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Rashleigh is a surname of a prominent family from Devon and Cornwall in England, which originated in the 14th century or before at the estate of Rashleigh in the parish of Wembworthy, Devon.〔Devon Notes & Queries, Volume IV Part VI, Exeter, April 1907, pp.201-215, Rashleigh of Devon〕 The principal branches were: *Rashleigh of Rashleigh, Devon *Rashleigh of Barnstaple, North Devon〔Marshall, James C., Devon Notes & Queries, Volume IV Part VI, Exeter, April 1907, pp.201-215, Rashleigh of Devon〕 *Rashleigh of South Molton, North Devon〔 *Rashleigh of Fowey, Cornwall *Rashleigh of Menabilly, Tywardreath, near Fowey *Rashleigh of Coombe, Fowey〔Dunkin, Edwin Hadlow Wise, The Monumental Brasses of Cornwall with Descriptive, Geneaological and Heraldic Notes, 1882, p.55, re monumental brass c.1580 in Fowey Church with later additional inscription to Robert Rashleigh (d.1708) of Coombe〕 The Rashleighs of Fowey and Menabilly were powerful merchants in the time of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I. Philip Rashleigh, younger son of a family from Barnstaple in Devon, had purchased the manor of Trenant close to Fowey from the King after the dissolution of the monasteries in 1545. He went into trade, became successful but died in 1551. His two sons Robert and John founded the fortunes of the Fowey Rashleighs and their pedigree has been well documented. ==Rashleigh pedigree== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rashleigh family」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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