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Traditions, Legends, Superstitions and Sketches of Devonshire
On the Borders of the Tamar and the Tavy

In a series of letters to Robert Southey Esq In Three Volumes, Volume the Second

by

Mrs Anna Eliza Bray

London: John Murray: A.K. Newman and Company, Darling & Son Printers (1838). Volume II, illus, v; 356 pp.

Prepared by Michael Steer

Anna Eliza Bray (25 December 1790 - 21 January 1883) was married to Edward Atkyns Bray, the vicar of Tavistock. From 1826 to 1874 she produced at least a dozen novels. but her most popular were based on the principal families (the Trelawneys, Pomeroys, and Courtenays) of Devon and Cornwall. These historical novels proved so popular that they were issued in a set of ten volumes by Longmans in 1845-6, and reprinted by Chapman & Hall as recently as 1884. The most entertaining and valuable of her books was The Borders of the Tamar and the Tavy (1836, 3 vols.), which describe, in a series of letters to Southey, the traditions, legends and superstitions that surround the town of Tavistock. It was reviewed by Southey in the Quarterly Review. This rare and much sought-after book was produced digitally from a copy in the Harvard University 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.

 

 Page
Abbate, John107
Abernon, John D'95
Adams, Miss109, 316
Addison34, 47
Aelfhere, Alderman28
Aldhelm, Bishop14
Aldred, Bishop95
Alfodus, Bishop14, 60
Alfred, King15, 89
Alfricus, Archbishop89-90
Alfwolgus, Bishop14
Algarus, Bishop14, 60-3
Allestree105
Almer, Abbot34, 58
Ambrosius, Aurelius84
Andrews, Bishop35, 105
Anjoue, René Count of140
Anne, Queen292
Arcedekne family87
Archdeackne, Odo le93
Arthur, King (& Prince)81, 84-5
Askew, Dr133
Augustine, Saint67
Bacon, Friar154, 175
Bacon, Lord141
Banham, John97, 107
Baretti83, 248, 271-4, 301, 303-4
Barrow106
Battishill, Mr120
Baye, Mr30
Beaumont131
Becket, Thomas à64
Bedford, Duke of55, 97, 108-9, 112, 127, 132, 168-9, 272
Bedford, Earl of (Russell)108, 180
Beloe133
Benedict, Saint60, 71-3
Berkeley, Elizabeth133
Beveridge105
Bickell, Mr120
Bickley295
Blois, de28
Bossuet47, 106, 157
Bourdaloue106
Bray, Anna Elizabeth33, 59, 80, 99, 133, 174, 219, 247, 297, 300
Bray, Mr John154
Bray, Rev Mr48, 53, 56, 100, 106, 108-10, 112, 115, 125, 128, 131, 142, 145, 148-9, 152-4, 159, 165, 168-9, 252, 270, 291, 293, 301, 313, 316, 318-21, 324, 339, 343, 345, 348
Brithric, King81
Brithwald, Bishop87-8
Brown, Brute245
Browne5-8, 25, 28, 151, 301-2, 310, 341, 353
Brownrigg105
Buckinghamshire, Earl of (Hobart)345
Buffon154
Bull, Bishop34, 47
Bungay, Friar175
Burges, John120
Burges, Walter122
Butcher272
Byrinus13
Caesar, Julius350
Camden348
Canute, King88-9, 91-2, 150
Caractacus33
Carpenter, John Esq130
Carpenter, Mrs130
Carpenter, Rev Mr124, 130
Carrington, Mrs82, 301, 311
Ceaulin85
Celestin, Pope94
Cenowalch13
Cerdic, King84-5
Charles I77, 100, 104-5, 180, 296, 302, 329, 331, 333-4, 344
Charles II124, 131, 291, 302, 306-7, 339-40, 342-3
Chichester, Arthur Esq170
Childe34, 53-5
Chillingworth105
Clarendon329, 333, 344
Clifford, Sir Nicholas245
Cole, Mr James113, 123, 291
Collier317-8, 328
Colling, Mary164, 249, 251-3, 255, 269, 275, 280, 284, 290, 292,
294-6, 299-300 
Collyn, John119, 121
Cornwall, Reginald Earl of93, 110
Cowley141
Cranmer, Archbishop102
Crapp, Mr Charles340
Craven, Lord335
Cromwell, Oliver302
Cromwell, Thomas124
Crymes, Elizabeth339
Crymes, William, Esq302, 339
Cynegils, King13
Cynric, King85
Danevaux, Miss Mary124
Defoe187
Digby, Kenelm140, 144
Dollyn, Margarett120
Dollyn, Roger120
Doney, Mr158-60, 162-5
Donne105
Doughtie, Thomas220, 224
Drake, Agnes120
Drake, Sir Bernard221, 241
Drake family134, 176
Drake, John120, 176, 186, 199
Drake, Joseph176-7, 200
Drake, Sir Francis8, 112, 135, 150, 166-247
Drake, Richard121
Dugdale62, 93
Dunstan, Saint14, 18, 28, 60-1, 63-5, 96
Dynington, John95
Eadulphus, Bishop14
Edgar, King9, 14, 18-9, 21-6, 61, 63-4, 169, 316
Edgcumbe family87
Edgcumbe, Richard95
Edward, King, The Confessor51-2
Edward, King, The Martyr24-5, 27-9, 63, 150
Edward I93, 351-2
Edward III55
Edward VI100, 104, 108, 119
Edwy, (Atheling)18, 61, 92
Elfrida, Queen9, 17, 20, 22-33, 57-8, 62-3, 92, 150, 169
Egbert, King81-2, 84-5
Elgiva18
Elizabeth I100, 129, 132, 170-1, 221, 234, 240, 243, 301-2, 305, 312, 314-5, 322-3, 344
Elsinus, Bishop53
Elstanus, Archbishop88
Emma, Duchess (then Queen)89-90
Ethelbert, King62
Ethelgarus, Bishop14
Ethelred, King24, 34, 57-9, 63-4, 89, 92, 150
Ethelred II351
Ethelwald, Bishop61
Ethelwold, Earl9, 18, 20-8, 32
Eustachius, Saint (Eustace)55, 115, 118-9
Evelyn141
Farrindon105-6
Fenelon140
Ferrars, Isota of95
Ferrars, Reginald94
Ferrers family87
Ffytz, Mr120-1
FitzBaldwin, Robert93
FitzBernard family87
Fitz family100, 128, 151, 299, 301, 321, 326
Fitz, John Esq322
Fitz, Sir John129, 301, 318-326
Fitz, Mary322
Forslett, John123
Fortescue, Sir Edmund341
Fortescue family100, 130
Fox112, 243
Freeling, Sir Francis300
Frobisher, Martin221, 242, 244
Froissart28, 152
Fuller, Dr13, 55, 61, 63, 105, 119, 176, 179, 184, 186, 220, 235
Fytz, John Esq128
Garret, Captain176, 187
Gaye, William121
George I131
George III306
Gilbert, Mr Davies171
Glanvil, Ranulph de311
Glanville, Lady Alicia129
Glanville, Dame (Skirret)314-5
Glanville, Dionysia327
Glanville, Elizabeth339
Glanville family100, 130, 164, 276, 301, 306, 310, 316, 342-6
Glanville, Sir Francis302, 336-9
Glanville, Francis, the Younger342
Glanville, Jack343
Glanville, Joseph248, 276, 302, 342
Glanville, Judge Sir John125, 129, 151, 301-3, 310-17, 326-42
Glanville, Winifred340
Godwin, Earl89-91
Gove, Alexander131
Greco, Miss Elizabeth282, 292
Grey, Lady Jane32
Grimbal, Betsy100, 111, 134, 143, 151, 301, 319
Gurney, Miss27
Hale, Sir Matthew302, 336
Hamblyn, Stephen121
Hampden302, 331, 333
Hardicanute89-90
Hardwick, Baron of97
Harewood, Lord30
Harold, King89-90, 92
Harris106
Harriss, John107
Hawkins, Sir John176, 183-4, 221, 242, 244
Hearne133
Hedgeland118
Hele, Mr Elizaeus344
Hengist82, 84
Henry I93, 110
Henry II64, 311
Henry III52, 113
Henry IV31
Henry VI95, 119
Henry VII107, 328
Henry VIII31, 97, 100, 102, 180, 182, 328
Hitchins, Mr John301, 309
Hody, Judge302, 327-8
Hody, Thomas327
Holes, Thomas119
Honorius, Pope13, 65
Hooker35, 88, 91, 105, 165
Horsa82, 84
Howard, George Esq123
Howard, Hon Lady Marie123, 248, 299, 301, 319, 341, 325-6
Howard, Lord, of Effingham243
Hughes, Mr326
Hume28
Hunter, Dr352
Jago, Rev Dr112, 320
James, Anne Burnaford253
James I353
James II344
Jeffries, Judge352
Johnes, Rev Mr146, 290
Johnson, Dr Samuel44, 179, 181, 199, 225, 245, 268
Kelly, Mr William339
Kempe, Alfred John, FSA4, 52, 56, 110
Kempe, Mrs Anne155
Knightes, Mr120
Langdon, Bishop133
Langdon, Robert Esq LLD133
Latimer102, 105
Lawes, John123
Leland56-7, 115
Leofric, Bishop92
Lewis, Mr Junr168, 301, 321
Livingus, Bishop87-8, 90-2, 95, 97, 150, 152
Lopez, Sir Ralph152
Lovell326
Loyd334
Luggar127
Lysons, Mr Daniel112, 301, 315, 353
Malmsbury, William of (Malmesburie)5, 23, 25-9, 34, 49, 51, 113
Manaton, Ambrose Esq332
Manaton family130, 302, 339
Mant149
Martial4
Martin146
Masillon106
Mason, Mr29-33, 133, 141
Maury, Cardinal100, 106
Maynard, Alexander344
Maynard family344
Maynard, Sir John302, 344-5
Milton, John3, 118, 141
Mohan, Mr121
Montesinos34, 40, 43
Montfaucon69
Montfort de28
Moon, Thomas195
Moore, Mr122
More, Sir Thomas40, 42, 300
Nicholls, Widdow122
Noseworthy, John131
Odoacer65
Old Bridge, Roger93
Oldham, Bishop Hugh97
Oliver223-4
Oliver, Rev George100
Ordulph19, 28, 34, 49-53, 56, 58, 113, 316
Orgar, Earl14-5, 17, 19-21, 26, 34, 48, 56, 58, 60, 62-3, 86, 92, 113, 292
Oswald, Bishop61
Oxenham, John190-1, 205, 209
Page, 'Wealthy', of Plymouth317-8, 326, 328
Page, Sir John301-2
Parker, Archbishop131
Penda, King13
Pike, Robert177, 205
Pitt, William243
Pliny4
Polwhele, Dionysia327
Polwhele, Rev Richard146, 327, 349, 352, 354
Poynter, Walter122
Prince25, 50, 52, 54, 56, 62, 88, 91-2, 110, 112, 128-30, 179, 301-2, 311-2, 316, 318, 322-4, 326-9
Prout114
Putta, Bishop14
Pym333
Pyryn, John107
Raleigh, Sir Walter105
Rapin27
Rawse, Captain176, 187-8, 193
Repton, Mr153
Ricardus, sub prior107
Richard II95, 115-6
Risdon, Tristram25, 62, 349
Rosenthal, Mr321-2
Rumon, Saint34, 50, 55-7
Rundle, Mrs316
Rushworth341
Russel, Lady Anne107
Russel, Sir Francis176, 180-1
Russel, Lord John107-8
Russell family100
Russell, Lady Rachel32
Russell, Lord William108
Rychard, Dan Thomas133
Saunders, Mr109-10, 114
Scott, Sir Walter31
Selden, Mr M5, 25
Seward, Miss30
Shakspeare19, 31, 66, 120, 163, 317
Shenstone141
Skirret312
Slanning family323
Slanning, Sir Nicholas301, 321, 323-5
Southey, Robert Esq10, 34, 60, 81, 100, 134, 174, 176, 179, 220, 248, 301
Spenser134, 139
Stamford, Earl of345
Stanwich, George316-8
Stapledon, Bishop Walter351
Stawel, Sir John335
Steele106
St John333
Stow124, 132
Sweyn, King87
Sydenham, Sir John322
Sydenham, Mary322
Taylor, Jeremy35, 105-6, 162
Tetu, Commander209-10, 213
Thomas, Captain218
Tillotson106
Totila, King60, 71-2
Turstin93
Uffa14
Vane, Sir Harry331, 333
Vega, Lope de175
Valdez, Don Pedro de244
Vepont family87
Vortigern, Prince82
Walchaline, Bishop93
Walreddon family167
Walsh, Robertu107
Walton, Izaak165
Walton, John133
Warlwood, Earl23
Warwick, Guy Earl of174
Watts, Nicholas120
Watts, Thomas121
Werstanus, Bishop14
Whitaker115
William I (Conqueror)91, 95, 311
William II, Rufus92-3
William III243, 345
Williams, Captain350
Willis, Browne52, 112, 114
Wina13
Winter, Captain177, 218, 224
Witichindus83
Wolsey, Cardinal64