Hi Ran,
It would be lovely if you are are able to help out with Wiltshire Record Office Lookups
Hope you have had some luck with the Camborne site.
Be sure to check the Cornwall Resources Board, there are many excellent parish sites
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,52054.0.htmlCaroline
DONNITHORNE was baptised 28 Dec 1817 Phillack parents James and Grace.
James
DONITHORNE of Plymouth = Grace
ROWE by Licence 18 May 1796 Phillack
There is the marriage you mention of Richard Rowe and Grace Hockin in Phillack 13 Sep 1772 (I only see a baptism for son Richard 12 Jan 1777)
I noted a baptism of Grace
ROWE 27 Mar 1774 Phillack parents
Edward and Grace They also had a son Edward baptised 22 July 1770.
Edit-Further checking does show Grace’s Father is Richard. I see the Phillack site lists him as Richard although both IGI Extracted record and CFHS suggest Edward.
I now find there were settlement examination of Richard and his brother Edward (Edward = Alice ARTHUR in Crowan and had one son their before moving to Phillack.) This examination lists Richards Children as Grace and Richard.
http://crocat.cornwall.gov.uk/DServe/searchpage.htmThese chaps are certainly not upper class. Looks like brothers possibly Edward b 1741 and Richard 1744 in Camborne – sons of Edward (Looks like Edward Rowe and Jone Sampson 17 Feb 1734
Now as to your question re the right to carry and bear arms - I would say your son would not likely have a legal entitlement to the arms. The right to bear arms was established centuries ago when the Heralds visited the counties detailing the pedigrees of the gentry and establishing who had the right to bear arms. The families had to prove they were entitlement to these arms either by grant or by long term use. These pedigrees recorded the descent of the entitlement to arms. What was required was a line of descent from oldest son to eldest son. If there were no male heirs a daughters sons may under certain circumstances be given right to the bear the arms (and may by special dispensation be able to carry the arms of their mothers family along with those of their father) - For this to happen their father must also have the right to bear arms) The College of Arms are responsible for administering this.
Cheers Kris