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A Topographical and Statistical Description of the County of Devon:

Comprising an Account of its Situation, Extent, Towns. Roads, Rivers

by

G.A. Cooke

London, Sherwood, Seeley, and Jones (1820), illus. 330pp.

Prepared by Michael Steer

This highly interesting, well-researched book, produced for the rapidly evolving pre-Victorian westcountry tourism industry is a treasure-trove of fact, legend and hear-say. It provides the reader with a snapshot of an England long-departed. This rare and much sought-after book was produced digitally from a copy in the Bodleian Library collection and can be downloaded from Google Books. Google has sponsored the digitisation of books from several libraries. These books, on which copyright has expired, are available for free educational and research use, both as individual books and as full collections to aid researchers.

 

Ackland, Sir Thomas Dyke20, 31, 129
Addington family39
Adulph148
Aland, Sir John Fortescue63
Aldridge, Mrs227
Alexander, W Esq18
Alfred, King125
Andrews, ___ Esq21, 250-1
Andrews, Sir Joseph, Bt10
Angell, J B Esq12
Anne, Queen115, 128
Antoninus73
Ashburton, Lord19, 227-8
Ashworth, J D Esq27
Athelstan, King73, 118-9, 127
Atkinson, ___, Esq8
Atwell314
Aylesbury, Marquis of11
Bacon, J, RA150
Bacon, S Esq10
Baker55
Baker, Mr William89
Baldwin, Archbishop64
Ball, Mr J165
Balle, Mr109
Balle, Sir Peter109
Bampfylde, Sir Charles W Bt16-7, 20
Banks, Sir Joseph, Bt7
Banzan, Richard226
Barcham, Rev John63
Barclay & Co37
Barclays, Tritton & Co37
Baring, John Esq86, 114
Barlby, Mr186
Barrington, Gervase64
Baskerville, Sir Simon64
Bassett, Colonel129
Bastard, Edmund Esq256
Bastard, Edmund Polexfen Esq20, 245-6
Bastard family247-8
Bastard, J Esq253
Bastard, Mr248
Bastard, Mrs19, 227
Bathe, Henry de64
Bathe, William Earl of139
Bayle106
Becket, Thomas ˆ39, 137
Bedford, Duke of16, 26, 29, 67, 148-9
Bell, Dr81, 90, 99
Bellmaine family249
Bendry, Mrs12
Benyon, Mrs9
Berry, Sir John64
Bevan, S Esq11
Bidgood, Mrs17
Bing family39
Bishop, ___ Esq22
Black & Rowe, Messrs95
Blagrave, J Esq9
Blondy, Bishop75
Blundell, P Esq (Blundel)30, 238
Bodley, Sir Thomas64
Bohun, Humphry de80
Bond, Mrs22
Bouchier family136
Bowen, Captain136
Bowen, P Esq18
Brancker, Thomas64
Bray, Rev Mr148
Brice236
Brocke(n)den, Mr134-5, 165
Bronescombe, Bishop75
Brown, Mrs20
Brown, Langhorn & Co37
Browne, William64
Brioniis, Baldwin de67
Brooks, Mr285-6
Bruce, P C Esq8
Bruer, Bishop William73
Bruer, Lord263
Buck316
Buck, L W Esq24
Budeokshead, Roger (Budshead)153
Buller, ___ Esq22, 254
Buller, Judge145
Buller, J W Esq28, 32
Bulmer, Sir Beavis, Knt138-9
Bulteel, F Esq250
Bulteel, James Esq251
Bulteel, John Esq246
Burdett, Sir F Bt11
Burlington, Earl of82
Burnard, Thomas, & Co37
Burrell, Benjamin249
Burton, John64
Bury, Dr314
Bury, Pike & Co37
Butt, ___ Esq19
Button, Bishop76
Byard, Sir Thomas153
Cadham family117
Caesar, Julius80, 283
Camden40, 72, 119
Cann family133-5
Cann, the Younger (Abraham)133-5
Carew206
Carew, Bampfylde Moore64, 240
Carew family116, 224, 240
Carew, Lady25, 30
Carew, Old132
Carew, Sir Thomas239
Carpenter, Rev Dean64
Carter, Mr J314
Cary, G Esq263
Cary, Sir John, Knt120
Cavendish family39
Cavendish, H Esq6
Cecil family39
Champernoune, Sir Arthur257, 260
Champernoune, Elizabeth260
Champernoune family250
Champernoune, Mr250
Champernoune, Mrs21, 256-8
Chapman, Miss8
Chapple, Mr William70, 313
Chard, Abbot Thomas106
Charles I67, 72, 107, 118, 121, 249, 260-1
Charles II107, 155-8
Charles, T Esq15
Chichester, Sir Arthur, Bt28, 32
Cholwich, J B Esq24, 116
Chudleigh, Lady Mary64
Chudleigh, Sir George, Bt91
Churchill family119
Churchill, John64
Clacke, George Esq22, 29, 92, 108
Clark, Dr Alured81
Clark, G H Esq153
Clark, W Esq18
Clarke, R H Esq20, 25
Clarke, W Esq20
Cleave, Rev J K23, 28
Cleveland, Mr121
Clifford, Rev A245
Clifford family39
Clifford, Grace245
Clifford, Lord19, 21, 53, 55, 57, 95, 115-6, 234
Clitherroe, J Esq7
Coffin316
Coleridge309
Collins, G Esq166
Colston, Rev Dr14
Comins, Robert (also Chilcot)239
Condy, Mr N165
Coney, Rev A15, 17
Congreve, Admiral Sir William162
Congreve, W Esq10
Connop, Rev John9
Conolly, Charles Esq13
Cooke, Kingdon, Slade, Lovebaud & Cooke38
Copleston family247-8
Copleston, Isabel247
Cornish, Dr281
Cornish, George Esq99
Cornwall, Earl of229
Correggio244
Cosway, Mr237
Cotton, Dr Edward283
Courtenay, Bishop79, 81
Courtenay family108, 117, 233
Courtenay, Henry67
Courtenay, Hugh80
Courtenay, James Esq246
Courtenay, Lord108, 115
Courtenay, Margaret80
Courtenay, Philip80
Courtenay, Archbishop William64
Courtenay, Sir William261
Cove, Mr114
Cowley, Mrs Hannah64, 237
Cowper208
Craven, Earl of10
Craven, Fulwar Esq11
Crispin, Mr251
Crocker family246-8
Cromwell, Oliver107, 239
Cross, C Esq20, 28, 32
Croydon, Mr113
Cruwys family285-6
Culme, Mrs18
Curries & Co38
Cutcliffe, Drake & Co37
Cutler, G H Esq254
Darwin, Dr281
Davie, Sir John, Bt236
Davis, John64
Davy, Sir J Bt28, 32
Denmark, George Prince of294
Devonshire, Duke of6
Dickenson, Mrs12
Dickenson, William Esq14
Dillon, Mr165
Dixon, H Esq10
Docton family153
Donegal, Marquis of262
Downman, Dr110
Drake, Anne Polexen151
Drake, Sir Francis64, 93, 167
Drake, Sir Francis Henry, Bt151
Drake, Major92
Drake, Sir Thomas Trayton Fuller Elliott, Bt28, 92, 104, 152
Drewe, William Esq30
Drogo117
Drury, Captain7
Du Bos241
Ducarel80
Duck, Arthur86
Duckworth, Lady28
Dugdale257
Dundas, C Esq10
Dunning family39
Dunning, John64
Dunsford, Barne & Boase38
Dunsford, Martin312
East, Sir Gilbert, Bt8
Eastchurch family234
Eastlake, Mr C165
Edgcumbe, Countess of195
Edgcumbe family39, 211
Edgcumbe, Sir Richard, Knt195
Edmonds, Colonel22
Edward the Confessor73, 77, 145
Edward I67, 86, 108, 118, 138, 145, 148, 154, 227
Edward II67, 250
Edward III59, 76, 118, 138, 226, 284
Edward IV81, 104, 248
Edward VI258, 260
Edward, Prince251
Elford, Miss166
Elford, Sir William Bt152, 166
Elfords, Herberts & Co38
Elizabeth, Queen138, 206, 222, 250, 289, 316
Ellice, E Esq7
Elliot, Sir Gilbert150
Elliot, Miss15, 30
Elton, J M Esq22, 253
Englefield, Sir Henry75, 78-9, 314
Esdaile, Sir James & Co37
Ethelwold, King247
Exeter, John Duke of256-7
Falmouth, Earl of10
Fanshawe, Cordelia153
Franshawe, Robert Esq153
Fellowes, Hon Newton145
FitzRobert, William126
FitzWilliam, Earl130
Flaxman, Mr80
Flood, Lott & Co38
Forest, Sir Digory92
Forster, Rev Dr James64
Fortescue, Earl25, 129, 144
Fortescue, Edmund Esq247
Fortescue family153, 249
Fortescue, Henry248
Fortescue, Isabel248
Fortibus, Isabella de108, 228
Foulkes, ___ Esq17
Foulston, Mr158-9
Fownes, J L Esq22
Fownes, John Esq153
Frys & Chapman37
Fulford, Colonel Francis17, 71-2
Fulford, Sir Francis, Knt72
Fuller, John Trayton Esq151
Gale, Theophilus65
Gandy, Rev S W154
Garett, D Esq15, 17
Gay, John65
Gennys, E H Esq166
George I237
George II151
George III151
George IV162
Gibbons, Sir J Bt7
Gidney, Phillip Esq30
Gifford family120
Gilbert, Adrian Esq138
Gill, Rundle & Co38
Gill & Co, Messrs222
Gilpin315
Githa119
Glencross & Co38
Gloucester, Earl of145
Glynn & Co38
Godwin, Earl119
Goldsmith244
Grafton80
Grandison, Bishop76, 78, 117
Granville family122
Graves, Admiral R30, 224
Graves, Lady224
Graves, Miss32
Gray, C G Esq13
Gray, Gordon Esq13
Greenway, Joan238
Greenway, John238
Grenfell, Pascoe Esq8
Grenville, Lord17
Grosett, J R Esq12
Gundulphus73
Guppy, W Esq105
Hallet, Rev Mr103
Hamilton, Duke of67
Hamlyn, C P Esq16, 23
Hamlyn & Chanter37
Hamlyn, Miss Jane166
Hammersley & Co38
Hammett, Prance & Co, Messrs222
Hankey & Co37
Hanning, William Esq14
Harding, Mrs27
Hare, Mrs28
Harris & Co38
Harris, D Esq16
Harris, H J Esq28
Harris, W A Esq16
Harris, Dr William107
Harvey, Sir R B, Bt7
Harris, Robert & Co37
Hawker, Rev Dr155, 167
Hawkins, Sir John65
Hay, J Esq240
Hays, Treby Hele Esq248
Head, Miss15, 30
Heathfield, George Augustus Elliot, Lord92-3, 149-52
Heathfield, T Esq28
Hele, Elizeus Esq241
Heman, Mrs231, 233
Hennah, Rev Mr Richard266, 315
Henry I73, 86, 117, 226
Henry II154
Henry III86, 116, 172, 229
Henry IV227, 246
Henry V81, 138
Henry VI79, 81, 126, 154
Henry VII127
Henry VIII67, 86, 108, 251, 313
Hewett, Sir George, Bt92, 109
Hine & Holdsworth37
Hine, Holdsworthy & Pomeroy jun.37
Hippesley, Sir J C Bt13
Hoare, Charles Esq111
Hoare & Co38
Hoare, Hill & Co38
Holburton, Mr Thomas248
Holburton, William Esq248
Holdsworth, A H Esq22
Hole, H Esq29
Holingshed314
Holland family257
Holland, Lord6
Hooker, John65, 314
Hooker, Richard65, 86
Horsham, Rev Mr9
Howe, Lord218
Hubba125
Hubbard, Mrs113
Hudson, Thomas242
Hughes, Rev Sir Robert, Bt210
Hull, T W Esq94
Humphrys, R Esq12
Hunt, J H Esq251
Hunter, Sir C S Bt9
Husband, Thomas & Husband, Thomas Jun38
Huscombe, J Esq9
Hutchings, Rev Robert253
Huxham, Dr314
Irby, George Esq8
Izacke, Richard314
Izacke, Samuel Esq314
Jackson, William65
James I107, 128, 222, 237, 261
Jarrett, Mrs13
Jay, H Hull Esq12
Jenkins, Joseph Esq105
Jersey, Countess of7
Jersey, Earl of7
Jewel, John65
John, King87, 117, 229, 263, 282
Johns, Mr A B165
Johns, H313
Johnson, Sir W, Bt8
Jones, Lloyd & Co37-8
Jones, Rev William, AB313
Jordan79
Kekewich, Samuel Esq19
Kelly, Arthur Esq86
Kelly, William Esq86
Kendal, Mr114
Kennaway, Sir John117
Kennecott, Dr Benjamin65
Keppel, Lord242
Ker, Lord Mark9
King, ___ Esq250
King, Mr John165
Kirwan280
Lackington, Mr96
Lacy, Bishop79
Lampen, Rev R162-3
Lancaster81
Land, Mr95
Lane, John Esq264-5
Lane, Miss247
Lane, Mrs247
Lane, Rev R20, 247
Lane, Thomasia265
Lane, Lieutenant Thomas247
Lane, Thomas Esq246
Langmead, Holland & Jordan38
Lansdown, Marquis of12
Lavington, Bishop George65
Lawrence, General21, 92
Lee T H Esq28, 92
Lee, W Esq17
Lee & Lock, Prideaux, Square, Hingston & Prideaux38
Legge family39
Leigh, Mrs13
Leigh, W Esq101
Leland108, 118, 251
Leofric, Bishop73, 75
Ley, George Esq27
Ley, Willcock & Co37
Liebenrood, J E Esq9
Lipsius247
Lisburne, Wilmot, Earl of21, 109
Long, G B, Esq7-8
Longmore, Rev J248
Loosemore, John79
Lopez, Sir Manasseh152
Lott, Harry Baines, Esq30
Louis XIV294
Lousada, Emmanuel Baruh Esq99
Lovel, Captain (Lovet)291
Lowth, Rev B6
Lubbock & Co38
Lubbock, Sir John38
Lucas, Stucley Esq129
Luce family153
Luny, Mr165
Luttrell, J F Esq22
Luxmore, Rev Mr53
Lye, Dr Edward65
Lysons, Rev Daniel AMFRS312
Lysons, Mr Samuel120, 155, 232, 312
Lyttleton, Bishop79, 314, 316
Mace315
Malmsbury, William of73, 148
Malone, Mr242
Mandeville, Geoffry de86
Marlborough, Duke of (Churchill)119
Marsh98-9
Marshall, Bishop Henry75
Martin, Sir Richard139
Admiral Sir T B Martin162
Mare, Messrs222
Martyn, Mr111
Martyn, William Lord145
Mary, Queen249
Masterman & Co38
Masterman, Peters & Co38
Mathews, R Esq11
Maton, Dr138, 142, 315
Matthews, Dr97
Mary, Queen126
Maynard, Sir John241
Merrewether, John Esq12
Methuen, Paul Esq12
Micheau79
Miles, Dean314
Milford, Nation & Co37
Milford, Samuel Frederick Esq82
Milton163, 204-5
Mohun family67
Mohun, Charles, Lord67
Monck, B Esq9
Moneypenny, George82
Monkland, G Esq10
Montague, Lord7
Montesquieu242
Morley, Countess of166
Morley, Earl of18, 20, 162, 197, 225
Mortaigne, Earl of117
Mortimer, Anne257
Mortimer, Edmund257
Mortimer family257
Mosley315
Mount, W Esq10
Mount Edgcumbe, Earl of157, 173
Mount Edgcumbe, Sophia, Countess of209
Mules, Rev ___27
Napier, G M Berkley Esq14
Needham, Hon F J8
Nelson, Admiral Lord136
Nelson, Colonel18
Newman, R W Esq253
Newton, Sir Isaac163
Nield, J Esq81-2
Nightingale, Mrs109
Norfolk, Duchess of235
Northcote, G B Esq15, 17, 33
Northcote, Mr James, RA165
Northcote, Sir H Stafford, Bt23, 28, 32, 164
Northmore, Thomas Esq17
Northumberland, Duke of7, 16, 66
Ockley, Rev Simon65
Oliver, Rev Mr89, 314
Opie164
Orchard, Mrs24, 119
Osborne, J Esq9
Palk, Lady Elizabeth19, 22
Palk, Mrs19
Palk, Sir Lawrence, Bt91, 262
Palk, Sir Robert91-2
Parker, ___ Esq233
Parker, E, Esq19
Parker family39
Parker, M E Esq19
Parker, Mr William113
Parminter, Miss29
Parsons, ___ Esq16
Pearce, Mr291
Peckitt, Mr William316
Penn, J Esq8
Pering, Mr John281
Perring, Sir John Bt245
Perring, Sir John & Co38
Perrott, J K Esq9
Peters, Hugh107
Phillips, T Esq14
Pierce, J Esq11
Pilkington243
Pocock, Isaac Esq8
Pode, John Spurrel Esq248
Pole, de la family102-3
Pole, Sir P38
Pole, Sir William69, 102, 313
Pole, Sir W T Bt18
Polexfen, Edmund Esq246, 248
Polexfen family247
Polwhele, Rev Mr44, 69-70, 104, 148, 227-8, 269, 278, 282,
285, 312 
Pomerai, Ethelwardus226
Pomerai, William de226
Pomeroy family258-9
Pomeroy, Ralph de258
Pomeroy, Sir Thomas258
Ponsford, M J165
Popham, Lieutenant General11
Porter, H Esq92
Porter, Thomas Esq17
Potter, Bishop245
Potter, Grace245
Powlett, Earl14
Powlett, T N Esq12
Poyntz, W Esq10
Praed, Admiral23, 28
Pranker316
Prideaux, Bentall & Farwell38
Prince, Rev John63, 72, 80, 146, 259, 312-3
Prout, Mr Samuel165
Ptolemy72, 119
Purell, ___ Esq13
Quick, J Esq23, 28
Quivil, Bishop75-6, 79
Raleigh, Sir Walter65, 96, 117, 313
Raphael244
Rashleigh, P Esq282
Ravening, Christopher123
Ravening, Henry123
Ravening, John123
Redding212
Rembrandt244
Rennel family234
Rennel, Major234
Rennel, Thomas65
Rennie, Mr179, 182
Rennie & Whidby, Messrs218
Reynell, Lady Lucy261
Reynell, Sir Richard261
Reynell, Thomas261
Reynolds, Sir Joshua163-4, 241-5
Rich, C H Esq10
Richard I64, 71, 126
Richard II59, 120, 256, 284
Richards, Rev J154
Richardson242
Richardson, Mr Abraham89
Richmond, Margaret Countess of127
Richmond, Mr145
Risdon, Tristram65, 69, 147, 251, 264, 313, 315
Rivers, Amelia de152
Rivers, Baldwin de152
Rivers family108
Rivers, Richard de117
Robarts, Curtis & Co37
Roberts, Richard gent138
Roberts, Sir Walter, Bt29, 33
Rocque315
Roe, Henry Esq245
Rogers Dr249
Rogers family249
Rogers, Sir John249,
Rogers, Sir John Leman, Bt18, 249, 291
Rogers, Mr P H165
Rolle, Lady101
Rolle, Lord31, 33, 53, 94, 96, 104
Rolle, Lord Robert128
Romans, Richard King of the86
Rosdrew, R Esq18
Roubilliac109
Rowe40
Rowe, Mr Samuel166, 315
Rowe, Mrs20
Rubens244
Rudyerd, Mr John291-3, 295
Russell, Brooke & Co38
Russell family39, 149
Samber, Captain19
Sanders, J Esq31
Sanders, Sons & Co37
Savery family249
Savery, J Esq250
Saville, A Esq16, 26
Sawle, J Graves Esq17
Say and Sele, Lord121
Scoos family251
Scott, Mrs7
Searle, J H Esq22, 253
Sefton, Lord8
Seppings, Sir Robert188-9
Seymour, Lord Edmund260
Seymour, Edward258
Seymour family259
Sharland, Mr286
Shaw314
Shaw, Mrs166
Shebbeare, John, MD65
Sherburn, Lady9
Sherman, Gideon Esq117
Sheilds, Thomas Clinton Esq172
Shouldham, Major (Shuldam)15, 17
Sidmouth, Lord32
Sillifant, J Esq23
Simcoe, General, CWD54, 80
Simcoe, Mrs30, 106
Skinner, Brown & Co37
Skrine44
Smeaton, Mr215, 290, 292, 294, 296, 298-9, 313
Smith, Brooke & Co38
Smith, Mr179, 182, 184
Smith & Norcott, Messrs292
Somerset, Duke of21-2, 258, 260
Somerset, Elizabeth, Duchess of260
Speke, W Esq14
Splatt, Thomas Esq247
Sprat, Dr Thomas65
Stafford, Bishop Edmund156
Stanhope, Sir E B, Bt7
Stapledon, Bishop76, 226
Starkey, Rev Dr12
St Aubyn & Co38
St Aubyn, Sir John, Bt157, 173, 190
St Cleere family95
Stead, F S Esq10
Stephen, King75, 250
Stevens, Samuel Esq (Stephens)15, 17, 30
Stevens, T M Esq26
St Maur, Agnes248
Stonehouse, Joel de172
Strange, John Esq122
Stuckey, J Bartlet Esq101
Stuckey, John Esq101
Stuckly, Lewis Esq153
Studdy, Henry Esq22, 253
Stukeley, Dr73, 316
St Vincent, Lord218
Sullivan, Rt Hon John7
Sussex, Duke of6, 166
Suttill & Co, Messrs222
Sutton, Mrs17
Sweete, Rev Johen (Swete)21, 108
Swete, Adrian251
Swete family250-1
Symmonds, R H Esq (Symonds)15, 17
Tanner, J Esq27
Tanner, Mrs26-7
Tasker, Rev William65
Tayleur, Dr114
Taylor, Rev G250
Teign, Drogo de69
Templer family103
Templar, Rev John21
Temple, James Esq114
Templer, George Esq19
Thatcher, Colonel15
Thomas, J Esq13
Thomson209
Thorn134
Titian244
Toland70
Tolley, David (Tolbey or Tavelegus)251
Townsend, Mrs9
Townshend, James Esq117
Tracey, Sir William de137
Trapp, Dr92
Treby, Paul Esq18, 250
Tremain family147
Treville, Richard, Esq153
Troughton, W Esq8
Tucker, W Esq18
Tuckfield, J H Esq236
Tuffnell Colonel12
Tunnicliffe, W314
Turon, Le Sieur Martin de138
Tyrwhitt, Mr229
Tyrwhitt, Sir Thomas230
Valesquez244
Valletort family154
Vanbrugh, Sir John187
Vancouver, Mr Charles41, 48, 53
Vandyke72, 244
Vansittart, A Esq8
Vansittart, George Esq8
Veronese, Paul244
Vivian, Rev Thomas249
Vowell, John, alias Hooker313-4
Waldron, Captain193
Wales, Prince of49
Waller260-1
Wallis, J97-8
Walpole242
Walrond, Mrs L30
Walrond, William Esq102
Walsh314
Warburton, Bishop William75
Warner, Rev Mr61, 315
Warren, Sir John Borlase121
Watkins, Rev Mr John11, 123-4, 315
Watson, Sir William110
Welsford, Mr222
Wesley, Samuel238
West, Admiral299
West, Hon F9
Westcote72, 232
Westrode, Admiral216
Wheble, J Esq9
Whidby, Mr Joseph220
White, Captain153
White, Cordelia153
Wickliffe64
Wight, Captain115
Willet, Mr125
William I, Conqueror (Duke of Normandy)75, 117, 138, 246, 258
William II Rufus75
William III171, 174, 176, 255
Williams, Cross, Sparkes & Sparkes37
Williams, J Esq29
Williams, Sir James Hamlyn, Bt24, 120
Williams, Mr T165
Williams, T H313
Willis, J Esq10
Wilson, Captain102
Wilson, T Esq8
Wiltshire, J Esq12
Winckelman241
Windsor Hickman family39
Winstanley, Mr Henry288-91
Winter, John Wood Esq246
Wise, ___ Esq21
Wise family174
Wise, Farwell & Co38
Wollacombe, Mrs16
Wood, Alderman237
Wood family246-7
Woolcombe, G Esq18
Woollcombe, Henry Esq159
Woolcot family101
Woolmer113
Worsley, Mr H165
Worth, John Esq129
Wrey, Sir Bourchier, Bt19, 24, 27, 127, 136, 227
Wright, H Esq15, 33
Wylde, ___ Esq11
Wynard, William81
Wynstanley, Mr215
Ximenes, Sir Morris9
Yalden, Rev Dr Thomas65
Yonge, Rev Duke249
Yonge, Sir George102
Yonge, Rev John21, 245
Yorke, Mr218