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Index to

Ye Olde Inns and Taverns of Moreton:

A History of the Inns and Taverns of Moretonhampstead

by

G.D. Adams and R.J.J. Simkins

Moretonhampstead Local History Society, School House, Moretonhampstead, Devon TQ13 8NX (1996)

This book is available from the Society (see http://www.moretonhampstead.org.uk/)

Index prepared by Margaret Bailey

Index Format: Name; Date; Place; Notes; Page No.

[MH has been used as an abbreviation for Moretonhampstead.]

Alway family; 1774-c1804; ; Owned The White Hart until James Alway went bankrupt; 22
Armstrong, Mrs.; 1930s-1940s; Plymouth Inn; Unpublished diary; 2
Ballamy family; ; Court Street; Owned The Plymouth Inn for 70+ years (starting 1830s); 20
Ballamy, John; early 1830s; Court Street; Founded the Plymouth Inn following his move from the South Molton Inn; 20
Bowden, William; 1619; ; Landlord of The Angel Inn; 31
Bruce, Mrs.; 1800; Ford Street; License for The Punch Bowl Inn changed from her to John Steer; 29
Bruce, Thomas; 1796; Ford Street; Landlord of The Punch Bowl Inn; 29
Buckingham Joe; 1835; ; Murdered Jonathan May; 14
Buller, Judge; ; ; Stayed at the White Hart on his way to the Assizes; 22
Burnett, Jame; 1779; The Square; Landlord of The George; 27
Cann family; 1821-1861; ; Owned The White Hart; 22
Cann, George; ; Ford Street; Landlord of The Union Inn after William Cann; 21
Cann, Samuel (Jr.); 1861; ; Died; 22
Cann, Samuel (Sr.); before 1821; ; Owner of The White Horse; 22, 24
Cann, Samuel (Sr.); before 1821; ; Owner of The Red Lion; 22
Cann, Samuel (Sr.); 1821; ; Took over The White Hart; 22
Cann, William; c1890s; Ford Street; Landlord of The Union Inn; 21
Carter's Road; ; ; 13-mile road built (c1800) and named after contractor who built it; 14
Coleridge, John; 1835; ; Landlord of The Kings Arms Inn; 30
Coleridge, John; 1841; ; Carpenter; 30
Coles, John; 1758; Ford Street; Tenant of John Pinsent at premises of The New Inn; a soap-boyler; 29
Colridge, John; 1828; Ford Street; Obtained license for The Onion [Union] Inn; 21
Courtenay family; ; ; Held Manor Courts at the White Hart; 22
Courtenay, Lord; before 1806; Cross Street; Dined at the London Inn several times with his sisters; 28
Courtenay, Lord; 1806; Cross Street; Presented new sign for The London Inn reading "Courtenay Arms"; 28
Courtenay, Lord; ; ; Visited MH; 14
Friend, George; ; ; Author of "Memories of Moretonhampstead"; 2
Fynes, James (Rev.); before 1799; ; Died; 27
Fynes, James (Rev.); before 1799; Cross Street; Rector; resided on Cross Street; 27
Gifford, Mary; 1804; Cross Street; Apprentice of Mr. Thorn, landlord of The Bell; broke leg; 20
Gray family; c1820s-1930s; The Square; Landlords of The White Horse (later Grays Hotel); 24
Gray family; ; Addiscott; Farmers; 24
Gray, George; 1813; ; Established the New Inn; 29
Gray, John; c1765; ; Born; 21
Gray, John; 1791; Ford Street; Landlord of The Swan; 21
Gray, John; 1823; Ford Street; Landlord of The Union; 21
Gray, John; 1825; ; Died 29 June, 1825, at age 60; 21
Gray, Samuel; 1815; ; Died at an advanced age; left a widow and 4 young children; "of" the New Inn; 29
Gross, Judge; ; ; Stayed at the White Hart on his way to the Assizes; 22
Hancock, John; 1799; Cross Street; Denied license to open pub (London Inn and Tavern); 27
Hancock, John; 1800; Cross Street; Granted license to open pub (London Inn); 27
Hancock, John; 1801; ; Prepared booth for races on Mardon Down; 27
Hancock, John; 1802; Cross Street; Had the Cross Tree floored for dancing (it was later known as the Dancing Tree); 27-28
Hancock, John; 1806; Cross Street; Lord Courtenay presented new sign for London Inn reading "Courtenay Arms"; 28
Hancock, John; 1809; ; Disappeared "from embarrassment of his affairs"; 28
Hancock, Mrs.; 1809; Cross Street; Left behind by husband John when he disappeared; sold London Inn; 28
Harvey, Dennis; 1851; Ford Street; Landlord of The Ring of Bells Inn; 29
Harvey, Dennis; 1851; Ford Street; Married Mrs. Eliza Lethbridge; 29
Heath, Dick; ; ; Author of "Sparrowhawk"; 2
Higdon, Jim; ; ; Landlord of The White Horse; farmer; 25
Hill, Les; 1996; New Cut; Has forge; 31
Hutchings, Richard; c1814; Lime Street; Following marriage to Mrs. Tozer, became landlord of The Dolphin Inn; 28
Langworthy, Will; 1996; Ford Street; Pottery at site of the old Punch Bowl Inn/New Inn; 28-29
Lee, James; before 1860; Cross Street; Landlord of The Golden Lion Inn; 29
Lee, James; 1860; Ford Street; Beer retailer and later landlord of the New Inn (New London Inn); 29
Lethbridge, Eliza; 1851; Ford Street; Married Dennis Harvey; 29
Lethbridge, Eliza; 1851; Ford Street; Widow of landlord of The Six Bells Inn; 29
May, Jonathan; before 1836; ; Farmer; 2
May, Jonathan; 1835; ; Murdered; died at The White Hart; 14, 23
May, Jonathan; 1835; Near Dunsford; Residence; 23
May, Jonathan; 1836; ; Trial following his murder; 2
Neck, Harvey; ; The Square; Regular customer at The White Horse; 24
Neck, Harvey; ; ; Resident of MH; 24
Neck, T.H.; 1930s-1940s; ; Unpublished diary; 2
Neck, T.H.; 1938; ; Reported on popularity of darts; 15
Northcott, Mr.; to 1919; Cross Street; Last landlord of The Golden Lion; daughter living in MH a/o 1996; 30
Papendrecht; 1807-1811; ; Dutch prisoner housed in MH; regular at The Red Lion; 27
Papie (see Papendrecht); ; ; ;
Pinsent, Will; 1758; Ford Street; Leased premises of The New Inn; a soap-boyler; tenant was John Coles; 29
Pinsent, Will; 1800; Ford Street; Owner of The New Inn premises; 29
Pollard, Henry; before 1891; ; Ran The White Hart with his father, Thomas; 23
Pollard, Henry; ; ; Son of Thomas Pollard; 23
Pollard, Thomas; before 1891; ; Ran The White Hart with his son Henry; 23
Pollard, Thomas; 1861; ; Purchased The White Hart; 23
Pollard, Tom; ; ; Farmer; 23
Ponsford, John; 1807-1811; ; Commissioner responsible for Napoleonic prisoners paroled at MH; 27
Ponsford, John; ; ; Surgeon; 27
Scott, Mr.; 1807; Ford Street; Obtained license for and opened The Union on premises of the old Swan Tavern; 21
Soper, Mrs.; after 1795; The Square; Landlady of The White Horse; 24
Soper, Mrs.; 1799; ; Fiancé skipped town on their wedding day; son born later in year; 24
Soper, Mrs.; 1804; ; Owned pig weighing 705 lb.; 24
Soper, William; before 1795; The Square; Landlord of The White Horse; 24
Soper, William; 1795; ; Died; 24
Steer, Elizabeth; until 1890s; Ford Street; Widow; landlady of The Union Inn following husband's death; 21
Steer, John; 1800; Ford Street; License for The Punch Bowl Inn changed to him from Mrs. Bruce; 29
Steer, John ; 1857-1878; Ford Street; Listed as innkkeper in census and trade directories; 21
Steer, John ; c1838; Ford Street; Obtained license for The Union Inn; 21
Steer, John (Jr.); ; Ford Street; Residence; 21
Thorn, Mr.; 1804; Cross Street; Landlord of The Bell; apprentice was Mary Giffard; 20
Thorn, Mrs.; 1804; Cross Street; Landlady of The Bell; received visit from Mrs. Woolland; 19
Tozer, Mrs.; c1814; ; Widow of William Tozer; married Richard Hutchings; 28
Tozer, William; 1798; Lime Street; Landlord of The Dolphin Inn; 28
Tozer, William; 1814; ; Died; 28
Treleaven, Sylvester; 1799-1816; ; Kept diary of local events; 2, 5, 19, 22, 24, 26, 29
Treleaven, Sylvester; ; ; First postmaster; 2
Tucker's Maltings; ; Newton Abbot; ; 11
Tyrwhitt, Thomas (Sir); late 18th c; ; Visited MH, including The White Hart; Secretary to Prince of Wales; 14, 22
Tyrwhitt, Thomas (Sir); 1799; ; Owned Tor Royal; 22
Woolland, Mrs.; 1804; Drewsteignton; Residence; 19
Woolland, Mrs.; 1804; Cross Street; Visited Mrs. Thorn in MH; 19
Wotton, Cider Bill; ; ; Regular customer at The Union Inn; resident, Chagford Cross; blind in old age; 22