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Bygone Devonshire
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Rev Hilderic Friend
London: William Andrews & Co.
5 Farringdon Ave., E.C., The Hull Press (1898) illus., 249 pp.
Prepared by Michael Steer
The book is one in the "Bygone Series" produced by The Hull Press. To quote from the advertisements in the book, the series "has been favourably reviewed in the leading critical journals of England and America.Carefully written articles by recognised authorities are included on history, castles, abbeys, biography, romantic episodes, legendary lore, traditional stories, curious customs, folk-lore, etc., etc. The works are illustrated by eminent artists, and by the reproduction of quaint pictures of the olden time". The book was produced from a digital copy that can be downloaded from https://archive.org/details/bygonedevonshire00frieuoft
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Contents. | Page. |
Place-names, rhymes, and reasons | 1 |
Gleanings among church antiquities | 24 |
Some ruined castles | 42 |
Churches as garrisons | 61 |
Brasses, monuments, and epitaphs | 74 |
Church-wardens' accounts and parish registers | 91 |
Curious tenures and peculiar grants | 107 |
Plant-names and flower lore | 124 |
Old-time school life | 137 |
Some old bishop stools, seats, and palaces | 152 |
Old Devonian facts and fancies | 170 |
A brief life-story of the Cathedral | 185 |
In the wake of the monks | 196 |
Bygone worthies | 216 |
A peep at Kent's cavern | 231 |
Literary guides and charts | 239 |
INDEX | 251 |
INDEX
Abbeys and Priories, 196 seq., 243 Abbotsham, 225 Accounts, Churchwardens', 91 seq. Adder's Meat, 125 Altars, 41, 86 Ambon or Screen, 190 Anchor Rock, 96 Anglo-Saxon Church, 152, 180 Antiquities of the Church, 24 seq. Archbishops, 223 Architecture, 24 seq. Armada, 105 Art of Printing, 200 Arum, 125 Ashburton, 20, 69, 82, 142, 248 Lord, 143, 228 Ashe, 210 Asser, Bishop, 152 Atherington, 38 Authors, 239 seq. Axminster, 25, 32, 34, 57, 65, 210 Axmouth, 26 Bachelors' Buttons, 128 Bairdown, 11 Baldwin, Archbishop, 223 ,, de Brionne, 27 Banners and Arms, 194 Barns of Crediton, 139 Barnstaple, 207 Battle Abbey, 29 Bay and Rosemary, 102 Becky Falls, 20 Belle Tor, 11 Belston Church, 27 Benedictines, 196 seq. Berry Narbor, 27, 224 Berry Pomeroy, 43 Bibliographical Notes, 239 seq. Bickleigh Court, 27 Bicton, 116 Bideford, 32, 81, 224, 248 Bigbury, 32, 86 Bishopric, 152 seq. Bishops Clyst, 115, 166 ,, Nympton, 168 ,, Tawton, 166 ,, Teignton, 166 Bishops and Archbishops Asser, 152 Baldwin, 223 Brantingham, 38, 85, 191 Bothe, 191 Bronescombe, 77, 91, 161 Courtenay, 39 Coverdale, 26, 100, 165, 229 Grandisson, 78, 157, 166, 190 Jewel, 224 Lacy, 163 Langton, 223 Marshall, 78 Quivil, 78, 163, 190 Stafford, 77 Stapledon, 77, 115 Voysey(Veysey), 163,169,230 Warelwast, 78, 188, 208, 209 Bishop stools, 152 seq. Bishopstowe, 166 Blundells, 142, 145, 223 Bodley (Bodleian), 229 Books on Devon, 239 seq. Bovey Tracey, 69 Bowerman's Nose, 8 Bradninch, 40 Brampford Speke, 32 Branscombe, 29 Brasses and Tombs, 74 Brixham, 234 Briwere, William de, 205, 212 Buckfastleigh, 303 Buckland, 198 Burials, 99 seq. Bygone Worthies, 217 seq. Cadbury, 5, 58 Calvary, 40, 41 Carews, 27, 83 Carys, 206, 226 Castles of Devonshire, 42 seq. Cathedral (Exeter), 31, 34, 36, 41, 77, 185 seq., 197, 245 Caves, 231 Celtic Influence, 17 Chagford, 111 Chests in Churches, 103 Choir Screen, 190 Choky Bone, 67, 75 Chudleigh, 109, 161, 173, 237 Chumleigh, 37 Church Antiquities, 24, and Place-names, 23, before Reformation, 100 Chests, 103 Crypts, 28, 208 Dedications (See Saints) Lore, 99, 178 Plate, 100 Pulpits, 32, 34, 66 Churches as Garrisons, 61 seq. ,, Collegiate, 37, 178, 202 ,, Peculiar; 178 seq. ,, Pre-Norman, 180 ,, Pro-Reformation, 100 Churchwardens' Accounts, 91 seq. Churston, 181 Cistercians, 196 seq., 209, 243 Clovelly, 226 Cluniac Houses, 243 Clyst, 115, 166 Coffin family, 225 Colcombe, 75 Cold Harbour, 6 Coleridge Church, 37, 86 ,, family, 79, 220 Collegiate Churches, 37, 178, 202 Collumpton, 40 Colyton, 67, 75, 80 Combe Martin, 39 Communion, 105 Courtenays, 39, 49, 67, 75, 115 Coverdale, 26, 165, 229 Crediton, 4, 28, 88, 113, 114, 138, 154, 156, 202 Crispin, Thos., 144 Cromwell, 58, 62 Crowdy Kit, 134 Crypts, 28, 208 Cucking Stool, 95 Curious Tenures, 107 seq. Daccombe, 97 Dartington, 21 Dartmouth, 36, 38, 51, 52, 82, 85 Dawlish, 61, 181 De Briwere, 57, 205, 212, 213 Decorations, 102 Dedications (See Saints) De Mohun, 210 Denbury, 6, 58, 175 Devon, Earls of, 49, 67, 75 Dewerstone, 9 Dittisham, 96 Doddeton, 213 Dolbury, 5 Dominicans, 214 Drake family, 76; 80, 199, 216, 222 Drewsteignton, 2, 9 Duchess of Orleans, 31 Ducking Stool Bridge, 95 Duke of Somerset, 51 Dunning, Lord Ashburton, 143, 228 Dunkeswell, 212 Dunscombe, 144 Earl of Londonderry, 31 ,, Morley, 57 Earls of Devon, 49, 67, 75 Ecclesiastical Architecture, 24 ,, Fees, 104 ,, See Church Episcopal Throne, 78 Epitaphs, 74 seq. Ermington, 86 Exe, 17 Exeter, 28, 30, 34, 35, 36, 41, 46, 64, 77, 91, 112, 149, 159, 172, 185, 246 ,, (See Cathedral) Extinct Animals, 233 Facts and Fancies, 170 seq. Fairfax, 66, 68 seq. Famous Yew-trees, 175 Fees of Ecclesiastics, 104 Fenton, 39 Filleigh, 80, 81 Flavel, 88 Flint implements, 233 Flower-Lore, 124 seq. Flowers in Churches, 102 Floyer Hayes, 118 Folk Etymology, 7 ,, lore, 124 seq. Fonts, 30 seq. Font-tapers, 106 Ford Abbey, 212 Ford, the Dramatist, 69 French ruse, 72 Frescoes and paintings, 40 Friars and monks, 196 seq. Friar's Cap, 131 Fritillary, 129, 170 Garrisoned Churches, 61 seq. Gavelkind, 120 Gidleigh, 58 Gifford, 143 Githa (Gytha), 29, 206 Granville, Sir John, 141 Grammar Schools, 137 seq. Grants and Tenures, 107 Great Fulford, 69 Grenvilles, 198, 224 Guild Merchants, 204 Haccombe, 84, 178, 183 Harberton, 38 Harford, 89 Hartland Abbey, 35, 87, 206 Hat Laws, 97 Hatherleigh, 6 Heavitree, 2 Hemyock, 57 Henbury, 18 Henrietta, 30 Herb Robert, 128 Herbs in churches, 103 Hervey, James, iJ24 Heytor, 13 Hoker, 47, 174, 223, 238 Holsworthy, 33 Honeyditches, 2 Honiton, 9, 39 Hooker, Richard. 223 | Horseshoes on Church doors, 183 Horwood, 183 Hourglass, 35, 102 Iconoclasm, 103 Ilfracombe, 32, 34 Ilsington, 69 Influence of Church, 23 Ireland, Dr., 143 Isle of Lundy, 58, 71 Jewel, Bishop, 224 Judas Candles, 106 Kelly, 19 Kennicott, Dr., 227 Kenton, 38 Kent's Cavern, 231 seq. Killatree, 19 Killeton, 19 King of the Beggars, 27 Kingsbridge, 144 Kingsley, Chas., 222, 224, 226 Kingswear, 52 Knowle, 19 La pulpytte, 190 Langton, Archbishop, 223 Lazar houses, 170 seq. Lazarus bell, 130, 170 Leland, 138 Leofric, 159, 186, 197 Leprosy, 130, 170 Levver, 131 Lifton, 113 Literary Guides, 239 Little Choky Bone, 67, 75 Londonderry, Earl of, 31 Lord Briwere, 57, 205, 212 Lundy Island, 58, 71 Lydford, 20, 58 Lynton, 20 Mamhead, 176 Manaton, 8 Marisco, 58, 72 Marwood, 39 Heavy, 27 Membury, 95 Merripit, 11 Merrivale, 11 Merton, 115 Military Lore, 105, 194 Milton Abbot, 93, 110 Minstrels' Gallery, 194 Misereres, 38, 194 Modbury, 207 Molland, 118 Monks and Monasteries, 196 seq., 243 Monuments, 67, 74 seq. Moretonhampstead, 10, 21, 109 Morley, Earl of, 57 Morthoe, 87 Musbury, 80 Myles Coverdale, 26, 100, 165, 229 Napoleon at Torbay, 68 Nectan, Saint, 88, 207 Newenham Abbey, 209 Newton Abbot, 206, 248 ,, Bushell, 248 Norman Remains, 25 North Molton, 34, 41 Noteworthy Fonts, 30 *eq. Nymet, 168 Nympton, 168 Oaken chests, 103 Oakhampton, 14, 17 Ockington, 15, 21 Ockment, 15, 21 Okehampton, 15, 54, 248 - Old-time Punishments, 94 ,, School-life, 137 seq. Oreston Cave, 237 Organs, 192, 194 Orgin's tea, 131 Orleans, Duchess of 31, Otterton, 207 Ottery St. Mary, 62, 79 Paignton, 26, 108, 164 Pair of Organs, 192, 194 Palaces of Bishops, 152 seq. Paleolithic Man, 236 Parish Registers, 91 seq. Patteson family, 39 Peculiar Tenures and Grants, 107, 211 ,, Churches, 178 seq. Pengelly, Wm., 231 Penny come-quick, 19 Peter's Farthings, 94, 110 Pillory, 94 Pilton, 35, 102, 172 Pinhoe, 41, 117 Pitfalls of Etymology, 12 Pixies, 133, 237 Place-names, 1, 16, 160, 170 Place-rhymes, 3 Plant-names, 124 seq. Plymouth, 63, 67, 247 Plympton, 4, 56, 172, 208 Plymtree, 33, 40 Pomeroys, 43 seq. Portledge, 225 Potheridge, 115 Powderham, 38, 49, 66 Pre-historic man, 232 Premonstratensians, 205 Pre-Norman Churches, 180 Pre-Reformation, 100 Prince, 45, 241 Priories and Abbeys, 208 seq. Pulpits, 32, 34, 66 Punishments in Olden Times, 94 Registers, 103 Religious Houses, 196, 243 Revelstoke, 67 Reynolds, Sir Joshua, 216 Richard, 46, 53, 112, 113, 118 Rivers and place-names, 17, 20 Rosemary and Bays, 102 Rougemount, 45, 246 Ruddy soil, 46 Ruined Castles, 42 seq. Saints and Dedications : Andrew, 63, 82 Boniface, 156 Budeaux, 67, 81 Clement, 68 David, 152 Eustatius, 202 Gabriel, 77, 189 Giles, 30 James, 35 John, 27, 177, 188 Lawrence, 32, 37, 86 Mary, 27, 28, 31, 32, 37, 66, 158, etc. Mary Magdalene, 172, 174, 189, 207 Michael, 29, 39, 63 Nectan, 88, 207 Nicholas, 26, 28 Olave, 29 Pancras, 29 Paul, 31, 188 Peter, 27, 39 Petrock, 92, 94, 101 Saviour, 38, 85, 88 Stephen, 28 Thomas, 64 Wynfrid, 156 Saxon place-names, 20 School-Life, 137 seq. Screens, 35, 36, 190, 194 Sedilia, 77 Shillingford, 22 Shute, 177 Sidbury, 30 Sidmouth, 26 Singular Churches, 178 Slapton, 31, 38, 115 Snowdrift, 134 Somerset, Duke of, 51 South Molton, 33, 34, 113 Spadepenny, 111 Speke, 32 Spinster Rock, 7 Stained Glass, 37 Stannaries, 59, 112 Stapledon, Bishop, 77, 115, 190 ,, Walter, 151 Stoke Fleming, 85 ,, Gabriel, 177 ,, St. Nectan, 33, 35, 41, 83, 88 Stowe, 21 Study of place-names, 6 Tallaton, 111 Tavistock, 140, 199, 207 Teignmouth, 26 Tenures and grants, 107 seq. Throne, Episcopal, 78 Tiverton, 55, 66, 76, 87, 145, 248 Torquay, 26,31, 180, 231 Torre Abbey, 205 ,, Mohun, 31, 119 Torrington, 57, 70, 118 Totnes, 4, 36, 38, 50, 172, 218, 227, 248 Townstall, 68 Tracy, 6, 87 Tumbrel, 96 Ugbrooke House, 84 Vandalism, 103 Venville, 120 Vestments, 100 Veysey (Voysey), Bishop, 163, 169, 230 Wadham, 30 Wake of the monks, 196 Warelwast, Bishop, 78, 188, 208, 209 Wearing hats, 97 Welsh, Vicar, 64 Wembury, 68 Westcote, 223 Western Antiquary, 240, 247 Westofer, William, 76 Whitchurch, 180 Whitepot, 108 Wishing Tree, 43 Wistman's Wood, 2, 18, 178 Withycombe, 112, 177 Woolborough, 206 Worth, Mr., 242 seq. , 247 Worthies of Devon, 216 seq , 233 Wright. Wm., 239, 240 Wynfrid, 156 Yealmpton, 86 Yewton, 114 Yew-trees, 175 Yonge, Dr. James, 108 Zeal Monachorum, 204 |