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Here lieth the body of Sir William Periam, knight, who, A. D. 1579, was made one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas; and from thence, A.D. 1592, was called to be Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer. He married first, Margery, daughter and heir of John Holcot of Berks, esq. the widow of Richard Hutchinson of Yorkshire, esq. secondly, Anna, daughter of John Parker of Devon, esq. lastly, Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Nicholas Bacon, knight, Lord Keeper of the Great Seal. He had only issue by the second wife four daughters and heirs, viz.:—Mary, the eldest, married to Sir William Pole, of Devon, knight; Elizabeth, the second, married unto Sir Robert Basset, of Devon, knight; Jane the third first married to Thomas Pointz esq. son and heir to Sir Gabriel Pointz of Essex, knight, afterwards to Thomas Docura of Herts, esq. Ann, the youngest, married to William Williams, esq. son and heir to Sir John Williams of Dorset, knight. All which his daughters and heirs have issue, now living,by their several husbands. He died the 9th of October, 1605, in the 70th year of his age, much and worthily reverenced for his religious zeal, integrity, and profound knowledge in the laws of this realm