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 Devon and Cornwall Notes and Queries. 165 Mr. Nicholas Mercer was bur. 11 Aug., 1638; Mrs. Margaret Mercer, 30 Nov., 1643, both at St. Mary Arches. Rychard Mercer, Exeter Coll., Oxford, B.A. 14 July, 1585; M.A. II July, 1588; B.C.L. 24 May, 1595; Master of the Grammar School, Ottery St. Mary, 1623-1627. Rawlyn. Jone. Katherine. Prudence. And a son, Thomas Mercer, matriculated Exeter Coll., Oxford, 11 Oct., 1583, age 13; B.A. 29 Oct., 1589; M.A. 23 June, 1592. Buried at Ottery St. Mary, 16 June, 1641 ; {Admon., Exeter, 1641). By his wife Joan, buried at Ottery St. Mary, 4 Dec, 1645, he had issue : — Anne, bapt. Ottery St. Mary, 21 June, 1601 ; married there 10 Sep., 1621 ; buried St. Martin's, Exeter, Dec, 1628. She was the first wife of Samuel Isaacke, Town Clerk of the city of Exeter ; buried Ottery St. Mary, 14 Feb., 1681. (See Vol. ix., p. 28). Robert Mercer, matriculated Exeter Coll., Oxford, 17 Dec, 1619, age 17; died 1623. Richard Mercer, buried Ottery St. Mary, 4 Dec, 1671. And a son, William Mercer, bapt. Ottery St. Mary, 19 May, 1605; (Admon., Exeter, 1671). By his wife Agnes Lane"*" he had issue : — Johan, bapt. Ottery St. Mary, 28 March, 1634. Elizabeth, bapt. Ottery St. Mary, i Feb., 1635. Mary, bapt. Ottery St. Mary, i Feb., 1637. She married, mar. lie, 15 April, 1666, Thomas Trosse, of Plymtree and of Uppincott, Shobrooke; he was son of Christopher Trosse of Plymtree and his wife Susanna, daughter of Thomas Payne, rector. Bapt. at Plymtree i June, 1634. Will dated 24 May, 1688; proved {Exeter) 27 April, 1693. Prideaux, first son of Nicholas Piideaiix of Soldon. Her will, •' widow, being ancient," dated 9 March, 1697-8, Admon. 18 Oct., 1698 ; proved at Exeter 7 Aug., 1704.
 * Her sister Margaret m:»iried first, . . . Hunt; second, Nicbolas