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SAMPFORD COURTENAY PARISH REGISTERS
Transcribed by T. L. Stoate . This publication covers the following; Baptisms 1558 – 1840, Marriages 1558 – 1837, Banns 1754 – 1813, Burials 1558 – 1812. Fully indexed and searchable...
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SELWORTHY PARISH RECORD TRANSCRIPT transcribed by T. L. Stoate
The following appear in this publication. Baptisms 1594 – 1840 Marriages 1594 – 1837 Burials 1571 – 1579, 1594 – 1838 Overseers 1739 – 1782 Settlement Papers 1730 – 1831 Bastardy Papers 1730 – 1831 Apprenticeship Papers 1694 – 1835 1811 Census This book is indexed, bookmarked and searchable. An ideal companion to the “Parish of Se...
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SOMERSET HISTORICAL ESSAYS by J. Armitage Robinson
The writer of this book makes no claim to be a historian, but he is concerned with the materials which go to the construction of true history. Occasionally he is led to revise the verdicts of historians on the ground of a renewed investigation of some isolated problem, or in the light of fuller information which has but lately become available. Essays include William of MalmesburyThe Saxon Abbots...
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SOMERSET MEDIEVAL WILLS (1501 – 1530) edited by Rev. F. W. Weaver
Wills are one of the most important sources for family and local historians. Somerset, unfortunately, lost a large number of original wills during the Second World War. This book also contains Lambeth Wills between 1363 – 1491. There are many hundreds of wills and thousands of names in the publications. ...
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SOMERSET PARISHES A Handbook of Historical Reference To all places in the County by Arthur L. Humphreys
This publication, of over 800 pages, was produced in 1905 and is described as being “A Handbook of Historical Reference to all the Places in the County. It gives details of surviving parish registers (at that time), references for selected actions, details of where to find notes, various grants and some of the wills of the local people. This book is invaluable for those studying local or family ...
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SOMERSET QUARTER SESSION RECORDS Charles I (1625-1639) edited by Rev. E. H. Bates Harbin M. A.
Quarter session records are really helpful for family or local historians and anyone with an interest in history. They detail minor cases that appear before the “court”. You will find instances of petty crime, settlement, bastardy etc., and hundreds of names. This Somerset Record Society publication covers the years 1625 to 1639 is the ideal book for those who want to expand their knowledge ...
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SOMERSET QUARTER SESSION RECORDS Charles II (1666-1677) produced and edited by Somerset Record Society
Quarter session records are really helpful for family or local historians and anyone with an interest in history. They detail minor cases that appear before the “court”. You will find instances of petty crime, settlement, bastardy etc., and hundreds of names. This Somerset Record Society publication covers the years 1666 to 1677 is the ideal book for those who want to expand their knowledge ...
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SOMERSET QUARTER SESSION RECORDS James I (1607-1625) edited by Rev. E. H. Bates M. A.
Quarter session records are really helpful for family or local historians and anyone with an interest in history. They detail minor cases that appear before the “court”. You will find instances of petty crime, settlement, bastardy etc., and hundreds of names. This Somerset Record Society publication covers the years 1607 to 1625 is the ideal book for those who want to expand their knowledge ...
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SOMERSET QUARTER SESSIONS 1646 to 1660 edited by Rev. E.H. Bates Harbin
Quarter Session Records are one of the most useful sources for both Local and Family Historians, as they mostly deal with the less serious crimes that occurred in the county. Ranging from the parish officers presenting the father of an illegitimate child, settlement cases, rent and rate disputes, theft, lewd behaviour and fighting to name a few. This volume was produced by the Somerset Record Soc...
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SOMERSET WILLS 1383 - 1500 edited By The Rev. F. W. Weaver
Wills are one of the most useful sources for those studying family and local. They contain personal details most often with relationships and also distribution of property. This book is taken from volumes that were held at Somerset House at the time of it was compiled and contains extracts and transcripts of the earliest Somerset wills. A great addition to the collection of anyone who wants to hav...
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SOMERSET WORTHIES by W. G. Fisher
First published in 1927 this book looks at the lives of thirty different “Worthies” of Somerset . Not only does it include the obvious people such as St. Dunstan, Robert Blake and Roger Bacon but also some lesser known persons such as John Pym, the revolutionary, Elizabeth Rowe, the poet and Edwin Norris the Linguist. Thirty distinguished and interesting biographies. This book really is a...
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SONGS OF SOMERSET by Joseph Henry Stephens
Whilst this book is named the “Songs of Somerset” it is actually a book of local poems that the author says is a collection that appeared in long out of print books (this particular book was published in 1898).Subjects include Dunkery, Quantock, Crook's Peak, A Brean Down Parable to name just a few. A great CD for those who wish to know more about the county of Somerset and its interesting pas...
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ST. COLUMB MAJOR PARISH REGISTER TRANSCRIPTS by Arthur J. Jewers
Arthur Jewers is well known in the South West of England for his various historical works and research. In this transcript of St. Columb Major registers he covers the following; •Baptisms1540 to 1780 •Marriages1544 to 1780 •Burials1539 to 1780 He has also included entries from other registers relating to families from St. Columb. There is an index as well as being bookmarked and sear...
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STORIES AND FOLK-LORE OF WEST CORNWALL by William Bottrell
This book contains numerous stories of magic, legends and life in West Cornwall. Some of the subjects covered include The ghosts of Kenegie, Mill stories, A Madron Feast of Fifty Years Ago, Zennor Hearthside Stories, Fairies, The Giant of Carn Galva, Penzance of our Grandfathers, Astrologers of the West, Conjurers and their Spells, Old Methods of Conveyance, Going to Town on Market Day, A Glossary...
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STOURPAINE Parish Register Transcript edited by Edward Alexander Fry
Published in 1900 this transcript covers the following years; Baptisms: 1631 to 1799. Marriages: 1631 to 1752, 1784 to 1789. Burials: 1631 to 1799. ...
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SWANAGE Parish Register Transcripts transcribed by Llewellyn Lloyd Simpson
This transcript covers the following events; • Baptisms 1563 to 1812 • Marriages 1568 to 1812 • Burials 1568 to 1812 Also included are the pre 1812 monuments in the church and tombstone in the churchyard to the same date. The latter is very important as this list was made at the end of the nineteenth century and many of the stone will have decayed or been removed. There ar...
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TARRANT HINTON Parish Register Transcript
Published in 1902 this transcript covers the following years • Baptisms: 1545 to 1718, 1729 to 1812 • Marriages: 1538 to 1613, 1729 to 1812 • Burials: 1586 – 1687, 1729 to 1812 ...
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TAVISTOCK PARISH REGISTER TRANSCRIPTS
A transcript by T. L. Stoate of the parish registers of Tavistock in Devon covering the following periods, Baptisms 1614 – 1781, Marriages 1614 – 1792, Burials 1614 – 1781...
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THE SOMERSET PROTESTATION RETURNS and LAY SUBSIDY ROLLS 1641-42 Transcribed by A. J. Howard Edited and Published by T. L. Stoate
In the year of 1641 it was demanded that every man over the age of 18 should make an oath was to follow the “true Protestant religion”. These are now called the Protestation Returns and form a valuable list of inhabitants of a parish at this time. Not everyone signed and those who did refuse are also sometimes noted. Whilst only about a third of Somerset parishes have survived ( 161 ) it still...
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THE VISITATION OF DEVON 1620 edited by Frederick Thomas Colby
The Visitation was a tour of inspection to establish the right of a person to bear arms. These visits usually took during the 16th and 17th centuries, with a number of counties having more than one. The one for the county of Devon was compiled in 1620 and contains over four hundred and fifty pedigrees arranged in alphabetical order. Fully searchable, bookmarked and indexed ...
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THE VISITATION OF SOMERSET 1531 and 1573 edited by Frederick William Weaver MA
The visitations of the county of Somerset, in the years 1531 and 1573, together with additional pedigrees, chiefly from the visitation of 1591 Published in 1885 Indexed, Bookmarked and Searchable ...
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THE ANCIENT BOROUGH OF BRIDGWATER and BRIDGWATER IN LATER DAYS By A. H. Powell
At the beginning of the twentieth century the Reverend Arthur Herbert Powell researched and wrote these who magnificent histories of the town of Bridgwater . These rare volumes are still the benchmark that all modern works are judged and whilst there are some excellent modern works none have surpassed these two volumes. Starting from the earliest time up until the turn of the nineteenth century th...
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THE BOOK OF FAIR DEVON
The introduction of this book, published in 1899/1900, states that it is an: “… official invitation of the United Devon Association to visitors and others who desire to become more thoroughly acquainted with this beautiful county, so full of historical associations and romance, of delightful scenes and unsurpassable variety and excellence of climate.” As well as historical details it als...
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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 CIRCLE OR HISTORICAL SURVEY OF SIXTY TOWNS AND PARISHES IN CORNWALL printed and published by William Penaluna
This book was first published in 1819 and covers sixty towns and parishes giving a brief description of the parish at that time and its history. The following parishes appear; Breage, Budock, Camborne, Constantine, Crowan, Cury, Falmouth, Feock, Germoe, Grade, Gulval, Gunwalloe, Gwennap, Gwinear, Gwithian, Helston, Illogan, Kea, Kenwyn, Lalant, Landewednack, Ludgvan, Mabe, Madron, Marazion, Ma...
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