f a m i l y Children with: Matilda (Maud) de Ralagh (Raleigh) Children: Sir Symon de Furneaux Sir Matthew de Furneaux Lord of Ashington Born: Abt 1255, Ashington, Somerset, England Married to Matilda (Maud) de Ralagh (Raleigh) Died: Abt 1316 Sir Matthew de Furneaux, Knight, Lord of Ashington, Sheriff of Somerset, Dorset & Devon, custodian of the counties of Somerset & Dorset, and the Castle of Shireborn --------------------------------------------------------------------- Sir Matthew was Lord of Ashington - his principal residence - and then became a Knight and was summoned to do military service against the Welsh in 1295 and against the Scots in 1296-7-8 and 1300. He was Sheriff of Somerset, Dorset & Devon variously, for terms covering many years during the period 1304-1316, the year of his death. In 1312 he had custody of Devon and the King's Castle of Exeter; and in 1315 was custodian of the counties of Somerset & Dorset, and the Castle of Shireborn. He was a prominent member of the Furneaux family. His son and heir was Sir Symon deFurneaux, born about 1271.

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