page_title: North Devon Militia
section_title: Colonels
hierarchical_section_title: North Devon Militia / Commanders / Colonels
caption_attribution_description: 1784 monument to Sir Bourchier Wrey, 6th Baronet (c. 1715-1784), Tawstock Church, Devon. Inscribed: "Sacred To the Memory of Sir Bourchier Wrey of Tawstock House In the County of Devon Bart Descended from Sir Chichester Wrey Bart Of Trebeigh in the County of Cornwall By Ann wife Wife Daughter and Coheiress Of Edward Bourchier Earl of Bath And Lord Fitz-warine, and relict of James Earl of Middlesex. He was chosen in 1748 to represent in Parliament the Borough of Barnstaple And was nineteen Years Colonel of the North-Devon Regiment of Militia He departed this Life April 13th 1784 Aged 69 Years Sir Bourchier Wrey was twice married First to Mary daughter of John Edwards of Highgate Esqr By which Marriage there was no issue, Afterwards to Ellen Daughter &amp; Coheiress of John Thresher Esqr of Bradford in the County of Wilts (By Whom he has left two Sons and four Daughters Bourchier, Bourchier William, Ellen, Dyonisia, Florentina, and Anna Maria) &amp; who having surviv's him has caus'd This Monument to be erected As a Testimony of Her Respect and Affection. Beneath this Marble are also deposited the earthly Remains of Ellen Lady Wrey, Relict of Sir Bourchier Wrey Baronet, She died at the venerable Age of eighty, affectionately regretted by her surviving family, and closing on the 2d of December 1813, a Life of habitual piety, active Benevolence &amp; every christian Virtue, in the humble hope, through her Redeemers merits. Immortality"
context_page_description: The North Devon Militia, later the Devon Artillery Militia, was a part-time military unit in the maritime county of Devonshire in the West of England. The Militia had always been important in the county, which was vulnerable to invasion, and from its formal creation in 1758 the regiment served in home defence in all Britain's major wars until 1909. Having always been an infantry regiment, the North Devon Militia was converted into an artillery unit in 1853, with a role in manning the forts that protected the vital naval base at Plymouth.
context_section_description: The following served as Colonel of the Regiment from its re-establishment in 1758:
  (1758-1779) Sir Bourchier Wrey, 6th Baronet (c. 1715-1784) of Tawstock Court,  "nineteen Years Colonel of the North-Devon Regiment of Militia", as stated on the inscription on his monument in Tawstock Church. He resigned in 1779.
  (28 January 1779-1792) Paul II Orchard (1739–1812) of Hartland Abbey. He had previously served as Lt-Col of the 1st Devon Militia (1773-9). Resigned 1792. A portrait by Joshua Reynolds survives of him dressed in military uniform.
  (28 September 1792-1799) Hugh Fortescue, 1st Earl Fortescue (1753-1841) of Castle Hill, Filleigh. Resigned 1799.
  (1 November 1799-1830) John Parker, 2nd Baron Borringdon (1772–1840) (after 1815 1st Earl of Morley) of Saltram and North Molton. He had previously served as Lt-Col from 1 June 1794. resigned/died 1830.
  (6 December 1830-1852) Sir George Warwick Bampfylde, 6th Baronet (1786–1858) (after 1831 1st Baron Poltimore, of Poltimore and North Molton. Resigned 1852, prior to disbandment of regiment.
caption: Monument in Tawstock Church, Devon, to Sir Bourchier Wrey, 6th Baronet, Colonel of the North Devon Militia for 19 years, died 1784.
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