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John Harvey-10 of Maen, England, who is conjectured to have been born about 1643, was the only son of Thomas Harvey-9 of Maen and Alice James. John was married at St. Buryan (on the southwestern tip of England) on June 28, 1673 to Alice Davies, daughter of Christopher Davies. Children of John and Alice Harvey were:(2)

Christopher Harvey-11 of Maen who was married in 1706 in Sennen Church to Honor Roberts of St. Levan, succeeded his father to Maen and Tolcarne, Madron par. and died in 1748(2)

Thomas Harvey-9(2) (or Hervey(4)) of Maen(2,4) born ca. 1600 and died ca. 1665(4) was the son of Francis Hervey-8 of St. Breage and his wife Marie or Mary Yorke.(2,4) Thomas ''was the first of the family to own Maen and to reside there. Maen is the old Cornish word for stone; the famous Merlin Stone is actually at the back of Maen House, the residence of members of the family for some two hundred years. The inventory on Thomas Harvey's property shows that he owned five separate estates, and that the total inventory, including everything, amounts to an annual income of' slightly over 244 pounds.(2)

Thomas married first a Miss Noye,(2,4) the daughter of William Noye of Buryan, with whom he received the Tolcarne estate one mile west of Penzance. They had no children.(2) He married second to Alice James who bore him two children, John Harvey-10 and Joan Harvey-10.(2,4)

Thomas died in 1665 and was survived by his wife and their two children.(2)

Rev. Francis Hervey-8 of St. Breage, Cornwall, England(4) was born 2 March 1562(2,4) to Sir Anthony Hervey-7, Knight, and Lucy Lisle or Lisley of Swarland, Felton, Northumberland. Both Francis and Anthony had contemporaries with the same name. Francis attended Cambridge University, being a member of Corpus Christi (or Benedict) College from 1581 until receiving a B. A. in 1585 and was admitted a member of Emmanuel College as a Pensioner in 1589 when he became M.A., apparently coming from the county of Cambridgeshire.(2)

Francis Hervey married Marie or Mary Yorke(2,4) of Wellington, Sommerset(4) about 1591 in the Parish Church of Phillack, near Hayle.(2) She was born ca. 1569,(4) the daughter of Thomas Yorke(2,4) the son of Roger Yorke, member of a considerable Somersetshire family who claim descent from Edward I.(2) She died and was buried at Phillock, Cornwall. They were the first Harvey/Hervey family of this line to settle in Cornwall.(2)

''The parish of St. Breage joined part of the manor of Godolphin. The living was in the gift of the Queen, and the influence of Sir William Godolphin, Francis Hervey's old College friend, was doubtless sufficient to secure the incumbency to him when it fell vacant.'' Thus, Francis Hervey was ordained Deacon of Breage (3) May 1591-2, instituted to Breage 17 March 1595, and retained the living until he died in 1607 being succeeded by his cousin William Cotton 11 April 1607. He was also Vicar of the parish of St. Erth in Cornwall. He died intestate at the age of 44 and letters of administration were given to his widow 18 May 1607.(2) He was buried at Phillock, Cornwall.(4) Francis kept the registers of the parish well and in excellent Latin.(2)

Children of Francis Hervey-8 and Marie (Yorke) Hervey were: Marye Hervey-9 baptized 2 July 1592(2,4) at Phillock,4 settled in the parish of Manaccan where she died2 before 1665;(2,4) Anne(2,4) Hervey-9 of Maen, Cornwall was born ca. 1594 and died in 1669;(4) Elizabeth(2,4) Hervey-9 of Maen was born in 1596;(4) John Harvey-9(2) of Maen,(4) was a thriving farmer(2) who died in 1664(4) and whose will was proved in 1673;(2)

Thomas Harvey-9 of Maen (described above); Deborah(2,4) Hervey-9 of Maen was born ca. 1603;(4) and Francis Hervey-9 of St. Breage born ca. 1605,4 settled and died in Manaccan, married first Christian Bolytho in 1638 and second Alice Blanke in 1649,(2) had his will dated 21 December 1664(4).

Sir Anthony Hervey-7 was the fifth son of William Hervey-6 of Ickworth and Joan Cocket his wife,(2) born ca. 1504.(4) In 1531 he was appointed to collect the receipts from the Feast of Annunciation of the Convent of Babwell in Suffolk. In 1541 the King granted this convent to Sir Anthony. He married, apparently in 1542, to Lucy Lisley(2) or Lisle.(4) She was the widow of Lancelot Heselrigg from Swarland, county Northumberland and the daughter of Sir William Lisle(4) and the granddaughter of Sir Humphrey Lisley. In 1543 Anthony, in conjunction with his wife, sold the convent. In 1545 Anthony Hervey held the position of man-at-arms during the war with France. In 1553 he attended the funeral of Edward VI as one of the ''Menne at Arms''. In 1554 Anthony Hervey's name appears in deeds in Swarland, from whence his wife's grandmother came. During the reign of Queen Elizabeth he was made a gentleman pensioner.(2) Sir Anthony Hervey-7 apparently died by 1578-9.(2,4) The children of Sir Anthony Hervey-7 of Sworland, Northumberland and Lucy Lisle were: Anne Hervey-8 of Ickworth, Suffolk, born ca. 1557; John Hervey-7 of Ickworth, born ca. 1559; and Rev. Francis Hervey-7 of St. Breage, Cornwall (previously described).(4)

Rev. William Hervey-6 of Ickworth, Suffolk was born in 14642/5,(4) the first son and heir of Thomas Hervey-5 and his wife Jane Drury. He married in 1484-54 to Joan(2)/Jane(4), born ca. 1463(4), the daughter of John Cockett of Ampton, Suffolk. He seems to have died on 1 August 1538 and he and Joan were buried in St. Mary's Church, St. Edmundsbury.(2,4)

William Hervey-6 of Ickworth and his wife Joan had five sons and three daughters: John Hervey-7 of Ickworth, who was born 1487, died 11 July 1556, married in February 1511(4) to Elizabeth, daughter of Henry Pope of Mildenhall,(2,3) and a Miss Lee(4) and from whom the present Marquess of Bristol is descended;(2,3) Elizabeth-7 of Ickworth who was born ca. 14884 married Gybon2/Gibbon4 of Sudbury, county Suffolk; Sir Nicholas Hervey-7 of Ickworth(4) who was born circa 1490,(2,4) died 5 August 1532(2) (or 25 August 1538 and is buried at Ampthill, Bedford(4)), had a brief but brilliant career as a courtier, as an athlete, and as a diplomat, married first Elizabeth FitzWilliam(2,4) of Aldwork, Yorkshire (born ca. 1494 and died before 1526(4)) and second Bridget Wiltshire(2)/Willshire(4) of Stone Castle, Kent, in 1526 who was born ca. 1496, died 1536, the daughter of Sir John Wiltshire and his wife Margaret;(4) Edmund(2)/Edmond(4) Hervey-7 of Elstow,(2,4) Bedford(4), who was born ca. 1492,(4) married Margaret, daughter of Sir Giles Wentworth; Jane-7 of Ickworth, who was born in 1494 and married Vynnes;(2) Francis Hervey-7 of Witham(2) or Witkem,(4) county Essex, who was born ca. 1497, died in 1587,(4) married Jane(2)/Joan(4), daughter of William Downer(2)/Downes;(4) Margaret-7 of Ickworth, born ca. 1500(4) who married Pratt;(2,4) and Sir Anthony Hervey-7, Kt (previously described herein).

Ickworth was mentioned in the will of Theodred, Bishop of Hoxne who left it to the monks of St. Edmundsbury in 995. It was granted to a tenant, William Drury, in the reign of Henry VI.(3)

Thomas Hervey-5 of Thurleigh in Bedfordshire(2) and originally of Ickworth, Suffolk(4) was born circa 1440(2) or ca. 1431(4), the second son of John Hervey-4 of Thurleigh and his wife Joan Paston.(2) [Ref. 4 presents another case described later.] Thomas married in 1457 to Jane of Hawstead, born ca. 1435(4), daughter and heir of Henry(2,4) or William(3) Drury. She ''being the heir to her father, brought Thomas Hervey, or rather his heirs, the Ickworth property and the right to quarter the Drury arms, Argent, on a chief vert, a tau between two mullets pierced or.'' After Thomas Hervey died about 1467(2) or 1477,(4) he was buried at Ickworth Church, Suffolk.(4) Jane married second William Carewe who became Sir William Carewe.2,4 Jane died before her mother, Elizabeth Eton, whose will dated 14 March 1475 was proved in the Archdeaconry of Sudbury where both women were buried(2) in St. Mary's (Church) in St. Edmundsbury.(4)

Thomas Hervey-5 and his wife Jane Drury had the following children: Mary Hervey-6(2,4) of Kempsey, Worchester, born 1458 and still living in 1475;(4) Anne Hervey-6 of Kempsey, Worchester born ca. 1460 and never married, being a nun;(4) John Hervey-6(2) of Ickworth, Suffolk born ca. 1462 and died before 1475;(4) William Hervey-6 previously described; Simon(2)/Symond(4) Hervey-6 of Ickworth born ca. 1467;(4) Thomas Hervey-6 of Ickworth who was born ca. 1469 and married Constance Herbert;(4) and Elizabeth Hervey-6(2) of Ickworth born ca. 1472, married Sir John Crofts, and died 9 May 1496.(4)

[John Hervey-4 is omitted from reference 4. Ref. 2 p. 21 explains: ''About this time there are several John Herveys and also several Thomas Herveys, all belonging to this one family, and, naturally enough, the various compilers of pedigrees have confused one with another. Nor do the various pedigrees agree, and it is not easy to weigh the evidence, because little or none is produced; it is merelly a series of contrary statements. I have taken the Dictionary of Herveys as probably the most correct . . . The bulk of the evidence is against the order of succession which follows, but, after all, bulk is not necessarily weight, and I am inclined to think that the bulk of the evidence is based on one or more erroneous statements.'']

John Hervey-4 was born about 1405-10 as the eldest son of John Hervey-3 and his wife Joan Niernuyt.(2) He married about 1430 to Joan, the daughter of Sir William Paston of county Norfolk. He died before 1458 and was survived by his wife who died ca. 1471-2 and at least four children: John Hervey-5; Thomas Hervey-5 (previously described); Richard Hervey-5; and Elizabeth Hervey-5.(2)

John Hervey-3 of Thurleigh was born about 1380 as the eldest son of John Hervey-2 of Thurleigh and Margery Parles.(2) John married Joan, a daughter and co-heir of Sir John Niernuyt of Burnham, county Buckinghamshire, and ''so acquired the right to pass on to their descendants the right to quarter the Niernuyt arms, a privilege which they exercised. These arms were, Sable, a lion rampant argent within a bordure gobonne. Sir John Niernuyt was the son of Nicholas Niernuyt, from whom the name Nicholas probably came into the Hervey family.''(2) Joan Niernuyt was born ca. 1408.(4) John Hervey-3 died about 1425. On 28 October 1445 his widow Joan had the sentence of outlawry remitted, which sentence was imposed for not having appeared to answer a summons for a debt of 40 shillings. (After this time the phonetic spelling of Harvey instead of Hervey had occasional use.)(2)

[According to reference 2] John Hervey-3 ''and Joan Niernuyt his wife had at least four sons - John'' Hervey-4, Thomas Hervey-4, Richard Hervey-4, and Nicholas Hervey-4.(2)

[According to reference (4), which omits the fourth generation of John Hervey-3 and wife Joan (Paston):] The children of Joan (Niernuyt) of Burnham, Buckingham and John Hervey-3 were: Thomas Hervey-5 of Ickworth, Suffolk who was born ca. 1431 (previously described); Anne Hervey of Campsey, Suffolk, born 1433 and never married; Margaret Hervey of Thurleigh, Bedfordshire born ca. 1435; Edmund Hervey of Thurleigh born ca. 1437; Sir Nicholas Hervey of Thurleigh, born ca. 1439 and died 4 May 1471; Richard Hervey of Thurleigh, born ca. 1441; John Hervey of Thurleigh who was born circa 1443, died 23 September 1474, and married Agnes Morley, daughter of Nicolas Morley; Florence Hervey of Thurleigh, born 1445; and Elizabeth or Isabel Hervey of Elstow, born 1448 and died unmarried, a nun, before 11 July 1524.(4)

John Hervey-2(2,4) of Thurleigh, Bedfordshire(4) was born circa 1352(2)/1353(4) to John Hervey-1 and Joan D'Engayne.(2) He died in 1409(2) or 1410(4) and was buried at Thurleigh(4). John married in 1396(4) to Margery(2)/Margaret, born ca. 1368(4) daughter of Ralph Parles and Joan, daughter of John Talbot. The will of Margaret Parles Hervey was dated 26 April 1427 and probated 26 October 1427. John Hervey-2 and Margery had the following children: Richard Hervey-3(2,4) of Thurleigh who was born ca. 1397;(4) Thomas Hervey-3(2,4) born in 1399(4); Joan Hervey-3(2,4) of Thurleigh,(4) born ca. 1402(4) who married Guy Cobert(2)/Corbet(4) of Assington, county Suffolk(2); John Hervey-3 of Thurleigh who was previously described; and Thomas Hervey-3(4), of Thurleigh, born ca 1408, who married first Jane Paston and second Christian Chicheley(4).

John Hervey-1 of Thurleigh was born about 1320. He was a lawyer, apparently educated at Lincoln's Inn. He proved the will of his uncle, Thomas Hervey in 1383. In October 1386 he was chosen to represent county Bedford in Parliament.(2) John was married in 1353 to Joan Engaine/D'Engayne, daughter of John Engayne, both of Blatherwike, Northampton(4).

Reference 2 goes into considerable depth about possible ancestors of John Hervey-1 and concludes that there is insufficient evidence to be sure that his father was William Hervey. Reference 4 gives the parents of John Hervey-1 as being William Hervey-0 and his wife Mary Folliott.(4)

It is also purported that William Hervey-6 of Ickworth was descended from John Hervey who was born circa 1290 and married Joan, the daughter and co-heir of John de la Leye, of Thurleigh, Bedfordshire.(3)

''There is abundant evidence to suggest that he [John Hervey of Thurleigh, the lawyer] was descended in one or more of several lines from Herveus Bituricensis.'' In 1086 Herveus Bituricensis owned a considerable amount of land scattered about East Suffolk.''(2)

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