posthuma Simcoe (nee Gwillim) (
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