John Wrey

[12] According to Pole, William Wray held the estate of "Northwike" (in the parish of South Tawton,[13] called "North Week" by Risdon[14]) during the reign of King Henry III (1217–1272) which was retained by his male descendants who changed their surname to Wike during the reign of King Richard II (1377–1399)[15] Risdon however stated the estate of North Week to have been held during the reign of King Henry III by William de Wigorin alias Chamberlain, "whose posterity assumed the name of Week from their dwelling".

She was heiress to large possessions,[26] and the lordship of the manor of Trebeigh (anciently Trebitch), in the parish of St Ive, Cornwall, which became thenceforward their capital mansion.

The large monument to John Wrey and his wife Blanche Killigrew exists in St Peter's Church, Tawstock, against the east wall of the north transept.

It takes the form of a gothic altar tomb with three-tiered altarpiece or reredos behind, the lowest tier of which resembles a triptych.

It was moved from St Ive Church in Cornwall in 1924 by Sir Philip Bourchier Sherard Wrey, 12th Baronet (1858–1936), of Tawstock Court.

The large slate slab on top of the chest tomb is inscribed within a ledger line thus:[41] Ye body of John Wrey Esquier who was buried ye 9th of June Ano Domini 1597 Heere lieth the body of Blannch Wrey who was buried ye 16 of December 1595 On the left panel of the triptych is inscribed the following verse:Loe here he lieth though dead yet living still, His famous name resounding echo saye, Whereby report of hym the ayre doth fyll The lastinge fame & name of rightful Wreye, Good to ye poore bribes never woulde he take, Voyde of oppression all kind of waye, He faithful frynds of enemyes did make, Of quarels greate ceast lawe ech daye by daye.