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MESHAW
From
White's Devonshire Directory of 1850
Transcribed by Debbie Kennett
"MESHAW is a small village, at the foot of a declivity, nearly 6 mile S. by S.E. of South Molton, and 14 miles N.W. by W. of Tiverton. Its parish increased its population from 166 in 1831, to 305 in 1841, and comprises 1770A. 3R. 30P. of land, part of which (about 700A.) was an open moor 20 years ago, but is now enclosed and cultivated. It is a hilly district, over which a new road was cut about ten years ago. The manor was held by the Avenells, in the 13th and 14th centuries, and was afterwards in moieties. The greater share now belongs to Richard Preston, Esq., and the rest belongs to John Brown, Wm. Adams, Robert Eastmond, and a few smaller freeholders. The Church (St. John Baptist,) was mostly rebuilt in 1838, except the tower, which has four bells. It is a small structure, and contains a handsome monument to James Courtenay, who died in 1683, at Meshaw House, now occupied by a farmer. The living is a discharged rectory, valued in K.B. at £7. 4s., and in 1831 at £206, in the patronage of the Rev. W. Karslake, and incumbency of the Rev. W.H. Karslake, B.A., who has a good residence, and 83A. 3R. 39P. of glebe. The tithes were commuted in 1838, for £110 per annum. In the village is a National School, and on the Moor is a school and chapel belonging to the Bible Christians, built in 1839."
Boundy John, shopkeeper and clerk Cockram Humphrey, thatcher Cockram John, mason Eastmond Robert, cornmiller, &c Fewings Simon, tailor, Moor Hooper John, wheelwright Karslake Rev. Wm. Heberden, B.A., Rectory Ley Wm., carpenter Mayne Wm., vict. New Inn, Moor Moore John, blacksmith Pyke Fanny, schoolmistress Poole Wm., shopkeeper Rudd John, schoolmaster and shopr Saunders Robert, vict. Gidley Arms Boot & Shoemrs.Garnsey Wm. | Joslin Robt., Moor Saxton Robert FarmersBoundy GeorgeBrown John Buckingham Eliz. Cockram George Fewings John Friend Samuel Kemp John Stoneman Robert Ware Thomas Webber Elizabth. South Hall Webber John, Meshaw House |