WOOLFARDISWORTHY
from White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Devonshire (1850)
transcribed by Brian Randell
WOOLFARDISWORTHY, commonly called Wolsworthy, is a large village, 5 miles
W. of Hartland, and 9½ miles S.W. by W. of Bideford. Its parish
contains 988 souls, and 5960 acres of land, rising boldly from the river
Torridge and two of its tributary streams. Sir James H. Williams, Bart.,
is lord of the manor of Bokish, commonly called Bucks, but a great part
of the parish belongs to W. W. Melhuish, John Trathen, and B. Prust,
Esqrs., (who have neat houses here,) and many smaller owners. The Church
(St. Michael,) is a small antique structure, containing memorials of the
Cole, Hamlyn, Saltren, Duerdon, and other families. Mrs. Loggin is owner
of the tithes, which formerly belonged to Hartland Abbey. She is also
patroness of the perpetual curacy, valued in 1831 at only £91, and now in
the incumbency of the Rev. J. W. Smyth, D.D. He has a stipend of £20 out
of the tithes, and also about 70 acres of land, partly purchased with
Queen Anne's Bounty. The poor have 10s. a year from £10 left by James
Burdon, in 1747.
Andrew Job, tailor
Cleverdon John, carpenter
Cleverdon Richard, butcher
Davy Robert, mason
Friendship Thos. vict. Hotel
Hopgood Richard, blacksmith
Lee Thomas, edgetool maker
Melhuish Walter Wm. Esq
Penington Wm. corn miller
Prust Bartholomew, Esq
Petherick Daniel, mason
Smyth Rev John, D.D. incbt. Cranford
Trick Wm. corn miller
Vanstone George, beer seller
Westway Thos. carpenter
BOOT & SHOE MKS.
Eastbrook John
Eastbrook Wm.
Penington Wm.
FARMERS.
Andrew Wm.
Andrew James
Andrew John
Andrew J. jun
Andrew Joseph
Bailey John
Bartlett John
Bartlett Thos.
Beadlick Thos.
Blake Chas.
Bond Grace
Bond John
Boundy Susanna
Britton Wm.
Burrow Jph.
Burrow Jph. jun.
Cann Thos.
Cann Wm.
Ching Wm.
Cory Francis
Cory John
Cory Susanna
Dark Thos.
Daymon Peter
Dunn John
Falley Wm.
Grigg Wm.
Harding Thsn.
Harding Richd.
Heywood Walter
Hewitt John
Lane Josiah
Marquiss Geo.
May John
Moase Philip
Moase Wm.
Prance Saml.
Prance Wm.
Pridham Lnce.
Prouse Chas.
Pyke Samuel
Sanders Thos.
Short John
Short Richard
Short R. jun
Slee Thomas
Stevens Jas.
Sundercock Frs.
Tawin Thos.
Trathen John, Duerdon
Vanstone Jas.
Vanstone John
Vanstone Saml.
Vining John
Walkey Saml.
Walter John
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