Devon

Publications on CD-ROM relating to the county of Devon

THE BORDERS OF THE TAMAR AND TAVY Volumes 1 and 2 by Mrs. Bray

To anyone who has an interest in Devon and Dartmoor will probably be aware of the works of Mrs. Bray. Even if you are not and you have ancestors or want to learn more about this area, then this book is for you. First published in the 1830's (this particular edition was printed in 1878) this book is unusual in that it is in the form of letters that were written by Mrs. Bray to Robert Southey. These...

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THE COASTS OF DEVON AND LUNDY ISLAND by John Lloyd Warden Page

Devon is the only county in England to have separate two coastlines. Published in 1895, this book of over five hundred and seventy pages is a treasure-trove of information about the towns, villages, scenery, antiquities and legends on the coast and the Island of Lundy.With many illustrations this book is a great addition to any collection relating to Devon ...

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THE DEVON CARYS - Privately Printed by The De Vinne Press

The name of Cay is synonymous with the West Country and in particular the county of Devon. This history published in two volumes in 1920 concentrates on the Devon family, Cary of Cary, with sections on the descendants who moved away. This family appears in records at the start of the 14th Century and there are suggestions that they were land holders in the previous century. Over 700 pages in...

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THE DEVON MUSTER ROLL OF 1569 Edited by T. L. Stoate and A. J. Haward

On March 26 th 1569 , due to the threat of Spanish forces, the Privy Council issued a directive to the counties to hold a general muster of all men over 16 . Certificates of the muster, with the names of the men and their equipment, were to be returned by July 1 st though this was later extended to August 12 th . This CD contains a searchable transcript for Devon of this Muster....

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THE HISTORY OF CHUDLEIGH by Mary Jones

This book published first published in 1852 is a treasure trove for anyone who has an interest or family in the parish of Chudleigh and its surrounds. It is packed full of information from the earliest history when the Bishops of Exeter were Lords of the Manor, through the Reformation and Civil War, Ugbrooke and the Clifford family, other families, the Dissenting Chapels and many other topics of ...

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THE MARRIAGE LICENCES OF THE DIOCESE OF EXETER FROM THE BISHOPS REGISTERS by Lieutenant-Colonel J. L. Vivian (Part 3 to 1631)

This book covers all of those parishes in the Dioceses of Exeter, which is most of Devon. There are thousands of entries starting in 1523 and continuing to1631. It is arranged in chronological order and gives the names of the bride and groom and their adobe. It is the ideal tool to locate the that missing marriage, particularly in those parishes that have not surviving parish registers or are pa...

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THE NOTE-BOOK OF TRISTRAM RISDON 1608 - 1628 Transcribed and Edited by James Dallas F.L.S and Henry G. Porter (Devon Genealogical, Heraldic and Local History Interest

Between 1608 and 1628 Tristram Risdon compiled notes relating to various high ranking families in Devon, starting from the fourteenth century to the sixteenth century. These notes lay in the Cathedral Library at Exeter until they were transcribed and published in 1897. Subjects include • General Armory [of Devon families] • Feudal Baronies of Devon and their Holders, • Knights...

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THE PRACTICE OF THE SHERIFF'S COURT IN THE COUNTY OF DEVON by George Blaxland Rogers

Published in 1824 this book gives a collection of the most modern forms of precedents for the practice on the Sheriffs Court. In his preface the states that he “is not without a hope, that something may be found useful in them in prosecuting of defending a Suit in the Sheriff' Court”.Obviously when it was published this it was meant for the profession, however for anyone who has an interest in...

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THE REGISTERS OF CLYST ST. GEORGE 1565 to 1812 by Rev. John Lomax Gibbs

This book was first published in 1899 and was compiled by the Reverend John Lomax Gibbs who was rector of Clyst St. George between 1885 and 1897. It covers the following; • Baptisms1567 to 1812 • Marriages1567 to 1811 • Burials1567 to 1812 Fully indexed by name and place, searchable and bookmarked. ...

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THE STORY OF DARTMOOR PRISON by Basil Thomson

A lot of people know Dartmoor Prison through Arthur Conan Doyle’s book The Hound of the Baskervilles, which builds a very bleak picture on this establishment. In reality this was not so very different than it was, at that time, in the nineteenth century. Even today when the prison is much more accessible it is still a forbidding place, even in bright sunshine. This book published in 1907 is a th...

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