Gilbert Paige (c. 1595 – 1647) of Crock Street,[1] Barnstaple, and Rookabeare House in the adjoining parish of Fremington,[2] Devon, was a merchant who was twice Mayor of Barnstaple in 1629 and 1641.[3]
As revealed by his will he owned or leased the following properties:
Paige married Sara Cade (born 1583), a daughter of Roger Cade (died 1618) of Barnstaple,[7] Mayor of Barnstaple in 1591.[citation needed] Her brother was Samuel Cade (1578–1649) of Fremington, near Barnstaple, and her sister was Catherine Cade (born 1577), the wife of Richard Beaple.[7]
His children by Sara Cade included Gilbert Paige (died 28 March 1669), who married Mary Tucker (died 1674), daughter of Walter Tucker (died 1653), Mayor of Barnstaple in 1639.[8] There is a monument to him in St Peter's Church, Barnstaple.[9] Other children were Roger, John, and a daughter Agnes.
A copy of his will dated 2 January 1642 and proved 20 May 1647, is preserved in the National Archives.[10] He made the following charitable bequests:
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