John Upton (died 1687)

He was the eldest son and heir of Arthur Upton (1614-1662) of Lupton, a Member of Parliament for Devon[3] in 1654 and 1656 during the Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell,[4] by his wife Elizabeth Gould (d. 1685), daughter of William Gould of Floyer Hayes in the parish of St Thomas, Exeter, and widow of Robert Haydon (1604-1634) of Cadhay[5] in the parish of Ottery St Mary, Devon.

[7] Sir John Lytcott was a Gentleman of the Privy Chamber and in 1633 had purchased the manor of East Molesey[8] from Ralph Freeman.

Sir John Lytcott was buried in St Mary's Church, East Molesey, where survives his monument and several to members of the Clerk family, his daughter's children, who became his heirs.

Ursula's sister Anne Lytcott was the wife of John Thurloe (1616-1668)[11] a Secretary to the Council of State in The Protectorate and spymaster for Oliver Cromwell.

By his wife he had three sons and one daughter, who all predeceased him as follows:[12] He died on 7 September 1687 at Salisbury aged 49 and was buried in St Mary's Church, Brixham, on 20 September 1687, where his mural monument survives on the north wall of the nave inscribed as follows: On a small table below is inscribed:

Arms of Upton: Sable, a cross moline argent [ 1 ]
Mural monument to John Upton (died 1687), St Mary's Church, Brixham