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I N ve n tu r i n g to put fo r th this histo r y O f the P ar ish of n n o o ne r n n r Yealmpto , is mo e co scious tha the autho of those i n n r r a r e m n H i s defects which , pio ee wo k , al ost i evitable . object will have bee n attai n ed if these ve r y faults should sti r a n other to compi le a histo r y so complete a n d accu r ate as to supe r sede this fi r st attempt . M n n o n fo r n r n ea while , apolog y eed be made e deavou i g to put people i n possessio n of a r eco r d of the pa r ish i n w h ich o r a r e n a n d they live , with which they i timately associated , to tell them the par ochial

“ T r ad i i o ns o f t he sa n an d sa e t i t g , T ales a t h av e t h e r m e o f a e th i g , ” A n c h r n i s l d o cl e o f o d . n r r o f n Such k owledg e must su ely g ive us a wide view thi g s , quicken a n d deepe n i n te r est i n the p r ese n t by n oti n g its c o n n e c t io n u r n r i fo r t an d with the past , f ish mate al thoug h n n an d r n n n r r a d i . co ve satio , stimulate compa iso qui y I n r r r n n o w li i n r n this pa ochial eco d , ma y v g will ecog ise r r r a n d r r r “ i n O ld thei fo bea s , ealise that what thei fathe s did the ” r i n r n r r time befo e them , the o di a y cou se of daily duty , has ’ no t n i n r bu t r i i n r r m bee lost Lethe s st eam , su v ves fo ms f o r i n r which they themselves de ve be efit . This should encou ag e ” n o t “ i n “ o u r us to despise the day of small th g s , but to do duty i n that state of life u n to which it shal l please God to call us . F o r

T m e i s as e n n o n and we i h t i g , Wh a o u r f a t er s we r e sh all be t h , , S h o - h s o f m m o r ad w s a p e e y .

Wh o sh all wo r k f o r u s as we ll ’ T h e an ti q uar i an s m i r acle 7 W h o sh all g i v e t o m e an d t he e F r eeh o ld s i n f u tu r i ty F o r i n n r i fo r r assistance collecti g mate al this wo k , the u r n r r r n a tho beg s to te de his ve y hea ty tha ks to , among st r M r . r r r n o f P : M r . othe s , Ke shaw , the Lib a ia Lambeth alace r an d r o f P r ffi : H ube t H all othe officials , the ublic Reco d O ce ’ M r . B r o f r R r r f : u ch , the Exete Diocesan eg ist a s O fice and

P r n r H i n e s t o n - R n R r especially to ebe da y g a dolph , ecto Of R n “ i g mo r e . H is Episcopal R eg iste r s o f the D iocese Of Exete r h a ve f u r n ished i n fo r matio n othe r w ise i n accessible : i n r r n o f r w a s n r s i n the p epa atio this wo k , his advice eve oug ht n a n d n r r n r vai , he most ki dly ead th oug h the ma usc ipt when a n d n r n completed , sug g ested ma y imp oveme ts which have n r bee g atefully adopted . t r e a m t 5 A His o y of Y l p on .

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U R pa r ish has take n n ea r ly a thousa n d year s to make n h o w n n n up its mi d to spell its ame , but it ca ot be co n g r atulated upo n t h e r es u lt o f this p r ot r acted de i n r n . t r n r i n o u r libe atio The s a g e midst , assum g that n r n n c o n the ame is to be p o ou ced as it is spelt , s c ie n t io u s l e t i n n n n a n d y attempts to g all the co so a ts vowels , r n a n d the eff o r t makes havoc Of his po w e r s of a ticulatio . M r n do w n ff r n r r a n d n o t o n e o e tha a di e e t fo ms Occu , exactly Y m n r ep r ese n ts the accepted p r o n u n ciatio n of a pt o . The n I t n s u o r ig i n of the n ame is pu r ely co jectu r al . has bee g ' h m i n r h be H a le a t o n z . e g ested that , its fullest fo m , it S ould y ,

z the tow n o n the H am by the H ale o r Yale ( a r apid r i ve r ). B u t whe n ce came we A well - k n o w n dusky he r oi n e i n a n r n o n n r n r Ame ica classic , bei g asked a simila questio , eplied ’ ” I I r u r n o u r r n spect g owed . O k owledg e of o ig i is equally W n n r h r i n n speculative . e ca ot tel l whethe t e fi st habita ts P r a r e came fr om the sea o r fr om the i n lan d . e haps we of n n d n r i amphibious desce n t . The positio a exte t of the pa sh

I n - n d f r n r r . fa r a o sug g est th is those off ag es , ce tu ies afte , the pa r ish of Yealmpto n was much mo r e exte n sive tha n at the r n r r R an d p ese t time . I t emb aced the pa ishes of evelstoke N n r r r n d n a r o f r . ewto Fe e s , pa t B i xto I t was thus possessed n o t n - u r n n r n r o ly of the sea coast as its so the bou da y , but of ea ly the whole of the estuar y of the Yealm i n which a r e comp r ised w n P u s li n h ffi r r m c a n d Co e t e r . Ne to , , c ee k s The ive Yeal n r o f r a n d i n h abi wi ds th oug h the middle this dist ict , thus the n r n r ta ts could suppo t themsel ves by sea a d ive r fishe r ies . The r ich a r able a n d pastu r e la n ds would affo r d abu n dan t supplies of othe r food ; w hile the woods a n d qua r r ies of the n eig hbou r hood would fu r n ish all the mate r ials r equi r ed fo r a n d n boats buildi g s . We should much like to ide n tify some of these ea r ly settle r s r n n o u r n n o t r with the g eat o es of the la d , but va ity is g atified r r n — by sobe histo y . The t r aditio that a Saxo n Ki ng lived i n a o n r r a n d palace the south Side of the chu—chya d , that h is lieute n a n t (L ips i u s ) lies bu r ied the r e beg i n s with R isdo n i n

‘ - I I a n d Y rm : c o n s t i m t l n r a n e i lu c - I n t h e r e v e n p e m u m s . e s n (l a y a s m a 0 0 i t c h g d p t ll di s t r ict I l l Y e u li n pt u u is c a ll a- d i m lis u r n n u m t c ly ”u r i ne a n d Y n m c st o r o f e a m t o n 6 A Hi y Y l p .

“ d r i t n r D n a n e d . his Su vey of evo , the e must I t must be r r o f n o t n eleg ated to the ealms fable , dig ified with the title of histo r y . O n r n i n r n n n o w the othe ha d , the Go e s sto e which is , a n d fa r n n n i n r r , as as is k ow , always has bee the chu chya d , w e r i n r i r o f r e possess , acco d g to the best autho ties , a elic p h r n n o f r o r r . r a r e r Saxo , B itish I is Ch istia ity T he e fou i n n r r r n r n . othe simi la i sc ibed sto es D evo shi e , viz , at Tavis B n n r r an d L an d tock , uckla d Mo acho u m , Stowfo d , ustlei g h ; o f n n i s these , the Yealmpto sto e supposed to be the most n n r r r r r an d a cie t , both f om the ude Cha acte of the lette s , the abse n ce of a n y r a r e n o r n n Cla m /z n n o r The e emai s of a Saxo at Yealm pto ,

n r r . n r eed this cause su p ise The Saxo s seldom built chu ches . r r n T hey we e accustomed to hold thei meeti g s , as wel l I r r r i n n a ir . n sac ed as secula , the Ope suppo t of this may be ’ illi l oe r i n o r - . W ba d s H od o c o quoted S p , the Guide book of S . \Villib ald

I t n r o n n o f is the custom of the Saxo aces that , ma y n a nd m e n a r e n the estates of obles g ood , they wo t to have n o t a ch u r ch but a stan dar d of the holy c r oss dedicated to o u r r a n d r r n r n r o n Lo d , eve e ced with g eat ho ou , lifted up hig h so as to be co n ven ie n t fo r the fr eque n ti n g o f daily r p r aye .

r of r l n W r n The autho ess this t eatise is a ady amed alpu g a , iece r B n r n a n d o f W of the g eat o iface of C edito , illibald whose r n n r i an d r o f W n n r r jou eyi g s it desc bes , dau g hte i a , thei siste ,

n - r i who was a g r a d dau g hte of a Saxon o f C r editon . Th s family co n n ectio n war r an ts us i n believi n g that the w r ite r i s r i n a n f t n n o Wes . desc ibi g , y case , the customs the Saxo s The

f r A D . o . 0 . o n e n r r date the book is ci c . 7 5 About hu d ed yea s , r r r n n n n howeve , befo e the N o ma Co quest , the obles beg a to r r r i n r n r e ect o ato ies , which cou se of time ofte eached the n f r dig ity o par ochial chu ches . Such may have been the r n o f n r fo r n t o f n o ig i Yealmpto Chu ch , the Old fo , late Saxo r r i n r an d r n date , is still p ese ved the chu ch , + f om the fo t we n r n r r n i s r r i fe the existe ce of a chu ch . This infe e ce fu the st r e n g the n ed by the pa r ticula r s Of the par ish fu r n ished i n r Domesday Book . All pa ishes which make a n y claim to a n tiquity hu r r y to Domesday to see if they have the dis n n o f n n i n r n I t n r ti ctio bei g me t o ed the ei . is Ofte the fi st n r di s t i n c authe tic piece of histo y a par ish possesses . This n n n I n n r r r tio is e joyed by Yealmpto . Devo shi e the e we e

r n r n o n e . twelve C ow Lo dships , of wh ich Yeal m pto was W h n A D . he n t e Saxo s co n que r ed South Devo n ( . Athelsta n g ave away much lan d of “ middli ng quality to r a n d n r n n r ffi n r Chu ches obles , but etai ed ea ly all the o cial ce t es “ (see the Te r r ae R eg is of D o m esday ) a n d most bad lan d

t F a r d A o e r e a t e ll i s n o w i n t h e r s e m . six h , disc v d , B iti h Mus u t h e r e o r a n o r r a e r r e n t h e r i n 1852 w a s a e n At st tio t h buildi g of c h u c h , it t k to t h e V a r a e w e r e wa s s e a s a l w e r - w a s r e r n e t h e h r t h e ic g , h it u d f o pot . I t tu d to c u c h by G R e v . . . \V o d h e G o o u s . A t or o f e a m t o His y Y l p n . 7

n r r n (which obody would accept) as C own p oper ty . A mo g these ffi n r Y n o r E lin t o n a an d i n n r i n o cial ce t es was ealmpto , the e t y Domesday a disti n ction is made between the p r ope r ty of the n a n d r Ki g that of the C/ w c/z .

r n o n e r The cle g y of the same tow ship have hide . The e

i s i n n o n e - an d r a n d r the demes e ploug h team , two se fs , th ee

- n an d r r r o n e . r villa s , fou bo da s with ploug h team The e

a r e t w o r o f r n an d t en r r . ac es a able la d , ac es of pastu ag e I t n n n n it i n t s value is e shilli g s . The Ki g co ceded to them

alms . (E xcheque r Her e we have histo r ical evide n ce n o t only of the existe n ce of r n n cle g y at Yeal mpton but also of chu r ch e dowme t . B ut the existen ce o f a Chu r ch as a bu ildi ng c an o n ly be i n fe r r ed . Stil l the evide n ce upo n which that in fe r en ce i s based amou n ts

r r n . O n r n r p actically to a ce tai ty the othe ha d , it is p obable r r n n that the chu ch , if it existed at the No ma Co quest , was r n n n r r compa atively a ew o e . I ts Saxo p edecesso was most a R o e r r n . F o r r n likely dest oyed by the Da es , cco di g to g de H 6 r far o v e de n n i n A . D . , the Da es , 99 sailed up the Tama as r n an d r n n r as Lydfo d , pillag i g bu i g the g eat abbey of Tavi r r n r r stock o n thei r way . A ve y g eat umbe of villag es we e bu r n t an d man y pe r so n s slaug hte r ed F i ve year s a fte r r r r O f n n thei fi st visit they avag ed the whole Devo , committi g A r eve n g r eate r dep r edation s than befo r e . S these ma r aude s r n r r n S n r st tu ed the p ows of thei boats i to the ou d , the fi n n n n r r r ope i g i to the la d would be the ive Yealm . The pe il of n n n Yeal mpto at o ce becomes obvious , especially as the Da es displayed a g r im fo n d n ess fo r eve r ythi ng a n d eve r ybody I ecclesiastical . t would be too much to expect that the a n d r i n r n villag e chu ch , view of thei Situatio , would escape r n r n r n n n ot thei otice . The e is o easo why Yealmpto should r n r have had its chu r ch . I t ce tai ly was a place of some im po

n . i n sever a l r ta ce This is p r oved ( . ) by its havi g cle g y as stated i w n r . t s i n m . n r L Do esday , (ii ) by its bei g a C o o dship , (iii ) by

n t w o - a n d - a - r o f n h idag e bei g half hides , the ave ag e Devo

- - - ma n o r s bei n g o n ly o n e an d a half hides . At the time of the n n n 2 0 r r fo r Co quest it had expa ded i to ca ucates , the ave ag e Bu r r Devo n bei n g n i n e ca r ucates . t whethe r the fi st Chu ch r o r r n o t n o w was B itish , Saxon , No man , a vestig e of it n r emai s .

' ' i i i l T h e I lx e t e i Copy is full e r : A i i l t h e p r i e sts ( if t h e s a m e town s h i p h a ve o n e li e ‘ la nd i i i i i l e h a v e e r e n r e e v i i at e i-i a n d o n e lu i i g li - t e i t i i i e r e m e n e ; of , t h y t h i t h g , p iii t h i d s i i i i d t h e V a ns a e o n e v i r i i t e a n d o n e - r a n ll l l l e V a n; (a i r ) a n d fo u r ill i h v g ploug h t i , l t h i c ill i bor d a r s u l l l l t wo m - r fn a n d [ o u r i t i i i i i i i t ls i i i i i l t t ‘ l l pigs t t l l ‘l t h i r ty - O n e sh e e p lt l l l l t w o fi e lds a n d i t ' l l t lt - I clu « i f i i i-i t i i r v e m : t t l t : a e a t t e n s n lt l l t l t t h e of a r a bl e la n d p . T h v lu d h illi gs h is " : n t l i - i J l l l l Ki m h a s e i i e e l iii l H . A st r e m t o n 8 Hi o y of Y al p .

I C H A PT E R I .

T H E C H CH UR .

H E ear liest histo r ical m e n tio n of the chu r ch occu r s i n

r A . D n r B a Cha te r [0 . u de which the ishop of Sal i sbu r y ag r eed with the Bishop of E xete r to ex ’ chan g e Ke n to n an d W est Alvi n g ton fo r Ki n g s T e i n t o n a n d n r r i g Yeal mpto , with thei espect ve chu r ches a n d chapel r ies . The chapel r y belon g i n g to n a n d n Yealmpto was Revelstoke , the existe ce of this daug hte r ve r y mate r ially st r e n g the n s t h e eviden ce al r eady f r r n f r r p r oduced o the g eat a tiquity o the mothe chu ch .

n r n r n o w r n . N othi g , howeve , of this buildi g p obably emai s r r o f r n r The towe , the oldest pa t the p ese t Chu ch , is of m uch M l r . r . . ate date A sketch of the south side , made by H I n c le do n n i n 1 8 1 n i n Joh s , 5 , Shews a small wi dow the east Kit le r l r n w wall of the y aisle , which was p obab y a Laza wi do , i e st o r a but , if so , it was demolished , with much else , at the

f r i n 1 - 2 r i n t h e n r tion o the chu ch 84 9 1 85 . A ecess o th n d r n r i n a n n r n A . D . 1 80 8 a t a sept , which appea s e g avi g dated , r n r r n r n a n r which stil l emai s , bea s a st o g esembla ce to Easte

r r - a n d r r a n o w Sepulch e , the alta tomb the mu al b sses occupy i n g i t havi n g bee n r emoved thithe r fr om the Ki t le y aisle ' < n fe w e a r s fi r a n d withi the last y The po ch was embattled , n n r r r h co tai ed a pa vise used as a vest y , wh ich was eac ed by steps fr om the outside Above the e n t r an ce doo r way was a

- s u n a n d n r n . r dial above that ag ai , the pa vise wi dow Galle ies i n Kit le a n d i n r r r fo r existed the y aisle the towe , the fo me the r a n d a n d r n fo r n n squi e his fam ily se va ts , as well as the te a t — — of Bowde n ; the latte r wh ich was e r ected i n 1 82 6 fo r the l r n a n r n d r . r schoo child e the choi The choi , with the o g a , u m an d r n occ pied the iddle of it , the school child e the Sides n a n d r n e a r e boys o the south g i r ls o n t h e n o r th . O g a pip s ’ me n tion ed i n the Chu r chwar de n s A ccou n ts of the ea r ly par t o f 1 n r r n o r r n r n the 7 th ce tu y , but the e is efe e ce to the o g a as i n r n r n r a complete st ume t . F om these same accou ts we g athe ’ r l r that the e was a hi g h a t a r . r The e was a chalice with a cove r o f Silve r (pe r haps the same as that me n tio n ed i n the I n ve n to r y of Ch u r ch Goods i n a ti n n i n g po t a n d a fo r n slee /e n i n bottle the wi e A p is me t o ed , but this is n n “ “ i r r n o t . sy o ymous with towe , but with sp e The towe r was r ou g h - cast i n 1 6 7 1 fr om top to bottom at a cost

e r a r e O n o n h a i s n a r e e fo r a n a ar - t o m n n e Ot h s of pi i t t it o ly c ss lt b , lo g u occupi d , e a s e s s e u lc h i ' c s a r e n o t f o u n d i n n e b c u uc h p tr a s pts .

S e e a a e r . . 13 lso C h pt III , p . e m t 9 A Hist or y o f Y al p on . — o f 1 . n r r o f r o n £ 4 The i te io the chu ch was white washed , but n fl r h i n 1 o e n fin d 6 . occasio we that it was ou is ed , viz , 37 w n r a n d n n The i dows we e g lazed leaded , but g ave co sta t r n an d r t ouble . The pulpit was Jacobea , was fu nished with

- f n an d r . r r r o n e o cushio hou g lass The e we e th ee bells , which

- r e i n 1 6 0 . r n ar e i n n r was cast 4 The p ese t bells six umbe , a n d ar e o f late r date I n additio n to the fu r n itu r e detailed i n ’ n n r n n t h e n r o f the i ve to ies , we may me tio Ki g s A ms , a table f n an d n n n n fo r a fi ity co sa g ui ity , a stoup , a baso baptisms , a I n r r r r an d . bie , a pa ish ladde , butts mats the vest y some pieces o f ca r ved wood - wor k have been used fo r maki n g the an d r r r m r n r table p ess . but whethe they fo ed o i g i al ly pa t of

o r n o w r . the pulpit Of the seats , it is impossible to discove ’ The Dea n Ru r al s Book fu r n ishes us with some par ticula r s of the co n ditio n of the chu r ch befo r e t e - buildi n g o r r e s t o r a

n i n A T ) 1 - 1 2 r f r n tio 84 9 85 . Seats we e allotted to the dif e e t r i n r ar e n n n n fa ms the pa ish , but they o ly me tio ed whe out of r r r r n n n e f epai . The e is f eque t complai t of the damp ss o the

r . n n n a n d chu ch Some of the wi dows had woode mullio s , r r n t we e much decayed . The west doo was so bad as o to be

r r r n a n d r r n o t r . wo th epai i g , the po ch doo was much bette e n d r n r r o r r n n The east was ado ed with a e edos sc ee , displayi g ’ r r P r r an d T e n n n the C eed , the Lo d s aye the Comma dme ts ; r r i n n an d m n but they we e ve y disti ct , some of the Com a d n r n r me ts we e h idde by the H oly Table . The ail was placed r n a n d n o t r ff r r ou d , pa allel with the H oly Table , to a o d mo e

r fo r n n . fl r r n n a n d oom k eeli g The oo of the ch u ch was u eve , r the vest y was so dilapidated that the cler g y could n o t use it . Some of the pews had r em n an ts o f old car ved wo r k upo n ’

. r P r r r n them The Cle k s aye Book was completely wo out , ’ a n d n the mi ister s almost so . The Dean Ru r al made the n ai ve sug g estio n that the m i n ister should be p r ovided with a ’ n e w an d r n r o n e ! book , the cle k h ave the mi iste s old

I n r 1 8 6 - 1 8 r r e - r o ld the yea 4 4 7 the chu ch was oofed , but the r t o r an d r e i n w a s walls we e too weak bea the wei g ht , bu ldi g

n r . r n r m n absolutely ecessa y Acco di g ly , at a vest y eeti g held

o n n r i t h 1 8 r r n M r . Ja ua y 5 , 4 9 , the Chu chwa de s , ess s Thomas P r n a n d n r r r r n n a ell H e y Fo d , we e empowe ed , with the co se t an d r r r o n r o f of the Bishop Vica , to bo ow the secu ity

r n n r M r . r r the Chu ch Rates . The loa was obtai ed f om H u ell , H a m r i n t en r n r of , Loddiswell , to be epaid yea s , with i te est r r n r r n at the ate of five pe ce t . The est Of the cost was bo e

M . P r . n r . . r by E R . Basta d The a chitect Chose was the

M - W . i i r fie ld n fi r . B t t e n r v e famous , who was the o ly thi ty

r o f a e . r n n o n r a n d yea s g A ppa e tly , expe se was to be spa ed , r n n n the wo k was beg u a d co ti n ued o n a most lavish scale . ! n M r . n r But alas it was eve r fi n ished . Basta r d we t ove a n d r e n o f r r to Rome , the buildi g the ch u ch , tog ethe with n o w n n F r a r . o what is the I f t School , ab uptly ceased half a ce n tu r y n othi n g has bee n do n e to com plete what was the n so n a n d r fi s r n r well comme ced , it is eally dif cult to a ce tai f om the n r r r existi g featu es how the a chitect intended to p oceed . e a m o i f) A Hist or y o f Y l pt n .

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n r . P co i es i n g s have all bee dest oyed ossibly , p of these h n o n e . r a d r awi g s m ay , day , come to li g ht Should this eve p e n i t i s t o n r m n c o m p , be hoped that fu ds will be fo thco i g to n piete the chu r ch acco r di n g t o the o r ig i al plan . Althoug h n o accou n t has bee n published o r p r ese r ved o f this most impo r tan t eve n t i n the h isto r y of the chu r ch a n d r r n r n r r n r pa ish , seve al i te esti g pa ticula s have bee g leaned f om old m e n who wor ked at the r ebui ldi n g . To n s o f ear th wer e r r fl r r a n d emoved f om the oo of the chu ch , the space was filled fl r r i n n r r r n t o . with co c ete , thus esto i g the oo its o ig al level The old memo r ial s t on es i n the chu r ch we r e bu r ied u n de r the n r r r a n d r steps leadi g f om the south g ate of the chu chya d , we e r eplaced by other s i n the same positio n s The n or th wall o f r i s n o t b u t n n n r a n d the chu ch solid , the space betwee the i e r o f n outer walls is filled with r ubble . The wo k demolitio n r r r r it beg a at the po ch , but so ha d was the mo ta that was fou n d easie r to split the solid ston es than to sepa r ate o n e fr om r r r r r the othe r . All the ma ble fo the wo k came f om the Ki ley

Quar r ies . The slab which fo r ms the top o f the H oly Table r o f n n n n was cut f om a block limesto e weig hi g seve to s . r r i n d n n n a n d Seve al days we e occupied loa i g it upo the wag o , i t n r r r took seve ho ses to haul it to the Chu ch , whe e it was wo r k ed a n d polished . The blocks of sto n e fo r mi n g each pilla r i n the a r cades we r e faste n ed tog ethe r by a n i r o n r o d n r r n r a n d f r n r passi g th oug h thei ce t es ; , a te bei g wo ked , they r n n r r a n d n we e take away , polished as the desig equi ed , the n set block by block upo the base . i n M r . r 1 8 6 a n d i n 1 860 n Basta d died 5 , the east wi dow was i n se r ted i n toke n of the esteem i n wh ich he was held by the par ishio n e r s . The con t r ibution s exceedi n g the cost o f the n r n i n n wi dow , the smalle (south) wi dow the cha cel was added r a n d r n n r n to the memo ial , bea s the followi g i sc iptio “ The Easter n W i n dow o f this Chan cel was e r ected by r n a n d n r r a n d r h is f ie ds eig hbou s , alike ich poo , to the si n g ula r ly beloved memo r y o f E dm u n d Rod n ey P o lle x fe n r Kit le r r a n d b ea u t ified r Basta d , of y , who esto ed this ch u ch

i n 1 8 1 . r n 1 2 t h 1 8 6 1 5 H e depa ted this life Ju e , 5 , ag ed 3 ” r yea s . Amo n g st r ece n t imp r oveme n ts a n d g ifts may be m en tio n ed the follow—i n g 1 8 2 A r - n n n en u it e 5 silve g ilt com mu io set . (A pate s r n M r W s . E . P . r i n 1 was p ese ted by . Basta d 90 5 in r h e r r memo y—of fathe . ) 1 8 n o f r n a n d 1 7 9—Re ewal the o g a bells at a cost of £ 1 8 . 1 886 r n ae r n —New co o ( eplaci g wooden on es). 1 90 2 E n la r g emen t o f o r g a n a n d r elayi n g of lead r g utte s—. 1 0 n n o f r r r n n n 9 3 E xte sio chu chya d , the g ou d bei g g ive n by the Ecclesiastical Com m issio er s . A s r e a m t Hi to y of Y l p on . l l

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D r . n r n o f L n n statue of Ma dell C eig hto , Bishop o do , ’ i n P C h r a n d u St . aul s at ed al s ch must be the object o f v r r n r r r e e y histo ia , whethe he w ite the histo y of the

P apacy o r of the pa r ish . He would p r efe r to associate ” r r an d r an d the chu ch with all that is g odly , ig hteous , sobe ,

r n r r . Bu t r r supp ess all that is co t a y to these the histo ic t uth , w r n n i f ho eve u pleasa t , must be told , he would be loyal to his r r n r r n task . Because the pa ish ch u ch e te s so la g ely i to the

r - e n o f eve y day life of the people , it sometim s becomes the sce e co n duct which is utte r ly fo r ei g n to its sac r ed pu r pose a n d cha r acte r . M y house is the house of p r aye r but ye have ” de n made it a of thieves . Some u n hallowed deeds w r oug ht i n Yealmpto n Chu r ch we have n o w to r eco r d . n h i O r 8t 1 B . G r a n d sso n m a n Decembe , 334 , p issued his fo r n n o f S i r n F lisc o n n o f S a li s date the i ductio Joh de , Ca o ’ r n r r n o f r n o f n bu y , i to the co po al possessio the p ebe ds Ki g s T e i n t o n a n d n fo r r i P g Yealmpto , which he had ece ved apal ” r n n o t n i n r n n p ovisio . He was i ducted pe so , but se t his

r r r L i c h e fie lde . n F lisc o p octo , M aste Adam de Now , Joh de w a s r n r a n d t h e s o n o f r n r a fo ei g e , a fo ei g e , Nicholas de E r n J a n n a : r n r r e lisco , Ca di al de he possessed al eady a othe p n r i r n r o f . P r be d , v iz that of F idaytho pe the Chu ch St ete , r a n d far v n n o t n n Yo k , , so as the e ide ce g oes , had eve take the t r ouble to come to E n g la n d to r eceive the emolumen ts o f these r n r r r n p ebe ds , m uch mo e to pe fo m the duties that we t with

. n r w a s r n n n r n r them The cou t y g eatly i ce sed ag ai st all fo ei g e s , n n w a r r n r because E g la d was at with F a ce , the most powe ful o f n n n n n a n d o r r o f P co ti e tal atio s the ally g aole the ope , who had quitted Rome a n d had built fo r himself a palace at n r n r n Avig n o n . Thus mo ey was d ai ed f om E g lan d to suppo r t ’ 3 n n n . G r a ndis s o n r E g la d s e emies p . himself had p omised at his co n sec r atio n t o r aise i n E n g la n d flo r i n s fo r the P apal r r F o r r n n n t easu y . these easo s it was a most i j udicious thi g t o n r r n r n r r n to seek e ich fo ei g cle ics with E g lish p efe me ts . ’ The people o f Yealmpto n a nd o f Ki n g s T e ig n t o n alike shewed r r n n i n a n n a n n r r a n d thei ese tme t u mist kable ma e . Cle ks i n r n r r n r n laity g eat umbe s fo med themselves i to a med ba ds , smashed the doo r s a n d wi n dows o f the ch u r ches a n d the d n n n a n d n ad buil i g s belo g i g to them , held them ag ai st the ’ n o i r r o f ir I li sc o r missio the p octo S J ohn de . They efused to lZ A Hist or y of Ye al m pt on .

n an d r . i r e pay tithes , put them to othe uses Tidi g s of th s bellion r eached the Bishop when he was at Clyst . H e issued ” n i n r r t o n his M an date ag ai st these t ude s his beloved so s , r a n d n r r r r n n r . all si g ula , abbots , p io s , a chdeaco s , dea s , ecto s n a n d pe r petual vicar s o f chu r ches . I mpiety had bee

n r . ki n dled li k e a fi r e . Such co duct was savag e y T hey had “ P r n r a d r r r a n d r . violated Chu ch o de libe ty The ebe da y , m i t t e d r f r by us to the said chu ches , suf e s loss , the peace of o u r most n oble P r i n ce an d K i n g a n d o f his ki n g dom i s di s t u r b e d n i s r i n n o n r , the salvatio of souls impe illed mea deg ee , ’ an d i nj u r y i s do n e to the U n i ve r sal Chu r ch a n d the P on ti ff s ” n o f ff n r r n n n p r e r og ative . The ames the o e de s we e u k ow to r f r n the B ishop , but the afo esaid o ficials we e to publish ag ai st

o n r an d n o n - r n n Gr r them , days fe ial fe ial , the se te ce of the eate r i n E xco m mu n ication . I t was to be p oclaimed the most n n r n an d public ma e possible , with the beati g of bells the n an d n n n i n n r li g hti g exti g uishi g of ca dles , all mo aste ies ,

r an d - r r a n d r Chu ches chapels , by a loud voiced c ie by placa d , so that the pe r so n s i n dict ed mig ht n o t plead that they k n ew i N r o f n i n i t . o r oth g about was this all . The vica s ’ n a n d n T e i n t o n r n r r Yealmpto Ki g s g we e com ma ded to a est , n n r r r r withi the bou ds of thei espective pa ishes , all who we e co n ce r n ed i n this out r ag e of t h e Chu r ch an d the dest r uctio n o r n n o f a n d r r t h e co sum ptio the tithes , cite them to appea befo e

Bishop withi n a ce r tai n time which the vica r s wer e to fi x . The C h r istia n a n d su r n ames o f the “ i n t r ude r s we r e to be n t r o . F r r r o f t a smitted the B ishop u the mo e , each the above o n r n M n t o o f i t officials , eceivi g the a date , was make a copy n a n d r r n r i n n r at o ce , etu the o i g al to the messe g e , that he o n n r 1 t h mi g ht take it to the ext place . Dated Septembe 5 , ’k I 335 -

T h e w e e e e e m t o a e e e n i n a e r m e n a m e f o r w r e h ol dioc s s s h v b f t bout t h is ti , o s rm r e a t a s a n d m n r e e e t h e a r e a n d t h e tu oils b ok out T vi tock Ply pto , sp ctiv ly l g st w e a i e r e s h e i n t h e e e lt h st ligiou ous s dioc s . “ T h e w a s n o t a w a r e a t h e r e a n r r w I n Bish op th t l i t ud e s e r e th ese un d e s i r a bl e a li e n s . 1339 a r e w as e t h e n G r an d iss o n m m an n h i m e r b i f issu d by Ki g to Bish op , co di g to c tify w a n e r e e n a n d e r e e a b e n fi i n t h e e r h t dig iti s , p b ds , ot h ccl si stic a l e c e s e Dioc ese of Ex t w e r e h e o r e n e r . T h e r e r n e a fi r s all w t h e s e a r e r a n d t h e ld by f ig s tu d ls t of it h cul cl gy , “ r o n t h e n d e F l s c o t h e m a r s o n S i r N i c h o li n d e J a n n a t h i d list is Joh y , Lo b d , of G e n a ( ), e n r a n n t h e r a r d r e e n ar t h e o stud t of Ox fo d , C o of C h u c h of S lisbu y a n P b d y of ” r T e i n t o n e s a n d e a C h u ch of g R gi of Y l m pton . T h e w n follo i g r e fe r e n c e s to Joh n d e F li s e o a r e t ak e n fr om t h e Pa t e n t Rolls “ 1336 — . e r 4 t h . R a t i fi c a t i o n t h e e a e n so n N i c h o li n u s d e Octob of st t of Joh , of F li se o e n o a a s r e e n a r r a r , e i n t h e r . e e r r a n d of G p b d y of F id yt h o p C h u c h of St P t , Yo k , ” T e yi i t o n a n d Y alh a i n t o n i n t h e r a r t h e e of p C h u c h of S lisbu y of Apostolic S e . (M e m b r a n e 22 ) t e r 8 — . r e o n w a e n ol um u s f o r o n e e a r f o r t h e a n so n Oc ob th P ot cti it h cl us y s id Joh , N i c h li o n u s d e F li sc o . I bi rl of — ( e m . ) 1337 . J u l y 24 t h . n s o n N i c h o li n u s d c F li s c o r r , , e n a , e e n a , e t c . , 0 Joh of of G o p b d y s ( n t u r a. p ) a n e n t h e e a h a s e e r n om n a n n o n a e e n a st yi g b yo d s s l tt s i ti g A t h y B ch of G o , a n d a e r a m d e I i i e h e fe ld e h o e r i s a r n e i n n n f r t w o e a r . M st Ad , cl k , tt ys E gl a d o y s a e r a m d e N e i ' i v i o ” e , r e a n r w r e e e t h e a o r n e w r M st Willi — A c h d co of No ic h , c iv d tt ys by it . r 12 t h r a n n d e F li sc o so n o f a e r N i c h o li n u s d e F li s c o Ap il G t to Joh , M st , r e e n r a T e yn t o n a n d Y a li n pt o n i n t h e o e e e e r a h e m a y r e e p b d y of Di c s of Ex t , t h t f ly r e e e a n d r e r t h e c iv o d to b est a dva n t a ge t h e fr uits a n d p r ofi ts of t h e p r e b e n d n or b e m e e ” m a e a n y n r n t h e n w t h e e r a e n s —M c m b r a n e co to k co t i utio to Ki g it h oth i . ( p ll d ‘ b l 2 ’ 7 ) . m e r F o ed e m v , . . , . 490 no t i n a r e t h e n t h e P e e n Cf Ry s vol p , q g ply of Ki g to p , poi t i n o u t t h e r a g n n t h e fi n a n e t h e n r r n a n w a r a r e a n d O d i upo c s of cou t y t h oug h co st t f , e a n n a ft r a e e n t h e n e e a r a n a n d r e n a ll t h e r xpl i i g t h t d ducti g c ss y oblig tio s bu d s , f uits a n d r o w si o n s b e n e fi p of e e s h e ld by a li e n s h a d b e e n t a k e n by h i m se lf (t h e Ki n g) f o r t h e e e n e t h e wa r xp s s of . a m d e F h s c o [ , r e r w as e n t h Willi h is b ot h , lic s e d e sam e d ay to r ec e ive t h e r e ve n ue s — ’ t h e P r e b e i i d S t r a n sale . m e r q d cr a of of s v . 507 . Ry , , l t r m A His o y of Ye al pton . l3

Twelve yea r s late r a di stu r ban ce of g r eate r viole n ce an d

n d r o u t . i n n r r n mag itu e b oke A commiss o , u de the p eside cy o f r m a n r W T o w n st a lle r that disc eet , Maste illiam de , p iest a n d n r fo r n o u r so n commissio e , the time bei g , of beloved , r n o f n n i n n the A chdeaco Tot es , was appoi ted to sit Yealmpto “ r i n n r o f Go d a n d Chu ch , dedicated ho ou the blessed Apostle ” i r w t f r i n f n Ba tholome o the adm ist r atio n o justice . Sitti g by o f r a r W o n e the side the hig h alta , M ste illiam was about to p the cou r t to i n qui r e i n to the discipli n e o f m an n e r s a n d i n to t h e n a n d e o f o f r n n si s exc sses the subjects the A chdeaco , whe n r m e n r n r r r o n b ow about two hu d ed , with d aw swo ds , a ows an d i n r a n d r n o f n r e n quive , othe weapo s all ki ds , ush d upo the n a n d n commissio e r his cle r ks a d d r o v e them o u t o f the chu r ch . r r a n d r r n r a n d The advocates , p octo s othe pe so s , leg al , cle ical w h o i n r n u r r ecclesiastical , had assembled g eat mbe s , eithe as n o r n n r so r r i l plai tiffs defe da ts , we e te if ed that they also f ed , n r i n o f “ o u r u r taki g efu g e the house beloved da g hte , the ” n M r r r M n - i r oble Lady , ist ess M a g a et de o t he me , who lived

r n e n r o r . close to the chu ch , thus escapi g b i g eithe killed maimed r r r a n d r u n r t o r n o f The olls , eg iste s othe doc me ts we e out the n o f r a n d r a n d r r ha ds the commissa y his cle ks ca ied away . r “ The B ishop could n o t ove r look such g ave diso r de r . T he t r a n quillity a n d immu n ity o f the peace of Chu r ch a n d State n n r n r r n had bee e o mously i j u ed , ecclesiastical j u isdictio out r a n d n n o f B r a n d ag ed , the i quisitio the ishop obst ucted stopped . The r efo r e he issued his man date to his beloved n Br r n r n o f n r so s , othe Joh de Cou t ey , Abbot the M o aste y of a n d R r r P r r o f P n P r r Tavistock , obe t de Fo de , io lympto io y , S i r W r P r r N r n M n lo n de alte olla d , Recto of o th Bovey , joh y y , f P R r o r an d r o f n P . ecto ete Tavy , Thomas Vica Sutto ( lymouth) They we r e to i n stitute p r oceedi ng s ag ai n st those w h o we r e eleg a n tly desc r ibed—i n the man date as “ pupils o f dam n atio n satellites of Sata n mise r able w r etches a n d so fo r th . The

- n r h n above amed com missa ies , avi g associated with themselves r r a n d r o f n i r n r r t o the ecto s vica s the e g hbou i g pa ishes , we e meet i n r o f n o n P n r 1 a n d the ch u ch Sutto al m Su day (Ap il 3th), the n a n d the r e to excommu n icate with the G r e a te r E x c o m m u n ic a t i o n r n d o f H r r , f om the bou s oly M othe Chu ch , the r r r n r a ide i‘ s a n d a e r a n d afo esaid sac ileg ious pe so s , thei b tto s , , r r i n a n d r d r t o a n d a ayed stoles su plices , elive them the devil B r t o r n a n r a n d his a ng els . ells we e be u g ; c dles we e to be lit r o I n r n exti n g uished the c oss w a s t be elev a ted . the p ese ce r n r n n n o f a n of the g eat co g eg atio , at the exti ctio the c dles , the se n te n ce o f excom mu n icatio n w a s to be publicly a n d solem n ly p r o n ou n ced i n these o r si m ila r wo r ds : As the li g ht of this n e x t i n in u is h e d m a r r e x t in ca dle is g , so y thei g ood wo ks be

u is li e d r G o d u n e r n . . g befo e , l ss they epe t So be it , so be it " r n n n r e r e Ame n . The g a ti g of Absolutio the bishop exp ssly o i r r o m se r ved t hi m sel f . H s commissa ies we e t use the ut ost dilig e n ce i n fi n di n g o u t the n a m es o f the actual o ffe n de r s

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d r an d i o r a n of thei accomplices , c te them , cause them to be r r B o r f cited , to appea befo e him (the ishop) his o ficial deputy o n the fifth j u r idical day afte r the Feast of the I n ve n tio n o f the r d i n o f n an d r Holy Cr oss (May 3 ). The chapla s Sutto othe s we r e i n hibited fr o m admitti n g them t o the sac r ame n ts o r sac r a m e u t als r n . n , except by special pe missio This ma date was to be explai n ed i n the vulg a r to n g ue a n d published i n the chu r ches n ear the tow n of Sutto n o n Su n days an d other fes

- l r 2 1 5 t 1 8 . t i v a s . Dated at Chudlei g h , Ma ch , 34 7 B ishop G r a n di s so n was pe r son ally acquai n ted wi th n a n d i t s r fo r i t o n r Yealmpto chu ch , he visited Octobe t h 1 n o t r n r ée or e r 7 , 333 , m uch mo e tha a yea f the fi st dis t u r ba n c e r ( i /er h i s i H ad he come a yea f , v sit would have n r n bee n less pleasa n t to all co ce ed . i s n r n o i r an d H appy the cou t y that hath h sto y , we sup i n r . an r t pose the same thi g may be said of a chu ch At y ate , i s some satisfactio n to n ote that n o fu r the r u n towar d i n ci den t i s r ecor ded t o have take n place i n the chu r ch fo r the n ext five r n r n o u n hu n d r ed year s . Althoug h pa ishio e s have claim po a n r r a i n u r e o r r e y pa ticula pl ce the ch ch , xcept by faculty p r n i s r n fin d r r sc iptio , it ve y com mo to people touchy as eg a ds ” r e - r n o f i n a n thei r seat—s . I t seems that a —dist ibutio seats ecclesiastical n o t par liamen tar y se n se was effected i n the r r r r t o r n r belf y g alle y j ust p io the ebuildi g of the chu ch , by h r r li w h i c h j o n G ilbe r t a n d R obe t Ch a c k we r e distu r bed . n r r n o n e n r n i n n r Soo afte se vice beg a Su day mo g , they e te ed r a n d n i n n r the chu ch dema ded , a loud to e , that thei books should be han ded dow n to them fr om the g aller y ; they should r n r n m u r n o t be tu ed out they would tu the selves o t . G ilbe t n r f n r a n d r r seems to have bee the wo se of e de , he was epo ted B r r o f n n to the ishop , who o de ed him , by way a pe a ce , to stan d at the chu r ch doo r an d dist r i bute at h i s o w n char g es t en ’ n r r r r r r shilli g s wo th of b ead Mo eove , this wo thy pai pub ” i sh d a n n n i n n n l e ack owledg me t of the dece cy o f such co duct . f n o n n r 1 6 1 8 8 an d The of e ce took place ja ua y th , 4 , the apolog y

‘ n n r 2 h was published o ja ua y 5t . A mo r e hei n ous offen ce tha n this was that com m itted by n n r n r Askey , a maso , of H olbeto . The last pe so to be bu ied n r n n o f Bu lt e els withi the ch u ch was a M iss Stapleto , iece the , o f n n r r i n n Ly eham , w ho , dyi g the e , was bu ied the Ly eham r r Aisle i n 1 84 9 . Askey was o de ed to ope n the family vault

. r n i n e n . n e . P usli n c h . Copy of Apology P i t poss ssio of J Yo g , Esq , U CA TION . W e t h e n e r n e h a n e e n r e a r r e e r e n e i n t h e r , u d sig d , vi g b guilty of g t i v c c h u c h

e a m n o n n a t h e 16t h n . e n e r n a e r t h e n e e r e h a d of Y l pto , Su d y , i st , by t i g it , ft Divi S vic e n a n d r e a n a r a n e e r e n r e m n r a n o n e o r m r e b gu , c ti g distu b c t h i , by o st ti g o of u s ) i n a e a a n t h e a n e w h a d e e n m a e i n t h e a e r loud voic g i st c h g h ic h b d G ll y , do e r e a n w e e t h e n e e n s n a n d o u r r e n e t h e h by ck o l dg i d c cy of uc h co duct , fo g tful ss of

a n t h e a e i n w w e w e r e . W e a r e n o w c o n v m c e d a w e h a d s ctity of pl c h ic h , t h t if a n r e an e m a n w e s h a e r e r e a t m e e r m e y g i v c to co pl i of , hould v sough t d ss so ot h ti , a n d i n s m e e r wa W e n e n a t h e n o ot h y . co s t to p y e e xp se of t h is pu bli c a ck nowl e dge n m e t . I B R T J . G L E . B o n 'r C H A L I K . R C . “ n e e r e m e r m O G Sig d b fo , Jo B . Y N E .

a e J a n . 25 t h D t d , , l6 A Hist o r y o f Ye a l m pt o n .

r a n d r w r h e r o w n n r fo r g ave , afte a ds husba d did the wo k

h e r an d n n . , co ti ues to do so

r n r 2 n d o f 1 8 1 . S wo befo e us this J uly , 9 “ h e r

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r n . r Richa d La e ma k .

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r n n n Wi n Acco di g to the exami atio of lliam Smale , take o n J 1 8 1 r r r n oath uly I st , 9 , he ma ied the daug hte of the sexto , a n d he upon the death o f the sexton dig g ed the g r aves a n d an d r fo r n r tolled the bell , was paid 3/ a yea looki g afte the r r fo r 2 r a n d 2 n a n d 1 chu chya d yea s mo ths 5 days , by the r i n r r 1 8 1 pa shio e s at Easte , 5 The ver y d r ead of p r obable disputes over the g r ave must su r ely have r educed the death r ate o f the par ish . r h The stocks a e sti ll pr ese r ved i n the chu r ch . T e usual position fo r them was outside the east g ate of the ch u r chya r d . N o o n e o f the p r ese n t g en er atio n co n fesses to have had shar es i n a n d n n o r n n o t n n a n these stocks , ca ot , ki dly will , me tio y ’ r n pe so who had . Tis well so . r e a m A Histo y of Y l pton . l7

C P H A T E R I V .

E P A L I S T O F T H VI CA R S O F Y E A L M T O N .

D A T E O F NAME o r VI CAR . I N STI T U T IO N .

1 2 97 (occu r s as Vicar T homas de E vesham at this date) 1 r 1 0 1 1 0 S i r R Ma ch , 3 9 ( 3 ) alph (occu r s as Vicar at this date) r r 1 2 6 S ir S i e r n n (N ot eco ded , 3 g de Lo do 1 1 1 S ir W i L u c c o m b May , 334 ill am de 2 1 r 1 2 S i r n R e d n e 3 Octobe , 34 Stephe de y g 3 r r 1 6 1 i r n W e de r h a le Feb ua y , 3 S joh (1 362 ) 4 1 r 1 6 2 S i r W Y u r l Ap il , 3 illiam ( N ot r eco r ded p r ob joh n P lay ably 1 384 ) 1 1 n 7 Aug ust , 4 5 H ug h Mau sel l 1 1 r 1 0 n r Ap il , 4 4 joh Bu g h 8 r 1 6 0 1 6 1 M a c o lu s C o s n Ma ch , 4 ( 4 ) y ( N ot r eco r ded ) joh n VVyg h t 2 r 1 60 5 Octobe , 4 Thomas Lake 2 2 r 1 n n N ovembe , 4 7 4 joh H ay e ’ (N ot r eco r ded ) W illiani C r ug 2 r 1 1 n n 3 Octobe , 5 7 joh Keto 2 u n e I n L L B 3 J , S 37 Ludovicus joha s , 1 6 1 0 R r L ll n s t o n e j uly , 5 7 icha d y y g 6 8 r O 1 86 r n B S A C . Octobe , 5 Ma ti Kaye , . TH E . 2 r 1 6 2 n r a M . A . 9 Ma ch , 9 joh Shephe d , 7 6 r 1 66 1 a n r N ovembe , D iel Moo e 2 r 1 68 1 \ ‘Vi llia ni 9 Ap il , Adams , 1 n 1 2 0 \ l\ I . A 4 j u e , 7 Eze k iel Vi lls , ” 8 r 1 a M A Octobe , 7 37 Thom s . ’ l M 0 1 8 e . A . 3 May , 7 5 Thomas yl ,

l l a r e 11 A . 1 r 1 80 B r v . 3 Decembe , 7 idg es y , 1 1 80 8 i r id e s l l a r v e j uly , g y 1 r r 1 8 1 0 a i i i e s L o u i i i o r e 4 Feb ua y , j g

1 8 r r 1 8 6 r e r i i A . Feb ua y , 5 Richa d Vauti , 2 2 1 8 \Vil| ia n i l l u x h a i i i M ay , 5 7 Thomas li a l s 1m e , . 1 888 ( i e o r e ( i i r dle s t o n e 9 May , g ”

2 1 e e m r 1 8 l l e n r a n M A . S pt be , 9 7 y i es 1 o r o f e a m t o l8 A Hist y Y l p n .

NOT ES .

1 T i r r R . r r n n n n Fo me ly of Little o i g to , hav g excha g ed n n i n P r n “ with S ir S ig e r de Lo do : stituted at Clyst . at o l n d n e n f r r r B o u t e s o n o . Maste Robe t de , Ca o Salisbu y 2 r P r n z— i r n I n stituted at Otte r y St . Ma y . at o S joh de h f l F li sc o r r r L i c e e de . , by his p octo , Maste Adam de 3 P r n — i r W i I n stituted at Chudleig h . at o S lliam de

D h t e t o n e n n o f i r . yg , Ca o Sal sbu y 4 Ditto . 5 I n r P r r o f r stituted by A chbishop a ke , the See E xete P r n — n r L ll n t n n n . s o e bei g vaca t at o H e y y y g , of South n r n n o f r n n r n ampto , me cha t , as assig ee Geo g e Vi ce t , alde ma , n T r n r a n d o n G r iff n i n r of Southampto , homas Tu e , j h y , vi tue o f r n n r n P r n r a g a t to them made by Leo a d B ilso , ebe da y of

i n n n i n r r . K g steig to , Salisbu y Cathed al 6 r Also Vica r o f Stave to n . 7 S o n o f o f n r B Thomas , Loddiswell , com mo e of alliol

i n 1 2 B . A n . r 1 6 2 0 . Coll Oxo , mat culated 5 j u e , 3 , ag ed ; ,

2 r 1 6 . 4 Octobe , 33 8 S o n o f W n n r B illiam Adams , of Tot es , commo e of all iol

- . r 1 r 6 8 1 . n 1 6 Coll , Oxo ; m at iculated 3 Ma ch , 7 , ag ed 7 ;

B . A . 1 6 1 . , 7 9 n r n n r o f r . B . A . 1 r Com mo e T i ity Coll , O xo , 9 Feb ua y , 1 1 1 0 M . A . 1 0 . 7 5 ; , j uly , 7 9 10 ’

. i n r . n n . B . A 2 6 r Commo e of S joh s Coll , Oxo , Ap l ,

W n 1 80 r . D ied 3 j uly , 7 , ag ed 94 , at i cheste

P r . B . A . 1 8 . Of ete house , Camb , 4 5

r n . . B . A 1 8 . Of T i ity Coll , Camb 34

r C r n . Of Ch ist hu ch , Oxo ’

n . . C B . A . 1 88 M . A . 1 . . 888 Of St joh s Coll , amb , 4 ; , t r I 9 A His o y of Ye al m pton .

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B E F R I S .

r (R eco r ded i n the R eg iste r of Bu ials . )

O L L E CT E D i n the pa r ish - Chu r ch of Y a lm pt o n 2 1 r 6 1 i n C n o f n Ap ill the ou ty Devo , the sum of Te n n e Shilli n g s a n d se a v e n pe n ce half pe n n y towar ds a B r ief co n ce r n i n g Falke n ham i n the l r h n as n N o r fo ke n w c . w cou ty of bu t , mo ies paid n n Ga l i ne r n r an d u to Joh p , autho ized by Joh Qua les R r n n n t an d a obe t Feltham Co s . (co stables) co stitu ed p poi n ted by his maj (es)ty fo r the e n d an d pu r pose afo r esaid : ’ so wit n esseth Joh n G alpin e s ha n d sig n ed i n the p r ese n ce o f r n r n h C o le r e sse m in r . A thu r Copplesto e Esqui e a d J o . p 9 ‘ 1 1 May 2 1 66 . Collected i n the par ish Chu r ch o f Y a lm pt o n the 1 9t h of 1 66 1 i n n r r o f May , , the Cou ty of Devon , towa ds the elief the dist r essed i n habitan ts o f the m a r i t i n e tow n e o f South S o u t ba in n o f woud al (ia)s y the Cou ty Suffolk , the sum n of fiftee n shilli ng s a n d sixpe n ce w e h . mo ies was p aid in

P r o f P l i n t o n - r n to james ea se y p Ma y , head Co (sta)ble , by n Y a lm t o n W r n : 2 t h Da iel Slade of p , a de the 5 of M ay ,

1 66 1 .

Collected i n the par ish Chu r ch of Y alm pt o n i n the Cou n ty o f Devo n towa r ds the b r ief of the B u r r oug h an d r o f P n r i n n r an d r pa ish o tef act the cou ty of Yo ke , towa ds the r e pa i r e in g o f thei r P a r ish - Chu r ch the sum o f sea v e n

d s v n n - n n c h n n an e a e w . sh illi g s pe ce halfe pe y , mo ies was paid to Joh n G a lpi n e autho r ized by autho r ity as u n de r his n a e a r ha d it doth pp e .

' G ive n to J oh n Ga r r et s wife a n d M ar y Savill an d se v e r a ll ’ r r r n r othe dist essed child e , autho ised by his maj (es)ty s

n r v i t h o f u 1 1 2 5 . commissio e s the A g : 66 6d . Collected the 1 day o f 7 be r 6 1 Towa r ds the r elief o f the dist r essed petitio n e r s o f F r emi n g to n i n the Cou n ty o f P r n vi z . Be r r ill n Be r r ill Devo ( hillip Ba k e , Abell , joh , r n n a n d n Thomas Ba k e , joh Dawki , joh E llis , whose houses a n d g oods we r e bu r n t) ye sum of Ten n e Shilli n g s a n r n d th eepe ce .

8t h r 1 66 1 Collected the day of Septembe , , Twelve shilli n g s a n d sixpe n ce h a lfe pe n n y i n the P a r ish Chu r ch o f Y a lm pt o n i n t h e Cou n ty of Devo n towa r ds the r elief o f the dist r essed i n habita n ts of Oxfo r d which was bu r n t i n w h . r r n . 4 4 . appea s by Lette s pate ts

n s e r e r e Mi i t t h . e a m 20 A Hist or y o f Y l pt on.

Collected i n the P a r ish Chu r ch o f Y a lm pt o n i n the n o f n 2 2 o f be r 6 1 n r Cou ty Devo the 7 , , five shilli g s fou pe n ce halfpen n y towa r ds the r elief of H en r y H ar r ison his ’ a n d r n v r o f r wife child e , by i tue his maj (es)ty s Lette s n n n i t P pate ts . A tho y H ill collected of lymouth as

D eputy .

8 i n P r C r o f Y alm t o n 1 ffeb ( ) Collected the a ish hu ch p 5 , ’ 1 660 r n r i n an d 6 , towa ds M ilto Abbot s b ief twelve shill g s , such mo n ies was pd i n by A r thu r Co ple st o n e E s q ye wa r de n to joh n Davy deputy Collecto r as appear eth by

his r eceipt .

t h o f r 1 66 1 r Collected the 7 day Octobe , , Towa ds the r n n l lm i st e r i n S o m m e r s et s h i r e dist est I habita ts of , w a s r n n n n n n that bu t , the sum of Te e Shilli g s eleve pe ce n n i n n Co n s t a ble halfpe y , pd by Da iel Slade to the head ( l

P r n . J ames ea se , g e t

l i n P r C r o f Y a lm t o n in (l o . ) Co lected the a ish h u ch p the n n i t h r 1 66 1 r r Cou ty of Devo 3 Octobe , , towa ds the elief o f D avid Lon g i n the Cou n ty o f W i lts whose house an d r r n o f fe w e r i n r n g oods we e bu t , the sum sh lli g s th eepe ce h i n n n n fa r t i n e . halfe pe y g , pd to the head Co (sta)ble by n Da iel l Slade .

C i n P r i C r o f Y a lm t o n 1 0 t h ollected the a sh hu ch p , the of N ovembe r towar ds the r elief o f the P r otestan t chu r ches

o f n i n a n d d . w c h L ithua a the sum of six shill (i g )s 5 , . was paid i n to the head - co n stable by the war den th r ee days r r n r n afte acc(o di g ) to the Lette s pate ts . Collected i n the P ar ish Chu r ch o f Y a lm pt o n i n the Cou n ty o f Devon ye 1 5th day of Decembe r towar ds the r e leife o f the dist r essed i n habi ta n ts o f the Tow n e o f G r eat f r n i n o fe w e r n a n d d . D ayto Salop , the sum shilli g s 7 by ’ r r n : n vi tue of his maj (es)ty s Lette s pate ts , Tho D e ham h n r a n d the Collector : i s deputies M r . Jackso of Modbu y M r R liff r P w h o w . adc e Bookselle of lymo (uth) ill g ive

r eceipts . Collected i n the P a r ish Chu r ch o f Y a lm pt o n the 6t h of i ] 1 2 r r 66 o f se av e n i n a n d 8d . Ap l , , the sum sh lli g s Towa ds b u ildi n e r a n d r o v idei n o f n the g of sto ehouses p g ets , Ca ske s an d i n r e ad n e s s e fo r n r ffish i n , Salt , y setti g fo th g r n o f S h e t e lan d r n vessels f om ye I sla d , acc (o di g ) to the ’ n r n a n d r P n t h o f Ki g s p oclamatio lette s ate ts , dated ye 5 i . n 1 r f r i n Sept ye 3th yea o o u r e g e .

Collected the 7 t h o f Decembe r towar ds a b r ief fo r Joh n r r d r n . Br n Davies of H e efo d 9 as Tho ooki g ye wa de said , r d 6 . n J h o . Co le r e s s e n r whe eof was g ive by p ye mi iste .

Collected towa r ds the r e lie fe of those that we r e visited ‘7 ’ with the plag ue o f t h e fi r st fasti ng day bei n g n o f 1 5 w n r ye seco d Aug ust , 5 hich was payd u to my Lo d ’

r r h 1 . P . t 66 B ishop s sec eta y at lymouth , Sept the 4 , 5 r e a m Z l A Histo y of Y l pton .

1 6 n n n C . ( ollected the seco d fasti g day , bei g Sept the sixth , d n r n n r t h s . 6 a d 4 the thi d fasti g day , bei g Octobe the 4 ,

r i 1 s . r h r n n 1 . 6d I s . w c 7 , with the fo me bei g all delive ed M P l x f n r w h r to r . Edmo n d o l e e at Ki ley o p omised me to n cause his se r van t to delive r it to the dea e r ule r D r . P r n n n r h Ashto n o f lymouth the n ext mo i g bei g Octobe 9t .

d . Col lected the fou r th fasti n g day 2 3 . 3 ( 1 8 ) P ayd i n the collected s u m i n e fo r the dist r essed i n L o n do n r n fir e M r ff r a n c is C 2 m by easo of the to ooke , Nove be r 1 6 l , 66 , i b 6 s .

P r fo r ffe b 8t h 5 d aid to the deputed Collecto , 3 3

r o f r n 8- d Delive ed to Gould B oadhempsto 9 g ,

i l n n - v l k which w a s collected n Y a m pt o a d R e e s t o e Sept .

d r 1 . a n O c t . 66 w r r r n , 9 to a ds the epa atio of his losses

fo r r i n L n n . 2 r d Collected the Laza houses o do , Sept 3 , 1 6 0 n fo r Y a lm t o n a n d o n e n fo r 7 , six shilli g s p , shilli g R evelstoke a Tive r to n m an who had the seal an d

a deputatio n .

r W 2 6t h 1 6 2 r Delive ed to illiam Smith . Sept , 7 , a b iefe

Y a lm pt o n delive r ed to the same m an an othe r fo r the same

place to wh ich w a s g ive n si x pe n ce at R evelstoke .

2 r fo r W : n w i n P r ( 3 ) The b iefe ill Sa dwell of Shad ell , the a ish S n a n d n of tep ey Cou ty of M iddlesex , was published May 8 t h 1 66 n n n the , 4 , but othi g g ive .

I n n n additio to the above , some special collectio s seem to

n i n a r k /z . n have bee made the p Thus , amo g st some docu n r r r r r me ts emoved f om the Chu ch to the Cou t H ouse , a pape “ is p r ese r ved (2 ) g i vi n g pa r ticula r s o f a collectio n made fo r r n the edemptio of o u r E n g lish captives i n Tu r key A . D . n 2 s d r 1 1 n r r £ . 8 The amou t so collected was 3 f om 7 co t ibuto s , r n 1 a r e n . I e ri r r 2 1 5 whose ames g ive yea s late , viz , Aug ust , “ 1 680 n A n n n , is the date upo Accou t of the mo ey that hath bee n collected towa r ds the r edemptio n of the captives i n Al g ie r s a n d Sally a n d othe r places i n the coasts o f Aff r ica a n d n f of the ames o all those that hath bee n co n t r ibuto r s . Those n a r e r r n r 1 8 a n d n whose ames eco ded umbe ed 4 . the amou t 1 M r . £6 1 8s . 1 1 d r n n r r r was . The p i cipal co t ibuto s we e R r P ll x f . s . n r o e e n i o s . n r r obe t his wife , joh C oke , Esq 5 , H e y \Vo l 0 o lc a r s . . M r R m b 2 s W r s . e 6d . r , alte Stea t 5 Thom s ide 3 , r r d . M r . n n 2 s . 6 s e n r . A th u Cop plesto e , , Esq , , joh Copple

n s 6d . . n d r 2 . s a n d 2 s . a sto e 5 , his wife , his mothe , r r r n 2 s . n r Mist ess Ma y Copplesto e Da iel Moo e , vica , besides his cost i n dis posi n g the b r iefs a n d his labou r a n d t r avail

n a n d r n i s . amo g st the people w iti g the duplicates , a m 22 A Hist or y o f Ye l pt o n .

C H AP TE R V I .

F H C H I N VE N T O R I E S O C UR G O O D S .

N V E N T O R Y o f Chu r ch—g oods made i n the 6t h year o f Edwar d VL P a r o c h i a de Y a lh a m p

t o n . 111 Bells i n the Towe r ther e a n d o n e Chalice comm i tted to t h e custody o f joh n Cr ocke r r n P o llexfen n r n n an d r esqui e , Joh , joh B ow i g othe the

n r . R f l par ishio n e r s ther e by inde tu e (Q . o . I n ve n to r y p r ese r ved at the office o f the D iocesan R r r r n eg ist a , E xete (u dated)

I r B a n d o f C n P r r o f mp imis , the ible Book ommo aye E n a n d l r t w o o ld e the last ditio a g est vol ume , bo kes of C n P r r r o f an d r n ommo ay e , the wo ks Jewell H a di g , the booke o f H omilies tog ethe r wi t h the booke of con stitution s a n d n n r r Ch r i st n i n s a n d i n ca o s , a eg iste book of g wedd g s f r r u n an d b u r ia lls i n pa r ch me n t . A booke o s t a g (str an g e) r r e n o n e fo r r p eache s , two bo kes of accou t , the the chu ch , r fo r r r r fo r r a n d the othe the poo , a eg iste book og ues n r fo r C u r i n r n n r vag abo ds , a ate the h ch pa chme t co fi med

u n de r the han d an d seal of the Bishop o r his chan cello r . a r a n d r fo r n n n A c ppe of silve a cove the same , a ti i g pot n n n r fo r n r a n d r to co tai the wi e , the su plices mi iste cla kes , c o v e r i n o r n n n v e lv e t t a g j the commu io table , a cushio of l i r n n fo r u t t . r i r the p p A mou belo g g to the chu ch , five back a n d r i o r e t t s r r o f five b est p eces , five g g , th ee pay e laces , r r o u dr en s si x r r a n d th ee pay e of p , head pieces , fou swo ds , o n e r r t w o r r b a n dale r o n s an d apie , dag g e s , two pay e of o n e fo r r t w o r i c ke s r box touch powde , m uskets , th ee p , fou i n n r r r de lls a d r r fo r n n . g ha g e s , two ba els maki g g u powde

Ca r a fe . James Bathe , r i n n Fe d a d B lake , l r r i n E leaza B ook g , l

(Date p r obably 1 6 2 4 - 2 5 : Fe r di n a n d B lake bei n g Ch u r ch

wa r de n that year . )

A n I n ve n to r y o f the g oods o r n ame n ts Boo k s a n d I m ple n n n r an d r o f Y e a lm e t o n me ts belo g i g to the Chu ch pa ish , r r n n r R o se du e a n d n which was delive ed ove u to H e y , joh ff o o r de o f Y e o the th r ee an d twe n tieth daye o f Ap r ill 1 6 2 1 h P ll f o e x e n n . a n d Co u r t i s by N ic olas , g e t , N icholas ( ) C r r n fo r r 1 6 2 0 r n hu chwa de s the laste yea past , , acco di g to the e ffec t e as the r e(i n w r itte n ) as followeth

24 st o r e a m A Hi y o f Y l p t o n .

r r A n o D m z 1 6 1 n T eby , the fi st daye of M aye 7 , by joh r r an d n r r n fo r C oke , Esq Thomas Steve s , Chu chwa de s the e ar e 1 6 1 6 r n ff r n laste y paste , , acco di g to the e ect as the ei w r itte n I n de n ted as followeth

n B ble a n d f I n pr m s . O e booke the y booke o Como n P r r n a n d b ble an d e aye of the laste desig , the olde y , tw e o ld e o f n r r w a n d r n w o r ke s bo kes Como p aye , je ell H a di g e r i of the la g est volume , the booke of homilies w th the o f n n a n d C n n n R r fo r booke Co stitutio s a o s , A eg iste booke W n Ch r s t e n in s a n d b u r all i n r n eddi g s y g y pa chme t , A n n o t h e r fo r R o a u e s r bo o ke s fo r g , with two pape o n e fo r r a n d an n o t h e r fo r Accompts , the poo e the

r o u r R fo r r i n r h n . C o n Chu ch , ate the Ch u ch pa c me t fi r med u n de r the Lo r d Bishops han d an d seale with di ve r s other loose pape r s a n d w r it t i n g s with ff yv e pa r tes I n n r fo r r n n n n n of de tu es App e tices , A Bo d by joh Sta do an d W illiam Stan do n fo r the discha r g e of o u r par i sh e fo r n D r P r r C . ja e Coles B ase hild ive s Accompts , A aye booke fo r the Ki n g s m a ie s t i e s p r ese r vation Requi r ed to be r v t h r r r fo r ead the of Novembe with o[ de ] the same , with r i f n r a n the su pl s se s o r the M i iste d Cle a r k e . A Comu n ion Table Cloth with a C o u v e r i n g fo r the u l et n n r same the p p , A Comu io Cupp of silve with a r r r e s Cove , A g lasse bottel cove ed with Leathe , pyp of the r n a n d r o f r n o g a es pa te the f ame , the Rest bei g used about i n r a n d Cle a r ke lan k e s an d the Seat of the M iste , 3 p a n fr ame fo r o n e to stan d upp e n these pla n ks with M r . joh

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o u r pa r ish . n n o u r r F o r a sto r e o f mo n ey belo g i g to Chu ch , we have an d r n a n r n , n ot y othe g oods , but o ly the bells , books o a me n ts r equi r ed a n d used i n o u r Chu r ch fo r the celeb r a tio n of Divi n e ser vice a n d admi n ist r ation of the Sacr a W e n o t an r r fo r r r men ts . have y ate confi med the epa a r tio n of o u r Chu ch .

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passed by a hedg e . The whole bou n ded o n the south by the H i g hway passi n g between the house a n d the chu r ch yar d an d o n the n o r th by a small g r ove of t r ees belon g i n g le n E a n d f C o st o e s . r o to Thomas p , q , pa t a field called Y a lm eb u r i s n r n y , which field the com mo spo ti g place of u n r o n W n the co t y people , the est by some cottag es ext a n d o u r i to the hig hway , above them as y ise up the H l l n r n o f a C o le s t o n e by the kitche g a de the said Thom s p , E s an d o n c o m o n l i q , the E ast by a field y called at th s ’ n time P o r t s P ar k . The whole of the g r ou n d o which the H an d n r r a n d ouse Stable sta d , tog ethe with the ya ds r n n n n n o n e r g a de s , co tai i g by estimatio about ac e of r r r a r e n o r g r ou n d o pe haps somewhat mo r e . The e othe l an ds belo n g i n g to the Vicar ag e that I k n ow of (n o t so r i t n r r r an d m uch as to keep a ho se) bei g st ipt ve y ba e , n n n r r n n all the la ds , te eme ts , etc . , fo me ly belo g i g to the r n i n i s c o m o n l R r Chu ch , u ited what y called the ecto y M n r r T n P r n a o , which , with the g eat ythes , belo g to a ebe r i n r f r i n n r da y the Chu ch o Sa um . G ve u de my hand i t h n n r o u r r 1 . this 4 day of j u e , the yea of Lo d 7 4 5 ’

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a r sh e i e . e m r a n d e a m n 20 e a fo r r e er e n m e n n e p i s , , W bu y Y l pto , £ c h pu pos s t h i tio d , but “ a s a e n o t a e a r a a a r (‘Vi cui b ll l fi i s a t r e ent i n t h e e n dd t h t it do s pp th t th t p ish ‘ j p s joy n an a n n a n m e i n r e e m e t of y u l i co sp ct of t h is gift . t r o f e a m t 27 A His o y Y l p on .

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r I n H E R E we r e at least two of these i n the pa ish . 1 330 - 1 S i r Thomas de Mon t H e r m e r was g r an ted a lice n se by the bishop to have D ivi n e se r vice i n the chapels an d o r ato r ies upon his o w n ma n o r s i n the o f r an d r n D iocese Exete , we have al eady see that he was seized o f the Man o r of Yealmpto n . At the same time an d r r n n fo r he his wife , Dame Ma g a et , obtai ed a lice se choosi n g fo r themselves disc r eet a n d g ifted p r iests for c o n fe ss o r s n r n an d i n r r , to whom they mig ht co fess thei si s , o de that the same p r iests mi g ht absolve them an d e njoi n salutar y pe n an ce upo n them fo r thei r W e do n o t know r r r n r whe e this o ato y was situated , but that it was ea the Chu r ch is clear fr om the desc r iption o f the distu r ban ce i n the

r n n o n . 1 i n Chu ch me tio ed p 3 , which it is stated that the n r n i n o f r r fu g itives fou d p otectio the house Dame Ma g a et , w a s r which close to the Chu ch . I n 1 37 4 a n othe r o r ato r y was licen sed at Ly n eham fo r Robe r t T o pc lyv e “ that he mig ht have the Sac r amen ts a n d Sac r ame n tals celeb r ated i n the p r esen ce o f himself a n d h is

i n a n i n r n . 1 wife the ch pel of Ly ham , the pa ish of Yeal mpto n n These lice ses had to be r e ewed eve r y year . Of a di ffe r e n t char acte r fr om these p r ivate o r ato r ies was the n — n chapel o f St . joh the Baptist at N oss n o t to be co fused P r — with the chapel of St . ete at Stoke to which a special n r n o n 1 6 1 0 0 n n lice se was g a ted May , 4 , so that the i habita ts of the villag e de N asse mig ht have D ivi n e se r vice o n St . ’ n a n d o n r r o w n joh the Baptist s day fe ial days , at thei '

r a n d n r r r t e . cha g es , savi g the i g hts of the mothe chu ch ( n r r r o n n a n d Yealm pto ), to which they we e to eso t Su days othe r fe s t i v a ls t This chapel p r obably stood at the head r o n n o w n r of the c eek , the site occupied by the Volu ta y S c h o o L

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- o f - n o r - r n i n h a bi dead . Chapels ease had bu ial g ou ds , but the tan ts we r e compelled t o ca r r y thei r dead seve r al miles to the r r i n r an r f n mothe chu ch all weathe s d ove most di ficult cou t r y . At le n g th the people o f Revelstoke petitio n ed the Bishop of E xete r a n d the Vi car of Yeal mpto n fo r pe r missio n to have a o f r n n n n fo r r r piece g ou d co ve ie tly situated bu ial pu poses . Thei r r eason s fo r this r equest a r e set fo r th i n a Composition n o f P r R a n d r touchi g the Chapel St . ete of evelstoke the Vica n n ag e o f Sai t Bar tholomew of Yealmpton . The docume t is n r n n u dated , but it was g a ted by E dmu d Lacy , who was f E r r 1 1 B o 1 2 0 r 8 . ishop xete f om july 3 , 4 , to Septembe th , 4 55 r n i s i n n i n r n r r The o ig i al Lati , but it is of so te esti g a cha acte , an d r n a r e n t r an sla some of the easo s alleg ed so quai t , that a n i n ex i enso n an d n o w r n fo r fir tio is g ive below , is p i ted the st

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’ H E ea r liest Ch u r c lm a r de n s accou n t th a t has bee n 16 15 b u t r saved is dated , it is much decayed th oug h n d a mp a n d r oug h usa ge . The oldest com plet e accou t r 16 18 a n d a s r bea s the date , this , a fai sample of the i n x r r n r r n e t ens o . n emai de , is p i ted The most i te est i n i n r n r g of the items the othe accou ts , which occu , with m br r 16 14 164 8 n so e ea k s , f om to , have bee added , but space r n r n i n p eve ts us f om g ivi g them full . I t is much to be r eg r etted that mo r e ca r e has n o t bee n take n to p r ese r ve a r r n these histo r ic a l docume n ts . Some of them e so otte that it is impossible to touch them w ithout fr ag me n ts comi n g r n a ll r away o n the fi ng e r s . Fo tu ately that have su vived a n r n r e r n r h ve bee t a sc ib d , so that , should the o ig i als pe ish ,

r a n . n r r a r a n d copies may em i Ma y items ecu e ch yea , it would be supe r fluous as well as mo n oto n ous t o publish them ’

c . . r r n n n r n r e n g , the Chu chwa de s di e s at the Visitatio s , the t b r r n o f n r r r paid y the Chu chwa de s Revelsto k e , su d y epai s , ’ n r b n t o a nd n r r co t i utio s the g aol hospital , Ki g s pu veyo , the f o n n n n n r r . cost commu io wi e , clea i g the a mou , etc

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T H E A c c o c x r o r P R A W F. A N I ) E B ETE R H E NRY TR Y , \ a r d e n f o r e a r e o f o u r o r 16 17 m a e t h e r V s the y L d , d fi st o f a 16 18 e daye M ye , , as follow th Recei pts l m p r imis the s a ide Chu r ch wa r de n s a n d accom pta n ts doc ch a r g e th e ms e lv e s with eig h t pou n ds s e a v e n s h illi n g e a n d e l e ve n pe n c e r e e e d r m n r o e r E s c iv f o J oh C c k , q ” a n d Tho m a s S t e v e n s av h ic li r e st e d i n th e i r a c c o n i pt s d u e t o t h e r I a e Chu ch , p y m o r e r e c e i ve d o f L a w r e n c e Sl a de fo r t h e old e li yble m o r e fo r t h e R e n t due fr om R e v e l stoo k this ye a r e e n d e d m o r e coll e ct e d by t h e R a te a s i ppe zl i ' e s by the boo k e o f e t A Hist or y Y alm p on.

I mp r imis at th e Vis e t a t io n at P lim t o n fo r r r thei booke of a ticles , P r fa r t h in e a n d r n n ete g , p ese tme ts f o r s e n din g e a Co ppye of o u r Reg iste r t o Exo n the n fo r o u r Dyn n e r s the old wa r de n s the mi n iste r a n d sideme n fo r a qua r t o f W y n e a n d br ead the x x v iit h o f Ap r ill pd J oh n La n g the vith of May by a n e ag r eeme n t the n made with bym fo r that hee said hee was behi n d u n pa yd f o r keepi n g the bells half a yea r ffiv e shilli n g s I have payd pd the n fo r w r it t i n g e the bylls a n d i n ve n to r ies with the p r ese n tme n ts a n d bo o ke s to collect by P o ll x f n f r pd M r . N icholas e e o the n e w b r idg e i n P lympto n Ma r ye the 4 t h of J u n e pd fo r 6 qts o f wi n e a n d b r e a d a t W h it s o n t ide pd W illiam Vaby f o r me n di n g the w h e le s o f the bells the 14 th o f J u n e f o r a Lock to the S t e ple doo r e the n f a r n . o r pd Thom s Ma wood , g e t , the o f the Rate fo r the g o a ile a n d m a ym e d soldie r s due at este r 16 17 ll x f n f r pd M r . N icholas P o e e o the g o a ile m a ym e d soldie r s a n d h o s pit a ll fo r M id s o m m e r qua r te r pd bym the 7 t h of J uly f o r br ig e t h e b r idg e pd fo r a py n t o f W y n e a n d b r ead the 18 t h o f J uly pd W illi a m Vaby the 2 0t h of J uly f o r n W r r n Razei g M r . a i g s seat h e ig h e r pd fo r cutti n g the w e e de s i n the Ch u r c h ye a r d e pd J oh n L a n g e fo r half a ye a r e s paye fo r k eepi n g the bells e n ded a 16 17 at Mich elmas ,

pd M r . N ichol a s P o lle x fe n fo r the g o a ile m a ym e d soldie r s a n d h o s pit a ll f o r Michaelm a s qu a r te r m t A Hist or y o f Ye al p on .

P ayme n ts pd the o ffice r s of S r Richa r d Ch a m pn o w n e s ba n d a n d f o r the M u ste r Maiste r s all this yea r e pd W illiam Va by fo r setti ng upp the P u lpit t pd six t r ay n ed soldie r s f o r thei r paye a t the muste r pd J oh n La ng fo r helpi n g W illiam Va by t o sett upp the P u llpit t pd Robe r t Clo wt e r the n f o r lym e i n g e the P ille r pd f o r Lath n a yle s used a bout the P u lpit t pd fo r W y n e a n d b r ead the 18 t h of N o v e m be r pd Geo r g e Glo w i ng e fo r two Bu c ke t t s a n d Ly n ces fo r a b r ace fo r the bell w h e le fo r n a yle s fo r the same a n d b r aces fo r the pulpit a n d s pe e ke s (spikes ! ) fo r ma k i ng a n ewe k eye a n d me n di n g the lock o f the Ch e s t i n the Ch a n c e ll fo r a n ew e bowe f o r the C h u r c h e do a r e k eye a n d fo r s pe e ke s a n d n a yle s fo r the same f o r w y n e a n d b r ead at Ch r i s t yde pd M r N ichol a s P o lle x fe n fo r the g o a yle m a ym e d soldie r s a n d h o s pe t a ll f o r Ch r istmas qt r pd J oh n La n g fo r washi n g a n d me n d i n g the s u r ple s s e s a n d Ch a r che Clo a t h e s this ye a r e pd J oh n La n g fo r k eepi n g the bells f o r h a lfe a ye a r e e n d e d at o u r la dye da ye 16 18 pd f o r 2 00 o f h e a li n g sto n e s pd t h e g l a si e r f o r m e n d i n g t h e Chu r ch w i n d e r s pd fo r w ood fo r t h e g l a si e r pd fo r La tch e s na yle s a n d pyn n e s fo r t h e h e lli e r fo r a bush e ll o f Lyme fo r ff e t c h i n g t h e Ly m e s a n d e a n d sto n e w ith ho r s e a n d m a n pd fo r t h e h e llye i ' fo r h is w a g e s pd S m o o t e ' " fo r m a k i n g cl e a n e the a r m ou r this y e a r e n d e d a t o u r la dye da y e 16 l 8

' ( ‘ l r o l i a li l H r li i n i i lt o r m i i i t r l t l ll l l . T h e G e r i i i i i i i s s e r i o i l e r e y ( S ut), t h i j w w r t i t h i s W o i e x l n k . A t o r o f e a m t o 36 His y Y l p n .

P ayme n ts pd Matthew B r ow n i n g f o r the g o a yle m a ym e d soldie r s a n d h O S pe t a ll f o r o u r la dye daye qt r vii pd bym the n fo r the Ki n g e pu r v e yo u r fo r the w hole yea r e the n e n ded vii pd M r Mo r is f o r a Se r mo n p r eached the o f Ma r che pd f o r a loc k fo r the Ch u r c h ye a r d g ate pd Geo r g Glowi n g f o r t w o e Staples pd f o r 1 1 qts o f wy n e a n d b r ead fo r P alm S o n da ye pd f o r ma k i n g upp the Ch u r c h ye a r d wall pd f o r 5 qts o f wy n e a n d b r ead the W ed n esday befo r e este r pd f o r 9 qts o f w y n e a n d br ead f o r este r eve n pd fo r 14 qts o f wy n e f o r este r daye a n d b r ead pd Law r e n ce Slade fo r a swo r d fo r the pa r i s h e a llowed M r W a r r e n f o r w r it t in g a c o ppye of o u r Reg iste r w c h w a s se n t to Exo n a llowed He n r y R o s e de w f o r a wa r r a n t f o r blig h t the 2 9t h o f Ap r ill f o r his passa g e at Saltash his ho r se hye r a n d dyn n e r e fo r his dy n n e r a t the m uste r a t M o dbe r r ye pd f o r w r it t in g a n d m a ki n g this accompt pd the Co n stable fo r se n di n g the boys to the g o a yle S o e all o u r payme n ts a n d allowa n ces l 8 bei n g xi iiii 1 A n d o u r r e c e a t e xxvi x vii The r e r esteth i n o u r ha n de ] k w “ w c h wee a r e to accou n t fo r i

’ E x r nA c r s FRO M CH U R C HWAR DE N S ACC O U NTS FROM 4 16 1 T O 164 8 .

[ 16 14 ] The Accompts o f Law r e n ce ! (Slade ) a n d J oh n R e yn e lls r W r n fo r a r Chu ch a de s , the ye o f o u r r o d 16 14 lo d g , made the i r 16 15 f st day of May , ’i‘ pd S m o o t e fo r his h a lfe ye a r e s pa ye

35 . Vid e p . m 37 A Histor y of Yeal pton .

pd fo r a staple f o r the [chest] w he r e the A r mou r is kept

1620 ] The accompts of N icholas P ollex f e n g e n t a n d Nicholas Ca r n e Chu r c h \fVa r de n s fo r this laste ye a r e paste 162 0 made the th r ee a n d twe n tieth daye of A pr il 162 1 pd to H e n r y T r eby f o r the r epay r i n g o f T e yn g B r idg e pd u n to Geo r g e G lowi n g 2 2 n d o f May e fo r m e ndi ng of 3 Clappe r s of the bells 10 pd fo r 2 h a r r ells to put the g u n powd e r in f r m n n r it . pd o e di g a muskett este 12 o f L . h it . pd the same time ( e t Ma r ch] u n to He n r y T r e e by f o r [ r e pa yr i n g e I o f Houle B r idg e

( T hi r ty - th r ee a n d a half qua r ts o f w i n e fo r the Holy Commu n io n w e r e pu r ch a s e d this yea r )

(I n complete . )

n r R o s e d u e r a r n . He y , Chu chw de 2 6 f r f r it . pd the o Ap ill o that the pa r ish w a s pr ese n t e d fo r n o t g o i n g e o u r pe r a mbul a tio n s a n d fo r o u r dyn n e r s n r r it . spe t whe n w e we n t o u pe ambulatio n s fo r n it . pd a hottell to fe tch wy e i n fo r the pa r ish it e m g ive n to I r ish people that c a m e with a pa s s it e m pd 2 6 o f May f o r the T yn n e r s pa ye item pd fo r 10 lbs o f bullets a n d fo r m e n di n g o f t h e m o o ld item pd fo r d r i n k e w h e n the g r eat sto n e s w e r e hove n upo n the ln i dg e it pd f o r 3 0 lbs o f g u n powd e r

Th e r e is a llow e d this p r e s e n t y e r e to J oh n C r o kke r e squi r e J oh n P oll e x fe n n VVo lc o m h e a P e J oh , N ichol s oll x fe n a n d H e n r y H olbe r to n g e n t t o wa r de the d ischa r g e o f the pa r ish e n c a s e 38 A st or o f ea m t o H i y Y l p n .

which they have laid out thei r pay

r . me n ts to the chu ch . (viz ) J oh n Cr o kke r 1 J oh n P o lle x fe n I J oh n W o lc o m be N ic h o lo s P o lle x fe n 1 He n r ie H olbe r to n

4 12

(Fifty - seve n qua r ts o f wi n e f o r Holy Commu n io n we r e pu r chased this r n n r yea , of which i e we e used at Ch r istmas a n d eig htee n at Eas

t e r ). A n o a t e which I have paid a n d

allowed . fi r st to Joh n Br o o ki n e iiii ii Allowed to J oh n Sexto n fo r that he paid 10 souldie r s vid a peece t r a yn in g e t o Y e a lm t o n the 2 3 o f May 162 1

mo r e allowed J oh n Sexto n that he paid to M a r t a yn e De a r i n g e towa r ds his cha r g e i n lawe paid fo r a g lasse n hottell t o fetch wi n e i n fo r w r it t i n g e the r ate fo r the Chu r ch fo r the W o r de n s to collect by pd 19 of J u n e t o the C o n stable o f the hu n d r ed fo r the office r s pay pd the n 16 souldie r s viii a peece fo r thei r pay pd 3 o f J uly t o N icholas E lw it t Co n stable at Yealm t o n

pd 5 o f J uly to the C le r ke of the m a r kit e pd the n fo r the dyn n e r s fo r th r ee wa r n ed fo r the ju r y

9d . a peece som vi vi

40 A st r o e a m t Hi o y f Y l p on .

n it . pd u to Thomas Smith a nd his so n e fo r eleve n days w o r ke fo r w h it i n g e a nd pa i n t in g e the Chu r ch n it . pd u to Nicholas Mo r se fo r ma k i n g clea n e the Ch u r c h a n d r a hi n g e the seats fo r liddin n it . pd g e [ leadi g] a n d s o dde r in g e o f n i n etee n ffo o t e 4 h at %d . t e ffo o t e f r t e n n i t . o doze o f qua r r els at

1 1d . pe r doze n n r n it . pd u to F a cis Newto n fo r g o ing e u n to Exo n a bout the Admi r alty Cou r te

it . pd fo r a boo k e of ffa s t in g e a n d p r ay e r i n the s ic kn e s s e time r r f r it . pd Edwa d Alg a o Reed fo r the beaco n r f it . pd to He n y Hel e o r h a r e whe n he did white t h e Chu r ch n n it . pd fo r a Table o f c o s a g u in it y a n d affi n ity f r r n n f it . o six qua ts a d a pi t o wi n e fo r a Commu n io n o n the 2 6t h of Ma r ch f r n r n n it . o T e qua ts of wi e a d b r ead the seco n d of Ap r ill fo r r r n d n it . Th ee qua ts a a pi t o f wi n e a n d b r ead the 8t h o f Ap r ill fo r eleve n qua r ts of wi n e a n d b r ead ye 9 t h of Ap r ill (Fifty eig h t qua r ts o f wi n e f o r the H oly Commu n io n we r e r pu r chased this yea . )

pd towa r ds the r e pa ir i n g e of C h idle y B r idg e x iiii v ifi pd to W illiam Bu r g es about J ulie last 162 6 fo r watchi n g by a ffr e n c h m a n that lay sic k at Y o e C r osse pd f o r meat a n d d r i n k f o r h ym r fo r whilst hee lay the e sick , r n iiid fo r fo r r d i k , milk id butte id f o r b r ead id fo r fish id pd fo r b r ead f o r H e n r y Smith the ffir s t n ig ht that he w a s take n upo n s us pit io n of ffe lo ny r e a m t A H isto y of Y l p on .

pd fo r th r ee m e n fo r (t) hi n g s o f hym e [him] the seco n d n ig h t pd fo r ca n dles that n ig h t pd fo r a pai r e o f shoes f o r bym befo r e he was ca r r ied to p r iso n pd fo r ca r r yi n g of hym to p r ison pd fo r meat a n d d r i n k fo r bym befo r e he w a s ca r r ied away t w o da ie s

n (I complete . )

[ 162 8 - 1629 missi n g]

[ 1630] t w o r w n it . pd to I ish ome who had a pate n t fr om the Bisho p o f Exet e r t o g athe r 2 0) 0

n n f r it . pd u to the Co stables o the r e pa ir i n g e o f Bo w b r i dg e B r e n t B r idg e L e w B r idg e a n d Ba r n s t iple B r idg e

n (I complete . ) [ 163 1 missi n g ]

[ 1632] The Accou n t o f ffr a n c i s C r oke r g e n t a n d Da n iel] Ha r e Chu r ch wa r de n s i n the yea r of o ur Lo r d g o d 1632 made the day of may a n o 1633 as fol loweth I mp r imis these a c c o m pt a n t s doe ch a r g e them s e lves with s e a v e n pou n ds t w o shilli n g s a n d t wo pe n ce r e c e iv e d fr om W illiam C r o kke r a n d of the last Chu r chwa r d e n s w c h r ested d u e u n to the pa r ish fr om him at this A c cou n t I say r e n d vii ii ii

ALLOWAN CE S . I p r a y t o be a llo wed o f t h i r t ie d shilli n g s paid u n to M r . W oo s of P li m o u t h fo r c u r i ng e of N ichol a s Steve n s a r m e 10 0

o r fo r r e e e e d e fo r it . m th e w k s i t Nichol a s St e ve n s 15 0 t r e a m t 4 2 A His o y of Y l p on .

m r fo r a n a it . o w shi g N ichol s Steve n s clothes m o r f o r s e n di n e a n r it . g I ish woma n to B r ixto n

[ 1633] The Accou n t of P ete r Alg a r a n d Af a r g a r et W elsh widow h e r de pu t ie Chu r chwa r de n s i n the yea r o f o u r lo r d g o d 1633 m a de

m o r r ecd fo r the b u r ia ll of H e n r y Daw fo r o f n it . pd a boo k e Commo p r aye r the 2 ot h o f J ulie fo r 10 r n it . yea ds of holla d at

8d . r s ur O s . the yea d to make plic e s f o r m a kin e r it . g the su plices n n fo r it . pd the Co stables the T w o b r idg e f o r o f r f o r it . a boo k e autho ity pastimes to be used f o r 6 r a n d n o f n it . qua ts a pi t wi e a n d b r ead the 2 3 o f Ma r ch fo r 10 r o f n 30t h it . qua ts wi e the o f Ma r ch a n d f o r b r ead f r r r o f n a n d it . o th ee qua ts wi e b r ead the 5 t h of Ap r ill f r 1 1 r o f n a n d it . o qua ts wi e b r ead the 6t h o f Ap r ill

r - n n r r (Fo ty i e qua ts used this yea . )

f r l a k fo r a it . o a o e the Ch ple doo r e fo r a Staple a n d f o r s e t i n g e up o f yt fo r a booke o f A r ticles at the A r c/z bis h o ps Visitatio n a n d f o r P ete r fa r t h i n g e n (I complete . ) missi n g ]

The Accou n ts o f P ete r R a w a n d Thomas Ma r wood Chu r chwa r d

e n s f o r the yea r 1636 . Received f o r the b u r ia ll of ’ H e n r y C 0 pple s t o n e s daug hte r Esq i n the Chu r ch

r it . pd the Cla k e fo r his wa g es w h w a s due u n to him fo r the last ye a r e 18 A H isto ry of Ye al m pton .

a r fo r a it . pd the Cl k e his w g es f o r the qu a r te r e n ded at M id s umme r fo r fo r m a n w a it . lime and a to sh o u t the Se n te n ces i n the chu r ch fo r r w h r i n it . boo ds we e used the Chu r ch to set upp the Ki n g s A r mes i n yt 4 10 W r fo r n e w it . pd illiam T eby ffit in g e the pl a ce fo r the Ki n g s A r mes n r r fo r f r it . pd u to A thu Coal lo i s l' i i n g e the Chu r ch 4 0 n n it . pd u to the Co stables Esq ffir s t of J a n ua r y f o r N e w

B r idg e i n Newto n St . Cy r es a n d fo r C r e e dy b r idg e i n U pto n P r io r fo r n n it . pd me di g the stoupe fo r a n r a n d it . pd howe g lasse f o r I r o n w o r ke fo r the same The Accou n t of J oh n C r o kke r E s q r e a n d Richa r d Steve n s Chu r chwa r de n s fo r this yea r

163 7 .

(Sixty five qu a r ts of wi n e pu r ch a sed fo r Holy Commu n io n) this yea r — r 1638 164 7 missi ng ]

The Accompts o f W illi a m Du n r idg e a n d Ca r n e Chu r ch wa r de n s o f the p(a r )is h e o f Ye a l m pto n i n the ye a r e of o u r Lo r d g o d 164 8 made the 4 t h o f Ap r ill 164 9

t n it . g iv e n o a n e l r is h e m a a t t ’ r h h 0 0 1 00 M . S e p e a r d s r equest n it . g ive to a C r ipple th a t h a d child r e n w t h bym 0 0 1 00 00 06 it . g ive n t o t w o l r is h e people 0 n n d it . g ive n to 2 l r is h e m e a thei r w yv e s O 00 10 0 00 06 it . g ive n t o 2 oth e r l r is h e p e ople n o r is h a n e it . g ive to Alyse M r e l r is h e wom a n 0 00 04 n h r it . g ive n to 2 m e w c we e t a k e n by l r is h e pi r a t e s 0 00 06 n 0 00 02 it . g iv e n to a n e l r is h e wom a 44 H t r o f e a m t A is o y Y l p on .

fo r n f r Ba is i n it . pd a Baso o pt e 00 08 Mo r e I sue to be allowed o f those w c h have n o t payde thei r r ates but allous yt u n to the pa r i s h e fo r d e pt s due u n to them I mp r imis Ag n es B r ow n e vid a llo w e s h e r Rate fo r Re n t due fr om W illmott De o r in g e i n h e r lyfe t ym e o r de r ed by the J ustices t o be allowed u n to h e r 0 1 07 Allowed u n to A n d r ew Leg as a n d n r n sic k e Edmo d Alg a ju . w e h they payd o ut f o r the p(a r )ys h e f o r L o ds w ill b r idg e 05 O 2 n t it . allowed u to James Eliot f o r his cha r g es i n se n di n g a Ve r dict o f the J u r y f o r t h e Admi r alty to Exo n 0 1 00 (The r e is n o me n tio n o f a n y wi n e fo r Commu n io n this yea r )

[ Dates missi ng ]

(I ) fo r o u r expe n ses fo r viewi ng the ba n ds of the pa r ish i n R o g a c o n w e a ke (2 ) Delive r ed J oh n Coo k e fo r his jou r n ey to Exo n co n ce r n i n g Yealm br idg e (3) pd Symo n Alg a r fo r t r avel li n g to S i r S h ils t o n Ca lm a dy (4 ) pd M r F r a n cis C r ocke r fo r a jou r n ey to Exo n about Yealm b r idg e

(1) pd mo r e fo r a ty n n i n g pott fo r the Commu n io n Table (2) pd to Law r e n ce Slade fo r a swo r d s c a bbe r d (3) pd to H e n r y T r eby fo r the T yn n e r s paye

(I ) paid f o r a n e w sheath fo r a dag g e r a n d iii sheathes fo r sw o r ds (2) paid Be n jami n B a k e r fo r ffo r t y pou n ds o f po w de r e a 4 5 A Histor y of Y lmpton .

(3) pd f (o r food) a n d d r i n k fo r them that did help to ta k e dow n the bell (of) the Chu r ch ag a i n after it was e a s t (4 ) pd fo r Rode a n d S pe a r r o w s fo r the beaco n house at W o r s w ell a n d f o r the Ca r r i a g e the r eof (5) pd fo r twe n ty pou n ds o f po u d e r mo r e (6) pd fo r ffo r t y pou n ds o f matche

(l ) pd towa r ds the r e pa ir i n g e o f C h idle y B r idg e x iiii vi (2 ) pd to VVi liam Bu r g es a bout J ulie last 162 6 f o r w atchi n g by a ffr e n c h m a n th a t lay sic k at Yoe C r osse a m 46 A Hist or y o f Ye l pton .

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1C ja c e t J ob es C r o kke r miles q uo n da c iph o r a n u s i e t sig n ife r illust r issimi r eg is E dwa r di q u a r t i qui obiit x iiii die ma r cii a n n o di millio q uig e s im o

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T r a n s la t i on r n C r o kke r n n [ H e e lies Joh , K ig ht , o ce cupbea r e r a n d sta n da r d - bea r e r o f the most illust r ious 15 08 n r . 14 r A . D . Ki g Edwa d IV , who died Ma ch ] — [N o r a The followi n g par ticular s o f the Cr oke r ’ (Cr o kke r o r C r ocke r ) family a r e ext r acted fr om P r i n ce s o r t hi es o D evon r n n VV f , the compile himself bei g desce ded ’ r C r o ke r s o n r . n f om the , his mothe s side Li eham was n r n n r n r sometime the i he ita ce of J oh , su amed , f om his I n n n r K n . n house , Li eham which ame it co ti ued f om ing ’

n n r n o f n r 111. n Joh s days , u to the eig Ki g Edwa d The I n n n f a n d s o n r . n Topcli fe had it , his afte him the beg i i g ’ s n r r r . o f Ki n g H e n r y I V . days J oh C oc k e dwelled the e ’ The family came o r ig i n ally fr om C r ocke r s H ele i n the in h r n n i n pa r ish o f Meath S e a be hu d r ed . The ancie t ’ he r ita n ce o f C r ocke r is supposed to be C r ocke r s well o r ‘

~ k - i r n n C r o c e r n well n D ewsteig n to n . A othe r place c 0 n e c t e d C r o c ke r n T o r r with this family is , whe e the

pa r liame n t was wo n t to be held fo r sta n n e r y causes . r r n n r r i n n n Befo e the No ma Co quest C oc k e s lived E g la d , n d r r a the efo e may claim to be at least o f Saxo n o r ig i n . r r n r o f C r n I have hea d the p ese t hei the family , ou te ay f n r r o . n r r C oc k e , Li eham , Esq (who hath bee a t avelle say that whe n he was i n Saxo n y h e met seve r al g e n tle m e n o f n r a n d his ame the e , that they g ave the same coat ” r of a ms as he doth . As to the p r ese n t s e at o f the n r a n n n family , Li eham afo esaid , it is a cie t house , which e n r n a a n d r r a e n o w b i g g ow we k dec epit th o g , is a r a r n o r r r r n r n r ep i i g athe ebuildi g by the p ese t possesso , r n r r r Cou te ay C ocke . The e was also a pa r k belo ng i n fo r r a n d g to the same , useful both spo t hospitality , a n d (what I should h a ve me n tio n ed fi r st) a n a n tie n t e fo r r n r n d r f chapp l , the mo e dece t wo ship a se vic e o A G o d n w o n . f lmi g hty , wholly eg l ect ed M ost o the

r o f e a m 4 7 A Hist o y Y l pton . hei r s o f this family i n a n tie n t times we r e called J oh n ; n o n n n o n e r less tha seve so amed succeeded the othe , w n r n w h o n r n n ithout i te missio , matched i to seve al emi e t r n P r r a n d r houses as A u del , olla d , St ode , Yeo , othe s a n d w r r a n d r a s S e r v i n t o n ith dive s daug hte s hei s , g , Da u n B l n r n e o n v i . A n d r r y, the p ese t possesso Cou te ay r — S ir r . s o n o f n b r C ocke , Esq , J oh y his wife , siste of r n P o f r n r r fir s t —da u h Cou te ay ole Shute , ba o et , ma ied g

- t e r a n d c o r o f r H illa r ds o n o f M e m bla n d . hei Richa d , Esq w n r n by hom he hath issue o e daug hte . Seco dly he

r r r r a n d c o - r n r o f ma ied Sa ah , daug hte hei of J oh Tucke ,

r n n . Exete , g e tlema

S ir n Cr r r r n As to Joh ocke , what b oug h t him fi st i to u r r r r o r i n r o r favo at Cou t , whethe cou ag e s k ill a ms r n r o r 1 n o t i n : b ut eadi ess of add ess , what else do f d he became so g r acious with Ki n g Edwa r d IV . that he was admitted his swo r n se r va n t i n the ho n ou r able office of

- r r : i n r en'zzm em t ione ser vi t i i his cup bea e who , g ave a ’ d o r fo r r n r r a n d r cup , the c est , u to h is coat a mou , mo e r ove bestowed upo n him the O r de r o f K n ig hthood . r n P e ki n W a r beck laid sieg e to Exete r with m e . r r r n a r o f n r W Lo d Edwa d Cou te ay , E l Devo , Lo d illiam s o n n S ir W r n S ir his , accompa ied with illiam Cou te ay , n r S i r r S ir n H a llw e ll Edmu d Ca ew , Thomas Fulfo d , Joh , “ S ir n r r a n d r n r J oh C oc k e othe s , we t to the elief of the

- r a n d P r n r r r . eve faithful city , compelled the ete de to eti e

This is the S i r J oh n commemo r ated i n the b r ass . This a ccou n t may be suppleme n ted by the fu r the r stateme n t that betwee n t h e T 0 pc liffe s a n d C r oc k e r s i n n the possessio n of Li n eham came the Chu r chills . Colli s i n E n li sh B a r m m e C r 2 n d his g g says that Giles hu chill , s o n o f Elias Chu r chill (who lived i n the r eig n o f Edwa r d

I l . a n d 3 r d s o n n r o f r , whose was the a cesto the g eat Du k e o f Ma r lbo r oug h) had the lo r dships o f Yealmpto n a n d n r a nd r Li eham , which estates by a daug hte hei n r r a n d desce ded to the family of C r oc k e . This daug hte

r w a s n w h o w a s r r S i r n r r . hei Ag es , ma ied to J oh C o k e r s o n n r r e i n 139 6 r o f r Thei Joh ma i d , , the hei ess H eme do n . n n i n n o f r r i n (H e is me tio ed a Commissio A ay , the n o f n Ca r r e w e n Cou ty Devo , issued to Thomas , K ig ht , b r a n n r H a n ke fo r d r Ro e t Ch lo s , K ig ht , Richa d , Esqui e , P r n a r e r r r a n d hili p Cou te y , Esqui e , Rob t Ca ey , Esqui e , n C r o kke r n r r n r n J oh of Ly am , to esist ce tai B eto s who a r e a t sea with a g r eat fleet i n te n di n g to i n va de E n g la n d r 4 d a n . P a n M a 19 (Memb e te t Rolls , y , I t is r C r o kke r n r n n o r r cu ious that is styled eithe k ig ht esqui e , n n S ir n li k e the othe r s . He n ce thei r s o n w a s k o w as J oh

r o r o f n e a a n d r n . r r n C k e Li h m Heme do This C o k e , whe e w a s r e n o f n r quit a youth , p se t at the Battle Ag i cou t i n d so n t h e o f n n it is his , most famous the Li eham li e , m 48 A Hist o r y o f Ye al pt on .

r n who is commemo r ated by the b r ass . Edwa d IV . k ig hted a n d r r him , , as al eady stated , g ave him as a c est a cup ’ d o r n i n n r r r r . r , havi g the ce t e a ose p ope This c est was n i n 14 7 5 X 1 h r r aug me ted , , by Louis with t ee Fleu s de r r n S i r n n r r Lys p ope , whe J oh accompa ied his oyal maste r C r o ke r s n to F r a n ce . F om the Ly eham passed to the Bu lt e e ls r r a o f r Cr r , by the ma i g e Ma y oc k e to James Bu lt e e l o f Flete ; a n d f r om the Bu lt e e ls it came by r r r n n r s pu chase to the Basta ds , the p ese t ow e ]

Esto m e m o r jacobi pr e c ib u s pia Vi r go — [ T r a nsla t i on May the H oly Vi r g i n be mi n dful i n h e r p r aye r s of James — [ N o r a This b r ass is o f g r eat i n te r est (a ) because it r o f r r o n e r n r n is pa t a much la g e , the emai de havi g dis appea r ed (17 ) because it bea r s o n the ba ck a t r a n slatio n n n r n r r i n r of a Lati i sc iptio , p ese ved the chu ch , to ma k e r f o r r n r n r u oom which , appa e tly , the o ig i al b ass was m ti r 15 t h n ur a n d lated . The b ass itself is of the ce t y , the a r li r m u tilatio n could n o t have bee n made e e tha n 15 80.

Dr . W r n r r n . r n r a e , p i cip al of the M SS Depa tme t , B itish n n n r n n fo r Museum , is of opi io that the i sc iptio is mea t r a n d i n r o f r r a hexamete , is memo y a p iest , p obably r o f r h r n n vica the pa ish , whose C istia ame was James , the su r n ame havi n g bee n cut o ff with the r est o f the ln r n r sc iptio n . H e also thi ks that the male fig u e with the ’ f r ff . r n r o pilg im s sta is St . J ames The e was o vica this pa r ish bea r i n g the Ch r istia n n ame o f J ames till the b e n n f r r r id n t ifi g i i n g o the 19th ce n tu y . A mo e p obable e n fi u r e n catio makes the g J oseph , the h usba d of the r n r r i n r Vi g i Ma y who also appea s the g oup , with possibly

' n t h e Ba i r u r St . J oh pt s t as the thi d fig e ]

(3 ) Th r ice shi n ed Septembe r su n n e fyv e h u n d r ed ye a r e s th r ice spe n t A n d fou r times twe n ty we r e si n ce Ch r ist to ea r th was se n t W he n Isabell the w ie f o f C 0 pe lst o n e dea r e did

dye . The Thi r d day bu r ied the n ce n owe he r e i n tombe doth lye To H e n r y ffo r t e s c u e thi r d daug hte r by deg r ee ’ A n d Ag n es Bake his mothe r s n ame o f S a i n c t ’ r h lo de Mau e s was she . [No r a is the obve r se o f Also a t r anslation o f

4 r S e t e m br is r t e r e r a n t e t ( Te tia vix p e at , J esu V e r bi e n a e u i n e n t i n n r a t e v i i n t i g q g a i , quate q g , Q ua n do obiit Co ple s t o n i c o nju n x I sabella Te r tio e t i n de die loculo est illata S e pu lc hr o

t r o f e a m t A His o y Y l p on . 49

He n r ici (E g ide fo r ti te r tia e r at o r di n e n ata i A g n e t s Sa n cti e t Mau r i de sa n g u i n e c r e t a e .

Reg i n a Elizabeth summa cum laude Br it a n n o s A n n o s bis de n os u lt r a q u e r eg e n te d e c e m b r is Luce q u o qe u n decima mo r s i n matu r a J o h a n n e m Co s t o n u m e r i u it u v e n e m flo r e n t ib u s n n p p , j a is A n n o s vix e t e n i m c o m ple v e r a t octo v ig in t i r r Sed pat i fuit ille suo pes , au is , ocellus , o l n Solum s a m e n f u it e t spes u ica pat r is . Sed c u r j u s t o r u m mo r tes de fle m us i n iqui Q u u m c e r t u m est mig r a r e pios i n g a u dia coeli N o n e t e n i m e r i m it r r n p , sed mo s sit t a situs illis

I n vita m m e lio r e m ubi su n t si n e fin e pe r e n n es .

I n u r n r n o s C o st o n e c o le m u s . q o um ume o te , p , — [ T r a nsla t i on Q u ee n Elizabeth had r eig n ed ove r the r fo r n r a n d r r r B itish twe ty yea s mo e , wo thy of the g eatest r n o n 1 1t h r r r p aise , whe the day of Decembe , a p ematu e r r o ff n C o s t o n e s ic n m a n i n death ca ied J oh p ( ) , a you g , r f o r w a s r n r the p ime of life , he sca cely twe ty eig ht yea s

. r e a r a n d . old Still he was to his fathe foot , eye H e ’ n Bu was his fathe r s sole comfo r t a d o n ly hope . t why w e n n r n t h e u s t n should si e s lame t the death of j , si ce it is ce r tai n that the pious pass away i n to the joys of heave n ! F o r n o t r fo r death does dest oy them , but may be them a I pass ag e i n to a bette r life whe r e they live fo r eve r . n ” r n r r r O C o s t o n e ! thei umbe we will eg a d thee , p Vide n r i f a p .

J e su M E RCY . I n Memo r y of Edmu n d P o lle x fe n Basta r d o f Kit le y i n P a r b r n 12 u 17 8 4 8 t h n this ish o J ly , deceased J u e 18 38 : a n d n n n r n 12 n r of A e J a e his wife , bo J a ua y 17 93 2 5 r 1833 n , deceased A p il whose bodies slee p be eath r r r n this Chu ch , This tablet was placed by thei th ee so s n w n a n d W w h o r r Edmu d , Bald i , illiam , p ay God to g ave deep i n thei r hea r ts the lesso n s of t r uthful n ess a n d r r n n n a n d r a n d r a nd eve e ce , of k i d ess cha ity , the fea love f o God lea r n t fr om them i n childhood .

I NSCRI P TIO NS 0 N STO N E .

a c e t n n C r o kke r r r u na H ic j J oha es , A mig e , cum Alicia e t u xo r ib us n M a r t ii a n n Alicia , qui obiit xilli die Me sis o M do m . CCCCXXX I I I I .

T r a n s la t i o n — r n C r o kke r r r [ He e lies Joh esqui e , tog ethe e a n d e r 14 14 33 with his wiv s Alice Alic , who died Ma ch th ]

l r t h e o f W r r . C o u n s e l r H e e lieth Body illiam C oke , Esq L a w w h o d e o f r 169 9 a at , i d the l st day Decembe , g ed 30 r yea s , o r o e a m t 50 A Hist y f Y l p on .

He r e lieth a lso the Body of Elizabeth C r oke r H is Siste r Bei n g both the S o n a n d Daug hte r of W illiam C r o k e r of

VVi n s o r G n . 2 n d o f r 17 0 1 , e t , who died the day Ap il , ag ed

30 ye a r s .

r o f W Cr r o f W n r H e e l ieth the Body illiam o k e , i se , Ge n t w h o died the 19 t h day o f J a n ua r y A n n o Domi n i

17 14 7 4 r . , ag ed yea s He r e lieth the Body o f P et r o n ell C r oke r the daug hte r W n o f W r r n . o f r in P r illiam C oke Ge t , i dso this a ish , who a r 19 o f r 17 2 7 i n 62 dep ted this life the th day Ma ch , the

r h e r a e . n r n yea of g Leavi g a Leg acy of Thi ty pou ds , the I n te r est o f which is to be dist r ibuted yea r ly o n the 2 n d o f r a r n P r P r n Feb u y amo g the oo of the a ish of Yealmpto .

P r n h M r s . Cr r e r [N OTE . et o ell oke , by will g ave to the n r r r n a n d r r o f n mi iste , Chu chwa de s , ove see s Yealmpto a n d thei r successo r s 30l to be le n t at i n te r est o n g ood r o r o ut i n r a e o f n a n d i n secu ity laid the pu ch s la d , the t e r e s t o r r r r n r a n p ofit the eof , afte all ecessa y llowa ces , to be dist r ibuted amo n g such poo r hou sekeepe r s o f the said r n r r r n a n d r r pa ish as the mi iste , Chu chwa de s , ove see s of r o r a r r o f n the poo the m jo pa t them , should thi k most r r a n d n n n o n 2 n d o f r r r p ope co ve ie t , the Feb ua y eve y

r . n n a r yea The above me tio ed leg cy , tog ethe with the 0l n f s u m 7 o M r s . n n of g ive by the will Alice K owli g , to n r r r n a n d e r r r o f the mi iste , Chu chwa de s ov see s of the poo P a r w a s i n r 17 66 i n r this ish , laid out the yea the pu chase o f o f r r n fo r 100l r n i n a deed poll Modbu y tu pi k e , bea i g n r t e r e st at 4 p . c . The i te est is r eceived fr om the t r eas u r e r of the tu r n pi k e a n d is dist r ibuted o n ce i n 2 o r 3 yea r s by the mi n iste r a n d pa r ish office r s i n clothes bla n k ets a n d mo n ey amo n g all the poo r housekeepe r s o f

r . r o f r a r e r n r the pa ish The poo the pa ish ve y ume ous , a n d a n a n n u a l dist r ib u tio n a mo n g st them would be o f ” r little se r vice . Ext act fr om Repo r t o f the Cha r ity Com n r missio e s ,

H e r e lieth the Body o f Ma r y the wife of H e n r y C o le st o n e o f Bo v do n E s ir e a n d r o f p , q , eldest daug hte r W r r n i n n E s r n H umf y e e , of Halbe to Devo , q , Cou sel

a - L a w w h o o f n a n n t died the last J u e o Domi y 1630 .

Ch r istus n obis vita . — E n r n n a n a r - [ N OT This is the i sc iptio upo lta tomb , o n i n r the o n ly e the chu r ch . I t stood o i g i n ally a g ai n st a r n Kit le the e st wall of the south t a sept ( y aisle), but some twelve yea r s a g o w a s r emoved to the n o r th a n d i n r r a n n n . t sept , placed the ecess me tio ed above I t still bea r s fai n t t r aces o f the colou r s with which it w a s r n r n a n d e n n e w r n o i g i ally ado ed , , wh , must have p ese ted r n r n a fin e appea a ce . The f o t is embellished with s e ven

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a n a U t illu m H e u n r c ae lo r u m n deo Divi , imis b eve mu us Exempla r n obis haud di u t u r n u m fo r e pr ae dix iss e visa si n t Apoplexia c o r r e pt u s Mo r tales ta n dem de po s u it r li U bi i n Bea t o r u m sa ci na s Do m u m q u e se c o n t u t . u r la u D v n d r u r li u i Alb m e t s e o n ia e m a g um vi eside i m e q t . N I n . m . n n D m . I X I I A t t i Ob . me s o ve b A o o C Q Q C C e a s

LVI . — [ T r a ns la t i on Sac r ed to the Most H ig h God a nd to the memo r y of the most illust r ious m e n Joh n lc m P n W o o o b n . n 10t h A . D . 165 1 of itto , g e t , (he died J u e ) a n d n r W o o lc o m b r n o f H e y , of Ashbu y , husba d the most r r a n d r illust ious lady Elizabeth Stuc k ey , hei ess siste of r r n r W r r r the ve y wo thy H e y alte of the H e tfo d family , r r n n r a n d r n r esqui e , whose cou teous ma e s st i k i g up i g h t n ess a n d disti n g uished a n d g r aceful p r ese n ce made all

m e n r n . r n r n n a n d his f ie ds A f ie d to all , his eal g e tle ess n n r r n fo r e t e l k i d ess , as ema k able as it was Divi e , seemed to r r n n o t that he , alas too b ief a g ift f om heave , would be

a n n . a r r o ff a example to us lo g C ied by poplexy at last , a r r n a n d he laid side his mo tal bu the , took himself home , r n r i n o f whe e he was umbe ed the book the Blessed , but i n n Devo shi r e he was pe r fo r ce g r eatly missed . H e died i 2 . n n . 1 a e 5 6 the mo th of Novembe r A D . 69 g d — [ N OT E H e was baptized M a r ch 6t h 1637

(10 ) H e r e lieth the body of H e n r y W o o lc o m be the seco n d s o n o f n J oh W o o lc o m b e of P itto n Ge n t . who died the 2 4 f r 4 r a 1 e n d 9 n . day o Octobe 1696 . Ag ed y a s mo ths H ie h u m a t u r Co r pus N icolai P o lle x f e n g e n . qui obi i t ° 2 5 i 4 2 i r M a r t i A . D . 1 H c a c e t die 6 . j quoque Co pus P e t r o n e lla e P o lle x f e n r e u s 2 7 uxo is j , quae obiit

A . D . 167 9 . V ix e r u n t i n r e t i n r n timo e favo e Domi i , A n n r m l i o u p e n ab h o c luce de c e s s e r u n t . — [ T r a ns la t i on He r e lies b u r ied the body of N icolas ll x f P o e e n n . 2 h r A . D 5 t . g e t , who died the day of Ma ch i 164 2 H r r ll f . e e lies also the body of P et o n el P o e x e n

1 . 2 7 t h o f r A . D . 67 9 his wife , who died the Octobe They i n r a n d r r a n d r lived the fea favou of the Lo d , depa ted this life full o f yea r s ]

(12 ) I n Memo r y of Edmu n d P o lle x f e n o f Kit le y E s q r who d D . 1 0 i n n yd A . 7 1 the 8 1s t yea r o f his a g e was this sto e n n n lay by Admo itio his wife .

M De s ide r a is s i m i illi s r E d m i P ll x fe n d e S . t u vi i u n d o e l Kit e P r n n M a o r um A r m . y, ate a A tiqua j Sede , , E u s t it ia r ii s i n r n P r a j Ag o Devo , ej usdem esidis Deput ti J u r is c o n s u lt i v i ila n t iss im i s u ba c t a e o r a c u li g , Le g is ll ii li n de r P at r o n i fa e r e n e s c . A e n at io n is I n st r ume n ta c o e e r it is s i m us : r ua e libe t p , ubique audit ata q ab I pso n n st e t it a dh u c r e d um Se te tia , atque inte Fas t Nefas t e a m A His ory of Y l pton .

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M . A r m . R e lic t a , H . . P — [ T r a nsla t i on Sac r ed to the memo r y of that most m a n n P o lle x fe n o f Kit le a n d esteemed Edmu d y, the family n n o f n r r o n e o f a cie t seat his a cesto s , esqui e , the J ustices

o f P i n n n a n d D - the eace the Cou ty of Devo , eputy Lieu n n o f n n r a n te a t the same , a most vig ila t Cou sello at Law , r L a w P r n n r n n o acle of Statute , a at o eve k ow to fail most s k ilful i n d r awi ng up Co n veya n ce deeds : he hea r d a ll sides : a n y opi n io n whateve r by him has stood c o n r fa r a n d r n n n fi med so , , while the e is a disti ctio betwee

a nd W r n n . r n o f Rig ht o g , will sta d A f ie d the Most H ig h n a n d r n m e n God , The Ki g , The Chu ch , he outsho e all as r r r o f n u r a n d n a most elig ious obse ve at al social ties , bei g n twice ma r r ied . Havi g passed th r oug h eve r y huma n f a n d n t ! r n n n o fice , at le g h , alas life itself, fea i g othi g with r r n r n Ch ist as his Leade , he sta ds at the t ibu al of a r n a n d r r fo r r u n eco ciled Deity , is ewa ded eve with the r n fadi ng palm of ti eless labou r . Mea while his m o r tal r n r n i n o f R e s u r r e emai s bu ied be eath , hope the blessed c

n r i n a n d i n r . 80 tio , est sleep the lig ht ea th H e lived r a n d r b u t r r n n yea s mo e , too quic k ly etu ed to heave , 2 J u n e 1 t h 17 10.

n r r n r Faith u co upted , a k ed T uth , W he n will they find his pee r !

(H O RACE , Bk . Ode xxiv . )

h e r n n a r n r n Of piety A a B sta d , his o ly su vivi g daug hte r a n d r e t h e r r d W a hei ss , also so owful wi ow of illi m Basta r d o f Ge r s t o n r n n Esqui e , has placed this mo ume t ]

14 M S . n r W a r r ( ) Domi i Geo g ii oodw d , Sti pe plusquam P b i n a r Be dfo r d ie n s i r n Do c i P r le eia g o o iu di , Medici t e iti c e le b r is r fide lis s i m i P a r o t im i P a r , Ma iti , t is p , iet te e g a De u ni P a r e n P a t r ia m l n t e r it a t e r m n , tes , , g Mo u , H uma i a a a b i n L a bo r ib us s u b e u nd is n r a P a e n a t te m ili , i f cta ti ti , r a m t 54 A Histo y of Ye l p on .

n n r P e r a r a t i o n e s n r I sig is , Qui post va ias g Ta dem Natu ae 0 0 n n n 16 d n a t 2 C u r s u m pe r e g it . Qui atus A o 5 7 e u s 17 3

n d e s ide r u im r e li u it . n e u s n I u g e s sui q Co j ux j , quo dam l x n n M a e s t is s i m a m o n u m e n t u m a fa e i u c vidua , H oc pos it 0 A n n o Domi n i 17 2 3 . — [ T r a nsla t i on Sac r ed to the memo r y o f Geo r g e W ood r o f r n r r n i n n wa d , mo e tha humble bi th , bo the Cou ty r a r n a n d r r of Bedfo d , a le ed , s k illed celeb ated Docto , a n r r a most faithful H usb d , a ve y g ood Fathe , dis i n u is h e d f o r w r r n a n d t g his piety to a ds God , pa e ts n r f o r n r o f n n r f o r cou t y , i teg ity ma e s , a lovable dis n fo r n r n n i n r r n r positio , u b o k e patie ce ca yi g out labou s , wh o afte r va r ious w a n de r i n g s at le n g th r eached the r n r : w a s r n i n r 165 7 a n d te m of atu e who bo the yea , n a n n n f died 17 2 3 . H e left behi d i te se affectio n o r him n a n o w r self . H is o ce h ppy wife , most dist essed widow , 2 . D 17 3 placed this mo n ume n t A . ]

P o lle xf e n r o f Kit le . 2 5 t h Basta d y, Esq , died the Feb

r ua r y 17 32 ag ed 3 7 . I n G r ateful memo r y of those happy Yea r s W ’ w a r . She lived thy ife , accept the idow s Te s r a n d r n n Thy Spotless T uth F ie dship claim this Sto e , n r h r n To G ua r d thy ashes a d eceive e o w .

n r a r d a r o f n The Rig ht H o ou ble Lady B i g ett , D ug hte J oh , r a r P o u le t t o f e n n P o lle x fe n fi st E l , Relict the above m tio ed r a n d r o f \Villia m a r o f Kit le r Basta d mothe Bast d y, Esqui e , w a s bu r ied n ea r the Remai n s o f H usba n d o n the fi r st

day o f Aug ust 17 7 3 . I n Memo r i a m o f Edmu n d Bast a r d Baldw i n P o lle x fe n B a st a r d Ag ed 4 4 Ag ed 4 0

n a n Both bu r ied i n this Chu r ch Ap r il 16 17 7 3 . A mali g t a r n r e m e r a n o f e Disease , whose fat l Fo ce eithe T p ce Lif , r n o f n n o r o f M a n n r r Se e ity Mi d Rectitude e s could ave t , to r e o n e f r om the a r ms o f a be loved w ife a n d the othe r fr om those o f a P a r e n t w h o b u t a fe w mo n ths su r vived

the loss o f his u n r emitted a n d pious a tte n tio n . Th e y w e r e lovely i n thei r Liv e s

A n d i n Death they w e r e n o t divided . — N OTE This i n sc r iptio n is su r mou n t e d by t w o fem a le r o n e o n r o f r n fi g u es , the , the i g ht the spectato , holdi g a a w n P o lle x fe n k ey to comm e mo r a te the fa ct that M r . B ld i B a st a r d fe ll dead a s he w a s a b out t o u n loc k the g a te of a n his g r de . (17 ) S a c r ed to the Memo r y o f J oh n P o lle x fe n B a st a r d of l n f r n o f Kit e . o t h e r o y , Esq , Colo el fi st East Reg ime t D e vo n Militia a n d r e p r ese n t a tive of this Cou n ty i n seve n P r r n r successive a liame n ts . H e died a t Leg ho iv Ap il r e a m t A Histo y of Y l p on . 55

M DCCCXVI i n the LX ye a r of his a g e a n d 0 11 XVI I J u n e A n d 0 11 w a s i n te r r ed i n this Chu r ch . the same day the r emai n s o f his o n ly b r othe r Edmu n d who died at Sha r p ham x J u n e M DCCCXVI w e r e deposited i n the Chu r ch

o f Ashp r i n g to n .

(18 ) To the Memo r y o f Kitty R o s dew the wife o f W illiam

R o sde w a r o f n . . P u . , d ug hte J oh Mudg e , M D , of lymo th S h e died May the 1s t 17 89 ag ed 3 1 a n d is bu r ied u n de r r n n r n n eath this place tog ethe with t w o I fa t Child e .

I n a v a ult be n eat h n ea r this tablet r est the r emai n s of S il h in e r n n r 2 9 t h 17 90 a p Holbe to who died J a ua y , , g ed W b r n h e r n s o n o f u n n 7 5 . Also illiam Hol e to o ly ( D sto r t h o f this P a r ish) who died Feb r ua y 1 1 17 90 a g ed 34 . r n r W a n d r r n Also Cathe i e , daug hte of illiam Ma y Holbe to ,

w h o r 4 t h 17 92 7 r . died Octobe , , ag ed yea s

2 0 r r o f r W n . ( ) Sac ed to the memo y Robe t atso , Esq , Vice Admi r al of the \Vh it e ; who depa r ted this life o n the 2 ot h da y o f Ma r ch 18 19 to the i n exp r essible g r ief o f his

7 7 r . family , ag ed yea s

This tablet is e r ected as a n affectio nate memo r ial by r n n the su vivi g widow of the late James Simo Luscombe , r n r r r n o f P r Su g eo , fo me ly a eside t this a ish , who de pa r ted this life at Tot n es o n the 19 th a n d was i n te r r ed i n r r o n 2 4 t h r 1838 4 2 this Chu chya d the of Ap il , ag ed

y e a r s . P r ecious i n the sig ht o f the Lo r d is t h e death of his

n . P 116 15 V . Sai ts salm ,

Sac r ed t o the memo r y of Thomas Veale Esq of C o ffie e t l 0 who died st Feb 17 8 . This bust was r aised n a n d r n r i n E s . by his ephew successo Thomas La e , q , 17 8 2 a n d i n r n n , placed its p ese t positio by the Rev . R . n o n r n f r 2 La e the ebuildi g o the Chu ch A n n o Domi n i 185 .

’ (The followi n g e n t r y occu r s i n the Ove r see r s Boo k fo r the Relief o f the P oo r : T o cash r eceived fo r a Moiety of the pe n alty o f £ 5 i n cu r r ed by the Bu r i a l o f Thomas Veale Esq i n this P a r ish the 8 t h da y o f F e b r y w ithout a n a ffa davit bei n g made i n due time a ft e r his I n te r me n t that his Body w a s ’ w r a pt i n Sheep s wool o n ly 2 10 0 ) ist o r o f e a m t A H y Y l p on .

P C H A TE R X I I .

M E E P T A P H S I N T H E CH CH Y A S O I UR RD .

r r a n d r LORD , what g eat t oubles adve sities hast u n r n a n d tho show me , yet thou didst tu , r efr esh me a n d b r oug htest my e n emy to shame r a n d r r S H E that pe secuted me th ust so e at me , r r that I mig ht fall but the Lo d was my helpe . e a d r S H E pe r secuted me , y , she said she woul pe secute r n a me eve n u n to death . Let his child e come n d hea r k e n u n to the LO RD : that they may k eep thei r to n g ue f r om n u evil a n d thei r lips that they spea k o g ile .

“ —T h ls n r r b (N OTE . h eadsto e is e ected as a T i ute of Respect 1)

My Coffi n is my Bed m y house a G r ave n r r P ll This little a ow lace is a I have . ’ r r r Reade , ead this , twill to thy Eyes discove

r u n a n d r . That my G lass is , time is ove

W he n sudde n Death did seize my t r e m b le n r a n d u n H ea t , Rapid g did soul r a n d Body p a r t . To w o l ds u n k n ow n my Spi r it Fled Befo r e the awful J udg e o f

Quick a n d Dead . — [ N OTE Acco r di n g to the stateme n t of a n ephew o f r n r r r n a n deceased , the pa ishio e s we e much f ig hte ed by r a r r r u n appa r itio n i n the Chu chy d . H e bo owed a g r n u r a n d i n a n r f om a eig hbo , ttempti g to shoot the appa i n u n a n d o n r tio , the g exploded killed him the spot whe e n a r n n n his tombsto n e n o w sta ds . The ppa itio was othi g

mo r e tha n a wh ite cat . ]

r r n r a n d r Co uptio , ea th , wo ms shall but r efi n e this flesh till my t r iumpha n t spi r it co m es

to put it 0 11 afr esh .

I n r o f a e r d s o n n a nd n memo y J m s Shephe , of Joh Ja e r d a o f a r d a t r a r Shephe , l te this p ish , who ied Be h mpo e , i n a n d 12 t h o f 1835 a 35 r the E st I ies J uly , , g ed yea s ; a w a n d t w o a r also Eliz beth his wido , d ug hte s Elizabeth i n n a n d r r n 18 5 7 . Ma y , k illed the Caw po e M uti y t r o f e a m A His o y Y l pton . 57

W he n lowe r a n d lowe r 1 r l eve y Day fel , J esus put fo r t h his powe r

A n d Saved me fr om H ell .

ur r n o t i n r e I m mu ed my dist ss , But P atie n t as a lamb r n Go d I did esig my soul to ,

At his appoi n ted time . a m t o 58 A Hist o r y o f Ye l p n .

C H A P TE R X I I I .

BE S T E T H E I NS C R I D O N .

N E hu n d r ed yea r s a g o this st one was lyi n g o n the n o r th o f r r h o w n n i n side the Chu chya d , but lo g it had bee n that positio n it is impossible to say . This positio is e r a n n r n 1808 r o f c tified by e g avi g , dated , aud a lette

D . 2 t n n r 6 h 18 16 . o w Bellamy , dated Aug ust , I t sta ds o f r a n d at the foot a fig ht of steps , a few feet west of the Towe , i n 1 r n r r 85 1 . was set up the e Acco di g to the best autho ities ,

n r n r BU n o t BU . the i sc iptio should be ead GOR S , TO R S

. W . P r r n r a n d r r The Rev J ag o , ofesso H ub e , othe s , ag ee that “ ” r r r - I n r the fi st lette is the hamme headed G . suppo t of

n r r n a n d . this the sto es at St . H ila y , Stowfo d , Mawg a , St r o n r r m u s t Clee , may be adduced , which this fo m of the lette

I n r n - be G . E se a d A n g lo Saxo n i n sc r iptio n s a n d ma n usc r ipts r o f a n d r r i n o u r this fo m G is used , its fo m is still t aceable ” “ o w n . P r r n r r : n g ofesso H ub e desc ibes it thus Yealmpto , r P lim s t o c ke e t r n n i n c o e m e t e r io p ope B ixto , Devo , , cippus ,

. 8 di . 4 u 2 i r . . d . 3 r n r altus , ped g , lat s ped g , t a sve se sc iptus r a c e n t is n n r t C ucis j sig um i f a a dditum f o r t a ss e r e c e n i us . Exemplum tituli c h a r t a c e u m p r opositum est i n c o n v e n t u n A r h ae l i i r c o o c n n a n . I stituti g B ita ici 185 1 i n B r istol h a bito . ’

r . r n 8 . 185 1 . 4 2 4 . n 1 . . 4 7 A ch J ou al p Goug h s Camde p , n n da t n m is s u m e x h ibe o lig o i cisum a J o es , quod exemplum ; ’ n n r n n Lyso s Mag a B ita ia 6 p . cccviii c it a t ta n tum : Sto r e r e t r n a r a n a n d r a a n 4 1 08 G eig , A tiqu i Topog phic l Cabi et 8 . J .

n o n . n o n u s u e u Rhys vidit Lectio q q a q u e ce r ta .

r r n r I t is doubtful , howeve , whethe the sto e has a c oss at all . W hat appea r s to be such is r eally a t r a n sve r se n atu r al dep r essio n which a st r o n g ima g i n atio n may fashio n i n to a r N r c oss . o would it be p r acticable to e r ect the sto n e s o that ” r . n r n r the c oss should be visible I f the sto e we e i ve ted , so

“ ‘ r as to have the c oss at the top , which is the usual posi

n , n o t n n n o t n t h e tio o ly would the sto e sta d at all , but n r n r r n r r t h i sc iptio would have to be ead upwa ds , co t a y to e r o f r n n ule eadi g such sto es . The fact seems to be that these r - n a r e r n r r a n memo ial sto es Olde tha c osses , which we e elabo r n o f n at io the Si mple mo olith .

f r n n n A somewhat di fe e t accou t of the sto e is g ive n by Dr . “ . . i n r , us 26t h 18 16 . S E Bellamy a lette dated Aug t . , The

st r e a m 59 A Hi o y o f Y l pt on .

r C r n n r n Dr . r a n d M r . P o l celeb ated o ish a tiqua ia s , Bo lase w h e le i n r n n n n i n r n a , desc ibi g the mo ume tal sto es Co w ll , allude to that at Yealmpto n ; a n d it becomes n ecessa r y to ’ n r i n n r r n r n o n e . e te i to details especti g St Cleme t s Chu chya d , r r r r n r T u o , as it is p obable the two pe so s whose memo y they n we r e i te n ded t o commemo r ate we r e n ea r ly co n n ected . The n r n o n i n r r a r i sc iptio that T u o , lthoug h abb eviated , would , if ’ r n r u n a s I s n io c u s T o r r ic i fully w itte , follows Vitalis Filius , r r r w hich Dr . Bo lase thi n ks fr om the p u r ity of the cha acte to be o n e of the most a n cie n t sepulch r al Ch r istia n mo n ume n ts i n I n the cou n t r y . n the capitals the r e is n o t the least deviatio r n r a n d n n i n f om the Roma lette s , it co seque tly follows th e Opi n io n of these lea r n ed m e n that it was e r ected i n the

n . n n a time of the Roma s Vitalis is actually a Roma me , I s n i r n r n althoug h o c u s is B r itish . The impo t of the i sc iptio r r o f I s n io c us s o n is that it was e ected to the memo y Vitalis ,

T o r r ic u s . r r r n of Vitalis , I have befo e ema ked , is a Roma

n T o r r ic u s . a r e n r ame , so likewise is They co side ed to have

n r n . P l h l i n r a bee Ch istia s M r . o w e e his H isto ic l View of ’ n i n n n n Devo , alludi g to the sto e at Yealmpto , states that the mea n i n g o f the i n sc r iptio n is that To r e a s o r T o r r ic u s was ‘ r o f a n d r r n the fathe Vitalis , adds That both we e Ch istia s m ay be i n fe r r ed f r om the ci r cumsta n ce of thei r both bei n g bu r i e d n ea r spots co n sec r ated to r elig ious wo r ship at a ve r y r r a n d r n ea ly pe iod , which pe haps mig h t have bee established i n both places o n spots whe r e heathe n temples o n ce stood . As the Roma n s left this cou n t r y a bout 4 30 yea r s afte r the r o u r a r r r t n bi th of S viou , it appea s p obable hat these sto es ’ be a r ld n n must t least yea s o . As Vitalis mo ume t is i n r n o f r i n n the oldest Co wall , that his fathe Yealmpto most

r n o t o f r r n . p obably is coequal coeval), if g eate a tiquity

I t is evide n t that its a n tiquity must be ve r y g r eat .

n i n r n S E a n d N . W . a n d r r The sto e lies a di ectio , , it the efo e follows that T o r e u s must have bee n l a id i n his solita r y cell p r evious to the p r ese n t custom of fo r mi n g g r aves i n a di r ectio n

. a n d . r r E W bei n g ado pted . The r e a e two ci cum sta n ces which bea r st r o n g ly i n fa vou r o f the n ea r a ffi n ity of T o r e u s a n d f r n Vitalis . The simila r ity o them ce tai ly is the r n a n m o f n n p i cip l ext , the si ilitude the mo ume ts themselves a nd of thei r be i n g both hew n fr om qua r r ies of Co r n ish g r a n ite o r r n I n o n d r n . f moo sto e beli e ve sto es o this esc iptio , r n H w n a r e n a o f a r . o moo sto e , fou d e st the Tam , the , did the ! tom b o f T o r e u s fi n d its w a y to Yealm pto n This fa i r n n c a n d r a b T o r e u s a n d s o n r m e n co clusio I aw , th t oth h is we e o f n n a n d r a a e a n n a r emi e ce , pe h ps e ch poss ssed lay dom i s e r e r a n d the espective s pots whe r e thei r r em a i n s w e deposited , a r n r d r a r e n e i n th t moo sto e , f om its u bility ove lim sto with a n d n t h e e n r a n o f m e n a n st i g c o chme ts Ti e , was chos , to h d ” dow n to poste r ity the n ames o f these celeb r a ted ch a r acte r s .

' T h e r n a e s r r r Y e i i li i i t o n . e r 1 i t h se n M r . a m e o igi l l tt h n e pos s io of J s C oss , To , p 60 s o r m A Hi t y o f Ye al pt on .

r n W ith r eg ar d to the positio n i n which D . Bellamy fou d n n r n o r u n c a n the sto e lyi g , we fea a g me t be deduced as to r r r o f n its a n tiq u ity o n that g r o un d . I t bea s clea t aces havi g f a r r n u r . O n o e bee put to sec la use the back it th ee holes , which seem to show that it has do n e se r v ice as a n up r ig h t post f o r a g ate o r stile . The mea n i ng o r histo r y of the i n sc r iptio n is an u n solved a n d r a n n u r . , we fea , i sol ble myste y O ur g r eatest a n tiquity had a ve r y n a r r ow escape fr om

- r u n o n n r u r 2 6 2 7 t h 1903 . dest ctio the ig ht of Feb a y , Two g r eat elm t r ees which stood o n the west side of the Ch u r ch r n r h n ya d fell o eithe side of t e sto e . Seve r al tombsto n es r a n d o f w r n r n we e smashed the g lass the to e wi dow was b oke , u n i n r but , altho g h the sto e was the thick of the t ees , it was absolutely u n ha r m e d . A st or o f ea m t Hi y Y l p on . 6 1

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To the Mi n iste r f o r do .

To F r a n cis Mille r fo r the g r ave do . r f r n r d To Liquo o the Fu e al o .

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r f o r 1 paid M . Southwood 9 b of n r mutto at 33 p lb . 4 f d r To 7 l o Beef at 3 p lb . paid A r thu r Symo n s f o r Cu r i n g the P ig P aid Ma r y Budg e fo r what h er lay o u t To Be n jami n T r e g illia s to help him o n his jou r n ey to Lo n do n 1 To Cash pd Susa n n a Davis f o r P hysical St u ff fo r h e r so n P hilip To 3 little Books f o r the P oo r Child r e n To Ch r istophe r Rea r i n g f o r C u r i n g the I tch i n the H ouse T o Deficie n cy o n Gold belo n g i n g to the P a r ish

17 88 . P aid fo r 4 Testame n ts f o r the P oo r Child r e n P aid Ag n es So u the r n fo r Clea n n i ng J a n e S h a ff o ld T o a G r ate f o r the P oo r House 6 o f fo r To Bushels Coal do . T o D r awi ng home the Coals a n d G r ate a n d Tu r n pi k es H t r e a m A is o y of Y l pton . 63

To Cash adva n ced towa r ds Cu r i n g ’ r r e n J n o . Spa k s Child Scald H eads 12 ’ P a id f o r Cu r i n g J oh n Spa r ke s ’ Child r e n s Scald H eads 1 1 T o Bee r f o r the J ur yme n atte n d i n g the I n quest o n the Body o f H ug h P a r so n s To Sam P a r so n s to buy P owde r s f o r his L e g P a id (M a r y T r e g illa s) f o r Stuff to cu r e the Ba r n ig o u t o n o n e o f ye Child r e n To 6 Re a di n g made Easy fo r the P oo r Child r e n at School T o Ma r y T r e g illa s fo r oil B r ead & c fo r do to make a P a lt is t f o r r a n d O il To D . Milk B ead to ’ ma k e P a lt is fo r P r o w s e s L e g f o r r P a lt ist To D . B ead to ma k e a n d 3 B r ooms r n f r n o f 6 Edm . C ispi o Tuitio poo r Child r e n 1 O r d u e Mid summe r 17 9 1 ’ f r P r r D . o Lu k e a k e s Boy to n w r iti g 1 O r a n d P ape r to D .

17 92 .

r r Edm . Blatchfo d towa ds Ch r ist n i ng his 2 child r e n The Mi n iste r Cla r k a n d Sexto n ’ fo r Ch r ist n i n g Bla t c h fo r d s Child r e n r n f o r n Edm . C ispi Tuitio of W m Ba r k e r to A r ithmetic 1 O r a n d pa pe r 1 4 7 9 .

’ ’ Towa r ds Luke Ba r k e r s Docto r s Bill i n ye small P o x i n t h e n a t u r a l w a y W n M r . illiam A n tho n y Su r g eo fo r I n oculatio n of 8 3 P oo r at 15 S s . 3 r 2 1 d . pe Head T o the Co n stables Bill fo r ca r r y n x r 1 i g W m . T o e r to Exete 64 A H ist or y o f Ye al m pt o n .

C H A P TE R XV .

E T T H E C H UR C H E ND O WM N .

H E Exete r copy of Domesd a y co n tai n s the ea r liest n n o f a n d n r i n me tio we have G lebe , it is co fi med less “ r detail by the Excheque r copy . I t says The p iests

”< n A n d of the same tow n ship have o n e hide o f la d . they have the r ei n th r ee vi r g ates a n d o n e ploug h - team n r r r n r i n thei r demes e . This oug hly co espo ds to the Recto ial n a n d i n Glebe , some of which has bee sold by , some still is the ha n ds of the Ecclesiastical Commissio n e r s . The e n dowme n t o f the Vica r ag e was fixed by Bishop

Br o n e s c o m b e a n r n n d l s t 12 7 0 . r by o di a ce date Aug ust , Afte n n n a n d n n r W e deali g with Ke to Alvi g to , he p oceeds o r de r also fo r the Vica r ag e of the Chu r ch of E a lm i n t o n e that it co n sist of the whole o f the a lt a lag i u m l' of the said Chu r ch a n d the Chapel of Revelstoke tog ethe r with the g lebe - house belo n g i n g the r eto ; so that the vica r f o r the time bei n g shall ”

n r n r r n d u e a n d . sustai all the o di a y bu de s , accustomed This i n n e n dowme n t appea r s i n the fo r m of 8 . d . the Taxatio of P n i n 12 8 8 a n d c o m ope Nicholas I V . , wh ich was comme ced r ple t e d i n 12 9 1 . 1

’

r f n T n t n a i e . The Chu ch o Ki g s e y o with its Ch pel ( . H ig h W eek)

T H S . ANNUAL VALUE . TEN

£ 18 15 s . 5 d . £ 1 15 5 . 8d .

’ f n Vica r ag e o Ki g s T e yn t o n . T H S ANNUAL VALUE . TEN

£ 5 .

r Y a lu m n The Chu ch of pt o .

T H S . ANNUAL VALUE . TEN 1 £ 6 d . £ 1 6 s . 8 3 s . d . V r o f ica ag e the same .

N T H S . ANNUAL VALUE . TE

£ 5 . exempt . n r n fo r n r r This was the sta da d Taxatio a lo g time afte wa ds , i n n r t o r r but i dividual cases , the fig u es had be evised f om time

n n o f a n in n . to time , in co seque ce the ch g e value of mo ey , etc r n n i n 1339 n r r n r Acco di g ly , whe , the Ki g equi ed to be i fo med

M a itl a n d (D om esd a y B ook an d beyond) t h i n k s a hi d e of l a n d e qua ls 120 ac r e s of ar a e an a r a e e n m m n bl l d , p stu g b i g co o . + A lt a la i u m =W h a t e v e r m e t o t h e a a r o r r h f r o m a e a n s g co s lt c h u c . bot h cultiv t d l d ,

n e ar m e a w s e e t c a s w e a s t h e a ff er n . vi y ds , do s , sub idi s, . , ll d ily o i gs ’ r n e i n r e h H i n e s t o n - an e e l n t h e s a e s 1 P i t d P . g R dolp h s xc le n t e ditio of Epi cop l R gi — " e r e e r s B r o n e sc o m b e a n d i i i vi l t s of Ex t Bi hops Q .

66 H t or o f e a m t o n A is y Y l p .

’ I n 185 6 by o r de r o f the Quee n s Most Excelle n t Majesty i n u n n r P r Co cil , u de the lu alities Act , Revelstoke was made a n r sepa r ate pa r ish . The Ecclesiastical Commissio e s possessed Tithe Re n t Cha r g e i n the pa r ochial chapel r y o f Revelstoke to n n r the value o f £ 14 0. This they co veyed t o the o w sepa ated f r n n r r n r pa r ish o f Revelstoke o its e dowme t . O de dated J a ua y

30t h 1856 . r r r r n , Doubts , howeve , a ose as to the p opo tio due n n a n d s o n r r r u i n to each I cumbe t , a othe o de was iss ed the n n r n r followi g J u e , by which the Vica of Yealmpto eceived to a n d fo r his o w n use a n d be n efit all the Tithe Re n t - Cha r g e a n d n a n d n o f Glebe La d , Ecclesiastical fees , dues , emolume ts the

r n - r a n d said Vica ag e , exclusive of the Tithe Re t Cha g e Glebe n a n d n a n d La d , Ecclesiastical fees , dues , emolume ts situate a r isi n g w ithi n the bou n d a r ies o f the said chapel r y o r Be n e fic e

. n r I n of Revelsto k e The co ve se to apply to Revelsto k e . the yea r 187 1 the Ecclesiastical Commissio n e r s a n n exed to the Be n e fic e o f Yealmpto n ce r tai n la n d a n d buildi n g s adjace n t to P r n a a n d r n 3 r 16 the a so g e House comp isi g oods , poles , such a n n exatio n bei n g i n substitutio n fo r the a n n ual cha r g e of £ 10 n p r eviously paid by them to the I cumbe n t . r e a m A Histo y of Y l pton . 67

C HA P TE R XVI .

P A T A T H E R O N O E .

r n r n o f n r H E p ese t pat o the livi g is the Bishop of Exete ,

but it w a s n o t always so . W e have bee n able i n a p r evio us Ch a pte r to t r ace the H isto r y o f Yea lmpto n a t n a nd r back to least Saxo times , the Cle g y we r e he r e befo r e the establishme n t of the See of Exete r n w r n D . o t (A . The Saxo Bishops e e Bishops o f a n r r r r a : a n d r a defi ite te ito y , but of a ce that ce is fou n d in diffe r e n t pa r ts of the W est . The W est Saxo n s had Do r r r r r a n d cheste as the seat of thei fi st Bishop ic , the n n W r W i n cheste r . As they adva ced estwa ds the cou n t r y they r w a s fo r r n t cove ed , ecclesiastical pu poses , divided i to wo

D . W i n cheste r a n d She r bo r n e (A . Two hu n d r ed yea r s

D . late r the r e we r e fu r the r divisio n s (A . Exete r a ppe a r i n g

O . 104 0. n last o f all i n A . This will accou t fo r the fact that fo r seve r al ce n tu r ies the co n n ectio n o f Yealmpto n was close r n “ with Salisbu r y tha n with Exete r . O e w r ite r says : The P a r ochial Chapel of Yealmpto n was g ive n by W illiam the r r Co n que r o r to the Chapte o f St . Ma y of o ld Sa r um but the autho r ity fo r the stateme n t is as questio n able as the h en autho r ity fo r the g ift . W the t r a n sfe r e n ce o f the pat r o n a g e fr om Salis bu r y to Exete r took place we have n o n w as r r 12 2 7 evide ce to show , but that it p io to is clea r fr om ’i‘ h r t r o f W Br iw e r e C a e r . a illiam , Bishop of Exete The r e w e r r o f r r P r have a eco d a equest made by Richa d Le oo e , Bishop ’ r o f r of Sa um , to the Bishop Exete to cede to him Ki ng s T e i n t o n a n d n r r C a i n g Yealmpto , with thei espective h pels , n f o r n n a n d W n n excha g e Ke to est Alvi g to . The e n t r y is a s follows “ Cha r te r co n ce r n i n g the Co n stitutio n as a P r ebe n d o f r o f T e i n t o n r r the Chu ch g , tog ethe with its Chu ches a n d

a n d r r n n . W e W a Br iwe r e Chapels thei appu te a ces , illi m ( ), o f r r r — Bishop Exete , have o de ed as follows that the Chu r ch of T e ig n t o n with the Ch a pel of T e ig n w e e k a n d r o f Y e a lm t o n a a n d a ll the Chu ch with its ch pel , with the n n r a n d a a g oods belo g i g to the said Chu ches Ch pels , sh ll e n r P r n a n d a r f o r h cefo th be ebe dal ; the Bishops of S um , n s h a ll w h e n e v e r a a n a the time bei g , , they become v c t , coll te to them i n the futu r e a n d fo r eve r as P a t r o n s th e r eof p r ovide d that he who shall be collated to the a fo r e sa id P r ebe n d sh a ll be i n stituted the r eto by us a n d o u r suc

c e s s o r s n fi n r a . r e h o w , savi g suf cie t vica g es The Chu ch s , r o i n n a n d A ffi n t o n W n n eve , Ke to g est Alvi g to ) with thei r chapels a n d i n comes a n d a ll g oods wh a tso e v e r pe r

‘ ’ n w B . B r o ne s c o m b e s e e r t h e e a r e s e s e r a t e e r Bou d up ith p R gist li t R gi t Ex t . A s o r m Hi t y o f Ye al pt on .

n n r r f o r r tai i g to them , shall be ese ved the pe petual use of the daily dist r i butio n amo n g st the Ca n o n s o f the Chu r ch o f r r n f o r n o u r Exete , as a ecompe se the ma ifold loss which ” r r n Chu ch of Exete r sustai n s by the afo es a id co cessio n .

“ I t w a s a lleg ed that the p r ove n de r o f the P r ebe n d i n the r o f r r n a n d Chu ch Salisbu y was ve y sca ty , would be much n r n n i c eased by this excha g e , thoug h to what exte t it was

. r n w a s n o t impossible to say H oweve , the excha g e to take n n a n d n o t r place u til the stall became vaca t , this did occu 12 4 4 n r n f n A . D . o a d till , whe Rog e , the occupa t the Stall , P r n r r n ece to of the Cathed al , was adva ced to be Bishop of n n a n o n r Bath . The effect upo the livi g w s that it was lo g e r r r a a s a n d n o r a ecto y but a Vica g e , it is to this day , alte a tio n too k place i n its status whe n the pat r o n ag e r etu r n ed to r r r n the Bishop of Exete r . The ecto ial tithes emai ed with P r n r o f r fin d r the ebe da y Salisbu y , who had to a vica to take r f i n r n r n the cu e o souls this pa ish . H e the p ese ted him to o f r a r a a n d the Bishop Exete , who , if he pp oved , dmitted him , g ave him his lette r s o f i n stitutio n a n d i n ductio n i n d u e I n r r r n dis s n n f cou r se . the eg iste s of Bishop G a o the ame o the p a t r o n is g ive n with the n a me o f the vica r a ppoi n ted by

. a r . 17 r n a r a him (See list of vic s p ) The p ebe d y lso , as r r f n n r r ecto , had to be o ficially i ducted i to the co po al posses n o f r a n d fo r r a r i n sio the g eat tithes , this pu pose ppea ed the ’ Chu r ches o f Ki n g s T e ig n t o n a n d Ye a lmpto n eithe r i n pe r so n r n r r r o r by his p r octo r . Sometimes the pa ishio e s eg a ded such a n n n a n n r u n a n d r n r o r i ductio as i t sio , g ave to the p ebe da y his p r octo r a r eceptio n t o o wa r m to be pleasa n t . This pat r o n ag e was still i n exist e n ce du r i n g the commo n i n a . P r n r r r r we lth The a liame ta y Su veys , p ese ved the Libr a r y of L a mbeth P a l a ce st a te that the Tithes p a y a ble t o the Recto r y o f Y a lh a m pt o n belo n g ed to the Cath e d r al Chu r ch “ o f r n r o f r a n r e the Vi g i Ma y Sa um , ddi g p sumptuously The n o f a r n a o r r n a n Vica r a e Advowso , Rig ht p t o g e p ese t tio to the g ” o f Y a lh a m t o n n . o f r n r p belo g s to the state This , cou se , it eve h e r r n o n r could except by g oss usu patio the pa t of the State , o r by u n w o r thy su r r e n de r o n the pa r t o f the Ecclesiastical r n a n o f n e n r n r r pat o . Thous ds i cumb ts g ave up thei livi g s athe a n a n r a n r L aw o r w r th submit to such out g e upo Chu ch , e e “ ” d r n o u t o f a s f e r n o f C r ive them , the Su f i g s the le gy W n abu n da n tly testify . e fea r the Vica r of Yealmpto at that “ w a s r o f r a fo r n r time a Vica B y , he held the Livi g f om i 6 1 . r n r n f 162 9 16 . a r r a r e o to , du i g the g eate p t of the ig n d a r I . r n w a Ch les , th oug hout the whole of the Commo ealth r f r I I n r r a a r the fi r st yea o Ch a l e s I . othe espects he ppe s to e n r w r m a n a nd r s r r have b e a ve y o thy , the p e su e to p ovide all thi n g s th a t a r e r e quisite a n d n e c e ssa r y fo r a l a r g e fa mily m a y have had much t o do with his subse r vie n cy . r n P r n o f a n The p ese t at o is the Bishop the Diocese , ex cha n g e o f P a t r o n ag e havi n g bee n e ff e cted about 184 0 . st r o f e a m t A Hi o y Y l p on . 69

C H A P TE R XVI I

H E M A O F Y E M P T N O R A L T O N .

N the Co u n ty of Devo n shi r e the r e we r e twelve C r ow n

r n wa s o n e . Lo dships , of which Yealmpto All these r i n n r r n n u we e lay ha ds befo e the No ma Co q est , but a disti n ctio n is made betwee n what belo n g ed to Edwa r d n r a n d n r the Co fesso what belo g ed t o the Chu ch . The e n t r y i n Doomsday Book is as follows

n E li n n n The Ki g holds t o a (Yealmpto ). At the time o f n r fo r n d r Ki g Edwa d it was taxed two hides a a half . The e n f r I n n a r e n is la d o twe n ty ploug hs . the domai o e ploug h a n d n r a n d n n a n d n n r r twe ty se fs , sixtee villei s i e bo da s , r a r e r r f with twelve ploug hs . The e the e six ac es o a r able n a n d r r la d t e n ac r es of pastu e . The e is a wood o f th r ee r i n n r n in n n a d r . u fu lo g s le g th , half a fu lo g b eadth I ts val e

£ 12 108 . r o f n o n e is The cle g y the same tow hold hide , “ n n etc . (see u de r E dowme n t n 12 0 r r I f the hide be take as ac es , the whole ac eag e of

the R oyal Ma n o r was about 3 15 ac r es .

r n n r n n r n o f Du i g the tu r bule t eig of He r y I I I . the eve ues the C r ow n we r e co n side r ably dimi n ished by te n a n ts i n capi t e n n r n n a n d alie ati g thei holdi g s without lice ce , by ecclesiastics , n n r r n n r r as well as layme , withholdi g f om the C ow , u de va ious r r r n a n d r n p etexts , its j ust ig hts . N ume ous exactio s opp essio s o f the people had bee n committed also by the n obility a n d n r n r o f r r r r n a n d g e t y claimi g the ig hts f ee chase , f ee wa e ,

r a n d n n r n r a n d r . fishe y , dema di g exto tio ate tolls at fai s ma k ets n r r n n n r As soo n as Ki g Edwa r d I . etu ed to E g la d f om the n r n o f o f r r Holy La d , whe e ews the death his fathe eached n n n r n him , he ap poi ted a special commissio to i qui e i to these

a n d r r a r e r r in n r e . abuses , its epo ts p ese ved the H u d d Rolls n w a s n n r r r The commissio appoi ted u de the G eat Seal , Octobe

1 1t h 12 7 4 . r e r o n n , The po t Yealmpto is as follows The ve r dict o f six j u r yme n co n ce r n i n g the m a n o r of Y a lm e t o n : W e lr i e t o n n a r n n r Elyas de g g , J oh L t u , He y S t u n e n Dr ih r P E d m e r e s t o n e de la , J oh de y, (T eby), hili p de — , a n d r Dr u n c a r d s a o n r a z n r n n Mau ice , who y thei o th Co ce i g the domai n s a n d ma n o r s which the Ki n g holds i n his o w n

n n n n . n r n n n r ha d , they k ow othi g Co ce i g the ma o s which r b i n n o f a r e a n a e accustomed to e the ha ds the fo s id Ki g ,

a n d n o w n n n . who hold them , they say that they k ow othi g o a m t 7 0 A Hist or y f Ye l p on .

C n r n n fie fs r n a n d r n n o ce i g the of the Lo d Ki g thei te a ts , they say that Matthew Fitz - J oh n holds the a fo r esaid ma n o r tog ethe r with his othe r la n ds i n E n g la n d f r om the Lo r d n i n r n a n d r r Ki g chief by his ba o y , his p edecesso s held the same o f the p r e decesso r s o f the Lo r d Ki n g fr om time A n d a r n r immemo r ial . the v lue of the afo esaid ma o s is £ 30 a r r n a yea r . The fo esaid Matthew holds the afo esaid ma o r

o n r r - r n u r lease f om Maste N icholas Fitz Ma ti , made by p r r n r r o f r n chase f om the Lo d Edmu d , b othe the Lo d Ki g , a nd the same Lo r d Edmu n d had the same lease as a g ift n A n fr om the Lady Quee his mothe r . d the same Lady Quee n a s a g ift fr om the Lo r d Ki n g H e n r y the fathe r of the

Lo r d Edmu n d . r r w h o a r As ega ds those cl im to have Royal Libe ties , such

a s a . s a r a n r g llows , etc They y that the lo d of the said m o

a r a a n d a n d r n - has g llows , assize of b e d ale , View of f a k pledg e , a n d his p r edecesso r s a lways h a d these libe r ties fr om time * i n immemo r ial . They say that these domai n s of the r a r r n r r r s o n afo esaid Matthew is a w e which Maste H e be t , o f n a r a r Matthew , u cle of the fo es id Matthew , whose hei he n r r n n r r o f r is , obtai ed f om the Lo d Ki g H e y , fathe the Lo d

- n r a n r fiv e r a o . n r Ki g , mo e th thi ty yea s g (H u d ed Rolls of Ed w a r d “ Of this family Risdo n r ema r k s : The Ma n o r o f Yealmpto n

n n r n n - r r n a cie tly appe tai ed u to Matthew Fitz He be t , a oble r o n e n a o r r n soldie , who was of the mag tes ba o s at the n n r a n d o n e o f n ma k i g of Mag a Cha ta , was also those pote t n obleme n f o r the Ki n g that m a de the a cco r d betwee n Ki n g

n a n d r n n n n - a s o n a J oh the ba o s at Ru i g Me d his , c lled

r r - r r n a n n H e be t Fitz Matthew , is the fou th ba o th t is me tio ed

i n the r oll of the P a r liame n t at Tew k esbu r y . Matthew Fitz n a a r a n r J oh , th e l st of the f mily , lo d of this m o , was called a ’

r n P r n i n n r . r n ba o to the a liame t Ki g Edwa d I s eig , whose n r w a s r r S i r M o u n t h e r m e r a n d o ly daug hte ma ied to Ralph , the i n h e r e t r i x o f Thomas M o u n t h e r m e r w a s wife u n to J oh n M o un t a c u t e r n n n , f om which family this la d desce ded u to the

n a r o f n n n . r a r e a Hasti g s , E l H u ti g do This summa y we ble r P n a n d to amplify f om the Close Rolls , ate t Rolls , Lay Sub

s idie s .

’ I n 12 87 S i r Matthew Fitz - J oh n r e cog n ised the Ki n g s r ig h t to the ma n o r of Yealmpto n who g r a n ted it to him fo r life at f ’ the yea r ly r e n t o £ 4 0. r

‘ I n 1281 t h e r z e t h e n n a e r a n w r e a n e m bu t t Ju y of Assi of Cou ty fou d t h t c t i ck , pty , a d m e a r e a t e a m n a n d t h e r fi 12d h a d e e n a n e fo r t h e h co sh o Y l pto . p o t ( ) b ccou t d by Ga llow s = o w e r n e m n e a a e r r a a nxi z e o br ea d a nd S h e r i ff of D e von . p to co d to d t h ft t i l f = a le a u t h o r i z a t i on of t h e sta n d a r d of qua lity : vi ew to m a n a g e a n d n r t h e s em w t h e m e m e r s a n n n n t e n s e co t ol yst by h ic h b of y tit h i g , co sisti g of hou o w e r e m a e r e n s e fo r e a e r a a n o n e e m m m e a n h lds , d spo ibl c h oth , so t h t if y of t h co itt d w r n r n offe n c e t h e ot h e r n i n e e e bou d to m a k e r e p a a tio . n r m e n o f r e e m e n m a e o n a r a n e a e r t h e e n n 15 w a r E ol t Ag t d S tu d y xt ft Asc sio , Ed d e w e e n t h e n a n d S i r a e w so n n n w e r e t h e n r a n I , b t Ki g M tth of Joh , K igh t , h by Ki g g ts to a w r an t h e h a n r h i m (c e r t a i n pl a c e s m e n tion e d). M tth e g ts to Ki n g a n d Q u e e n t e M o s of ( Y a lh a m t o n . e n a n d e r a e se 1287 e m r a n e 5d s e e p co D vo oth pl c s) Clo Rolls , , M b , c h dul , dor s e . G r n a n d \Va r r a n t t h e n a n d e e n fo r e a e w so n n i n a t y by Ki g Q u lif to M tt h of Joh , ’ ’ n e fo r h i s r e n n i n t h e i n r t h e n r t h e wn an d e xc h a g cog itio K g s Cou t , of Ki g s ig h t to to st r o f e a m t A Hi o y Y l p on . 7 1

I n 1309 E n r M - lea o , widow of atthew Fitz Joh n succeeded n n f r 5 4 r o a £ 5 3 . 6 d . to the ma o of Yealmpto , the ye ly value of % , * r l . 2 d . n r the bo oug h of Noss ( O O s ) a d othe places . This ’ Elea n o r s o n ly daug hte r was ma r r ied to S i r Ralph de M o n t h e r m e r a n d r r n r r r r thus ca ied the ma o , with othe p ope ty , r n into that family o n h e r death . Thei so Thomas de Mon t h e r m e r r r r r a n d o n ma ied Ma g a et , his death she was accepted n n o f r n r n as te a t these seve al ma o s , of which Yealmpto was

i n w r . r r r r one , to hold them do e The o de s we e di ected to A lv e t o n r i n C n n John de , escheato the ou ty of Southampto ,

. a n d R a M iddle n e r i n C n etc , to lph de y, escheato the ou ties of V t the So u th Ve s . i

D d t h m a r r l a l t n a e e z e a n e n e E e st o c k a n d H ke e s o . s . t h e c stl of vi s , o of Rud s . , , co Wilt , ’ m an r o i n a m m e Y la m t o n R o r L a r e an d or t h i . e n an d o s St k H s, p , ckfo d , Stu t — w , co D vo , o f W ar b h n t o n a n d n o a m n o t h a i w n a a t h e m a n r s n . f e s e n d o Hu to co S ut h pto d to , c stl m a n or W e r a r e n a n e s e e t h e a o w on t h e r e s r e n er s it h t h i ppu t c , xc pt dv s of C h u c h of Rud d " i n e ar £ 40 a o r an t o t h e a a e w i n a r a n e w a fi n e m ade b e t w e e n g y ly ls g t s id M tt h , cco d c it h t h e n a n d t h e a a e w a t h e m an o r s P i w o r t h v a n d L a r e a n d a r Ki g s id M tt h , t h t of Stu t t h i d f t h a r o n n h W a r b li n t o n a n d n n a r o e m n R r . e a d t e m a n r p t o of ckfo d , co D vo , o s of Hu to , o am n w ar ar e a e t h e W e n so n a e w o s i n w e r co . S ut h pto , h ic h M g t , l t if of Joh of M tt h h ld do s h all r e m a i n fo r life to t h e sa id M a tt h e w i n t h e e ve n t of t h e sa id M a r gar e t dyi n g b e for e

h i m a so r a n t o t h e s am e a t h e m a n r H a k e le s t o n . a n d t h e m an r l g t t h t o of , co Wilts , o of " I w e l h . e s e r w a e r e a n d an w e a s t h e r e e m ar r a e g co Glouc t , h ic h W lt B ck Jo h is if h old f i g

t h e s a a n a r e m a i n t h e a a e w e w e . e e a e t h e a of id Jo , sh ll to s id M tt h lik is R l s by s id ’ a e w t h e i n a ll r t h e a o e a n r i n a m m e Y la m f o n M tth to K g of igh t to b v M o s of Stok H s, p , fo i d L a r a d r n n d r le t i a n d r a n H o c e n . e a E s ok . s a , Stu t , w o t h y , co D vo , , co W lt , g t t h t H t h e a n r o r t h v a n d L a r e t h e r a r t h e a n r o c f o r d . M o s of w Stu t , t h i d p t of M o of , co h a n r W r li n t n n o a m n an d H e k e le st o n e o n t e o b o n a n d o . . D v , M o s of Hu t , co S uth pto , , co \V i lt a w e l G ll a n n n t h e a h s n d I e h . o e e r sh a r e m t h e o e t e r e , g , co l uc st , i to Ki g , d th of p s r s e n t t e n a n t s __ P a t e n t R olls e m a n e 2 1287 O c t . 32 i c), 15 w a r e s m n e r , M b , , ( Ed d I , W t i st ,

a e w fi li u s a n n e n e i n Y alam t o n u s e 1303 . M tt h Joh is t t p ii , S b idi s d a e r c e e r e s e a r e r e n . r e r e e r e an r To W lt Glouc st , c h to t h is sid T t O d to d liv to El o , ’ a e t h e w e o f M a e w s o n n t h e o w n t h e sa a e w s an w er e o l t if tt h of Joh , foll i g of id M tt h l ds h f h e e n e f e t h e a e n wh o a e r w ar r a n e e m h i m f o r e : t h e m an r f o f d l t Ki g , ft ds g t d t h to lif o of

a lm t o n . n t h e e a r a e 4 h b n r h e la a e . Y e £ 55 s fi d . t e p , co D vo , of y ly v lu of . é , g of N ss , co n t r a 2 i on e d _ Clo s e M e m e h e e a e 100 d . a n d r e m n t 8 . e a e D vo , of y ly v lu of ( ot h pl c s ) Rolls,

r a n e 2 1 e 11t h 1309 . b , S pt . , ’ n r m e n fi n a o n r m a e i n t h e n r at e m n e r i n r e e E ol t of l c co d d Ki g s Cou t W st i st , th w e e s r o m ae m a 15 wa r 1 e o r e e r a n e s e w e e n a e w so n k f Mic h l s , Ed d , b f (c t i j ustic ) b t M tth , of n e m a n a n a n d t h e n a n d n r e e n e a n r e r an t h e o w n Joh , d d t , Ki g h is co so t Q u El o , d fo ci ts , of t ’ a n d a e e e t h e m a n r s e a n d E r le s t o k s t h e m a n r c stl of D vis s , o of Rud s , co . Wilt , o s of Stok i n am m e Y la m t on (e t c ) w h t h e a M a e w a n w e e b e t h e r H s , p , ic h s id tt h ck o l dg d to of igh t of t h e a n a n d e e n a n d fo r r e c o n i t o n t h e n a n d e e n r a n e e m t h e s id Ki g Q u , t h is g , Ki g Q u g t d th r e m e a n d a r e n a n e fo r e a t a e ar r e n p is s ppu t c s , h is lif y ly t of ’ n r m e n fi n a o n r m a e i n t h e n s r a t e s m n e r i n t h e E ol t of l c co d d a Ki g Cou t W t i st . a e ae m a 15 w ar e o r e t h e a e e w e e n t h e n a n d oct v s of Mich l s Ed d I , b f s id Justic s , b t Ki g ’ a n d e e n e m an a n a n d a e w so n n e r a n t h e m a n r o Q u d d ts , M tt h , of Joh , d fo ci t , of o s of St k o b i n a m m e s , e u n lo n (e t c ) w t h e a a e w a n o w e e t e e r r H n , h ic h s id M tt h ck l dg s t h i igh t , a n d h e r e n e r e e m e m i n Co u r t _ Clo s e e m r a n e 20 1309 . d d th to t h Rolls , M b d ,

a d e Y a l m t o n e t a e e s t m e i n b r u m a d e a n de m . m n e j e m Vill y p N ss , quod Do i us usd ,

m n a l a n a r a u e r a e fi h i J o h a n n i s _ L a v e 1316 . do i Al q—fuit uxo M tt h i , Subsidi s , r a n a n a e e a m n a n d e w e o n t h e am e . T h e [ T sl tio Vill g of Y l pto Noss , h ic h b l gs to s - n lor d of t h e s a m e is m i s t r e ss El e a n o r wh o w a s W ife of M a tt h e w Fit z Joh ] .

i n o a m n \V i lt s r e r s i T o n d e A l v e t o n e e a r c s . Joh , sch to Sout h pto , , Oxfo d , B k e r a n d r e r e e r a r a r e a e t h e w e o m a d e B dfo d , Bucks O d to d liv to M g t , l t if of T h s n e H e r m e r i i e n a n i n e t h e m a n r s W o r b lvn g t o n a n d n o n i n Mo t , t t c h i f , o of Hu t , to h old w e r a s t h e K n h a s a n e h e r t h e w n e n e m e n i n w e r do , i g ssig d to follo i g t ts to hold do , to

W i t : t h m a r W a r h l t n m o n e a t £23 1 8 . e a r e n o n o . a e n e 7 of y g , co Sout h pt , xt d d y ly ,

m a n r n n a m e o n e e n e a t £ 13 193 . (l d . e a r t h e m a n o r o of Hu to , s c u ty , xt d d i y ly , of / m l e Y u l i o n . e o n e e n a t £ 37 9s . 10d . e a r e e . ) p , co D v , xt d d y ly f t ll I t a l h d e M id d c ln e e a o r i c o m e r r e e o n a n d Go l u w a . e n s . s e To p y, sc h t So t , Do s t , D v . e r e r t o e e r a r a r e t h e a m a n r Y / L lrt llt f o n a n d P i w o i t li i w c Lik o d d liv to M g t s —id o s of p , h i h t h e n h a s a s n e h e r a s a o r e a se e m r a n e 47 2 8 t h Ki g s ig d to f s id Clo Rolls , M b , August , 1340 . — t h e a m e r e r e e r a r a r e a e t h e w e o f m a d c n e To s O d to d liv to M g t , l t if T h o s Mo t ' I I c- r m e i ' i i t h e w n k n i li t s e e w t h e n h a s a n e h e r h o i n , follo i g g f s h ic h Ki g ssig d to to ld (l we r t o W i t : r e e e e s e e a e n a r a f e e i n e b r o , t h f , xc pt t t h p t of , Littl Mod u y , I i o e r i e Bo lt e b u r a n d W n d e s o r e ( n s r i n Y e a li i i t o n l i n t h e s a m e p g g , Littl y , y Wi d o p n w l t al h I o o ll s e e n e a t £ 20 e a r a r a r o f a f e e i n cou ty , h ic h p R h olds , xt d d y ly , fou th p t C o k fi u t (Co file t e n o w i n r n ) i n t h e s a m e n w I i n d o l I a r i s t o n , B ixto cou ty , h ic h gli (H a r e s t o n e e n e a t 103 e a r a r a r a f e e Bo g h e d o n ( w e n ) holds , xt d d y ly , t h i d p t of of Bo d - " w e m r a n e i n e a m n i n t h e sa m e n w a m e s d c Co k i i t o n l b . Y l pto ) cou ty , h ic h J y holds M b N v t 8 , o , 30 h . A t r e a m t 7 2 His o y of Y l p on .

r a r a a a r r n r r h e r Thei d ug hte , lso c lled M g a et , sole i he it ess of r M o n t h e r m e r a r r n n a n fathe , Thomas , m ied J oh Mo t g ue (Mo te n o f W lllia m n r Acuto), ephew de Mo te Acuto who was c eated f r i n 1 Ea r l o Salisbu y 33 7 . r s o n n w a s r M a r a r e t s uo m 'e r n Thei J oh , who also hei of g j Ba o es r n M o n t h e r m e r n P r n a s Ba o ess de , was summo ed to a liame t ’ r n a n d o n n Lo d de Mo te Acuto , his u cle s death succeeded

r r . I n 1399 r n r to the Ea ldom of Salisbu y , howeve , he e te ed n n r f o r r r n o f R r 11 i to a co spi acy the esto atio ich a d . The n r a n d r a n d co spi acy failed , he was captu ed executed , his head

n o n n n r d . n n n r bei g set Lo do B i g e Bei g attai ted , all his ho ou s a n d n r r . r possessio s we e fo feited H is wife , Matilda , howeve , w h o r t o n r r r r was elated the Ki g , had some of his p ope ty esto ed h e r a n d n n s o n n to , this was co ti ued to his Thomas de Mo te ’ I n 4 2 1 r . 1 r t o r n Acuto he was esto ed all his fathe s dig ities . The g r a n t fo r life t o Matilda is exp r essly stated to have bee n made f o r the mai n te n a n ce of he r self a n d H e ma r r ied 1 n r 2 e r r w a s ( ) Elea o , ( ) Alic ! This Ea l of Salisbu y killed by n n n o f r n r a ca o ball at the sieg e O lea s , whe e he n d r comma ed the E n g lish fo r ces . Such se vices would be “ n i n r n r a f n i cluded the exp essio f ee socc g e o the ote below . !

o f r n r r a r The Duke Cla e ce , b othe of Edw d I V , by his r r d r o f r o f W r ma iag e with the eldest aug hte the Ea l a wick ,

n - r r r - i n - la w r the famous Ki g make , became b othe to Lo d

n . r r a r r n 14 7 4 a n d i n Mo tacute H e had a daug hte , Ma g et , bo ,

r n n r . n r n r the eig of H e y VI I I , she was th e o ly su vivi g hei ess

I n u i si c i o a a a P l m t o n e di e a r m f e st u m I n v en c i o n i s q c pt pud y p , M ii , p oxi o post

a n e r an n o r e n r e E d w o r d i t e r e i i a c o n u e s t u n i . r am e S t C ucis , g i gis q A glic xxi co vic m e De v o n i e a d e Cok n t o n m a d e a e e t s c olle c t o r ib u s co it , J cobo y , T ho B t h , ociis suis , a U Xl ll i m n i r e ad r i m o e n i t u m fi li u m m m i e m a e n m e r a r a do i gis p g suu lit f ci du , p s c w r r n ar a r e a M oh e r m e r m e n tum (of t e lve p e so n s w hose n am e s a e give ). M g t lm e t o n d r n f d a a e nli u s a n n t n i i i t e n e i n Y e a e e e e i e m e o e . t t g dot duo . quod M t h us Joh— is C o fli n e n e i n Y an t o n d i m L a s e 1346 . T r a n s la t i on n s n (Hugo t t f . ) y Sub idi s [ I qui itio t a k en a t Plym pton o n t h e da y of M ay n e xt a ft e r t h e F e ast of t h e I n ve n tion of t h e r s s i n t h e e ar t h e r e n n w ar t h e h r r m t h e Holy C o , y of ig of Ki g Ed d T i d f o

n e n an e r e t h e S h e r i ff e n . a m e s d e C ok n t o n m a s Co qu st of E gl d , b fo of D vo J y , T ho d e a a n d e r e a e s e r t h e ai d t h e L O i d n f 0 1 m a n B t h , t h i coll gu , coll cto s of of Ki g , ki g h is f r r n son a e r a ( w e e e r n w e n a m e a i e e n i st bo soldi , by o t h of t lv p so s hos s giv ) M a i a i e t M oh e i m e r i n e a m n t h e n i n w e r t w o e e w h h g h olds Y l pto of Ki g do f s , ic

a ew son n e ffi n i n e a m n a a fe e . M tt h , of Joh . h ld Hugo Co h olds Y l pto h lf ]

’ * r f r t h n w m an M a a a e t h e w e n d G an t o life to e Ki g s Ki n s o tild , l t if of Joh e n e a e ar a r i n a n a r an h e r o n 28 t h e r a r Mo t Acuto, l t E l of S lisbu y , dditio to g t to F b u y ’ a e e r a t e n t r t h e m an r Y alh am t on . e o n t h e a e £ 80 l st by l tt s p of o of p , co D v , to v lu of

e a i ly r e a sh e an w e r f o r a n r . y , p ovid d t h t s y su plus a a e r r e n e r a n d a n e e e a u e o n l ot h J a n u ai i n t h e r e a r V c t d by su d c c ll d , b c s y t h i d y r t t h e Ki n g gr a n t e d to h e r f o r lif e t h e y e ar ly sur plus of £ 23 a n d 18 5 . f om t h e sa id 28 h

e r a r a n d 27 t h e m e r r e e e — a e n e m r a n e 24 N o v . 27 t h F b u y Nov b sp ctiv ly P t t Rolls , M b , ,

1400 . i G r an t fo r e a a a e t h e w e n a e a r a r i n a i d lif to M tild , l t if of Joh , l t E l of S lisbu y , t h e m a n e n a n e e r e a n d h e r n an e a e t h e r e a e r a r h e r i h of i t c of h s lf i f ts , b c us g t p t of

e r an e h a d e e n a e n a e b t h e s a ar t h e t m a n o r S t o k e i i h ai n . h it c b li t d v id E l , of of , co

e n an d e r lac e s _ 1b i d . e m r a n e 35 F e b . 28t h 1400 . D vo ( ot h p ) M b , ,

e n e fo r £ 20 a i n t h e a n a e r f o r h o m a a r a r a n d e 1Lic c p id h p T s, E l of S lisbu y , Alic , h i s w e e n e f R h a r - c d a n d n r e w S e r l i i a n d e r h e r i n t h e if , to f o f ic d Ali A d p y g t h i i s

m an r e n h am a n d Y a lh a m t o n . e n e i n e a n d f o r t h e a o s of Stok p , co D vo , h ld c h i f , s id e f e e a e r e m h a d r e - e n e f t h e a a r an d e W e w r e f o f s , ft s is , to f of s id E l Alic h is if , it h

m ai n de r t h e r e r t h e a E a r l_ 1b id . em r a n e 19 M a 20t h 1428 to igh t h i s of s id M b , y , .

m e S a r i s b u r i e e n e d i i a s a r e n u . . i n e a m n a en e i n e r ! Co s t t p t s f Y l pto , qu s t t lib o so c a i o d e r e e a b a n t i u e a a s h e t e n u i t _ L a s e 1428 g g , quod q M tt h i Sout pol y Sub idi s , . ’ [ T r a n sla ti on : _ T h e E a r l of S a lisbu r y h olds t w o p a r ts of o n e K n igh t s f e e i n e a m n w h e i n r e e a e t h e n w a Y l pto , h ic h holds f socc g of Ki g , h ic h of old M a tth i s Sout h pol e h e l d ]

7 4 A History of Ye almpton .

C H APTE R XV I I I .

T H E RE G I S TER S .

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162 4 162 8 . Baptisms , f rom , Octobe r , to

Ma r riages ,

a 162 4 162 9 . B u r i ls , , Feb r u ary , to 165 3 Bi r ths on l y (not Bapti sms) a r e r eco r ded from , 16 60 . Novembe r , to , Feb r u a ry The r e a r e do u bl e ent r ies of Ma r r iages an d B u r ials f o r abo u t 1 1 1 . 7 10 17 fifteen month s , viz , Ap r i l , to , J u ly , and a ma r r iage “ is r eco rded between C h r is t n i n g s fo r th e yea r s 17 1 1 an d

“ “ 1 The Col lections o r B r iefs al r eady given (p . 9 ) a r e w p r ese r ved i n the B u r ials Registe r , someti mes mingled ith

- fl . the ent r ies themselves , an d sometimes on y leaves

“ I n Ch r i s t n i n s 165 3 u the g Registe r , afte r occ r s the follow i ng note Arth u r Ma r w ood being acco r di ng to an Act o f Pa r liament Bu r ia lls to u ch ing Ma r r iages , Bi r ths and chosen to be Registe r fo r the pa r i sh of Yealmpton i n the Co u nty o f D w a s o f evon , the eighth day Decem be r , one tho u san d

six h u nd r ed fifty an d th r ee s w o r n e a n d app rov e d by u s .

. S W ave r y , H e n r . H a t s e n

The r e is , of co u rse , constant r efe rence to the affidavits w o f 167 9 h ich , u nde r the Act , had to be made that the ’ ” “ ” w . deceased Was b u ried i n sheep s ool only St ange to say , w ho eve r , the r e is no reco rd of these affidavits i n the Registe r s 17 4 3 w t ti ll , hen J oh n Lasl ey became C u rate , sixty yea r s

w a s . 1807 after the Act made These affidavits contin u e till , w la w by h ich time t he became obsolete .

”1 18 A C13 wa s u u a n d passed for the encou rag e m ent of the w oollen m an fact res , p re v e n t i o n x i I t of the e por tation of m oney fo r the m por tin g of linen . w as therefor e y u d i i n y7 o r enacted that no co rpse of an pe rson sho l be b u r ed an shi rt , shift , sheet , g g W fl ax h e m i s 11k o r sh rou d or an y thin w hatsoever m ade or m in led ith , | , , hai r , g old ’ S u f r 1 y g 8 a y £ 5 . ilve r or an st f o r thin othe r than w hat m de of sheep s w ool onl , on pain of T h e ffi a ll ‘ A fi co n w as to be lined , i f at , w ith cloth m ade of sh eep s w ool only . f davits h e w ere to m ade w ithin ei g ht days of the inter m ent that this had bee n (lQue . P ope all udes to the c u sto m _ O ! I ’ k dious in w oollen t w ou ld a saint p rovo e , w W l N k ere th e last o ds that poo r arcissa spo e . N o , z B let the char m in g: chint , and r ussels lace W d y , ad m l rap m col li m bs and sh e y i feless face , a A History of Ye lmpton . 7 5

“ The Registers contai n a memorand u m of An Act fo r granti ng h is M aj esty a d u ty of th reepen ce on the Registration o f Ch risten i ngs (w h ich ) commenced ye l st o f Octobe r “ fo r b u r i n s . C o n s e The same B u rials . parish y g excepted “ b . q u ently w e find p . added to some b u r ial ent r ies . Also ’ “ f soldie r s chi ld exempt from d u ty . The D u ty o th reepence on the regi ste r ing of B u r i a ls w a s ta k en o ff Octobe r l s t b u t the r e is n o r eco rd as to w hen that on Baptisms w a s w ithd r a w n Abo u t this time the c u rate has an notated the Registe r w ith r emar k s u pon the c ha racte r s o r ca u ses of death of h is s ca e pa r i h ioners , g ,

as good a man as eve r l ived o r died .

o f the best w ives and mothe r s .

“ an amiable yo u ng man . k i lled by ye accidental th ro w in g of a Stone by a ” person as she w en t t o the River fo r w ater .

(t w o men) s u ffocated together i n To r r Ki ln .

k i lled by the Mai l Coach . ” d ied o f the leprosy . a p r ivate i n the fi rst Devon M i l itia h u ng h imself i n

Bo w den Orcha rd . I n 1800 from J u ne 8 to J u ly 9 n ine persons w e re b u ried ” I n fla m a t o r s i c 18 4 9 having d ied of an y ( ) feve r , and i n , ten

- d ied i n th ree months (J L il y Septembe r ) from chole ra . s a 7 6 A Hi tory of Ye lmpton .

C H APTE R X I X .

H I Y T H E A N TH O N Y C A R T .

w a s H E testato r Cha r les Anthony , yo u ngest son of w h o w a s Wi lliam an d Ma r y Anthony , of Yealmpton ,

2 8t h 17 92 . bo r n Novembe r , H is fathe r p ractised as

- a - a s u rgeon fo r nea r ly half cent u ry i n Yealmpton , an d Cha r les follow ed the same p r ofession . The T r u st Deed i s ve r y ve r bose an d ta k es abo u t an ho u r an d a half to r ead ; it 2 0 185 7 w l 0t h S . bea r s the date J u ly , , ith a codici l dated ept

2 4 h 1 3 . o f . . t 86 the same yea r M r Cha r les Anthony died Ap r il , The fol low i ng a r e the most impo r tant pa r ts of the Deed “ When i n ea r ly yo u th fr om obse r vi ng the w ants an d o f a n d o f p r ivations many of the Poo r , the same feeling c o m m i s s e r a t io n being st r engthened an d fu lly bo r n o u t w h o d u ring my P u pilage an d Ed u cation u nde r my Fathe r , p r acticed as a S u rgeon at Yealmpton fo r mo r e than half

a - cent u r y , I the r e fo r med a r esol u tion an d dete r mi ned A llm i h t intention , if it pleased g y God to gran t me w p rospe r ity an d H ealth to accompl ish my ishes , To devote an d leave some p rovision fo r the Aged P o o r i n the shape f e w of Comfo r ts , s u ch as Wa r m Cloth ing , F u el , and a w h en on a bed o s i ckn ess n ecessa r ies of l ife f , s u ch as a r e not to be obtai ned by the too scanty p r ovi sion o f the

Pa r ish A u tho r ities . H e the r efo r e i nvested s u ch a s u m of money i n the w o f £ 30 F u n ds as o u ld p rod u ce a clea r An n u ity , fr ee from all ded u ctions fo r eve r (save and except any cas u al w o r w tax lai d on by the C r o n , i n the r ene al of T r u stees

i n o f . case death) The s u m so i nvested w a s £ 1100. Th e i nte r est de r ived from £ 1000 o f th is s u m w a s to be devoted o f w enti r ely to the u se an d benefit the Poo r , as follo s l C o a t h i n . Fi r st , ten po u n ds , fo r g an d Bedd i ng Secondly ,

o r . o i n cas e ten po u nds fo r Coal Wood Thi rdly , ten p u n ds ” o a c t u a l si ckn f ess . Al l above sixty yea r s of age shall be dis t r ib u the fi r st to be conside red and provided fo r , i n the o f u w f tion any s r pl u s money , h ich may r emai n o the sic k f u nd ; and n ext i n conside ration a r e those w ith the la rgest w h o w Fami lies , a r e to be r elieved p r i ncipal ly ith bread , and no money i s to be given and I especially w ish an d di rect the T r u stees to r e le iv e the honest and i nd u st r io u s and dese r ving Poo r to the i nti r e excl u sion of all bad

Cha r acte r s as a r e desc r ibed i n Cla u se N o . A is o f Y al H tory e mpton .

£ 3 £ 100 w a s The de r ived from the r emain ing , to be disposed of as fol low s

o r £ 1 Fi rst , that the Vica r his C u rate shal l r eceive fo r hi s t ro u ble i n givi ng a Mo r n i ng Service on eve ry 2 8 t h a s s ist e n c e Novembe r , and r enderi ng othe r essential to the

. £ 1 Cha r ity Secondly , shal l be given to six of the oldest o f r i ngers i n s u ms each for giving thei r time , labo u r and assistance t o thei r feeble hel pless neighbo u rs and as othe r

w . £ 1 ise di r ected Th i rdly , is p rovided to r eplace boo k s and ” pay othe r items of cas u al expenses as th ey may a r ise . — Cla u se 1 . The benefits of the Cha r ity to be confined t o

pa r ishione r s , and not to extend to anyone beyond half

a - mile of the pa r ish bo u nda ry . None u nde r sixty to “ pa r tici pate , Except i n a ve r y ma r k ed and pec u l ia r

w o f . case , hen the age fifty may be admitted

- 2 . o f t Cla u se Desc r iption ga r ments o be p u r chased . n And i f it be discove r ed that any o e reci pient . o r w Clo a t h i n he shal l sel l pa n the gifts of g o r Bedding , ,

o r she , shal l be excl u ded all f u t u re benefit . — r C la u se 3 . Di rections as t o q u antity of coal o wood fo r

each pe r son . 4 — “ Cla u se . Desc r iption of p rovision s to be given . The o r a r ticles so d ist r ib u ted to each pe rson if u n ma r r ied , w 5 to a family , a r e not to exceed i n the hole amo u nt /

The r esid u e , i f any , to be dist r ib u ted to those w 1s t D most i n need , bet een the ecembe r an d the last “ day o f Feb r u a r y . Ta k ing ca r e so that the L a w Poo r Boa rd , the Pa r ish Ove r see r o r G u a rdian may w not ma k e a handle of it , i n orde r to ithhold the w la w w i n sta r vi ng pittance hich the allo s , i n many

stances ba r ely en o u gh to k eep body an d so u l togethe r , and I f u r the r di rect that no Ove r see r o r G u a rdian o r othe r Pa r i sh Office r be eve r al lo w ed to inte r fe r e w ith the di—st r ib u tion of the gifts belongi ng to th is Cha r ity . Cla u se 5 . T h e bedd ing to be ma r k ed Y . C . o r C . A . — Cla u se 6 . A rticles to be of good and s u bstantial q u al ity

(no t heap for c heap). “

- - 7 . c o Cla u se T r u stees to be opted , b u t I fo r bid any f u t u r e T r u stee bei ng eve r elected to th is Cha r ity w h o ” holds the Roman Catholic Faith . — w Cla u se 8 . Di rection s as to d ra i ng the dividends from the

Ban k . P r eca u tiona r y meas u r es to prevent fra u d and “ imposition . I req u est the re may be no distinction " made o n any r el igio u s o r secta r ian g ro u nds . 9 o f Cla u se . The Vica r or h is C u rate Yealmpton Pa r ish shal l o n eve ry 2 8 t h day o f Novem be r give a mo r n i ng praye r service being the day w h ich I n o w a ppoint for o f C lo a t h i n a n d the d ist r i b u tion the Coal , g , Bedd i ng Tic k ets ; and I do r eq u est and desi re that o n e and al l w h o have health and st rength t o do so a n d a r e to A H istory of Yealmpton .

benefit by this Cha r ity w il l attend at the Ch u r ch at 1 1 ’ f o cloc k i n the fo r enoon , to o fe r u p thei r p r aye r s and than k sgiving to A llm ig h t y God f o r al l H is g r eat a n d

many me rcies v o u c li sa f e d to them . I t is to God alone they m u st feel gratef u l g ratit u de and than k f u lness i n raising u p a fr iend The Vica r o r h is C u rate to f assist i n the management of the Cha r ity . Six o

w 8 9 a . m . the oldest r ingers shall , bet een and , r i ng one

peal to an no u nce the day . and also to c h im e the

bel ls fo r t h e Mo r n i ng Se r v ice bet w een 10 and 1 1 a m . They shal l also r ende r thei r mo r e feeble and hel pless neighbo u r s thei r best assistance i n ta k ing home thei r coal o r w ood fo r w h ich labo u r and assistance 4 they shal l each receive 3 s . d . and shall be paid by

the Vica r fo u r days befo r e Ch ristmas Day , to enable t o them p u r chase thei r di n ne r fo r that pa r tic u la r day , b u t if eithe r of them is fo u nd to spend the money at

the p u bl ic k ho u se o r i n d r i n k , he shal l be disq u al i fied

i n al l fu t u re yea r s from th is privilege , and anothe r next ” i n age shall be nomi nated to ta k e h is place . — 1 . Cla u se 0 The th i r d to be spent i n cas u al expenses . Finally I w ish it to be made k no w n to t he poo r o f the fo r pa r ish , that th is Cha r ity i s i ntended on ly the aged , t o o f honest , an d dese rvi ng poo r , the excl u sion the o f w habit u al d r u n k a rd , those an immo ral cha racte r , ith

al l th ieves , poache r s , ga r den and o r cha r d pl u nde r e r s .

3 . c . Codici l . to be i nvested i n p Consols to p rovide o f £ 30 o f w £ 2 0 w a s the s u m pe r ann u m , h ich to be laid o u t i n providi ng for six n eedy poo r o ld men w hose 60 w ages a r e above , and hose mo ral an d r el igio u s o f cha racte r s a r e good , and a re ca ref u l and i n d u st r io u s c lo a t h e s habits , a f u l l s u it of the cloth to be a w dar k bl u e colo u r , and the q u ality a r m and s u fficiently ” £ 10 w a s good to last them th r ee yea r s . The r emai n ing t o be expended i n providi ng fo r as many poor w omen w 60 w hose ages a r e above , and hose mo ral and r el igio u s

cha racters a r e good , and a r e ca refu l clean ly pe r sons , a w a r m b ro w n o r bl u e st u ff gow n and a wa r m w ool len w w I sha l , b u t no othe r a rticle of d r ess hateve r , and leave it enti r ely w ith my T r u stees to decide h o w freq u ent any o r eac h o f the r eci pien ts may receive n e w eithe r a gow n o r sha w l . 3 to be i nvested i n p . c . Consols to p rovide

Clothi ng fo r the chi ld r en of the poor . I fu r the r di r ect my said T r u stees an d thei r s u ccesso r s fo r eve r to 15 15 r o elect and place at School boys and gi rls , and p vide al l the ch i ldren w ith the necessa ry and p r ope r

boo k s as may be req u i red , the boys to be ta u ght r eading w t o ritin g and arithmeti c , the gi rls be ta u ght the same w w ith plain n eedle o r k and k n itting . All the chi ld ren H s Y al A i tory of e mpton . 7 9

so sent to School a r e t o be b ro u ght u p and ed u cated in the tenets and pri nciples of the Ch u rch of England

and if possi ble , to bind the pa rents to k eep the ch i ldren at school at least six years I t h e r e fo r e req u est that the boys shal l be p rovided w ith a Coat \Va is t c o a t o f and bl u e Cloth , of a fai r and good q u ality

for chi ldren , and also a cap to be chosen by t he T r u s w w tees , and i f the fu nd i l l extend to providing them ith r t i o u s e s also I w ish it to be done . The gi r ls are to be p r o x id e d w ith a h e c k o f g ood bl u e st u ff w ith a ti ppe t t

o r cape to cover the sho u lders , and each chi ld to be w w w s u pplied ith a stra Bon net and tied ith bl u e r iband , and my T r u stees shal l be at libe r ty to ma k e any sl ight n i c hange i n these g e e a l i nstr u ctions . I also give to the T r u stees o f the Plymo u th Eye In fir m ary £ 200 t o be i nvested for the pu i po se o f p roviding a perpet u al an n u al s u bscri ption from me o f £ 5 i n orde r to provide assistance fr ee from al l charges to the poor o f Yealmpton i n al l cases of i nj u r y to the eyes by w accident , and i n all othe r diseases of hatever nat u re ” i nc ident to those o rgans . F ree Tic k ets to be r emitted

from the said I nfirma r y to the Vicar of Yealmpton . — N o r a The r e w a s also a s u m o f £ 500 fo r the B r itish fo r and Fo r eign Bible Society , to sec u re ever a s u ppl y o f - o r Bi b les , Ch u rc h P raye r boo k s , and Sac rament Com w w m u n ion Boo k s . T enty of each e r e to be sent to the w “ o f Vica r eve r y yea r , an d ere to be good bold p r int that the aged may be able to r ead w hen sight becomes i r c u . w c impai r ed As , ho eve r , the Society pri nts and w a s lates Bi bles excl u sive l y , it u nable to accept the legacy . 80 A History of Yealmpton .

C H A PTE R XX .

T H E CA VE S .

N 1834 t w o caves w e r e discove r ed at Yealmpton d u r i ng the w or k ing of t he Limestone Q u a r r i es i n the w oods

w est o f the vi llage . Certa i n an imal r emain s w e r e w w w fo u nd i n the fi rst , b u t u nfo rt u nately ere th ro n a ay w and lost . The second is the cave hich f rom bei ng w bea u tifu lly deco rated ith stalactites and stalagmites , is p r e se r ved fr om i nj u ry . By orde r of the p rop r ieto r , a path as d u g th ro u gh the stalagmite and othe r s u bstances w hich coni f w o f n e w e i e d is c o v e i e d pose the loo r , hen bones a lai an imal , ’ io i n s i t n and o n e at least , s u pposed to be a l n s tooth , r emains

. w embedded i n roc k . M r Bel lamy , from hose pape r s D evon T r a nsa c t i ons p u bl ished i n the , t hese pa r tic u la r s a r e Kit le ta k en , says Among the pebbles and r u bbish of the y ’ a Cave , I fo u n d an hy ena s tooth and a fragmen t of the head o f a ba r e o r rabbit ; the r e is also a bon e o f some q u ad r u ped fi r mly fixed among the di l u vial pebbles i n that pa r t of the

w t o w . cave r n , hich seems have been cho k ed u p ith these bodies The same w r ite r th u s desc r i bes the caves at Y e a lm b r idg e w Abo u t th r ee yea r s ago , the men employed i n o r k ing the r oc k (at Y e a lm br idg e Q u a r r y ) exposed a na r r o w fiss u r e i n its w s u b s tance , hic h too k a nearly ho r izontal di rection ; they had been o rde r ed to blo w t he r oc k i n the same co u rse as this w a s O cavi ty p u r s u ed , and from the moment it fi r st pened to w t he p r esent time , hen it i s no longe r t raceable , excepti ng a w o f smal l a r m of it hic h passes u nde r th e ca r t road), bones va r io u s sizes an d shapes p r esen ted themselves conti n u ally to w vie w ; s o that fr om the acco u nt hich I have r eceived , th e q u antity contained m u st have exceeded t h r ee ca r t loads . These bones w e r e d isposed o f as r u bbish The bones w e r e enveloped i n clay and a ve r y r ich blac k mo u ld . Pebbles s u ch i n as are fo u nd by the sea o r r ive r s occ u r red at i nte r vals , as d id the b r eccia o r ha r d masses . Gene r ally the bones we r e i n fragments and spli nte r s ; many o f them appea r i ng to have o f been b ro k en by the teeth some p r edato r y beast , and some are u ndo u btedl y m a r k ed by these I t appea r s that t w o o r o f ae w th r ee s k u l ls the h y na , i n good p reservation , e r e t u r ned o u t some time bac k and lost The r e appea r s no r eason to do u bt , from the ci rc u mstan ce to be noticed p r esently , that the propo r tion o f carn ivo ro u s an imals greatly exceeded the fo r w he r bivo ro u s and othe r creat u res he r e entom bed ; , h ile it

82 H A istory of Yealmpto n .

C H APTE R XX I .

P L I M N Y S U V Y S ol u 7 V . 5 A R A E TA R R E ( . p )

U R V E Y o f th e Mano r ial Lands , Tenements , and H e r idit a m e n t s common ly called o r kn o w e n by the o f P r e s t o w n e names P r eston als (al ias) , lying and Kin s t e n t o n o f bei nge i n the pa r i sh of g , i n the Co u nty

Devon . And also al l ye Mano r ial Lands , Tenements , and H e r idit a m e n t s c o m m o n lye cal led o r kn o w e n by the name f i Y a lm e t o n o Ch u rch Lands , l y ng and bei nge i n the pa r ish of o r a lh a m t o n w o f Y p , togethe r ith the Rectory and pa r sonage n Y a lh a m t o n Ki n g s t e n t o and p i n the co u nty afo r esaid . Late pa r cells o f the possession o r late belonging t o the Cathed r al o f o f Ch u rc h the Vi rgi n M ary Sa r u m , made and ta k en by u s w hose names a r e here u nto s u bscri bed i n the moneth o f Sep t e m b r 164 9 o f t o , , By vi rt u e Commission u s g ranted and gro u nded u pon an Act of ye Commons o f England assem bled

e t c . i n Parliament , The Tithes a r is i n g e and g r o w i n g e d u e t o R e c t o r ye o u t of al l man ne r of gro u nd i n Ki n g s t e n t o n and H amlett of H ig h e w ee k e part of the said pari sh i n perpet u u m . The Advow son r ight o f pa rsonage o r presentation to the V i c a r idg e o f Kings n t n o f H i h w e e ke o f t e o an d H amlett g , pa r t the said parish , is c x x l pe r an n . The Advo w son r ight o f pa r sonage o r pr e s e n t a c o n to the i n n n v ic c a r idg e o f K g s t e t o belongeth t o the State . The v ic c a r idg e the r e i s w o r th pe r an n . c l

N o i nc u mbent the r e . The Tithes payable t o the R e c t o r ie of Y a lh a m pt o n of al l r o w i n e w o f Y a lh a m t o n w e h g r ai nes g g ith in the pari sh p , pa r ish

o f T it h e i n s . T it h e i n e Y a lh a m consists these g , viz , The g of p T it h e in e o f R a v e ls t o ke T it h e i n e o f C o fle e t ton , The g , The g , i h e i n e o f T it h e i n e o f The T t g Lineham , The g D u n stone , The o f T it h e i n e T it h e i n g e Pitton , The g of C h u rch Lane i s pe r c c x x l an n . h a m o u n s t h t o Al l w e p remisses g othe r thi ngs , T at is saye Be n e fic e o f T e n t o n Al l that ye p r ebend , parsonage , and an d lh a m t o n Ki n st e n t o n Y a lh a m t o n w Y a p , als g and p , togethe r ith T e n a m e n t s al l man ne r of Tithes , O blation s , Lands , , Rents , and w P r o ffit t s C o m m o d t ie s Services , ith al l , y , and Emol u ments to the said pr e bc n d and pa r sonage i n any w ise a ppe r t a i n i ng e o r b lo n i n e ffin e s o f w e g g , (the the Ten nants , H e r riotts , a r es , m a ke i n e w ke e i n e o f ma r r iages , Reliefs , g of Ste ards , p g Co u rts , i al A H story of Ye mpton . 83 a d m it t i n e d is c h a r in e o f g and g g Ten nants , and all othe r R o a lt e s A ll o f w w y y there , man ner oods , as el l Timber as w be lo n i n e other oods , to the said pa rsonage and p re ben d g g

‘ A d u s n s i r id o r a ppe r t a yn i n g e . vo o of V c a g e s o f t he t w o w ' C h u rches , ith the mansion places of the said prebend to the a lwa ie s then pre bendary and s u ccesso r s r ese r ved and excepted , w l ot h 4 E dw a r di S e x t i ere by I ndent u re dated Decem be r , ,

M r . o f w r e be n da r Demised by J ohn Oliver , Docto r ye La es , p ye o f the Cathedral Ch u r ch of Sar u ni and pa rson o f Ki n g s t e n t o n a n d Y a lh a m t o n o f P o lle x f e n p i n the co u nty Devon , u nto J oh n , o f Y a lh a m t o n p , aforesaid , yeoman , H abend u m (except befo r e except e d ) t o the sai d J ohn P o lle x fe n and h is assignes fo r d u r i n e t h e o f n i n t e e u r e s c o ni e n c e and g Terme y n in e y , to and t h e e x i r a c io n t w o w beg i n at p of fo r me r Leases , the first hereof w a s made by M r . Stephen Gardner to Richard Snow e of f o r o f 3 1 4 t h London , gent , the Terme years from the of 2 2 H e n e r ic i o c t a v i w a s Ma r c h , , and the other made by the aforesaid M r . J oh n Ol ive r to the said J oh n P o lle x fe n be a r i n g e 1 J u n ii 3 E dwa r di S e x t i 3 1 e r date , , fo r the te r me of y a e s e x i r a c io n o f after the p the fo rme r Lease made by M r . Stephen

Ga rdner t o Richa r d Sno w afo r esaid . Reddendo to the said J oh n Ol ive r and his S u ccesso r s the ye a r le y Rent of o n e h u nd red mar k s at th e ffe a s t e s o f the I nvencion of the hol y C rosse and al l Sai nts

8 . l b d . R e dd it u s [ ] xvi xi ii . iii i o o n r n r w ith i n e moneth after by even po c o s . B u t a r e w orth u pon I mp rovements ove r and above the said Rent as before a ppe a r e s p r An n ccc x iiii

a o r c o n d . Th u s p , viz 0 be sold w ith the Rents o f Assize and the Ba r nes 03 03 04 T o r e m a yn e u pon Tithes 63 10 00

66 13 04 5 Dec . th . Wi l l We bb .

1650 . A Covenant o n the be h a lfe of t h e Lesso r to beare and pay al l man ne r o f o rdina ry o r ext rao rdinary Charges D u e an d t o r o w i n e o u r be D u e , and g g o u t of the p r emisses , to S o v e r e ig n e Lorde ye Kinge and ordi na ry of the Diocese and al l othe r parsons d u r e i n g e the Te rme . A Covenant on t he b e h a lfe o f the Lessee to r epai r the n I f premisses and t h e B a r nes w he r e they p u t thei r corn a d hay . t h e said Ren t be behi nd after e it h e r o f t h e said dayes of pa y t o dis t r a n c a n d t o d m en t , th en ente r and y , istress , carrie w a n d ke e e t ill t h e e be a d a n d be e a aye , p same r nt p i , i f it

- b e h i n d e o n e t o r e e n t c r s s . moneth , then and reposse A is al n 84 H tory of Ye mpto .

The r e r e m a yn e t h o f the afo r esaid te r me u nexpi red from the

4 t h 164 9 4 2 . of Ma r ch , , yea r s Th e r emai n de r of the Te r me w e fin de t M r on the p r esent possession o bee i n . Pollex

fin i e o f M u dd c o m b e G D ie . y i n om it [at u ] , evon [ ] The A dv o u s o n o f o r r e n t a c o n , Right pat ronage p [ presentation ] to i a r i Y a lh a m t o n the V c c g e of p belongs to the State . The

V ic c a r r idg e the r e i s w o r th pe r a r m . o u t of w hich the C u rie of R e v e ls t o c ke bei ng fo u r e m i les di stant from Y a lh a m p ton , i s to be p rovided fo r . The p r esent I nc u mbent an d

V i c c a r there is M r . J oh n Sheppa r d .

ffr h lde r f . e e o o M rs Elizabeth C r oc k e r , a the said mano r payeth fo r Land s lyi n g e w ith i n the said mano r yea r ly at

a 8 . michas (mich elmas) and Lady daye , xx ,

M e m o r a n d u m l J oh n H u nt , Esq , , and J ohn Cole , by o f be a r e i n e 13t h I n dent u r e Lease g date the day of J an u a ry , 12 t h e a r e o f r a u n t e d i n the y the late Ki nge C ha r les , g by r e be n da r e o f o f T e n t o n Sam u el Procto r , p y the p r eben d y Regis a H e r e d it H olde al l that the m no r s , Landes , Tenements , an d aments called o r kn o w e n by the names o f P r eston als P r es w L i n e o f Ki n s t e n t o n to ne , y g and Bei nge i n the pa r ish g , i n the C o u n t e o f y Devon , an d also all the man o r s , Lan des , Ten e ments and H e r editaments common ly called o r kn o w e n by the ’ name o f Ch u rc h Lands als the pa rson s Lands yett L yi n g e an d Y a lm e t o n Y a lh a m t o n bei nge in the pa r ish of al s p , i n the sai d w Co u nty of Devon , it h all an d sing u la r t he Appa r ten ances H e r idit a m e n t s (except the Lands , Tythes , Rents and he r eto fo r e demised o r g r a u n t e d bye o n e of t he late p r eben d s to ll x f J oh n P o e e n ).

- n e w Redd [ it u s] £ vi ii . fo r o and t enty yea r s from the Thi s w hole Ren t u nde r the r ese r ved yea r ly r ent ’ r ent m u st of Eight po m za s payable at L a dye be fo u n d (P) Daye and M ichas [ M ic h a e lm a s J m possession

1. 8 . ( 3 4 8 And as a Reve r sion afte r the Lea ses Te r me , and the same Clee r e imp rovements i n both man no r s of th e C o ppyh o lds as a r eve r sion o f s u ch a n Estate as the

Lessee may g ra u n t at any time d u ri ng h is said Te r mes .

. . 16 De c . 5 5 0. Wi l l We b b , Wh ich said Lease by meane Conveyance i s come i nto ye o f w h o possession Daniel Procter an d H en ry P r octe r , a r e n o w the immediate Tenants .

o f An abst ract the present Rents , fu t u r e I mp rovements , and al l othe r pr o ffit t s o f the said m a n n o r of P r eston and Ch u r ch Lands and o f the R e c t o r ye s o f Ki n g s t e n t o n an d

Y a lh a m pt o n .

* - d . h e m i n t h e A chief t ent o r 18 s . (i is payable to t E cclesiastical C o m s s i o e l s u pon T h e o m n n s s l o n e r s u h r e n t 1 W . L yneha m A isle . C ad m it that s c a 8 absol u tely ithou t e P s r t parallel in an y Ch u r c h W ith w hich they have to d a l . o sibly s m e connec ion m ay event ually be t r aced bet w een these t w o su m s . A s a Hi tory of Ye lmpton . 85

The r ese r ved Rents u pon the said Rec to r ies an d m a n n o r paya ble by the

Lessee i s pe r an n . 13 The Rent o f Assize o r the Rents o f the Copy hold Tenements o f the m a n n o r o f w P r eston , togethe r ith all other pr o ffit t s an d pe r q u is it s w ith the sai d m a n no r to the Royalty th e r eof, an d n o w i n g ra u nt and r eceived by the r Lessees is pe r a m . 6 8 The Ren t of Assize o r the Rent o f the m a n n o r n o w of C h u rch Lands , and i n

g r a u nt an d r eceived by the Lesso r , is r pe r a m . 6 18 The I mp roved val u e of the Recto r y of

Ki n g st e n t o n is pe r an n . 129 1 The I mp roved val u e o f the R e c t o r ye o f Y a lh a n a r m pt o is pe r m . S o that the I mp roved val u e of both the t h e said Recto rys , ove r an d above said

. 300 14 Yea r ly Rent , is pe r an n The I mp rovements o f the Co ppyh o ld o f m a n n o r Lands ye of P r eston , ove r and above the Rent o f Assize fo r the

m a n n o r a r m . said , i s pe r The I mp rovements of t he C o ppyh o ld o f m a n no r o f Lands ye C h u r c h Lands , ove r and above the Ren t of Assize

fo m a n n o r a r m . 4 7 6 r the said , is pe r S u me T o t a ll of F ut u r e I mp rovements 5 5 4 1 Ret u r ned a m o u ng st othe r things to the Registe r s office fo r Ke e pi n g e ye S u rveys fo r Deanes a nd Chapte r s 19 164 9 Lands , the th Octobe r , , by Walte r ff o ye d E n H all J ohn Sq u ibb

S u r ve o r s . Regis Dept Ch r . Wea r e y Geo rge ff a i r by

A L I A M E N T A Y U V E Y S . v . . 15 0 P R R S R (Vol , p

An I n q u i s i c o n l ndented ta k en at Pl impton i n the said w o f Co u nty of Devon ye fo u r e an d T entieth day Octobe r , fift i An no Domin i One tho u san d s ix e h u nd red and e . Befo r e C h r o fe r ff r a n c e s Phi lip C roc k e r , (C h ristopher) Ma rtyn , Phi ll i p , W o o lla c o m b e w William , N icholas Ro e , Walte r Ste r te and 3 Co m is s io n t h e Richa r d Pea r se , Esq u i r e . y vi r t u e of a u nde r g r eat S c a le o f England he r e u nto an nexed u nto them and

o f S w e e t e o f . othe r s di rected by the oathes Mod b u ry , gent , o f o f Thomas Pea r se E r mi ngton , J oh n Pea rse the same , 86 A s a Hi tory of Ye lmpton .

w o f John And r e of the same , H en r y Cl iffe the same , Leona r d ff r d f o e o U ffo r d e . gbo ro u gh , J oh n of the same , gent , J oh n o f w T u r n o f Lavers Co r n ood , Richa r d py the same , Richa r d o f Pea r se Yealmpton , J oh n Pea r se of the same , Richa r d

o f . Avent Brixton , Nathaniel Ryde r of Wemb u ry , gent , J oh n J e t s h a m w o f of Sha e , Dan iel Slade Yealmpton , and H en ry

R v l t 159 1 5 . H ol beton of e e s o c k (p . L 6 )

I tem , they say u pon thei r oathes That i n the p(a r )ishes of Y a lm t o n R e v e ls t o c k S h e a fe p and the i s i mp rop r iated , an d i s w o r th by the y e a r e one h u ndred and t w e n t ie po u n de s (T o w itt) Y a lm t o n o u n de s R e v e ls t o c k ffo r t ie o u n de s p fo u r sco r e p and p , P o lle x f e n o f C o u n t ie and that J oh n Hol beton i n the afo r esaid , o f Esq u ire , is the p r esent P roprieto r by ve r t u e a Lease from ye p r ebend of the C a t h e d r a ll of Salisb u ry f o r dive r s ye a r e s T h a n n r b l i yet end u r ing . o w h ich s e a f e there is a m o e o ng n g e o f the ye a r e ly Rent o f five po u nds t h ir t e e n e shi ll i ngs and P ll x f e n t o . o e w fo u r pence , payable th e said M r , of hic h iss u es o n e S h e a f e o u t to the said P r ebend , for pa rt of th e said and M a n n o r Y a lm t o n pa r cel l of the l ying i n p aforesaid , the yea r ely t n i ix n f o r ent of w e t e s e po u d e s u r teene sh i lli ngs and t w o pence . An d o u t o f ye Remainder o f th e said S h e a f e an d M a n n o r l ying i n th e said pa r is h e o f R e v e ls t o c k th i rteen po u nd s six s ix e sh il l ings and pen ce , and that i n ye said pa r ishes the r e is V ic a r id e w w t w o f o u r t ie a g endo ed , orth by the yea r and po u nds o r thereabo u t (To w itt) so m u ch as is C o n t e yn e d o r lying i n a r i h o w the said p s e f Yealm pton . The smal l Tithes a r e orth i t i r i h t h r e po u n de s . And ye smal l Tithes l y i ng i n the said pa s e o f R e v l k w d s e s t o c t elve po u n e . And that the p r esen t w h o I nc u m bent o r Vica r there i s M r . J oh n Shephea rd hath E c c le s ia r u m C u ram of both parishes , and placed i n them by o f w w the said P r ebend Sal isb u ry , to hom the r e i s allo ed for

Sala ry the smal l Tithes o f both pa r ishes . That h e is a pai ne o ffic ia t e s fo r e n o o n e f u l l m in iste r an d both C u r es , the one i n the ’ a ft e r n o o n e e v e r ie Da and th e oth e r i n th e , Lord s y altho u gh the Ch u rches a r e fo u r e m yles distant . And fu r the r they say fit t e P u s li n c h A i s h c o m b that they th in k i t that To r r e , , C rebe r , , Blo w do n L o le s b u r Y e a m t o n , and y sho u ld be u n ited to p , thei r r adj acent pa r ish and ta k en off from N e w ton ffe r ye s . And o f M e m bla n d that the parishes Revelsto k e and , Al ston , Lam b o f side , P r estone , an d B r idgend , bei ng pa r t the pa r ish of

w ffe r e r s . H olbeton , sho u ld be u n ited to Ne ton y (I n the S u r vey of B r ixton they r eported “ And f u r the r they say they thin k it fit t e that t hat pa r te o f Y a lm pt o n w c h is cal led Co ffie t t sho u ld be u n ited to Brixton thei r adj acent pa r is h e . A a History of Ye lmpton . 87

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I N TER A L I A .

- 2 12 6 . 1 84 8 A DU L P U S de L in h a m tenet L i n h a nf c u m d e c e n n a de decano e t capit u lo S a r is b u r ie pr o v ig i n t i s o lidis a n n u is pe r an n u m ; e t idem d e c a n us e t capit u l u m de Matheo fili o . J ohan n i s de r ege , etc T r a ns la t i o n — w ( Ral ph of Li neham holds Li neham , ith 2 the tithe , from the dean and chapter of Salisb u r y for 08 .

pe r an n u m , and th e said dean and chapte r from Matthe w

- o f Fitz J oh n and he the King , etc . ) Johan n es de A ysle g h e t A lia n o r a u xo r e iu s tenent Co ka fl u t e de c e n n is s e r v ic i u m c u m pe r q u a rte partis i . f . M filio t e e . de atheo J ohan nis idem Mathe u s de r ge , etc n l t i n — h l i (T r a s a o . J oh n of A ys e g h an d Eleanor his w ife hold Co ffle t e w ith the tithes b y service of a fo u rth part

o n e w - w of fee from Matthe Fitz J ohn , and the said Matthe

e t c . of the Kin g , ) — 1302 . VVe s t m i n s t e r . Do n e w e s Appointment of Pete r de y , ’ C w s t he King s le r k , to act i n conj u nction ith the she r i ff o f ( f amon g other co u nties) Devon , to i nd u ce the bai li fs and good men o f the fol lo w i ng to w ns to send sh i ps w w w fu rnished ith men and necessaries to Ne to n , i n aid o f the Scotch exped ition so as to be there by the o f feast the Ascension , r eady to set forth agai n st the ’ w w it Scots at the Ki ng s ages , to Plymo u th , Pl u mpton ,

o n e . an d Yal m , sh i p They a r e to ta k e sec u r ity from

them that they w i l l send the sh i ps . Wri t of aid for the said Peter di rected to the said S he r iffs (Calendar o f N o v . Patent Rolls , — l 3 6 ~ f 0 . Commission o O ye r and Term i ner to H en ry S i u r n e l p g , Roger de Bel la Fago , and Thomas de la o n \Villia m le H yde , complai nt by Poer , corone r i n the o f S u ll e w islands y , belonging to th e co u n ty of Corn all , that w h ereas he w ent to le Val and T r e s ka u i n those R a n l h e t c . u i slands to enq u i re to u ch i ng homic ides , , p de S e c e o t e Al bo Monasterio , M ichael Peti t , Edmond p , J oh n Ga bb e r e T a v s t o k br o /11W O II lL r le , Robe r t Abbot of y , y Y a lm et on E x o n ia S u ll e , b rothe r J ohn de , and Oliver de y , t o chaplai n , ca u sed h im be imprisoned by person s w le h e fin e w u n k no n at Val , u n ti l made ith them of A s a 88 Hi tory of Ye lmpton .

R a n u l h lO O s . w , an d that , hereas th e said p holds the castle of Evor i n the island o f S u llye by the se r vice o f finding and mai ntain ing tw elve men at a rms the r e to

k eep the peace , h e does not find them , b u t r eceives w f felons and thieves , hereby the co rone r and h is bail i fs a r e prevented from ente r i ng t hose i slands and exe r cising

f . . o thei r office (Calenda r Paten t Rolls , Nov — 2 5 7 d . T o ff 13 . Bea u l ie u , M emb rane the bai l i s an d com f Y a lh m n N m u n ity o a pt o u nde r e w e t o n P e r e r s . O r de r to ca u se p roclamation t o be made fo r bidd in g a nyone w o r o r i n flicting damage , rong , a n noyance , by lan d by

sea , u pon the men of Flan d e r s , me r chants o r othe r s , o f o f u nde r pai n fo r feit u r e , an d that all pe r sons th is r eal m shal l t r eat favo u rably the sai d men coming i nto

this r ealm w ith thei r goods and me r chand ise . (Calenda r

of Patent Rol ls , Ap r i l

w a s w o f (Th is r en e ed , and extended to me rchants S pai n , Catalon ia , Lomba rdy , Aq u itain e , and othe r places ’ n i — r i e dsh 1338 4 1d . beyon d i n the Ki ng s f p , Memb ran e ) — f Y lh 132 5 12 . T o a a m t o n N e w e n t o n Dec , the bai li fs of p u nde r r E e e r s . O rde r to ca u se al l and sing u la r ente r ing the o r w port ish ing to leave th e same for parts beyond sea , to w be d i li g ently sea r ched , and to a r r est an y hom they shal l fin d w ith lette r s p r ej u dicial to the King o r the r ights of w o r h is c r o n , s u spicio u s letters , and to ca u se s u ch pe r son s t o w to be sent th e Ki ng ith th e lette r s i n q u estion , so that he may ca u se to be don e i n that matte r w hat shal l seem

r easonable , the King having fr eq u entl y o rde r ed them to

ca u se s u ch sea rch to be made , an d they have been n egl i i n s o gent doing , by the fact that many s u ch lette r s have been afte r w ards bro u ght i nto that r ealm by that po r t (and ) 32 6 5 — 1 Feb . . O rde r to ca u se di ligent sea r ch to be made i n o r Y a lh a m t o n N e w e n t o n P e r e r s the po r t p u nde r , so that o n e o r o f no shal l ta k e sen d o u t the r eal m ho r ses , o r a r mo u r , gold , si lve r , i n mass money by tol l , except

me rchants . I f they find an yone ta k ing or sending s u ch o r ho r ses , a r mo u r , gold , ( ) si lver they a r e to arrest s u ch

ho r ses , a r mo u r , gold , (and) si lve r , and to ca u se the same

to be k ept safel y u nti l f u r ther o rde r s , ce rtifyi ng the King i n Chance r y o f the names o f those car r yi ng o r sendi n g s u c h th ings o u t o f the realm an d o f the val u e o f the th ings o f arrested , and al l thei r p roceedi ngs i n this matte r from i bi time to time ( d . ) — 13 2 6 . o f - a J oh n de Bel lo Campo Some r set , Robe r t Pitz P yn , ff H a n t e v ll J o lm w Geo ery de y , and de C h ideoc k e r e appoi nted to s u rvey the sh ips of over 5 0 tons i n certai n (o f w Y a lh a m t o n w a s o n e t o ports h ich p ), and see that Ki r i e l w fl they j oi ned N icholas , admi ral of the este r n eet

90 A History of Yealmpton .

King does not w ish s u ch p rovi sion s and loan s to be

impeded , especi ally as the ships ta k ing the ti n o u t of the ’ 10 M i id . b . S r ealm go at the King s cost ( ept , emb rane

—A w a s 1384 . Commission g ranted i n J u ne (no day mentioned) Cl ft o n e D to S ir Wi lliam y , Vica r of Sto k en ham , an d avi d

n r m e . Y u r l L a t o , to admi niste r the effects of Si r W , o r

E r le , Vica r of Yealmpton , he havi ng died i ntestate , as w w a s alleged , leaving p r ope r ty at Exete r an d else he re i n w u w the Diocese . I f a ill sho u ld be fo nd , they e r e to give

place to the Exec u to r s named the r ei n ; i n eithe r case , w a s Si r J oh n , Vica r of E r mi ngton , to act as s u pe rviso r ’ (Bishop s Registe r ).

— w a s M a 16 i n 14 00 . Special license g r anted , y , to the habitants of the vi llage “ de N asse ” (Noss Mayo) to

have Divine S e r vice i n thei r Chapel of St . J ohn the n o n o w n Baptist o hi s feast , a n d fe r ial days , at his

cha rges , an d saving the r ights of the mothe r Ch u r ch , to w hich they w e r e to r eso r t on S u n days an d othe r ’ Festivals . (Bishop s Registe r). — w o f l 4 66 . G ran t to the M ayo r an d commonalty of the to n

P . D w S lymo u th , co evon , that as the sai d to n an d ton e Cr m e ll Y a la m ho u se , y Passage , Wo r ston Passage , , an d othe r places to R a m h e de o n the West and G o r n e w o r t h ’ o n t he East , lie open to the sea to the King s en emies , an d these a n d pi r ates have come th ithe r an d b u r nt a w g r eat pa r t of the to n an d spoi led the i nhabitants , k illi ng o ff some and ta k ing othe r s p r isone r s , an d have ca r r ied w chalices and j e els and othe r o r naments of the Ch u r ch , they may s u e befo r e the Pope fo r apostol ic b u lls fo r the excomm u n ication o f any s u c h pi r ates w h o may attempt w w t h e l i k e , h ich i l l give them g r eat sec u r ity (Calen da r of

. 2 5 M Patent Rolls , Nov , emb r an e — 14 67 . w Gene r al pa rdon to (many pe r sons , amongst hom is)

Thomas P r en de rgast , late of Yealmpton , co . Devon , f yoman , of all o fences aga i nst any stat u te to u c hi ng l ive r i es of cloths an d hood s o r othe r stat u tes comm itted

4 d . by them befo r e Ch r i stmas last fo r 2 os . only pai d ’ bi a i . 9 i n the hanape r ( May , Memb rane 4 4 — 1 8 . G r ant d u r ing pleas u r e fr om M ichaelmas last to ’ the King s se r vant Roge r H a rtlington , one of the yeoman o f w o f o f w o f the c ro n , the office ste a r d the lo r dshi ps Y ea lh a m t o n L a n a c r e of Sto k en ham , p , and g and th e

C o lr i e . w t he : h u nd r ed of g , Co Devon , ith acc u stomed fees from the i ss u es of the lo rdshi ps and al l othe r p rofits i ’ bzd . 9 ( A u g u st , Memb rane — ’ l 4 85 . fo r G rant life to the King s se r vant J oh n Walshe , alias F a w e o n o f £ 4 0 , an an n u ity of from the iss u es of the ’

o r o f Ch e ds e . Ki ng s lo rdships mano r s y, Co Some rset , l/ a m t n Y e z o . D i bid . M a 9 and p , Co evon ( y , Mem b r ane A H is o f a tory Ye lmpton . 9 1

— ‘ l . ff 15 4 3 . O t e a n de o Att the XXI I J u ly , bei ng than p r esen t

as befo r e . A lette r w as w r itten to the S h e r e ff o ff the Co u n t ye off Devon shi re to p u tt i n possession o n e J ohn H a lle s w e ll i n c e r t a n e w t h in a r is s h e s Y a lm e t o n y landes y the p off , w t h i n sa de C o u n t i e E rmi ngton , and Brixton , y the y ; w h ic h e landes forasm u ch as one Richard S t r o o de h a dde u nj u stl y u s u rped cont ra ry to t w oo s e v e r a ll dec r ees made be h a lff n o t s a de on that , and had pe r mitted the y Halles w el l q u ietl y to possesse the same acco rding to the teno u r o ff w sa de a lls o w the t oo y dec r ees , and a lette r r itten on be h a lff C o w n s e ll w a s that from the , a commandement geven to the said S h e r e f to charge th e sa yde J oh n (s i c) S t r o o d e to appe r e befo r e the Co w n s e ll the XV I t h off

Octobe r next ens u ing . Soon afte r the fi r st s u mmons of rep r esentatives to

Parl iamen t , the lesser bo ro u ghs , tho u gh th ey had been i nd u ced to r et u rn b u rgesses several times from a motive w w o n of am b ition , e r e i ll i ng to decli ne the hono u r plea o f pove rty o r othe r p r etence and p r evailed

u pon the she r iff to omit s u mmon i ng them fo r the f u t u r e . w Those i n the So u th Hams e r e Lidfo rd , Mod b u r y , Ki ngs ”

br id e Co r nw o r t h De n b u r N e w t o n Y ea lm t on . g , y, y, Abbot , p (D evo n Tr a nsa c t i ons )

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£ 14 o f 17 16 7 1. fo r good and legal money , Si g ned Ap r i l ,

A H s o f Y al t i tory e mp on .

F M U S N Y H Y M A A O U R S ER R E .

The advent u r es of old Mothe r H u bba r d an d he r dog a r e w w f e w w w w a s k n o n al l the o r l d ove r , b u t k no he r e the poem f w . o r itten This hono u r the pa r ish Yealmpton can claim .

M r . W . E . P . Basta r d has k i ndly s u pplied the a u tho r of this H isto r y w ith th e fol low ing pa rtic u la r s

Kit le At y , Yealm pton , the seat of the Basta r d fami ly , is w a smal l vol u me abo u t fo u r i nches sq u a r e , i ll u st rated ith l ittle w oodc u ts . I n side thi s boo k is th is note

H ubba r d w r it t e n Origi nal P r esentation Copy of Mothe r , at Kit le y by S a rah Cathe r i ne Ma rti n and dedicated to l x f P o le e n M . P . w a s J oh n Basta rd , Mothe r H u bba r d , ”

Kit le . as i s bel ieved , the h o u se k eepe r at y at that time Then fol low s th e dedication

E r . . . M P . B . s . w To J P , q , , Co u nty at hose s u g gestion and at w hose H o u se these Notable S k etches

w e r e design ed . thi s vol u me i s w ith al l s u itab le defe r H i s ence dedicated by H u mble Se r vant ,

S . C . M .

1 1805 . P u bl i shed J u ne , The co r r ect title o f the boo k i s The Comic Advent u r es o f Old M othe r H u bba r d and ” he r Do g .