page_title: John Hele (died 1608)
hierarchical_section_title: John Hele (died 1608)
caption_attribution_description: English: Monument in St Werburgh's Church, Wembury, Devon, to Sir John Hele (c.1541–1608) of Wembury, serjeant-at-law, a Member of Parliament for Exeter and Recorder of Exeter (1592-1605). He built at Wembury one of the grandest houses in Devon, since demolished.
context_page_description: Sir John Hele of Wembury in Devon, serjeant-at-law, was a Member of Parliament for Exeter and was Recorder of Exeter. He was one of Prince's Worthies of Devon. He built at Wembury one of the grandest manor houses ever seen in Devon, called by his near contemporary Risdon: "A magnificent house, equalling, if not exceeding, all other in these western parts, for uniform building; a sightly seat for shew; for receipt spacious; for cost sumptuous; for sight salubrious". It was already a ruin by about 1700, and was finally demolished in 1803. He founded a boys' hospital in Plymouth. His monument and effigy survives in Wembury Church.
context_section_description: Sir John Hele (c. 1541–1608) of Wembury in Devon, serjeant-at-law, was a Member of Parliament for Exeter and was Recorder of Exeter (1592–1605). He was one of Prince's Worthies of Devon (1701). He built at Wembury one of the grandest manor houses ever seen in Devon, called by his near contemporary Risdon (died 1640): "A magnificent house, equalling, if not exceeding, all other in these western parts, for uniform building; a sightly seat for shew; for receipt spacious; for cost sumptuous; for sight salubrious". It was already a ruin by about 1700, and was finally demolished in 1803. He founded a boys' hospital in Plymouth. His monument and effigy survives in Wembury Church.
caption: Monument in St Werburgh's Church, Wembury,  to Sir John Hele (c. 1541–1608)
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