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This CD resource contains the 1823 Pigot's directories for Devonshire. It carries local listings of major professions, of nobility, gentry, and clergy, of transport and freight services; and information on the education, public services, and public houses of the area. Towns, villages and parishes are listed with background historical and topographical information. A comprehensive directory, this CD gives you valuable insight into contemporary public county life and the ability to find out what g More Info
This CD resource contains the 1844 Pigot's directory for Devonshire. It carries local listings of major professions, of nobility, gentry, and clergy, of transport and freight services; and information on the education, public services, and public houses of the area. Towns, villages and parishes are listed with background historical and topographical information. A comprehensive directory, this CD gives you valuable insight into contemporary county life, and the ability to find out what governed More Info
This CD contains the names and addresses of tradesmen, clergy and gentry in the towns, villages, parishes and hundreds of Devonshire. It also includes the history of each area.... More Info
This directory details the legal and medical professions, engineers, bankers, architects, and many others, including names and addresses. There is also a section on peers, bishops, baronets and knights, and others on county seats and county officials, plus descriptive, historical, ornithological and botanical accounts of the counties. *Digitally enhanced images of the original text *Searchable text *Bookmarked by major headings *Fully printable *Over 1000 pages... More Info
This CD resource gives you a look at Plymouth before the Second World War. It includes a Street directory, an Alphabetical directory containing names and addresses, a Neighbourhood directory which lists individuals in the same area, and a Professional and Trades directory. There is also a section on Naval and Military establishments in Plymouth, along with local institutions such as schools, and historical information about Plymouth. More Info
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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.
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 ...More Info
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.
The name of Sabine Baring-Gould is renowned with the history and folk-lore of the county of Devon. In this book he has chosen to pick out some incident or biography of a person, or family, connected with several towns. This author is meticulous in his research and writings with each chapter being a comprehensive guide to the towns concerned which makes this an excellent publication for those who h...More Info
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