Person:Richard Buller (1)

From Pat Patterson's website at http://www.patpnyc.com/buller.shtml
Richard Buller was a noted parliamentarian in the pre-Civil-War years and the beginning of the war in England. I have received lineage notes indicating he died in 1642, but I haven't yet found any record or source for that date. The sources I've found tell of the opening battles in Cornwall and the rout of the parliamentarians by the royal forces--and after that, no more mention of Richard. I'll be getting these sources up in the course of the week. If anyone has information on his demise, please let me know.

Eldest son. No date in source except "aged 37 and more at his father's death." Property: "Manor of Helstone in Trigg." This manor lay mainly in the parish of Michaelstow, but extended into St. Tudy, Lanteglos by Camelford, Tintagel, Davidstow and Advent. It was one of the ancient manors of the Duchy, and included the important Park of Helsbury. "There is not any mannor or mansion house within the said mannor but the demeasnes land belonginge to the foresaid mannor and lett in lease are as followeth: 'All that parcel called and knowen by the name of the Deere Parke of Lanteglosse, lately disparked and devided into severall inclosures of meadow, pasture and arrable ground conteyning one hundred twentie six acres.' All that other parcell of land knowen and called by the name of Helsbury Parke alsoe lately disparked and devided into severall enclosures ... conteyning by mensuracon [306 ac.]. "Sir Richard Buller kt, by L.P. of 5 May 1627, the disparked parks of Lanteglosse [Lanteg los by Camelford] and Hellesbury [Helsbury in Michaelstow] . Term 99 years on the lives of John Buller (dec.), Anthony (25), and William (24), sons of Richard Buller. Rent £1 0 13s 4d . Imp. val. £126 8s 8d. Exceptions, etc.; to keep premises in good order and to plant 12 trees yearly. 'The timber trees, pollards and sapplins in Lanteglosse Parke are valued to be worth ... £13 2s Manor of Trematon (see son's entry also) Leaseholders had some assignments 1633-1634 6d. Md. that there hath beene cutt out of Lanteglosse Parke by Mr Buller or his assignes 6 acres of coppice wood which he sould for 5 poundes the acre which amounteth to in the whole £30. 'The timber trees, sapplins and pollards groweing in the hedge rowes and other partes of the Parke of Helsebury are valued to be worth . .. £82 10s. The under woodes groweing in the said parke being 18 acres amongest which are valued divers sapplins and timber trees is valued to be worth ... £180.'

Next mention: 'Borough of Essaalias Saltash. The borough of Saltash was created within the manor of Trematon. Both were ancient manors of the Duchy.' High rents or rents of assize. 'Sir Richard Buller 3 burgages, 3 half burgages, rent 2s 3d' (Norman, compiler, Parliamentary Survey of the Duchy of Cornwall 1650 (Torquay: Devon & Cornwall Record Society by Devonshire Press Ltd.). Hereinafter cited as CON 1650.). Married Alice HAYWARD in 1601 London? (Faction and Faith.).

Property: Shillingham, Saltash, Cornwall, 'Sir Richard, the eldest son, was seated at Shillingham near Saltash, and represented Cornwall in the House of Commons. In the early part of the civil war, he actively espoused the cause of the parliament. His eldest son Francis was a royalist, and was one of those designed to be specially honoured by Charles II, his estates being valued at £3000 / yr, which was more than those of his contemporaries' (A History of Liskeard.). On 30 Mar 1640 (Burke, Burke's Landed Gentry.); Will dd 30 Mar 1640 PROVED 1 Mar 1646. Buried on 1 Dec 1642 St. Andrew's, Plymouth, Devonshire, Date error? one of these records, obviously! (Vivan , Vis CON.). Died in Feb 1646/47 Plymouth, Devonshire.