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Around the Churches of East Devon
Obelisk Publications, Exeter (1997) 32p.
ISBN 1899073515
by Walter Jacobson
Index prepared by Paula Musgrove, <paula.musgrove[at]talk21[dot]com>
St Margaret's Church, Topsham | ||
Chantrey, Sir Francis | British sculptor - carved action scene of Admiral Sir John Duckworth & son Colonel Duckworth | p5 |
Duckworth, Admiral Sir John | Captured Minorca in 1798; lived in property now occupied by Exeter Golf and Country Club | p5 |
Duckworth, Colonel | Died leading charge at Albuera in 1811 | p5 |
Duckworth, Sir T.J.B. | Name on corner stone when church rebuilt in 1874 | p5 |
Follett, Sir William Webb | MP for Exeter & attorney general 1834-44; commemorated | p5 |
Harrison, J.P. | Churchwarden; name on corner stone when church rebuilt in 1874 | p5 |
Hodder, George | Master mariner - died 1700 - gave Dutch chandelier | p5 |
Kymmyng, Rosemunda | 1295 - left 4d to parish chaplain and 2d to parish clerk | p5 |
Leaky, J.A. | Vicar; name on corner stone when church rebuilt in 1874 | p5 |
Pennel, Richard | Died 1797 - ship's commander - brass eagle lectern in memory of. | p5 |
Rundle, Thomas | Memorial - quartermaster on HMS Victory at Trafalgar | p5 |
Walrond, William | Churchwarden; name on corner stone when church rebuilt in 1874 | p5 |
Church of the Holy Cross, Topsham | ||
Barrett, Bishop | Of Plymouth, in 1932 | p6 |
Cahill, Father J.J. | Established church; church built by Turl Bros; church dedicated by Bishop Barrett on Feast of Exaltation of the Holy Cross, 14 September 1937 | p6 |
Hems, Harry | Devon sculptor | p6 |
Turl Brothers | Builders of Topsham | p6 |
Turl, Frank | Nephew of Turl builders | p6 |
Topsham Methodist Church (built 1867) | ||
Holman, Capt John Bagwell | Leading figure in Methodist community & town early 1800s; ship owner; built dry dock; pioneered marine insurance in Topsham & Exeter; died 1863 | p7 |
Sanders, Mr | First resident minister; appointed 1820 | p7 |
Waights, Rev. Kenneth | Minister early 1900s; became President of the Methodist Conference in 1971 | p7 |
Parish Church of Clyst St George | ||
Brimblecombe, Prof. Freddie | Wrote history of church | p8 |
Ellacombe, Rev H.T. | Engineer apprenticed to the Brunels; Rector 1850-1885; died 1885 | p8 |
Gibbs family | Of Pytte House | p8 |
Longley, Charles Thomas | Archbishop of Canterbury; planted Wellingtonia Pine in 1868 | p9 |
Seward, Lady Hannah | Founded Lady Seward Church Primary School in 1704 | p8 |
Seward, Sir Edward | Of Clyst Court | p8 |
Clyst St Mary Church (built medieval times) | ||
(Flashpoint for Prayer Book Rebellion of 1549) | ||
Gybbe, Rev William | Rector 1542 to 1562; also for Clyst St George from 1554 | p9 |
Noel, Denise | 29 March 1383 - ordered by Bishop Brantyngham to walk around church barefoot for 3 successive days for an unnamed sin | p10 |
Tapley, Charlotte | 1856 - given job of sexton | p10 |
St Petrock and St Barnabas, Farringdon | ||
Drake, John | 1614 - earliest recorded burial | p10 |
St Mary's, Aylesbeare | ||
Bronescombe, Walter | Bishop | p11 |
Carwithin, William Henry | Vicar 1848 to 1887 (memorial window) | p11 |
Drake, Robert | Appointed vicar in 1545 | p11 |
Gregorius or Gregory | First named Vicar of Aylesbeare in 1261 | p11 |
Newbolt, Lady | Memorial window | p11 |
Stapledon, Walter | Bishop | p11 |
Poltimore Church | ||
Bampfylde, Francis | Born at Poltimore House 1615; nonconformist minister; refused to take oath to James II; died Newgate prison | p12 |
Bampfylde, John | MP for Devon in 1429 | p12 |
Bampfylde, John (another) | First Tiverton MP 1615 | p12 |
Bampfylde, John Codrington | Poet; committed to Newgate prison | p12 |
Bampfylde, Sir Charles | MP for Exeter six times from 1774 to 1809 | p12 |
Bampfylde, Sir Coplestone | Nephew of Sir John; active role in restoring Charles I; appointed first Sheriff of Devon | p12 |
Bampfylde, Sir John | Supported Parliamentary party during Civil War; Exeter Royalists signed surrender in Poltimore House on 3 April 1646 | p12 |
Bampfyldes | Owned Poltimore manor from about 1300 to 1940; a Bampfylde became the first Baron Poltimore in 1831 | p12 |
Fidoe, William | Coachman to Sir Richard Bampfylde; died aged 42 in 1752 | p12 |
Broadclyst Parish Church | ||
Acland, Ellen | Daughter of Sir Francis Acland; died 1924 aged 11 | p13 |
Acland, John | 1614 memorial | p13 |
Acland, Sir Richard | 15th baronet; made Killerton gardens available to public with gift to National Trust | p13 |
Westall, Wilfred | Former Bishop of Crediton | p13 |
Holy Trinity, Woodbury Salterton | ||
Dagworthy | Churchwardens | p14 |
Dunboyne, Lady | Lived in Greendale (house); gave parish hall that was opened by Bishop of Exeter in 1910 | p14 |
Gibbins, John | Died aged 12 | p14 |
Phillpotts, Bishop | Consecrated church 4 September 1844 | p13 |
Pidsley, Miss Marianne | Lived in Greendale (house); founder of church and school; died September 1847 aged 42 | p13 |
Skinner, John | Sexton for many years; died 1884 | p14 |
Stephens, Mr | Sculptor | p13 |
Walling, Caroline | Wife of John Walling | p14 |
Walling, John | School's first master | p14 |
Wilson | Churchwardens | p14 |
St Swithun's, Woodbury | ||
Brent, Dr Robert | Lead group of parishioners to build Christ Church, Woodbury's Free Church | p15 |
Drake, Sir Francis | Descendants occupied parish's Nutwell Court from 17th century to 1938 | p15 |
Fulford, Rev John | Vicar in 19th century for 52 years | p15 |
Pollexfen, Henry | MP for Exeter 1688 and Lord Chief Justice of Common Pleas; died 1691 | p14 |
Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin, Lympstone | ||
Albermarle family | Norman patrons | p15 |
Albermarle, Reginald | 1244-1274 - provided horses, bows and arrows for King when hunting in Dartmoor | p15 |
Bartholomew, John | 1833 - paid for church to be restored and extended; rector 1820-1840; Archdeacon of Barnstaple | p16 |
Bass, Mary | In 1796 paid 2 guineas to 'hold and enjoy a pew for 99 years' | p16 |
Bonville family | Successors to Albermarles; rebuilt church in 14th century | p15 |
Drake, Henry | Tombstone in main aisle | p15 |
Lee, John | Rector in 1733 | p16 |
Lee, Nicholas | Grocer; bust in belfry; 3 times mayor of Exeter and 'guardian of the poor'; bought patronage; appointed son John Lee as rector in 1733 | p15 |
Peters, Admiral Arthur | Gave east window | p16 |
Phillpotts, Bishop | p16 | |
Stafford, Bishop | Re-consecrated church in 1409 | p15 |
Tozer, Rt Rev George | Bishop of Jamaica; assistant to Bishop Phillpotts; re-consecrated church in 1864 | p16 |
Point-in-View Church, Exmouth | ||
Parminter, Miss Jane | 1798 - had built A La Ronde home (now National Trust); had church built; died 6 November 1811 | p16 |
Parminter, Miss Mary | 1798 - had built A La Ronde home (now National Trust); had church built | p16 |
Holy Trinity Church, Exmouth | ||
Abbot of Sherborne | Lord of Manor in medieval times | p17 |
Glenorchy, Viscountess Wilhelmina | Established first free church in Exmouth in 1777 | p17 |
Rolle, Hon Mark | Financed extension in 1907 | p17 |
Rolle, Lord | Of Littleham Manor; built another church in 1824 | p17 |
Ross, Bishop John | Consecrated newly built Holy Trinity church in 1799 | p17 |
Stafford, Bishop | Licensed church in 1412 | p17 |
Wesley, Samuel Sebastian | Organist of Exeter Cathedral 1635-41 and organist of Holy Trinity in 1837 | p17 |
St John-in-the-Wilderness Church, Withycombe Raleigh | ||
Carr, William Holwell | Artist Vicar of Menheniot in Cornwall; buried here | p18 |
Danby, Francis | Irish-born Victorian landscape painter; buried here | p18 |
Mee, Arthur | 1939 | p18 |
Phillpotts, Bishop | In 1852, granted Withycombe parish status | p18 |
Raleigh | Father of Sir Walter once owned Withycombe Manor | p18 |
Raleigh, Sir Walter | Born at Hayes Barton | p18 |
Wilmot, Arthur | Aged 90 in 1939; 80 years in choir | p18 |
Wilmot, Raymond | 1939 - 40 years as organist | p18 |
Littleham | ||
de Littleham, Roger | First recorded vicar; started building present church in 1231 | p19 |
Drake, Joan | Sister of Gilbert Drake; married Walter Raleigh (father of Sir Walter by a later marriage) | p19 |
Nelson, Viscount | p18 | |
Nelson, Viscountess | Duchess of Bronti; widow of the late Viscount Nelson | p18 |
Nesham, Christopher | Native of Exmouth; Admiral in 1852 after 70 years in Royal Navy | p19 |
Nisbet, Josiah | Captain, RN; son of Viscountess Nelson | p18 |
St Peter's Budleigh Salterton | ||
Bickersteth, Bishop | Bishop of Exeter; consecrated church on 25 April 1893 | p20 |
Boucher, Rev James | Retired clergyman who contributed to build St Peter's | p20 |
Ewing, Lady Alice | Sister-in-law of Mark Rolle; contributed to build St Peter's | p20 |
Millais, Sir John | Painted 'Boyhood of Raleigh' portraying Sir Walter Raleigh and half-brother Humphrey Gilbert | p19 |
Perry, Kenneth | Canon | p20 |
Price, Rev Rees | Curate | p20 |
Rolle, Hon Mark | Owner of Bicton Manor; younger brother of 20th Lord Clinton; considerable donation to build St Peter's | p19 |
All Saints, East Budleigh | ||
Conant family | Coat of arms in church | p20 |
Conant, Roger | 1623 became founder of Massachussets and Salem City | p20 |
Ford, John | Vicar; taught Walter Raleigh | p20 |
Preedy, Admiral | Memorial window; Captain of Agamemnon | p21 |
Raleigh, Joan | Member of Raleigh seafaring family; memorial near nave; first of three wives of Walter Raleigh's father | p20 |
Raleigh, Walter | Churchwarden's son; born at Hayes Barton Farm in 1552 | p20 |
Stapleton family | 5 memorials record 10 family members | p20 |
Stapleton, Ambrose | Vicar 1794-1852 | p20 |
St Mary's, Bicton | ||
James, Noel | Gave modern stained-glass window in memory of wife and son; churchwarden; land agent for Clinton estates (formerly Rolle) | p21 |
Rolle, Denys | Memorial; died aged 24 in 1638 | p21 |
Trefusis, Louisa | Daughter of 19th Baron Clinton; married John Rolle in 1920 (sic); lived Bicton Manor; widowed in 1842; built church in husband's memory | p21 |
St Michael, Otterton | ||
Coleridge, Lord | of Ottery St Mary; has record book of priory made in 1259 | p22 |
Conant, Richard | East Budleigh Presbyterian Minister; vicar while Rev Venn imprisoned; became Anglican and vicar in 1672 | p22 |
Duke, Richard | Tried to clear a way for shipping in 1553 when estuary silted up | p22 |
Dukes family | Bought Otterton Manor from Church in Henry VIII's time | p22 |
Gytha, Countess | Mother of King Harold; owned Otterton Manor | p22 |
Monks of St Michel, Normandy | Received Otterton Manor lands from William the Conquerer; built abbey at Otterton - part forms church | p22 |
Rolle family | Bought Otterton Manor in 1785 | p22 |
Rolle, Lord John | Died in 1842 | p22 |
Venn, Richard | Vicar from 1625; imprisoned by Roundhead troops on December 23rd 1645; released 1660; died 1662 | p22 |
St John the Baptist Church, Colaton Raleigh | ||
Brewer, William | Acquired part of land from Henry I; signatory of Magna Carta; founder of Torre Abbey (1196) and Dunkeswell Abbey | p23 |
Brewer, William | Nephew of William Brewer above; Bishop of Exeter 1224 to 1244 | p23 |
Greenwood, Anthony | Vicar in 1840 | p23 |
Gregory Dobbs | Dean; gave church Elizabethan tazza (shallow cup) | p23 |
Hobbs, James | Vicar; died 1809 | p23 |
Raleghe, Peter | In 1346 gained a share of manor | p23 |
St Gregory's Church, Harpford | ||
Adam of 'Clist St Mary' | Vicar in 1272 | p24 |
Arthur, George | Vicar in 1551 and again from 1560 to 1583 | p24 |
de Endwreth, Gilbert | Vicar; installed by Henry de Molensis in 1208 | p24 |
Hems, Harry | Restored ancient churchyard cross in 1913 | p24 |
Henry de Molensis | Archdeacon of Exeter | p24 |
Marshall, Bishop John | Bishop of Exeter; died 1206 | p24 |
Simon of Apulia | Bishop of Exeter in 1214 | p24 |
Toplady, Augustus | Vicar 1766-68; transferred to Broadhembury | p24 |
Walker, Sir James | Memorial; died 1885 aged 76; Governor of Barbados | p24 |
Ottery St Mary Church | ||
Coleridge family | Memorials inside | p25 |
Coleridge, Samuel Taylor | Poet; lived at Cadhay; 13th child of Vicar from 1760 to 1781 | p25 |
Grandisson, John de | Ordered building of inside clock in 1340; Bishop of Exeter 1327-69; founded school in 1338 | p24 |
Patteson, John Coleridge | Bishop; son of Francis Duke Coleridge; served in South Seas; died 20 September 1871 | p25 |
Southcott, Joanna | Baptised June 1750 | p25 |
Ottery St Mary United Reform Church | ||
(First Ottery St Mary Congregational Church (now United Reform) church built 1688.) | ||
Collins, Robert | Rector of Talaton during Charles II reign; died 1697 | p26 |
Cromwell, Oliver | Once stayed at Chanter House; gave jewel to Sir John Fairfax for his victory at Naseby | p26 |
Haydon, Nicholas | Of Cadhay | p26 |
Pepys, John | Built clock between 1680 and 1708 | p26 |
Prideaux, Sir Peter | Of Netherton Hall, Farway | p26 |
Walrond, Rev John | Vicar in 1698 | p26 |
St Andrew's, Feniton | ||
Churchill, Charles | Rector 1642-1657 and 1660-1690 | p27 |
Hart, Mrs | Wife of William Hart | p27 |
Hart, William | Rector 1899-1918 | p27 |
Malherbe family | Lords of the manor for 300 years | p26 |
Patteson, Frances | Wife of Sir John; member of Coleridge family of Ottery St Mary | p26 |
Patteson, John | 1827-1871; pioneer missionary, martyr and first Bishop of Melanesia in Pacific; Patteson chapel in church | p26 |
Patteson, Sir John | Judge; father of John | p26 |
Pring, John | Rector 1525-1558; Bishop of Exeter 1551-1553 | p27 |
Watson, Rev Henry | Rector between two world wars | p26 |
St Mary's Church, Whimple | ||
Cotton, William | Rector in 1608; son of Bishop of Exeter; appointed by Earl of Bedford; became Archdeacon of Totnes | p28 |
Heberden, Thomas | Canon; Rector 1786-1843 | p28 |
Phare, John | Curate to William Cotton | p28 |
Pincerna, William | First recorded Rector in 1258 | p27 |
Sanders, Andrew | Son of Lloyd; rector 1899-1928 | p28 |
Sanders, Lloyd | Rector 1843-1899; rebuilt church except tower in 1843 | p28 |
St Giles, Sidbury | ||
(Honorary archivists: Alan and Barbara Softly) | ||
Courtenay, Hon Rev H. H. | Some time Rector of Powderham | p28 |
Cave, Sir Charles Cave | Churchwarden in 1924 | p28 |
Stone, John | Memorial; died 1 January 1617 | p28 |
Fellowes, John | Vicar in 1817 | p29 |
Murch, John | Of Honiton; made clock inside church | p29 |
St Giles and St Nicholas, Sidmouth | ||
Bronescombe, Walter | Bishop; dedicated second church in 1259 | p29 |
Gulielmus | First recorded Vicar in 1175 | p29 |
Earl of Buckinghamshire | Chief memorial is East window | p29 |
Hutchinson, Peter Orlando | Lived in house nearby | p29 |
Fish, Thomas Leversedge | Church window in memory | p29 |
Fleming, Sir Ambrose | Memorial; died 1945; inventor of valve used in radio | p29 |
St Peter and St Mary, Salcombe Regis | ||
Stapledon, Bishop | Visited ca. 1311 | p30 |
Banister, Miriam | Memorial; died aged 111; baptised 1817 | p30 |
Lee, Robert | Memorial; died at sea September 1 1761 | p30 |
Hall, Joseph | Vicar 63 years; died 1791 | p30 |
Lockyer, Sir Norman | Founder of observatory on hill above church; buried in churchyard | p30 |
Fleming, Sir Ambrose | Buried in churchyard | p30 |
Cornish family | Local family; one member was first Bishop of Madagscar 1874-1905 | p30 |
St Winifred's, Branscombe | ||
Branscombe, Walter | (Sometimes spelt Bronescombe) Bishop of Exeter 1258-1280 | p31 |
Wadham, Nicholas | Memorial; wife founded Wadham College Oxford in 1613 | p31 |
Wadham, Joan | Wife of Nicholas | p31 |
Bartlett, Anna | Memorial | p31 |
Cardemaker, John | (aka John Tailor); Vicar 1539-1555 | p31 |
Puddicombe, Thomas | Vicar 1794-1827 | p31 |
Colyton | ||
Brondich, Richard | Vicar; 1320 contracted leprosy; died 1332 | p32 |
Brerewood, Thomas | Vicar 1524-44; built vicarage | p32 |
Yonge family | Lady chapel was once their private chapel | p32 |
Barnes, Dr. Frederick | Vicar 1807-59 | p32 |
Wilson, Rev W. G. | Vicar 1936-64 | p32 |
Pridham, Lewis | Leading Devon clockmaker in 1710 | p32 |
Brian Randell, 18 Sep 2001