Rashley
Rashleigh is a surname of a prominent family from Cornwall and Devon in south western Britain, which originated in the 14th century or before at the estate of Rashleigh in the parish of Wembworthy, Devon. The principal branches were:
Rashleigh of Rashleigh, Devon
Rashleigh of Barnstaple, North Devon
Rashleigh of South Molton, North Devon
Rashleigh of Fowey, Cornwall
Rashleigh of Menabilly, Tywardreath, near Fowey
Rashleigh of Coombe, Fowey
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.
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