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Historical Records of the 1st Devon Militia (4th Battalion the Devonshire Regiment). With a Notice of the 2nd and North Devon Militia Regiments
London, Longmans, Green & Co (1897), illus. xv + 444 pp.
By Colonel H. Walrond
Prepared by Michael Steer
With Britain's standing army increasingly fighting wars abroad, the need for civil defence led to the re-establishment of local militia in the 1750s. The Militia Act of 1757 established militia regiments for each county and required each parish to provide a number of able-bodied men, aged between 18 and 50 (reduced to 45 in 1762) for military training. Militia regiments served in Britain or Ireland but not overseas. Men had to serve for three years (for five years after 1786). In peacetime the men spent just a few weeks at a military camp. The introduction and first chapter of Colonel Walrond's book are together a treasure trove of information on this early period of military history in our county. This rare and much sought-after book was produced digitally by Google from a copy in the New York Public Library collection and can be downloaded from HathiTrust. 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.
INTRODUCTION, pp. i-xv | |
Page | |
Acland, Colonel | ix |
Bampfylde, Lieut-Col. Sir R W, Bt | ix |
Bastard, Colonel | ix |
Bastard, Lieut. Colonel E | ix |
Bastard, Mr | xv |
Bedford, Duke of, KG | ix |
Bickley, Mr F B | xv |
Clinton, Lord | v, xiii, xv |
Davie, Lieut Colonel J Ferguson | ix |
Drewe, Colonel F E | ix |
Fortescue, Colonel Earl, KG | ix, xv |
Fortescue, Lieut Col the Hon. J W | ix |
Fulford, Lieut. Colonel Baldwin | ix |
Hall, Mr H | xv |
Jones, Mr | xv |
Orchard, Colonel Paul | ix , xv |
Poulett, Col. Earl, KT | ix |
Raikes, Colonel | xii |
Salisbury, Mr E | xv |
Stucley, Sir George | xv |
Stucley, Lady | xv |
Poltimore, Lord | xv |
Poulett, Earl | xv |
Vaughan, Colonel | xi |
Walrond, Colonel H | ix |
Wellington, Duke of | xi |
White-Thompson, Colonel, CB | ix, xii, xv |
CHAPTER I: The Militia before 1752, (pp. 1-27) | |
A | |
Ackeland, Anthony | 9, 15 |
Ackland, John | 20 |
Aisheford, Roberte gent | 11 |
Albemarle, Duke of | 24 |
Amadas, John Esq | 11 |
Anthony, Bartholomew Esq | 25 |
Argenton, Mr | 15 |
Arscot, Arthur | 20 |
Arscot, John | 20, 26 |
Arundell, Sir John snr | 4 |
Ashford, Arthur | 19 |
Ashford, Robert | 19 |
Askot, John Esq | 9 |
Astley, Sir Jacob | 22 |
Atwill, Richard | 26 |
Auestinge, Robert | 20 |
B | |
Baily, Edward | 26 |
Balliam, Robert | 20 |
Bamefylde, Rychard Esq | 8 |
Bampfeilde, Gyles Esq | 11 |
Bampfielde, Colonel John jnr Esq | 20 |
Band, Humphrie | 20 |
Band, Robert | 19 |
Basset, Arthur | 11 |
Bastard, John | 19 |
Bath, Earl of | 18 |
Beamount, Henry Esq | 11 |
Beamunde, Humfry | 8 |
Beare, Thomas Esq | 11 |
Beaufort, Duke of | 24 |
Bedford, Earl of | 6-7, 11-2 |
Bedloo, William | 9 |
Bellewe, George | 20 |
Bennet, John | 26 |
Bennet, Nicholas | 19 |
Bere, Richard Esq | 25 |
Bere, Thomas Esq | 25 |
Berry, John | 20 |
Bery, Richard gent | 11 |
Bevis, Peter Esq | 25 |
Blackhall, Christopher | 19 |
Blackstone | 2, 5 |
Blewet, Sir John Kt | 8 |
Blunte, John | 9 |
Bonfylde, Humfry | 9 |
Borett, John | 26 |
Bound, Thomas | 26 |
Bowdish, John | 20 |
Box, Thomas | 20 |
Bredal, John | 26 |
Brown, Nicholas | 26 |
Browning, Walter | 20 |
Bruton, John | 26 |
Burden, John | 26 |
Burrington, John Esq | 25 |
Burye, Humfry | 9 |
Byrte, John Esq | 9 |
C | |
Calland, Matthew | 20 |
Calmady, Josias Esq | 25 |
Camden | 5 |
Carew, Sir Gawen Kt | 8, 11 |
Carew, John | 8, 15 |
Carewe, Peter | 20 |
Carswill, John Esq | 11 |
Carwithan, Richard | 20 |
Cary, George Esq | 11, 20 |
Cary, Hugh | 15 |
Cary, Robert (Caree) Esq | 9, 11 |
Carye, Thomas Esq | 8 |
Chambourne, Sir Arthur Kt | 9 |
Champernowne, Anthony | 11, 15, 17 |
Champernowne, Gawen | 17 |
Champernowne, Henry | 19 |
Champernowne, Richard | 17 |
Chaplin, William Esq | 25 |
Chapman, Edward | 20 |
Charles I | 18, 23 |
Charles II | 23-4 |
Chichester, Henry | 26 |
Chichester, John Esq | 11 |
Chidley, Sir Richard Kt | 8 |
Cholwich, John Esq | 25 |
Clarke, Joseph | 26 |
Cleeve, John | 20 |
Clement, John | 19 |
Clifford, Hugh | 20 |
Clode | 6, 24 |
Coffen, James Esq (Coffinge) | 8, 20 |
Collarde, Thomas | 9 |
Connock, John | 19 |
Conway, Lord | 22 |
Cooker, John Esq | 9 |
Coplestone, Christopher Esq | 9 |
Coplestone, John Esq | 11 |
Coplestone, Richard | 20 |
Cotthill, Geffrey | 11 |
Courtenay, Francis Esq | 20 |
Courtenay, James Esq | 8 |
Courtenay, John Esq | 11 |
Courtenay, Robert Esq | 11 |
Courtenay, Roger Esq | 16 |
Courtenay, Thomas gent | 11 |
Courtenay, William | 20 |
Courtenay, Sir William | 8, 15 |
Covey, Humphrey | 20 |
Croker, Courtenay Esq | 25 |
Crocker, John Esq | 11, 19 |
Culpepper, Ly Colonel | 22 |
D | |
Dally, John | 26 |
Davells, Lewis Esq | 9 |
Davy, Sir William | 25 |
Dennies, Philip | 9 |
Denys, Edward | 15 |
Denys, Sir Robert | 11, 15 |
Denys, Sir Thomas Kt | 4, 7-8 |
Dewdny, Nathaniel | 26 |
Dewling, Robert | 20 |
Dier, Thomas | 20 |
Dilland, Robert Esq | 9, 11 |
Docton, Thomas | 26 |
Down, William | 26 |
Drake, Barnard Esq | 11 |
Drake, Sir Francis Bt | 25 |
Drake, John Esq | 8 |
Drake, Sir John | 20 |
Drake, Thomas | 20 |
Ducke, Robert | 20 |
Duke, Richard Esq | 8, 25 |
Dyer, Richard Esq | 25 |
Dyer, William Esq | 25 |
Dyllon, Henry (Dillon) | 11, 15 |
Dynham, John Esq | 11 |
E | |
Ebbisworthie, Peter | 11 |
Edgcombe, Matthew | 19 |
Edgcombe, Roger | 19 |
Edgecombe, Sir Piers | 4 |
Edgecombe, Thomas | 26 |
Edward VI | 6 |
Edwards, George | 26 |
Egerton | 25 |
Elizabeth, Queen | 2, 5, 9-10, 17-8 |
Ellis, Sir Henry | 5 |
Elwill, Sir John | 26 |
Evelegh, John | 11 |
F | |
Ford, Thomas Esq | 25 |
Forde, Nicholas | 19 |
Fortescue, Francis | 19 |
Fortescue, Harry Esq | 9 |
Fortescue, Hugh | 15-6 |
Fortescue, John armig (of Fallapit) | 11 |
Fortescue, John Esq (of Wood) | 11 |
Fortescue, Rychard Esq | 9 |
Fortescue, William | 8 |
Fory, John | 8 |
Fountain, John Esq | 25 |
Founten, George | 19 |
Frauncis, John | 20 |
Fry, William | 8, 20 |
Fulford, Mr | 15 |
Fulford, Sir John Kt | 8 |
Fulford, Thomas | 17 |
Fytz, John | 9 |
G | |
Garde, Edward Esq | 8 |
Garland, John | 26 |
Garland, Richard gent | 11 |
Gefford, John Esq (also Gyfford) | 9, 11, 15 |
Gibson, Lt. Colonel | 22 |
Gifford, Arthur | 16 |
Gifford, John | 20 |
Gifford, Roger gent | 11 |
Gilbert, Adrian | 16 |
Gilbert, John | 26 |
Gilbert, Sir John | 15-6 |
Gilbert, Richard | 19 |
Gilberte, Adrian gent | 11 |
Glyde, William | 26 |
Goddard, Bernard Esq | 25 |
Gould, Edward | 20 |
Gould, James | 26 |
Gould, Moses Esq | 26 |
Gower, John | 20 |
Grose | 3, 5, 10 |
Grymes, Ellys Esq | 11 |
Gunter, Robert | 20 |
Gylbert, John Esq | 8, 11 |
H | |
Halse, Mr | 15 |
Harries, William | 9 |
Harris John gent | 11 |
Harris, Samuel | 26 |
Harris, William | 26 |
Harte, Arthure | 15 |
Harte, John Esq | 11 |
Hartnold, George | 25 |
Harvy, Anthony Esq | 8 |
Hawkyns, William Esq | 11 |
Heale, Richard | 19 |
Heale, Walter gent | 11 |
Heare, William | 8 |
Hele, William | 19 |
Henry IV | 22 |
Henry VIII | 5 |
Hexte, John gent | 11 |
Holebenne, John | 8 |
Holecombe, Ellis | 8 |
Holeway, John Esq | 8 |
Holland, John | 26 |
Holman, Nicholas | 20 |
Horwode, Paule | 20 |
Huckmore, Gregory | 8 |
Hurste, William Esq | 11 |
Hurtlie, Silvester | 20 |
I | |
Ilbert, William Esq | 25 |
J | |
Jacob, John | 19 |
James I | 18 |
James II | 24 |
Jefferyes, James | 26 |
Jenkins | 19, 24 |
Jewell, Benjamin | 20 |
Jones, Francis | 26 |
K | |
Kelland, Christopher | 20 |
Kellie, Olyver Esq | 11 |
Kingswell, James | 26 |
Kirkeham, George Esq | 8, 15 |
Kirkeham, James | 11 |
L | |
Langdon, Arthur | 19 |
Lansdowne | 14 |
Lapthorne, Peter | 20 |
Leach, Sir Walter | 20 |
Lee, Richard Esq | 25 |
Lenball, John | 20 |
Lenthall, John | 20 |
Lovening, Phillip | 19 |
Lydscot, Francis | 26 |
M | |
Mallet, John | 9 |
Martin, John | 19 |
Marwood, James ESq | 25 |
Marwoode, Henry | 20 |
Marwoode, John | 9 |
Mary, Queen | 1, 4-5 |
Mason, R O | 10 |
Mauditt, William | 26 |
Mayne, Gabriel | 26 |
Mayoo, Rychard | 9 |
Meanerd, Thomas | 19 |
Melhuish, Thomas | 20 |
Monck, Anthony | 16 |
Moncke, Mr Thomas | 9, 11, 15 |
Monmouth, Duke of | 24 |
Moone, William | 19 |
More, Sir John Kt | 8, 11 |
Morrish, John | 20 |
Morton, Richard | 20 |
N | |
Neade, W | 10 |
Neell, James | 26 |
Neell, John jnr | 26 |
Neell, John snr | 26 |
Nichols, John | 26 |
Nicholls, Bartholomew | 19 |
Norcot, John | 20 |
Norfolk, Dule of | 5 |
Noy, __ | 26 |
Nutcombe, Richard Esq | 25 |
O | |
Opie, Richard jnr | 26 |
Opie, Richard snr | 26 |
Orange, William of | 25 |
Orway, Anthonie | 20 |
P | |
Page, Gilbert | 20 |
Parker, Edmond | 20 |
Parker, John | 9 |
Parr, Bartholomew | 26 |
Pasmere, Dennys Esq | 11 |
Pearse, Samuel Esq | 25 |
Pert, John | 20 |
Peryam | 11 |
Peyton, Sir Robert | 25 |
Philip, King (Spain & England) | 1, 4-5, 14 |
Philip & Mary | 18 |
Picke, John | 19 |
Pine, Edward | 20 |
Pine, Thomas | 20 |
Pitwai, John | 26 |
Pole, Sir John Kt | 20 |
Pollard, Anthony Esq | 11, 20 |
Pollard, Sir Hewe (Hugh) | 4, 15-6, 20 |
Pollard, Sir John Kt | 8 |
Pollard, Lewis Esq | 8 |
Pollard, Robert | 9 |
Pollexfen, John | 19 |
Pomay, Hugh Esq | 11 |
Pomery, Sir Thomas Kt | 8 |
Prestwoode, Thomas | 19 |
Prew, Peter | 26 |
Prichard, Richard | 20 |
Prideaux, John | 8 |
Prideaux, Jonathan Esq | 20, 25 |
Prideaux, Richard | 20 |
Prideaux, Roger | 11 |
Procter, Nicholas | 20 |
Prouse, Humphrey | 20 |
Prye, John | 17 |
R | |
Rawley, John Esq | 11 |
Rawley, Walter | 8 |
Raynolde, Rychard (also Reynell) | 8, 11, 15 |
Ridgeway, Thomas Esq | 11 |
Robyn, Benjamin | 26 |
Rogers, John | 26 |
Rogerson, John | 26 |
Roll, John Esq | 9 |
Roll, Samuel Esq | 25 |
Roope, John | 19 |
Rose, John Esq | 25 |
Rowe, Nicholas | 20 |
Rowell, Henry Esq | 11 |
Rowpe, Thomas gent | 11 |
Rudgeway, John Esq | 8 |
Russell, Lord | 5 |
Russell, Sir John | 4 |
Rymer | 22 |
S | |
Salisbury, Richard | 26 |
Saverie, Richard | 19 |
Saverie, Robert | 19 |
Savory, Christopher Esq | 25 |
Scott | 5, 22 |
Seaward, Edward | 26 |
Seelie, Christopher | 19 |
Sellinger, Sir John Kt | 8 |
Serringer, Hugh | 20 |
Servington, John | 9 |
Seymour, Sir Edward | 19 |
Seymour, John | 19 |
Sheland, Benjamin | 26 |
Sikes, John | 26 |
Siname, John | 20 |
Slader, Marke | 9 |
Smythe, Humphry | 11 |
Smyth, Sir George | 18 |
Smythe, Sir John | 1, 17 |
Somaster, William gent | 11 |
Somister, John | 19 |
Southcombe, Humphrey | 20 |
Southcot, Thomas (also Southcote) | 8, 11 |
Southcote, George | 20 |
Sparrowe, Richard gent | 11 |
Specott, Humfry Esq | 11, 15 |
Speddegue, John | 26 |
Spurway, Henry | 26 |
Spurway, Richard | 20 |
Spurway, William | 20 |
Srith, John | 20 |
Stamford, Earl of | 25-6 |
Staninge, Mr | 15 |
Starr, Edmund Esq | 25 |
Stowe | 14 |
Stowford, William | 16 |
Stratcheley, William | 9 |
Strangways, Sir Giles | 4 |
Streete, John | 19 |
Stroode, Henry | 19 |
Strowde, William Esq | 9 |
Strype | 5 |
Stukeley, Sir Hugh, Kt | 8 |
Stukeley, John Esq | 11, 15 |
Stukeley, Sir Thomas | 4 |
Sturr, Edmund Esq | 9 |
Style, james | 20 |
Suffolk, Duke of | 5 |
Swymmer, John | 26 |
T | |
Tapper, Richard | 19 |
Tawlye, Thomas | 19 |
Taylor, William | 20 |
Thornton, Mr | 27 |
Torkington, Francis | 19 |
Tothill, John | 20 |
Trelawny, John Esq | 11 |
Tremeane, Edmund | 19 |
Trobridge, George Esq | 25 |
Tucker, Edward | 26 |
Turner, Humphrey | 20 |
Turner, James | 26 |
U | |
Upton, John Esq | 8 |
V | |
Vaughan, Captain Nicholas | 19, 21 |
Veale, Richard | 26 |
Vowell, Richard Esq | 11 |
W | |
Waddon, Francis | 19 |
Waddon, John | 19 |
Wallis, John | 26 |
Walrond, Gedion | 20 |
Walrond, Humfry Esq | 8, 11, 15 |
Walronde, John Esq | 11 |
Walsh, Thomas Esq | 25 |
Waltham, J | 20 |
Warren, Anthony | 19 |
Watking, John | 26 |
Webber, John | 20 |
Weekes, Francis | 20 |
Weere, Roger | 20 |
Were, Edward | 20 |
West, Peter | 26 |
White, John | 19 |
Whitelock | 2 |
Whitson, John | 26 |
Wikes, John Esq | 11 |
William & Mary | 26 |
Willms, John gent | 11 |
Wolcomb, John | 26 |
Wood, John Esq | 11 |
Wood, Richard Esq | 11 |
Worth, Simon | 20 |
Wraye, John Esq | 11 |
Wright, James | 26 |
Y | |
Yearde, Giles | 20 |
Yeo, George | 20 |
Yeo, John | 20 |
Yeo, Leonard | 20 |
Yeo, Robert | 26 |
Yeo, William | 16 |
Yeowe, Robert Esq | 9, 11 |
Young, Nathaniel | 26 |
Younge, Sir Walter Bt | 25 |