Salmon Pool Templer Family

Salmon Pool Templers

The patriarch of the Salmon Pool side of the family is Thomas Templer who marries Alice Vinicombe. We believe Thomas made a fortune out of providing victuals (provisions) for the Navy during the Napoleonic wars. His father was a butcher and he was termed a grazier. Certainly, he had amassed a considerable fortune for him to marry, according to family lore, a General’s daughter (or niece). So far we have found no proof of this General.

Thomas has six sons.

• Thomas Templer, the head of the family – This branch dies out. Thomas applies for the Salmon Pool coat of arms but makes it a condition that his brother’s family may also use the coat of arms.
• Henry Templer who becomes a member of the Honourable East India Company and marries very late.
• John Templer, Vicar of Collumpton – From this branch, we get three sub-branches:
  • The Skinners (Henry Skinner Templer) Henry becomes a vicar but his son emigrates to New Zealand and back to England. I am from this branch
  • The Darvalls (John Arthur Templer = Mary Darvall)
  • Mersons (Edward Merson Templer). The Darvalls and Mersons emigrate, first to Australia and then to New Zealand where many can still be found.
• James Templer marries Catherine Lethbridge – He makes a fortune as a Solicitor in Bridport, Dorset. From James comes a number of sub-branches and from his youngest branch comes the family of Field Marshal Sir Gerald Templer.
• Rev Charles Templer marries Jane Pinson, with no issue.
• William Henry Templer marries Anna Maria Prior – This branch dies out