Church photographs of Devon, Norfolk, and Warwickshire in an interactive document and as images for personal use; Pigot's 1840 maps of the counties with details and distances... More Info
Product Code: GRD30
A collection of over 100 maps covering England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. These high resolution maps can show you how place-names and counties differed from the present day. Contains various printable maps showing towns, counties, and countries in the UK from as early as 1660. More Info
Product Code: GRD36
This guide provides invaluable background information on Lynton, Lynmouth and the Lorna Doone Country in the 1900's. This official council guide has maps, photographs and illustrations. It covers the history, traditions, worthies, antiquities and literary associations. This CD is a useful guide with information and details about the area where your relatives may have lived. *Digitally enchanced images of the original text *Includes maps, photographs and illustrations *Searchable by who... More Info
Stepping Stones publication Plymouth c.1890 Map CD... More Info
This guide provides invaluable background information on Paignton, Torquay, Dartmouth, Kingsbridge, Totnes, etc. in the 1900s. It contains maps and photographs of places of interest as well as historical and tourism information and history about the area where your relatives may have lived. *Digitally enhanced images of the original text *Searchable text *Bookmarked by major headings *Fully printable *Includes photos and colour maps *Contains over 300 pages... More Info
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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...More Info
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...More Info
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.
During the Second World War the Wills held at the Exeter Probate Registry were destroyed by a bomb. Over the years some copies have come to light that were held by solicitors and some that were in private hands but many thousands were lost. This publication is the Calendars of Wills and Administrations relating to Devon and Cornwall that were proved in the Principal Registry of the Bishop of Exete...More Info
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.