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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 CORNWALL MILITARY SURVEY OF 1522 with the LOAN BOOKS AND TINNERS MUSTER OF 1535 Edited by T. L. Stoate
In 1522 Wolsey, Henry VIII's chancellor, was badly in need of money to finance the war with France . A subsidy in 1514 failed to raise the expected amount and had to be repeated in 1515 and 1516. He was planning another subsidy and it is presumed that he did not think that satisfactory assessments would be made for it. He therefore ordered a new and extensive survey of the wealth of the country bo...
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THE CORNWALL REGISTER by John Wallis
This book, which was published in 1847, is NOT a transcript of the parish registers but the full, rather long, title gives a good basic description in that it is “Containing collections Relative to The Past and Present State of the 209 Parishes Forming the County, Archdeaconry, Parliament Divisions and Poor Law Unions of Cornwall To which is added A Brief View of the Adjoining Towns and Parish...
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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 FABULOUS HISTORY OF THE ANCIENT KINGDOM OF CORNWALL by Thomas Hogg
This publication is a real surprise in that most of it is written in verse. Published in 1827 and with over five hundred pages it covers such diverse subjects as • Brutus, • First Cornish Wrestling, • Witchcraft, • The Roman Period, • Religion of Ancient Cornwall, • The Saxons, •King Arthur and many other subjects. The end of the book has copious notes referring t...
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THE FIRST BOOK OF THE PARISH REGISTERS OF MADRON edited by George Bown Millett
The earliest register of this parish is badly fragmented and damaged but this transcript made in 1877 will be of great help to anyone who wishes to research this period. The events covered in this first book are as follows; •Baptisms 1592 to 1687 (with a few to 1725) •Marriages 1577 to 1675 •Burials 1577 to 1681 In addition to these events the author has extracted some baptisms, mar...
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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 HISTORY OF TAUNTON by Joshua Toulmin
First published in the early 1790's, updated and republished in 1822 by James Davage, this is still probably one of the most useful and important works written about the county town of Somerset. The book contains in great detail all of the main historical events that have taken place or connected to Taunton . There are also transcripts of the monumental transcriptions at St Mary's church, St. Jame...
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THE HISTORY OF TAUNTON PRIORY byThomas Hugo M.A. FSA FRSL & c
First published in 1860 this book is probably one of the most informative written on the subject. The Priory of St. Peter and St Paul was founded as an Augustine establishment circa 1115 by William Gyffarde the Bishop of Winchester and has had a rich history which this excellent book describes fully. An excellent addition to the collection of anyone with an interest in the history of Taunton. ...
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THE HISTORY OF THE HUNDRED OF CARHAMPTON by James Savage
This book that was published in 1830 was, and still is, the most complete history for the area ever written. In almost seven hundred pages it goes in to great detail about the local history and that of some of the more notable families in the area. The Hundred consists of the following parishes, all which are covered in this book, Oare, Culbone, Porlock, Luccombe, Selworthy, Stoke Pero Cutcombe,...
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THE HISTORY OF THE PARISH AND MANOR OF WOOKEY by Thomas Scott Holmes
This book written by Thomas Scott Holme who was Vicar of Wookey from 1879 is an excellent publication for anyone studying this parish or who has ancestors from the area. Each chapter deal with a different aspect of the parish including, a general history of the parish, the history of the manor, history of the Rectory and Vicarage including lists of Rectors and Vicars. There is a chapter about the ...
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THE HISTORY OF WINCANTON by George Sweetman
This book published in 1903 is packed with historical information relating to Wincanton. In its three hundred pages we learn about the earliest history of Wincanton right up to the beginning of the twentieth century. There are chapters on the Inns of the town, notable people, witchcraft in the town and the charitable institutions to name just a small number of the subjects covered. There are also...
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THE MARCH OF WILLIAM OF ORANGE THROUGH SOMERSET With a notice of other local events in the time of King James II A.D. 1688 by Emanuel Green
In 1671 Charles II's brother James, Duke of York, startled the nation by announcing that he was a papist. This caused a great concern among the Protestants and many attempts were made to stop James from becoming King. In February 1685 Charles died and despite the attempts to exclude James, he was crowned King. Later that year the Duke of Monmouth made an unsuccessful attempt to take the throne. Ev...
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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 MINES OF CORNWALL AND DEVON - Statistics and Observations by Thomas Spargo
This book published in 1865 is a must for anyone who has an interest in the counties of Cornwall and Devon. It goes into great detail regarding the history and statistics of hundreds of mines, from the name of the manager, landowner, depth of the adit, when first opened and many other pieces of useful information. Although the title page states that there are Maps, Plans and Sections, these wer...
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THE MYNSTER ON THE ILE or The Story of the Ancient Parish of Ilminster, the one Royal Peculiar in the County of Somerset by James Street M.A.
Published in 1904 this is probably the most complete history of Ilminster ever written which certainly has not been bettered since this date. In his preface the author “professes neither antiquarian learning nor literary finish: but he thinks he can distinguish that which interests ordinary folk; and claims to have discovered a wealth of interesting matter, connected with the history of the town...
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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 PARISH OF SELWORTHY Some Notes on its History by Frederick Hancock
The subtitle of “Some Notes on its History” does not do this book justice in that it is over three hundred pages and has been thoroughly researched by the author, task that must have taken many years to complete. There are chapters on the Manors, Ancient Chapels in the Holnicote Valley, Selworthy Registers, parish accounts and many other subjects of interest to the family and local historian...
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THE PARISH REGISTER OF HORSINGTON IN THE COUNTY OF SOMERSET 1558 to 1836 Transcribed and Edited by W. E. Daniel
Today there are many transcripts available on the internet that are compiled from microfiche of varying quality and by very well-meaning people with varying skill levels, some vary goon others not so good. Towards the end of the nineteenth century and start of the twentieth a lot of very good transcripts were published and what is so good about these is that in a lot of cases they were compiled b...
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THE PARISH REGISTERS OF STREET IN THE COUNTY OF SOMERSET Transcribed and Annotated by Arthur J. Jewers F.S.A.
This is much more than a transcript of the parish registers in that not only were the registers used but also Bishop’s Transcripts to fill in a number of gaps. Added to this the author has also made notes relating to some of the entries from various wills, marriage licences and other documents. As this book was compiled in 1898 it contains a number of notes from wills that were destroyed in the ...
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THE PLACE-NAMES OF SOMERSET by James S. Hill B.D.
A superb study of the place names of Somerset and a publication for anyone with an interest in Somerset and its history. It gives an in depth look at the origins of the location names and chapters include; Place- Names derived from some River Names Place-Names from Local Characteristics Hams and Ings Racial Names Doubles Names Some Obsolete Double Names Curiosities of Nomenclature Plu...
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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 PREPARATIONS IN SOMERSET AGAINST THE SPANISH ARMADA1558 - 1588 by Emanuel Green
First published in 1888 this wonderful book is a comprehensive guide of the preparations made in the county for the expected invasion of England by the Spanish in the sixteenth century. In addition to this many hundreds of names are given in the various returns that were made during this period. The amount of information these contain varies from just a name and the hundred to a full entry such a...
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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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