John GILES of Southwick House [10494]
- Born: 19 Feb 1753, High Hall Mark SOM
- Marriage (1): Ann STARR [10496] on 13 Feb 1777 in Chapel Allerton, Mark, Somerset
- Marriage (2): Mary SAUNDERS [10495] on 10 May 1781 in Huntspill SOM
- Died: 20 May 1804, Southwick House SOM aged 51
- Buried: Mark SOM
 General Notes:
J.Allen Giles writes, "When John was quite a lad, his mother took him to the funeral of one of her relations, and to hear the will read. She expected Southwick House and the adjoining estate to be bequeathed to her, however, much to her disappointment, it was left to a little girl named Ann Starr. My worthy great-grandmother went home with her son John to digest her chagrin as best she might.
Never mind, mother, said he. I'll get back Southwick House some day or other! and he did so, for not many years after, he married Ann Starr, and so became possessed of the best estate in the whole of that large parish."
Memorial in Mark Church.
"Sacred to the memory of John Giles, of this Parish, gent, who departed this life may 30 1804. Aged 50 years
Also to the memory of Mary Giles, Relict of the above John Giles, who died at Frome, Somerset, 21 July 1852. Aged 95 years."
Ref: Somerset North and South.
John married Ann STARR [10496] [MRIN: 3501], daughter of William STARR of Sothwick Hse Mark [29263] and Unknown, on 13 Feb 1777 in Chapel Allerton, Mark, Somerset. (Ann STARR [10496] was born about 1755 in Chapel Allerton Mark SOM and died on 4 Nov 1778 in Mark SOM.)
John next married Mary SAUNDERS [10495] [MRIN: 3500], daughter of Capt William SAUNDERS of Huntspill Court SOM [29264] and Unknown, on 10 May 1781 in Huntspill SOM. (Mary SAUNDERS [10495] was born about 1759 in Huntspill SOM and died on 21 Jul 1852 in Frome SOM.)
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