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Game List, County of Devon

Sherborne Mercury - Monday, 30 October 1797

Transcribed by

Lindsey Withers

DEVON. - (TO WIT.)
AN ALPHABETICAL LIST of GAME-KEEPERS' CERTIFICATES, issued on Deputations or Appointments
by the Clerk of the Peace, or his Deputy, for the said County, between the 1st Day July, 1797
and the 17th Day of October following.
   
Gamekeepers' Names and Places of Abode.Gamekeepers' Names and Places of Abode.Manors or Lands.
Arundel, G. servant to A. Buck, widowTrustees of the late George BuckAll his Manors and Lands in Bideford
Adams, S. Lewis, clerk, BlackawtonJohn Seal, esq.Morleigh
Artrill, Edward, steward toC. H. E. Calmady, esq.Langdon, & all other his Lands in Devon
Adams, John, gent. MariansleighSir John Davie, bart.Mariansleigh
Atwell, William, menial servant toJohn Comyns, clerkWood and Radaway
Ayre, Richard, yeoman, RoseashJohn Southcombe, clerkYard Cole, & all other his Lands in the parishes of Roseash, Bishopsnympton, Southmolton, Georgenympton and Northmolton
Amor, Joseph, yeoman, AxmouthJ. M. Howe, esq.Downhumfraville
B.  
Brutton, William, esq. ParkhamLord RolleParkham
Balle, Nicholas, servant, HenniockSir Robert PalkThe Manors of Sowton, Week, Bridford, Doddiscombsleigh, Trusham, Warm-hill, Fardle, & Tormoham, & all other his Estates in Chudleigh, Hennock, Christow, Moretonhampstead, North Bovey, Dunsford, and Holcombe Burnell
Burgh, Nathaniel, yeoman, CulmstockJohn Culme, esq.Culmstock
Blaney, Pearse, servant toWilliam Baring Gould, esq.Lew Trenchard
Browning, William, gent. AlphingtonLord CourtenayAlphington
Bray, William, esq. TavistockDuke of BedfordPetertavy
Back, John, gent. Cheriton FitzpaineCharles Chichester, esq.Cadbury Castle and Bickleigh
Battishell, John, gent. SpreytonWilliam Battishell, gentMoiety of the Manor of Spreyton, & all his Lands in Devon
Broom, Francis, gent. UffculmeThomas Gamsey, esq.Bodmescombe
Baker, Charles, gent.Admiral Peere WilliamsOne-fourth Part of the Manor of Whitford, & other his Lands adjoining.
Bradford, Robert, clerk, WoolboroughLord CourtenayWoolborough
Brown, John, gent. SandfordSir John Davie, bart.Gunston, Pool, and Coombelancy
Bowden, Anthony, yeom. HatherleighThomas Drake, esq.Horwards, Fishleigh, & all other his Lands in Hatherleigh
Brice, Henry, yeoman, HalbertonEarl PoulettSampford Peverell, Sampford Peverell Borough, Halberton Boys, Halberton Dean, and Uplowman
Bacon, Dashwood, esq. OtteryJ. M. How, esq.Ottery St. Mary, & one of the Keepers of the Free Warren of the said Manor
Blackler, William, labourer, HalbertonJohn Huxham & Peter Colston, esqrs.Luscombe in Halberton, & all other the Lands of Jasper Panott, in Devon
Boucher, John, gent. DrewsteigntonWilliam Ponsford, gent. & othersDrewsteignton
Bacock, Hugh, yeoman, CadeleighJohn Russel Moore, esq.Cadeleigh
Burrough, William, yeoman, WickWilliam Hawker, esq.Ottery Mohune
Britton, Thos. yeoman, SouthmoltonEarl FortescueFilleigh, & all other his Lands in Devon
Badcock, Daniel, yeoman, LiftonJohn Richard MiddleditchWortham and Upcott
C.  
Clark, John, mason, AshreignyJohn Tossel Johnson, clerkAshreigny and Lands in Burrington
Clack, Richard, esq. OakhamptonLord Viscount CourtenayMeldon & Haldstock, & Lands called Oakhampton Park & West Bowerland
Cornelius, Richard, servant toLord CourtenayAll his manors or Lands in the hundred of Exminster
Cornelius, William, servant toDittoKenton and Chiverstone
Chubb, John, servant toWilliam Putt, clerkGittisham
Cross, Francis, gent. PaschoeJohn Coryton, esq.Colebrooke
Carlyon, Philip, clk. Bratton ClovellyJohn Hatch, gent.Bozeley
Cornish, F. S. gent. South AllingtonSamuel Cornish, esq.Stancombe, Dawney & Hill, & Lands in South Allington
Cook, Thomas, gent. TivertonCharles Chichester, esq.Moiety of Wobournford
Cole, Thomas, yeom. Aveton GiffordGeorge Furlong Wise, esq.Loddiswell & other his Lands adjoining
Cornish, William, yeoman, CreditonJohn Gowyn, gent.All his Lands in Crediton, Colebrooke, or elsewhere
Culverwell, John, yeoman, FenitonRobert Northcote, gent.Feniton
Comyns, W. gent. WoolfardisworthyAgnes Lamb, widowWashford Pyne, & all other her Lands in Devon
Creed, Wm. jun. gent. KingscarswellJohn Codner, esq. & Jacob Ley, clkAbbotskerswell
Cumming, E. blacksmith, South PoolTreby Hayes, esq.Southpool
Carrington, William Henry, clerk, IdeChristian Holmes, widowIde
Collins, John, servant toSir John de la Pole, bart.Shute
Copplestone, Chr. yeoman, SpreytonRobert Hole, esq.Spreyton, Lambert, Fursdon, Drewsteignton, Cheriton & Hittesleigh
Cook, John, gent. TivertonJohn Fraunceis Gwynn, esq.Lowman Cleavel
Carter, Joseph, yeom. West AllingtonPhilip Cockworthy, gent.Harlestone and Bearscombe
Cole, John, servant toArthur Tremayne, esq.Chillaton, Raddon, Allerford, Thruselton, Sydenham, Canon Barne, Cullacombe, and Willestrew
Cockey, W. Aldridge, clerk, AshburtonSir Robert Palk, bart.Ashburton
Clements, William, gent. PlymouthJ. P. Bastard, esq.Dunston
Chappel, James, gent. NorthamSamuel May, clerkFremington and Collibear
Cowd, Henry, jun. gent. EastbudleighHenry Cowd, gent.All his Lands in the parishes of Budleigh, Withycombe Rawleigh, & Littleham
Ching, Thomas, labourer, DunslandArscott Bickford, esq.Dunsland, & all other his Lands in Devon
Coffin, John, servant toEllery Beavis, spinsterBishop's Clist, otherwise Clist Satchfield
Clack, T. jun. clk. MoretonhampsteadJohn Rowsouthmead, gent.Haine
Cary, George, jun. esq. Torr AbbeyRobert Palk, esq.Tormoham, otherwise Tormoon
Clark, W. jun. yeom. Kingston FaceyEdmund Bastard, esq. & othersKingston Facey
Crees, James, servant toJohn Bishop, gent.All his Manors or Lands in Devon
D.  
Davey, Hugh, yeom. Morchard BishopJohn Quick, esq.Rolestone & Week, & other his Lands in Morchard
Davey, Bartholomew, clerk, BamptonHon. Newton FellowesBampton
Dymont, Thomas, servant toElizabeth Tuckfield, spinsterShobrooke and Tedbourn St. Mary
Donnell, Robert, Reward, St. ThomasJohn Graves, esq.Bowhill, Barley, & other his Lands in St. Thomas the Apostle
Drew, John, yeoman, SouthleighJ. M. How, esq.Southleigh
Dever, Edward, servant toFrancis Buller Yarde, esq.Charston Ferrers
Davey, Thomas, surgeon, OtteryBetty Vaughan, widowHounbear, and Lands in Ottery St. Mary
Dennis, John, blacksmith, LittlehamJohn Anthony, esq.Littleham
Drewe, Richard Rose, esq. KentonJohn Andrew, clerkManor and Rectory of Kenton
Diamond, George, servant toAnn Hale, widowIngsdon, Ilsington, Houghton & other her Lands in Devon
Drake, Clement, gent. ColytonSir John de la Pole, bart.Yardbury
Dunning, John, tanner, WinckleighRichard dunning, esq.All his Lands in the several parishes of Winckleigh, King's Ash, Dolton St. Giles and Sampford Courtenay
Dundridge, Baldwyn, servant toJohn Bulteel, esq.Fleet Damerell, Ermington, Orcheton, Holbeton, Carswell & the Free Warren of the Hundred ofErmington
Drew, William, sergemaker, AshburtonJames Woodley, esq.Halshanger
Densham, Thomas, gent. Upton PyneElizabeth Densham, widowOkeford and Mill
E.  
Edgcumbe, R. jun. gent. Milton AbbottRichard Edgcumbe, gentMiddle Edgcumbe & Lower Edgcumbe
Elworthy, Wm. yeoman, WitheridgeJohn Chichester, esq.Mill, otherwise Stretchdon
Esworthy, Wm. yeom. DunchideockJacob Phillips, gent, and othersAll the Lands late of James Pitman, esq. deceased, in Dunchideock and Dunsford
Elford, William Harry, CornwoodLady Jane RogersNorth Blatchford
F.  
Ford, John, yeoman, BranscombeJohn Stuckey, esq.Branscombe
Foxford, John, jun. yeom. OakfordW. H. Sandford, esq. and othersOakford
Froude, Robert Hurrell, clerk, TotnesArthur Champernowne, esq.Darlington and North Ford
Ford, John, yeoman, PlymptonTrustees of the late Rich. Strode, esq.Cartford and Loughter
Fryer, William, esq. St. ThomasJames Buller, esq.Cowick, Exwick, and Barley
Ferguson, William, esq. TivertonEdward John Glynn, esq.Farley
Furneaux, William, servant toWilliam Neyle, clerkAll his Manors or Lands in the parishes of Ipplepen, Torbryan, Littlehampstone, Staverton, & all other his Lands in Devon
Fanson, William, yeoman, Week St. PancrasJohn King, esq. & Martha Pearse, widowThorne and Barton of Rhude in Holdsworthy
G.  
Gould, Joseph, yeoman, BroadclistHugh Acland, esq. and othersAsh Clist
Gould, Abraham, jun. dittoSir John Davie, bart.Comeroy
Geare, Nicholas, gent. ExeterCustos & College of Vicars Choral of the Choir of the Cathedral Church of St. Peter, ExonWoodbury, Clist Honiton, Halstow, Part of the Manor of Dunsford, and the Warlands in Totnes
Greenwood, John, servant toThomas Lear, esq.Hazard
Guppy, John, gent. SidburyW. Guppy and J. P. Manley, esqrs.Sidbury
Glanvill, Thomas, gent. OtteryJ. M. How, esq.Free Warren of Ottery St. Mary
George, John, TetcotSir William Molesworthy, bart.Halwell, Gidcott, Thuborough & Bedworthy
Godfrey, W. yeom. Clist St. LawrenceJos. Elliott & Edward Walker, esqrs.Clist St. Lawrence and Clist Gerrard
Gill, Anthony, servant toJoseph Daire, esq.Berrynarbor and West Hagginton
Gregory, George, clerk, DunsfordMontagu Parker & G. Colman, esqrsDunsford
Gibbons, Thomas, gent. OtteryJ. M. How, esq.Free Warren of Ottery St. Mary
Griffin, Clement, servant toRobert Northcote, esq.Buckerell, Woodbury, Colyton, Rawleigh, Budleigh, Ottery, and Dunkeswell
Greenslade, John, yeoman, StowfordWilliam Harris, clerkBradwood, Lifton, Stone, Stowford, & Milford
Griffin, John, innkeeper, BickleighJames M. Haywood, esq.Bickleigh and Shaugh
Gill, John, servant toWilliam Troyte, esq.Huntsham, Hockford and Wheatland
Gittisham, John, servant toRichard Hallett, clerkAxmouth
Gillard, Peter, yeoman, StokinghamGeorge Cary, esq.Stockingham
Gorwyn, Geo. L. gent. DrewsteigntonJohn Lambert Gorwyn, gent.All his Lands in Cheriton Bishop, Hittesleigh, Belstone, North Tawton, and elsewhere in Devon
Gay, Nicholas, clerk, UpotteryRight Hon. Henry AddingtonUpottery
H.  
Hiern, John, gent. TorringtonJohn Clevland, esq.Frithelstock
Hooper, Richard, yeoman, LintonRobert Harding, esq.Welhanger
Ham, Matthew, innholder, TotnesRichard Jackson, esq.Hood
Hooke, Anth. yeom. Salcombe-RegisJohn KestalSalcombe Regis
Hole, Robert, Bovey TraceyLord CourtenayBovey Tracey
Hawkes, William, gent. OakhamptonJohn Hawkes, gent.Curworthy
Harris, William, yeoman, CreditonElizabeth Tuckfield, spinsterYew
Hawkins, John, gent. ChagfordRobert Maunder, merchantShapleigh
Huggins, William, yeoman, ColebrookeJames Yonge, clerkLandsend, & all his Lands in Colebrooke
Head, Jeremiah, yeoman, PlymptonAnn Hayes, widowCornwood
Harvey, Richard, currier, TavistockJohn Phillips Carpenter, esq.Ford and North Ley, otherwise North Lew
Hole, Joshua, clerk, BurringtonHon. Newton FellowesBurrington
Heysett, John, esq. BovacottGeorge Hockin, esq.Dipper Mill, Part of the Manor of Beerwood, & all other his Lands in the parishes of Shebbear, Black Torrington, Bradford, Hatherleigh, Exburn, Sampford Courtenay, South Tawton, Gidley, Okehampton & Belstone, & all other his Lands in Devon
Hill, John, servant toSir William Molesworth, bart.Idcott, Hassaland, Huntscott & Barton of Hennacott
   
R. EALES, Jun. D. Clerk of the Peace for Devon.
By order of his Majesty's Commissioners for managing the Stamp Duties,
   
JOHN BRETTELL, Secretary.
   
[To be continued.]

Brian Randell, 5 Oct 2015

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