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Northam Pew List
1732
Transcribed by David Carter 2017
Taken from original document in North Devon Record Office, ref: 1843A/PW/2/e/79
This Pew List document was commenced in 1732, and recorded the agreed seating positions for all parishioners who paid pew rent. The document was written by various clerks in different inks and handwriting, but this transcript has tried to extract as much information as possible.
This was a working document, and contains many changes when people died or left the parish. Their names were erased, crossed out, or over-written. This transcript indicates where names have been crossed out. All names have been transcribed verbatim.
The closest you were to the front of the church, the higher your social standing, so apart from seeing this list of names, it is also interesting to see where people sat. The rough layout plan below has been constructed from the notes in this Pew List document, and the area numbers are cross-referenced to the transcript.
1732 Northam Pew List transcription
Area 1 (see plan)
Mens seats above the step on the north side
Name | Notes |
---|---|
Jno Horden | Crossed out |
George Heall | |
Pholls(?) Hillman | Crossed out |
Geo: Glover | |
Jno Glandfild(?) | |
Tho: Trick | |
Geo: Samm | |
Will: Chudsley | |
Michael Williams | |
Willm Brayle | |
Christo: Shapland(?) | Crossed out |
Jno Slee | |
[Illeg] | Crossed out |
Mary Allin | |
Wm Fulford | |
James Leach | |
Rowland Hewis | |
Mary Haines | |
Willmott Bennett | |
Ann Pickard | |
Sarah Futts | |
Mary Hogg | |
Lattice Grigg |
Area 2 (see plan)
Mens seats on the south side above the step
Name | Notes |
---|---|
Jno Harris | |
Joseph Tallin | |
[Illeg] | |
Melchard Yeo | |
Griffie Davis | |
Abraham Williams | |
John Pile | |
William Pile | |
Robert Faer | |
Samll Paliner | |
Phillip Young | |
Henry Jeffery | |
Richard Quance | |
Phillip Nichols | |
Thos: Day | |
Edward Pollard | |
Peter Clibbett | |
David Lepro | |
Richard Walter | |
John Davis | |
Elizabeth Davis | |
Hugh Cory | |
Geo: Lockyer | |
Geo: Lockyer junr | |
Elizabeth Hall | Crossed out |
John Hall junr | |
Mr John Benson junr |
Area 3 (see plan)
Mens seats on the north side of the eldest part of the church from the step westward
Mary Brook junr | |
Dorothy Chappell | |
Mary Yeo | |
Grace Melhuish | |
William Melhuish | |
Thomas Melhuish | |
Ffrances Melhuish | |
Mr Thomas Herson(?) | Removed |
Eleanor Melhuish | |
Ele Melhuish | |
Daughters of Roger Melhuish esq | |
Tho: Hogg | |
Eliz: Cobner | |
Dorothy Chappell |
At a Vestry(?) [meeting?] held in the Parish Church at Northam the 23rd October 1732 agreed to be inrolled as follows:
That the constant and old custom of seating in this church is for life at one shilling for every life and that it remains.
That upon a dispute & difference between Roger Melhuish against Jno Benson and Mrs(?) Docton about the Pew & seats called Mr Melhuish's seats, tis(?) was agreed by them & approved by the Parishioners that the lives now inrolled in Mr Melhuishes seat remain & as vacanceys happen he & his successors to pay one shilling for every term(?) upon his own or the life of his successor or heirs always to regard eight rooms therein two more And that Mr Melhuish do now pay for eleven rooms in the seat above & seat below the great pew for his own life & to his heirs & successors always to pay in like manner, which if they refuse to do upon proper notice given then the seats above to be filled up by other parishioners & not otherwise.
Name | Notes |
---|---|
Mary Williams | Crossed out |
Martha Pasmore | |
Grace Thomas | |
Phobe Land | Crossed out |
Area 4 (see plan)
In the seat above the Great Pew
Name | Notes |
---|---|
Richard Smaile | |
Thomas Joanes | |
Tho: Jenkin | |
James Clibbett | |
Thomas Bassett(?) | |
[faded] | Illegible |
Thomas Berrell |
Area 4 (see plan)
Womens seats on the north side
Name | Notes |
---|---|
Honor Turner | |
Grace Samms | |
Margaret Rosier | |
Audery Follett | |
Phillipy Cory | |
Ann Doleman junr | Removed |
Ann Young | |
Elizabeth Hurford | |
Mary Bryant | |
Sarah Gorden | |
Theodosia Hammett | |
Susanah Jeffery | |
Margaret Cade | |
Mary Stambery | |
Elizabeth Fford | |
Elizabeth Futts | |
Grace Langdon | |
Mary Burden | |
Juliana Heath | |
Cath: Hancock | |
Mary Smalle | |
Eliz: Hammond | |
Mary Drew | |
Grace Wise | |
Ester Bowden | |
Katharin Darracot | Removed |
Sarah Burrough | |
Lydi Hammond | |
Eliz Braily | |
Margarett Williams | |
Alice Penbethy | |
Ann Nott | |
Gartuary Kinsman | |
Richard Sennett | |
Elizabeth Pollard | |
Elizabeth Hamell | |
Eliza Phillips | |
Sarah Hall | |
Sarah Hockin | |
Pru Webber | |
Joan Blackmor | |
Mary Lancy | |
Sarah Lewes | |
Jane Smith | |
Robert Stucley | |
Eliz Shaxson | Crossed out |
Elizabeth ~~~ery(?) | |
Kat Vernam | |
Mary Williams | |
Patiance Old | |
Thomzin Davie | |
Grace Norman | |
[Illeg] | Crossed out |
Jane Day | |
Rebec: Hillman | |
Hanah Young | |
Alice Griffey | |
Susan [erased] | No such seat in the church |
[erased] Prance | No such seat in the church |
Area 5 (see plan)
The seats behind the great north Church Door
Name | Notes |
---|---|
Phills Pollard | |
Phillis Hooper | |
Joan Williams | |
Thomazin Hoyle | |
Mary Marshall | |
Emy Strange | |
Mary Strange | |
Eliz: Gibbons | |
Elizabeth Hillman | |
Honour Hoyle | |
Sarah Cade | |
Mary Arscott | |
Robert Cade | |
Reece Boyn | |
Bartholomew Williams | |
Henry Hayel(?) | Crossed out - Removed |
Nicholas Hoyle | |
George Hoad | |
Humphrey Langdon | |
Thomas Phillips | |
Phillip Lewis | |
Martha Wills | |
Willm Harracott | |
Jno Darracott | |
Nath: Pentnoar(?) | |
Jno Walter | |
Willm Hartnoll | |
Edmond Yeo junr | |
Robert Dillin(?) | |
Jno King | |
Jno Aze junr | |
Phillip Williams | |
Thos Stambury | |
Daniel Nicholas |
Area 6 (see plan)
[No stated location or numbers for these pews, but obviously reserved for gentry]
Name | Notes |
---|---|
John Croker | |
James Burden | |
Will Norman | |
Philip Contel(?) | |
James Hooper | |
David Baker | |
William Dean | |
Wm Gibbins | |
William Limbery | |
Samuel Tetherlye | |
John Wood | |
John Yeo [faded] | |
John Stacey [faded] |
Area 6 (see plan)
A pew for the vicar of Northam and his successors for ever
Name | Notes |
---|---|
Alexander Ley | |
Edmond Strange | |
Rich'd Shutt | |
Jno Brooks | |
Jno Brooks junr | |
George Pollard | |
Thomas Strange |
Area 7 (see plan)
Seats joyning to the north side of the pillers
Name | Notes |
---|---|
George Berrell | |
Edwd Joanes | |
John Williams | |
Marg't Harris | Crossed out |
Eliz: Prance | |
Sus: Tetherly | |
Ann Cade | |
Ann Knill | |
Mrs Jane Tetherly | |
Mary Burch | |
Ann Browning | Crossed out |
Margaret Marsh | |
Mary Cottel | |
Phillip Husband | Crossed out |
Rebecca Dean | Crossed out |
Patiance Ley | |
Phillis Pren~~(?) | |
Catherine Eillis | |
Eliz: Lockyear | |
Dorothy Lembery | Crossed out |
Mary Yeo | Crossed out |
Eliz: Hogg | |
Eliz: Barnard | |
Elizabeth Glover | |
Easter Vellacott | |
Eliz: Lembery | |
Sarah Harris | |
Susanna Ffollett | |
Phillip Hooper | |
Mary Harris | |
Mary Slee | |
Eliz: Hammatt | |
Grace Prout | |
Ann Brayle | Crossed out |
Mary Prannce | |
Mary Husband | Removed |
Margaret Joanes | |
Hanah Everton | |
Tomasin ~?~ | Crossed out |
Margarett Finch | |
~?~ ~~~~cott | Faded |
Susana Sloley | |
Susanah Ffisher | |
Thomazin Wise | |
Sarah Cammel(?) | |
Jane Smith | |
Mary Norman | |
Mary Gorden | |
Eliz: Lee | |
Eliz: Madge | Crossed out |
Prudence Griffy | |
Mary Drew | |
Eliz: Leamon | |
Mary Boyn | |
Margarett Barry | |
Jane Kelliow | |
Ann Wills | |
Christian Headon(?) | Crossed out |
Eliz: Whitheir | |
Jael Boyn | |
Kate Kinge | Crossed out |
Elizabeth Peake | |
Elizabeth Leach | |
Thomazin Bidda | |
Eliz: Whitson | |
Elizabeth Palmer |
Area 8 (see plan)
A Pew below the Alley
Name | Notes |
---|---|
Mary Chapple | |
Ann Arnoll | |
Sarah Yeo | |
Tho: Perrett(?) [faded] | |
Margaret Edwards | |
Eliz: Tallin | |
Margarett ~?~ | |
Mary Bennett | |
Elioner Phillips | |
Cecilia Harris | |
Elizabeth Hall | |
Elizabeth Husband | |
[faded] |
Area 8 (see plan)
Loft real seat
Name | Notes |
---|---|
Rich'd Vernam | |
Charles Kinsman | |
George [faded] | |
Daniel Bidda | |
Richard Norman | |
Willm Galsworthy | |
George Darracott | |
Thom Curtis | |
John Wakley | |
George Holford | |
John Williams | |
Jno Burrow | |
Daniell Joanes | |
Daniell Joanes junr | |
Jno Simons | |
Jacob Sorrel |
Area 9 (see plan)
Mens seats on the north side of the ffarther pte of the church
Name | Notes |
---|---|
These two seats to Thomas Benson esq and his family | |
for ever paying a half guinea wife for three male lives | |
William Docton | Dead |
John Darracott | Dead |
Wm Chapple | |
Mr John Yeo | |
Mr Joseph Darracott | |
Mr Philip Gribble senr | |
Mr Philip Gribble junr | |
Nicholas Baker | |
Mr Thomas Hogg | |
Mr George Hogg | |
Sam'll Tetherly junr | |
Jerem Hogg |
Area 10 (see plan)
Womens seats on the south side of the pillars
Name | Notes |
---|---|
Mrs Sarah Husbands | In the room of Mrs Doleman |
Susanah Tetherly | |
Ffrances Hogg | |
Mrs ~?~ Doleman abst | |
Ursula Husband | As long as she lives in Rauleigh |
Mary Husbands | |
Mrs Margaret Darracott | |
Mrs Eliz: Ellis | |
Eliz: Borrow | |
Ann Strange | |
Dorothy Chapple | |
Sarah Darracott | |
Elizabeth Leaker | |
Ann Yeo | |
Sarah Tetherly | |
Susana Vernam | |
Lydia Madicks | |
Mary Brook | |
Sarah Browning | |
Mary Tready | |
Ann Chapple | |
Susan Brooks | |
Sarah Ellis | |
Sarah Brayle | |
Eliz: Vernam | |
Mary Whitsone | |
Catha Marsh | |
Eliz: Williams | |
Susanna Bond | |
Mary Langdon | |
Eliz: Sarles | |
Mary Mulles | |
Eliz King | |
Thomas Gordon | |
Mrs Em: Hogg | |
Eliz: Rosier | |
Mary Pollard, widow | |
Dorothy Hernaman | Crossed out |
Joan Rooke | |
Joan Sarles | Crossed out |
Joan Wills | |
Mary Band | |
Mary Cocke | |
Sarah Marsh | |
Mary Vernam | |
Prudence Hernaman | |
Sarah Short | |
Anis Lake | |
Ann Copner | |
Eliz: Shackson | |
Elizabeth Nichols | |
Eliz: Webber | Crossed out |
Mary Webber | |
Elizabeth Joanes | |
Thomazin Herding | |
Rebec: Hammett | |
Eliz: Berret | |
Agnis Call(?) | Crossed out |
Eliz: Reaily | |
Amie(?) Orchard | Crossed out |
Ann Leach | |
Katherine Hammett | |
Katharin Tayler | |
Mary Clibett | |
Eliz: Wise | Crossed out |
Agnis King | Crossed out |
Susan Hoyle | |
Kat Whithair | |
Mary Pollard | Crossed out |
Jane(?) Hilman | Crossed out |
Cath: Orchard | |
Eliz: Barzey | |
Hanah Ward | |
Ann Scamp |
Area 11 (see plan)
Womens seats below the alley
Name | Notes |
---|---|
Ann Ware | |
Eliz: Odam | |
Joan Goarding | |
Thomas Stanbury | |
Sarah Mules | |
Ann Coats | |
Eliz: Cade | |
Ann ~?~ [faded] | |
Ann Sams | |
Elizabeth Glover junr(?) | |
Thomzin Clinn | |
Susanah Day | |
Mary Williams | |
Phebe Lang | |
Anna Soudon | |
Anna Soudon | Recorded twice |
Melior Soudon | |
Tho: Soudon | |
Daniel Soudon junr | |
Allexand Soudon | |
Jane Phasley | |
Mary Blackmore | |
Mary Poor | |
Elizabeth [faded] | |
Mary Samm | |
Ann Anderton | |
Eliz: Watterman | |
Susan Heardin | |
Agnis Hoere | |
Eliz: Owen | |
Grace Nott | |
Kat: Whitheire | |
Joan Jenkin | |
Joan Jenkin | |
Eliz: Lewies | |
Marg: Drew | |
Susana Mulles | |
Luce Williams | |
Eliz: Vench | |
Mary Joanes | |
Eliz: Peak | |
Ann Phillips | |
Sage Allin | |
Mary Orchard | |
Eliz: Ashpinshaw | |
Reb: Reece | |
Mary Cronn | |
Mary Vernam | |
Eliz: Vernam | |
Kath'rn Grigg | |
Eliz: Bawden |
Area 12 (see plan)
Mens seats on the south side of the church
Name | Notes |
---|---|
William Barnfill | |
Thomas Vernam(?) | |
Robert Brooks junr | |
Thomas Me~?~ | [Faded] |
James Chapple | |
Christo: Chapple | |
Wm Hogg | |
William Ellis | |
~~~nor Husband | |
Mr Edward Cobner | |
Wm Yeo | |
William Browning | |
Robert Sarles | |
John Strange |
Area 13 (see plan)
Womens seats on the south side of the church
Name | Notes |
---|---|
Mrs Dorothy Docton | |
Lucy Chappel | |
Eliz: Thomas | |
Mary Blackmor | |
Mary Nott | |
Margret Nicholl | Crossed out |
Margret Toogood | |
Mary Yeo, widow | |
Phillipy Hall | Crossed out |
Eliz: Yeo, widow | |
Sarah Darracott the younger | |
Sarah Lembery | |
Mary Webbe | |
Joanna Bisick | |
Thomas Cory | |
Mary Barnfill | |
Joan Yeo | |
Eliz: Ruggs | |
Hanah Rogers | |
Eliz: Yeo | |
Mary White | |
Kat Joanes | |
Joan Chapple | |
Joane Bastard(?) | Crossed out |
Kat Hernaman | |
Sarah Burden | |
Mary Williams | |
Elizabeth Berrell | |
Sage Bowden | |
Sarah Lewies | |
Susana Spark | Crossed out |
Willmott Barnard | Crossed out |
Mary Blinch | |
Willmott Hammaatt | Crossed out |
Eliz King | |
Thomas Lewies | |
Eliz Yeo | |
Mary Clibbett | |
Mary Popham | |
Mary Allin | |
Margaret Brook | |
Mary Stephens | |
Joan Harris | |
Ann Wills | |
Sarah Hutching | Crossed out |
Margarett Horrel | |
Catherin Jeffery | |
Prudence Curtis | |
Priscilla Tracy | |
Sibella Jannan(?) | Crossed out |
Marg: Harris | |
Mary Williams | |
Elizabeth Darracott | |
Joan Walters | |
Eliz: Peak | |
Eliz: Williams | |
Grace Smith |
Area 14 (see plan)
Seats behind the south church door
Name | Notes |
---|---|
Sarah Bowen | |
Mary Grater | |
Margarett Sowden | |
Dorothy Benan | |
Ann Orchard | |
Joan Lobbet | |
Kat Hayes | |
Mary Fare | |
Heaster Ruthery | |
Joan Elymenes | |
Ann Hall | |
Mary Murfat | |
Sarah Vennor | |
Ann Clibbett | |
Grace Nichols | |
Mary Hobbs | |
Eliz: Adams | |
Mary Darracott | |
Elizabeth Quance | |
Sarah Toakley(?) | |
Mary Lewies | |
Joan Peard | |
Alice Ward | |
Jane Stambury | |
Agnis Viccary | |
Kat: Lancy | |
Joan Joanes | |
Elizabeth Rogers | |
Agnis Yeo | |
Mary Beavens | |
Mary Whitson | |
Rachael Bramacome | |
Eliz: Tucker | |
Kat Kent | |
Sarah Rogers | |
Kat Brayle |
Area 14 (see plan)
The poor by the tower
Name | Notes |
---|---|
Ann Vallacott | |
Eliz: Orchard | |
Margarett Record | |
Ann Rogers | |
Ann Jeffery | |
Eliz: Jeffery | |
Eliz: Bidder | |
Eliz: Heys | |
Mary Hutchings | Crossed out |
Thomazin Burch | |
Mary Williams | |
Grace Wyott | |
Mary Jewill |
Area 15 (see plan)
Mens seats in the south iel [aisle] under the loft on the east side
Name | Notes |
---|---|
George Burden | |
William Lyell | |
Will: Brayle | |
Wm Hooper | |
Edmond Yeo | |
John Husband | |
Samuel Turner | |
Will Hambery | |
William Pollard joyner | |
Rob't Chapple | |
Geo: Gorden | |
Joseph Lancy | |
[illeg] | Crossed out |
William Husband | |
John Dannell | |
Thomas Drew | |
Thomas Russell | |
John Popham | |
James Griffey | |
Will: Allin | |
Stephen Wood | Crossed out |
Willm Stambury | |
William Lang | |
Jonas Williams | |
David Terril(?) | Crossed out |
John Sennett | |
Richard Pennett | |
John Wills | |
Jos: Burch | |
Phillip Nott |
Area 16 (see plan)
Mens seats on the wester side of the ile under the loft
Name | Notes |
---|---|
Henry Gorden | Crossed out |
Thos Hilman | |
Jacob Rugge | |
John Smallridge | |
Jno Mullis | |
Edwd Trick(?) | Crossed out |
Lewies Joanes | |
John Jury |
Area 17 (see plan)
Mens seats in the old loft
Name | Notes |
---|---|
Thos Williams | |
John Kinsman | |
Peter Logan | |
Jno Brooks | |
Isaac Littlejohns | |
Rob Whiteheire | |
Charles Edwards | |
Jno Webber | |
Thomas Orchard | |
Jno Beaven | |
Jno Peard | |
Emanuel Hall | |
Rice Bowen | |
Thos Barry | |
Lewis Peak | |
Roger Band |
Area 17 (see plan)
Seat against the wall
Name | Notes |
---|---|
John Barrow | |
Robt Slowly | |
John Slowly |