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CORNWALL SUBSIDIES IN THE REIGN OF HENRY VIII. 1524 AND 1543 AND THE BENEVOLENCE OF 1545 Edited by T. L. Stoate

For hundreds of years the King, Queen or Government has needed to raise money for various enterprises, usually wars. In the distant past, as today, it was the people of the country that had to find this money usually in the form of taxes, subsidies etc. Whilst these taxes were not welcomed by the people, they are a valuable asset for the historian today, as lists were usually kept of those who pai...

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DEVON AND CORNWALL LEADERS

First published in 1895 this book gives details of the great and good of both Devon and Cornwall . Over fifty detailed biographies from Lord Clifford of Chudleigh to John Cave New. A really useful publication for those who have an interest in the history of both these counties. Also included on this CD is “Who's Who in Devon” with almost three hundred pages of biographies. ...

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DEVON AND CORNWALL LEADERS + WHO's WHO IN DEVONSHIRE

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DEVON HEARTH TAX RETURNS 1674 Edited by T. L. Stoate

The Hearth Tax is one of the most well known taxes when each hearth in a house was liable to be taxed. This publication contains those surviving lists for the county of Devon for the year of 1674....

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DEVON LAY SUBSIDIES 1543 – 1545 by T. L. Stoate

This is a transcript of the surviving Subsidy Rolls of Devon, but does not include Exeter, because its 1544 roll has been transcribed by Mrs. Rowe in “Tudor Exeter” (Devon and Cornwall Record Society. Volume 22. 1977). There are many thousands of people listed usually giving their parish and the value that the person is assessed at. Fully indexed and searchable....

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DEVON LAY SUBSIDY ROLLS 1524 - 1527 Edited by T. L. Stoate

The Subsidy rolls of 1524 – 27 are, with a few exceptions, the first taxation lists giving the names of the inhabitants since the subsidy of 1332. This transcript was edited and published by T. L. Stoate. It names all of those on the Roll along with their class of taxation...

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DEVON PARISHES or the Antiquities, Heraldry and Family History of Twenty-eight parishes in the Archdeaconry of Totnes by Charles Worthy

Published in two volumes in 1887 and 1889 and limited to 225 original copies. This is a rare chance to own a digital copy of this excellent work of almost eight hundred pages.It gives an interesting and detailed information of over twenty five parishes including ; Bickleigh, Sheepstor, Walkhampton, Buckland Monachorum, Meavy, St. Peter Tavy, Maristow, Thrushelon, Lamerton, Lidford, Milton Abbot, A...

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DEVON PARISHES by Charles Worthy

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DEVON TAXES 1581 to 1660 by T. L. Stoate

Throughout history monarchs and governments have needed to raise money for various causes. This is usually done by way of subsidies or taxes and of course lists had to be made of those who paid or were liable to these taxes. This CD contains the lists of those, in Devon , who were eligible for a number of taxes between the years of 1581 and 1660....

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DEVON WILLS By C. Worthy

You will probably be aware that most of the wills belonging to the West Country were destroyed in an air raid on Exeter during the Second World War. Whilst copies are being found genealogists and local historians have to rely heavily of transcriptions and extractions made prior to this loss. Of these useful works Devonshire Wills by C. Worthy is one of the most important. This massive work of 516 ...

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DEVONSHIRE CHARACTERS AND STRANGE EVENTS by S. Baring-Gould

For those with an interest in the county of Devon the name of Sabine Baring-Gould will be familiar. This CD book contains a wealth of information relating to the people, folk-lore and history of Devon. We find such characters as Jack Rattenbury “The Rob Roy of the West”, Andrew Price, the printer, The Pirates of Lundy, The Bideford Witches and the Stoke Resurrectionists and many, many more. Th...

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DORSET TUDOR MUSTER ROLLS 1539, 1542 AND 1569* Edited by T. L. Stoate

A searchable transcript of all three years of muster for the county of Dorset...

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DORSET TUDOR SUBSIDIES 1523, 1543 AND 1593 Edited by T. L. Stoate

The subsidy rolls of 1524 – 7 are, with a few minor exceptions, the first taxation lists giving the names of Dorset inhabitants since the subsidies of 1327 and 1332. This publication contains many thousands of names and is fully searchable. An invaluable tool to locate people and families before the advent of parish registers...

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DRAKE - THE SEA-KING OF DEVON by George M. Towle

For those who want an easy history of the life of Sir Francis Drake this CD is for you. Published in 1883 as part of the “Young Folks' Heroes of History” series one should not be misled by the title of this series. It is a well written book that charts the life of Drake in an easy to read and understandable format that makes history fun. If all history books were written like this far more wou...

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DURSTON PARISH REGISTER TRANSCRIPT Edited by Rev. R. Grosvenor Bartlett M.A.

A small transcript of the Parish Register of Durston in Somerset, covering the following; Baptisms 1712 – 1812 Marriages 1712 – 1812 Burials 1712 – 1812 Bookmarked and Searchable ...

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DWELLY'S SOMERSET HEARTH TAX

This download consists of THREE separate publications (1) Dwelly's Hearth Tax for Somerset 1664 – 65. (2) Dwelly's National Records Volume 2 XVII Century Directory of Somerset Containing the names of all persons paying taxes or exempt from paying. (3) Dwelly's Index to the Somerset Hearth Tax Exemption Certificates of 1670 & 1674 (2 above) with a completion of Dwelly's National Records Volume 2....

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ENMORE - THE HISTORY OF A SOMERSET PARISH BY PAUL MANSFIELD

The definitive history of this small Somerset village that lies just a few miles from Bridgwater. With over 180 pages of narrative and pictures expertly researched and written by Paul Mansfield making a superb publication for anyone who has an interest in the history of the parish of Enmore. Also included is an extra publication of additions, amendments and photographs that did not appear in the o...

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FOLK RHYMES OF DEVON by William Crossing

Anyone who has the slightest interest in the county of Devon and its past will be familiar with the name of William Crossing.In this book he explores the stories and folk legends of this county. Included in this publication are the stories of • Childe the Hunter • The Law of Lydford • Old Devon Families • The Wife of Three Husbands, • Superstitions and many, many mo...

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GEMS IN A GRANITE SETTING by William Crossing

Anyone who has previously taken an interest in the life and history of Dartmoor will be familiar with the names of Beatrice Chase and Sabine Bearing-Gould. One other must also be added to this illustrious list and that is William Crossing. He is now considered one of the best authorities on Dartmoor and its antiquities, having made it the subject of his life's work and his writings being as popula...

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HERALDIC CHURCH NOTES from CORNWALL by Arthur J. Jewers

This publication contains all the Heraldry and Genealogical Particulars on every Memorial in the Ten Churches in the Deanery of East. Annotated with notes from Wills etc. The following churches are covered, Rame, St. Johns, Sheviock, Saltash, East Antony, St. Germans, St. Stephens, Botus Fleming, St. Dominick and Maker ...

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HIGHWAYS AND BYWAYS OF DEVON AND CORNWALL by Arthur H. Norway with illustrations by Joseph Pannell and Hugh Thomson

This book was published in 1897 and is a superb guide to these two counties. It gives an accurate and interesting description of the various towns and villages with contemporary antidotes. History is not forgotten and a large portion of each chapter is devoted to the historical facts, which is written in a such a way as to make it very enjoyable reading. There are almost four hundred pages with n...

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HISTORICAL RECORDS OF THE 1st DEVON MILITIA (4 th Battalion Devon Regiment) by Colonel H. Walrond

This book published in 1897 traces the history of the regiment from its earliest origins to 1896. Its 400+ pages are divided into chronological sections that give a great deal of information as to the location of the company and the day to day activities. There are a number of illustrations and the appendix gives lists of various ranks and officers. If you had an ancestor in the Devon Regiment, or...

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HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE PARISH OF SAINT NEOT by William A. Axworthy

This publication includes notes on the history of the village, Berry Down, Ancient Families of St. Neot, The Life of St. Neot, The life of St. Neot, the Parish Church and Windows, St. Dominick and the Ballad of Tregeagle to name a few. This publication is invaluable to anyone interested in this area of Cornwall. Searchable and bookmarked ...

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HISTORY OF THE SIDERFIN FAMILY OF WEST SOMERSET by James Sanders

In Brushford in 1274 there is an entry for Robto de Sidernefemie which is the earliest mention that the author has, so far, found of the family name. This is a masterly book which traces the history of the family in West Somerset and various instances are recorded, with the main family being recorded back to circa 1500. This excellent book is a must not only for any member of the Siderfin family b...

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HOLNEST Parish Register Transcripts transcribed by the Rev. C. H. Mayo

This transcript contains the following Baptisms 1602 to 1674 1696 to 1812 Marriages 1590 to 1684 1695 to 1812 Burials 1589 to 1668 1695 to 1812 It would seem that a number of entries between the first and second registers have been lost either through damage or loss of the actual folios. Indexed and fully searchable ...

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