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Nothing more is known for certain about John’s brother, James Revell, but in 1546 there is a reference in the Calendar <strong>of</strong> State<br />
Papers to a James Revell, government contractor working on fortifications at Blackness on the Firth <strong>of</strong> Forth, who might be this<br />
individual. 63 It would fit well with John Revell’s surveying role <strong>and</strong> his transport <strong>of</strong> munitions by sea.<br />
The Jeames Revell who married Alice Aplatt at St Mary’s, Reading, on May 2 nd 1551 might be connected. The will <strong>of</strong> a John<br />
Revell <strong>of</strong> Reading who was buried at St Mary’s on April 25 th 1608 was proved the same year 1608 but is not available in full. 64<br />
The <strong>Revells</strong> <strong>of</strong> Bristol<br />
There are several records that connect <strong>Revells</strong> to property in the Bristol area, specifically manors at Filton <strong>and</strong> Stoke Harns,<br />
encompassing also Westbury-on-Trym <strong>and</strong> Easton-in-Gordano. The marriage <strong>of</strong> Joan Revell <strong>and</strong> William Hawkins is recorded<br />
at Easton-in-Gordano on November 24 th 1563.<br />
Roger Revell <strong>of</strong> Filton ?–1531–1553–1593, son <strong>of</strong> John <strong>and</strong> Alice, who married Mary Horsey<br />
A Roger Revell brought an action in the Star Chamber for forcible entry at property in the county <strong>of</strong> Bristol against George<br />
Wylsonn, John Askewe <strong>and</strong> others at some date in the period 1547 to 1553. 65 A Roger Revell is named in connection with<br />
66, 67, 68<br />
these manors <strong>and</strong> the advowson at Filton in 1580, 1581 <strong>and</strong> 1582. On June 30 th 1582 Roger Revell leased property at<br />
Filton to ‘John Prygg, Filton, yeo. Alyce his daughter <strong>and</strong> Johan Thurner daughter <strong>of</strong> Thomas Thurner’, 69 <strong>and</strong> on October 18 th<br />
1582 he is named with Sir Richard Berkeley in a deed <strong>of</strong> exchange. 70 Later the same year he is named in a quitclaim, 71 <strong>and</strong> as an<br />
attorney, 72 <strong>and</strong> on July 2 nd 1584 in a conveyance. 73<br />
Roger had died by November 10 th 1594 when Marie Revell, lately <strong>of</strong> the manor <strong>of</strong> Fylton, is described as widow. 74 The<br />
calendared will <strong>of</strong> a Roger Revell <strong>of</strong> Filton, dated 1593, presumably relates. 75 These two correspond to Roger the son <strong>of</strong> John<br />
Revell the Surveyor <strong>and</strong> Roger’s wife Mary Revell née Horsey, 76 because in his will dated July 28 th July 1587 (proved<br />
February 24 th 1587 / 8) Roger Revell’s father-in-law, ‘George Horsey <strong>of</strong> Digswell, Herts, Esq.’ bequeathed to ‘My younger son<br />
Jasper Horsey my lease <strong>of</strong> Horfeilde which I lately bought <strong>of</strong> my son-in-law Roger Revell …’ <strong>and</strong> ‘my da. Revell £20 a year for<br />
life’, thus clearly connecting these <strong>Revells</strong> to Kintbury in <strong>Berkshire</strong>.<br />
The forenames Clement <strong>and</strong> Roger are relatively uncommon among the <strong>Revells</strong>, <strong>and</strong> these two might be the <strong>Revells</strong> who ca<br />
1580 are found in the Bristol area. The association with shipping <strong>and</strong> the Drapers’ Company make it possible that this John<br />
Revell might be connected to the Robert Revell who sailed to Guinea, west Africa, in 1562 / 3. Robert Revell’s ship ‘Merlin’<br />
or ‘Marlin’ was associated with Bristol — see Robert Revell the Adventurer.<br />
Clement Revell <strong>of</strong> Westbury on Trym ?–1585, son <strong>of</strong> Roger <strong>and</strong> Mary<br />
The Will <strong>of</strong> Clemente Revell, Gentleman <strong>of</strong> ‘Rydl<strong>and</strong> alias Thrydl<strong>and</strong>’ [Redl<strong>and</strong>] at Westbury upon Trym, Gloucestershire, is<br />
dated January 20 th 1582 / 3 with a codicil dated May 3 rd 1585. His origins are uncertain, but as explained below he cannot be the<br />
son <strong>of</strong> John <strong>and</strong> Alice. Clement’s original will refers to his ‘loving cosen Richard Revell son <strong>of</strong> my brother Roger’, <strong>and</strong><br />
explicitly to his brother Roger, who is also a witness. The codicil refers to his brothers Roger Revell <strong>and</strong> John Revell, <strong>and</strong><br />
Clemente’s mother (unnamed) <strong>and</strong> it is witnessed by a Mary Revell whose relationship is uncertain. There is no mention <strong>of</strong> a<br />
wife or children. Reference to a Henry Brynklowe indicates some connection between Clemente Revell <strong>and</strong> John Revell the<br />
Surveyor. 77<br />
It was initially thought that this will refers to Clement the son <strong>of</strong> John Revell the surveyor <strong>and</strong> Alice Revell née Brynklowe,<br />
but Alice Revell née Brynklowe was dead before her husb<strong>and</strong> who died in 1564, <strong>and</strong> therefore cannot be the mother referred to<br />
63 Calendar <strong>of</strong> State Papers http://www.archive.org/stream/calendarstatepa00turngoog#page/n346/mode/1up/search/revel<br />
64 Index to Wills http://www.archive.org/stream/indextowillsprov00churrich#page/146/mode/2up/search/revel<br />
65 STAC 3/9/97<br />
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATID=4512395&CATLN=6&Highlight=%2CREVELL&accessmet<br />
hod=0&Summary=True<br />
66 12148 http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/A2A/records.aspx?cat=002-12148&cid=0&kw=filton%20%20revell#0<br />
67 12148/2 http://archives.bristol.gov.uk/dserve/<br />
68 AC/D/4/11 http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/A2A/records.aspx?cat=002-ac_2&cid=2-4-11&kw=revell#2-4-11<br />
69 12148/41 http://archives.bristol.gov.uk/dserve/<br />
70 12148/42 http://archives.bristol.gov.uk/dserve/<br />
71 12148/4 http://archives.bristol.gov.uk/dserve/<br />
72 AC/D/4/11 http://archives.bristol.gov.uk/dserve/<br />
73 12148/5 http://archives.bristol.gov.uk/dserve/<br />
74 12148/6 http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/A2A/records.aspx?cat=002-12148&cid=1-6&kw=filton%20%20revell#1-6<br />
75 Administrations in The Prerogative Court <strong>of</strong> Canterbury, 1581-1595<br />
76 Visitations <strong>of</strong> Hertfordshire http://www.archive.org/stream/visitations<strong>of</strong>her22metc#page/114/mode/2up/search/revel<br />
77 PCC Wills http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=1007083&queryType=1&resultcount=10<br />
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