The following notes on Holsworthy oath-takers were compiled by Mrs. Pat Williams from parish registers and other records.
ALLIN (ALLEN), Thomas: Children's christenings: Susanna 28 Sept. 1722 (parents Thomas and Mary); Jane 14 Dec. 1720. Mary Allin was buried 4 Nov. 1724.
ALLIN (ALLEN), Charity: Not identified in parish registers.
ALLIN, Roger: Not identified in parish registers.
BELLAMY, John: Not identified in parish registers.
BARRIES, John: Not identified in parish registers.
BASSETT, Mary, nee. HOCK: Married William Bassett 13 Feb. 1710.
BASSETT, William: Married Mary Hock 13 Feb. 1710. Son John christened 29 May 1711, was buried 15 July 1711.
BAZELEY (BASELEY), Robert: Churchwarden's accounts: overseer of the poor, 1723; supervisor of the highways 1725 and 1726.
BECKLE, John: Married Mary Gilbert 30 Aug, 1710. Daughter Joan christened 29 Mar. 1721; son John 9 Jan. 1710.
BENNETT, Edmund: Christened Edmond, son of William Bennett 15 Apr. 1696.
BENNETT, Elizabeth nee. Cudmore: 21 Oct. 1683 Elizabeth, daughter of Elizabeth and William Bennett christened. [An Elizabeth Bennett married George Passmore 21 Apr. 1715 both from Great Torrington and Holsworthy].
BENNETT, John: Christened 11 Nov. 1686, son of William and Mary. Mary was buried 16 Feb. 1712. Married Mary Bond 19 Jan. 1714. Daughter Mary christened 13 Oct. 1721; son John 3 Aug. 1718; son Edmond 17 Nov. 1715.
BERNARD, Dorothy (Widow): Married John (Gregory), who was buried 10 Mar. 1713, Listed on register as 'BERNARD Alias Gregory'. Son John christened 10 July 1705; John was buried 15 Jan. 1723. The register entry has GREGORY entered after BERNARD crossed out.
BETTY, Grace: Not identified in parish registers.
BETTY, William: Named on freeholders books for 1733 and 1741, as leaseholder.
BODDY, Margery (Widow): Christening of John 28 Apr. 1689 son of Margery and John recorded in parish registers.
BOND, Benjamin: Christening of Richard, 31 Jan. 1711 son of Benjamin and Elizabeth recorded in parish registers.
BOND, Nicholas: Married 2 May 1697, Joane (Jane) Creese. Children's christenings: Nicholas 30 Aug. 1717; Thomas 8 Aug, 1714; Nicholas 14 Oct. 1712 (buried 31 Oct. 1712); Thomas 15 Jan. 1709 (buried 13 Aug. 1713); Mary 8 Apr. 1706; John 7 Nov 1703; John 8 Feb 1699 (buried 7 Apr. 1700); William 14 Apr. 1697.
BOND, Ruth: Children's christenings: Benjamin 9 Jan. 1692, son of Thomas and Ruth; Martha 24 Jan. 1686.
BOWHAY, Heaster: Children's christenings: Thomas 22 Jan. 1697, son of Hester and Henrie, Thomas was buried 16 July 1721; Christianna 28 Nov 1696; Margaret 18 Dec. 1691.
BOWHAY, Henry: Chirstened Henrie 19 Aug. 1700 son of John and Jane. Married Martha Petherick 22 May 1728.
BOWHAY, John: Christened John 18 Aug. 1693 son of Henry Hester. Married Beaton Hamley, 7 Nov. 1712. Children's christenings: Thomas 23 June 1720; Joan 10 June 1714; John 22 Apr. 1713 who was buried 29 Apr. 1713; John sen is named in the freeholders book for 1733 as a leaseholder.
BOWHAY, Thomas: Not identified in parish registers.
BRAMMACOMBE, Joan: Married William. Children's christenings: William 4 June 1723; Joan 6 Oct. 1721 (buried 9 Mar. 1722); Sarah 4 Sept. 1718.
BRIMBLE, Margaret: Not identified in parish registers.
BRIMILL (BROMELL), Ralph: Not identified in parish registers.
BROOKE, Thomas: Was buried 9 Dec. 1724.
BRUMHILL, Elizabeth: Not identified in parish registers.
BULLOCK (BULLOCKE), Joseph: Married Sarah Russell, 7 Nov. 1712. Named in freeholders book for 1733 as leaseholder.
BULLOCK, SARAH nee Russell: Married Joseph Bullock, 7 Nov. 1712.
CARRWWITHEN, Joan, widow: Children's christenings: William 1 Feb. 1686 son of Joan and Shilstone; Daniel 24 July 1683. Marriage of Shilston Carwitham and Joan Cudmore recorded at Hollacombe, 8 Sept. 1682
CAWKER, Samuel: Wife Agnis buried 22 June 1712.
CHRISPEN (CHRISPIN), Thomazin. Nee. BASSETT: Married Philip Chrispen 5 Feb. 1721.
CLIFTON, Mary: Children's christenings: John 24 Dec. 1700 son of Marie and John Clifton. John Clifton named in freeholders book, 1733 as freeholder and attorney at law, possibly husband of Mary.
COLE, Mary: Children's christenings: Philip 28 May 1711 son of Josiah and Mary; John 6 May 1706; Matthew 16 May 1704.
COLE, Matthew: Married Martha Ebbott 28 Jan. 1681. Children's christenings: Philip 20 Aug. 1685; Josias 10 May 1683. Churchwardens' accounts, 1721: Matthew was surveyor of highways; 1723 overseer of the poor; 1724, overseer.
COLLINS, Stephen: Children's christenings: Mary 9 Mar. 1704 daughter of Stephen and Damaris; Joan 7 Apr. 1701 (buried 24 Oct. 1715); Elizabeth 23 Mar. 1698; Joanne 22 Apr. 1697; 27 Feb. 1695. Named in freeholders book, 1733 Stephen Collings, leaseholder.
CORNISH, John: Children's christenings: Elizabeth 13 Mar. 1701. Named in freeholders book, 1733 as leaseholder.
CORNISH, Mary: Married Sampson. Children's christenings: Thomas 17 Dec. 1717, (buried 21 Dec. 1717).
CORY, Joan, wife of Joan, nee CORNISH: Married Joan 16 Apr. 1667.
CORY, John: Married Jane (Joan) Cornish 16 Apr. 1667
CRABB, Jane: Married Samuel, who was buried 22 Jan. 1718. Children's christenings: John 1 Nov. 1712 son of Jane and Samuel, who was buried 1 Feb. 1718; Samuel 10 Aug. 1707; Sarah 7 Sept. 1704 who was buried 31 May 1712; Mary 2 Feb. 1700; Hannah 19 June 1703.
CRABB, William : Married Mary who was buried 19 May 1723. Children's christenings: Giddeon 17 June 1707 son of William and Mary; John 4 Mar. 1705; Amy 21 Apr. 1701; Joshua 4 Mar. 1699; Marie 11 Aug. 1698.
CRISPIN, Philip: Married Thomasin Bassett 5 Feb. 1722
DARK(E), Thomas: Married Honour. Children's christenings: Honour 9 Aug, 1709 daughter of Thomas and Honour; Mary 6 Apr. 1705. Named in freeholders books 1733 and 1741 as freeholder.
DOBLE, John: Buried 24 May 1724; Married Margaret Kingford 30 Jan. 1686. Children's christenings: William 31 Mar. 1705; Mary and Martha (twins) 5 Mar. 1704; Martha was buried 18 Mar. 1712; Elizabeth 5 Apr. 1695; Jacob 2 Mar. 1691; John 20 June 1688; Francis 10 June 1687. Named in freeholders books, 1733 and 1741 as leaseholder.
DOWNING, Edward: Children's christenings: Ann 5 July 1695 daughter of Edward and Margaret.
DREW, Martha: Not identified in parish registers.
EARLE (EARL), William: Children's christenings: John 13 July son of William and Elizabeth; Samuel 27 July 1707.
EBBOTT, Francis: Not identified in parish registers.
EBBOTT, John: Children's christenings: Martha 11 Nov. 1694 daughter of John and Susanna; Mary 7 Mar. 1692; John 8 Mar.1689; Churchwardens' accounts 1723 and 1724: Churchwarden. 1723 'charged for his expenses 10s. for ringing King George birthday Coronation Day and at other times.'
EBBOTT, John, gent: Possibly the John Ebbott mentioned as owner of Manor of Thorne (see Introduction).
EBBOTT, Martha: Not identified in parish registers.
EDGECOMBE (EDGCOMBE), Elizabeth wife of Roger Edgecombe: Married Roger 23 Nov. 1714. lst husband was Backett.
EDGECOMBE, Roger: Wife Elizabeth Backett.
EDWARDS, Hannah: Children's christenings: Elizabeth 19 July 1688, (daughter of Hannah and William), was buried 20 May 1718. Hannah 1 Jan. 1684.
EDWARDS, Henry: Married Sarah Adams 11 June 1700. Churchwardens' Accounts: 1715, overseer of the poor, [then not mentioned again until 1723], Churchwarden in 1723, 1724, and 1725.
EDWARDS, Williams. jun: Married Hannah Juell 4 Aug. 1715. Churchwardens' Accounts: 1723 'was paid 8s. for 6 days work'.
EDWARDS, William, sen: Married Hannah who was buried 15 Aug. 1701. Son David christened 23 Mar. 1686.
ELLIOTT, John: Signatory on Church Terrier 1727, making a Manor House the new Parsonage. Named in freeholders book, 1733 leaseholder and apothercary and in 1741 as surgeon and leaseholder.
FACY, Leonard: Children's christenings: Leonard 25 Feb. 1704 son of Leonard and Grace; Grace 5 Dec. 1702.
GAY, William: Not identified in parish registers.
GOODING, Bartholomew: Married Joan Smith 30 Mar. 1713.
GREENAWAY, (GREENWAY), John: Not identified in parish registers.
GREGORY, Henry: Christened Henry 19 Aug. 1695 son of John and Grace (elder brother of John, below). Married Martha Medland, 5 Aug. 1709. Children's christenings: Thomas 4 June, Grace 29 July 1712, John 15 Jan. 1710.
GREGORY, John: Christened 14 Aug. 1691 son of John and Grace, who were married 22 May 1687, Grace was nee. Burnard, John, the father, was buried 10 Mar. 1713 in the register as John Burnard alias GREGORY. John jun married Lettice. Children's christenings: Martha 3 Aug; Grace 14 Feb. 1719; Elizabeth 26 Apr. 1717; Isaac 22 June 1713 who was buried 19 Dec.1713.
HANCOCKE, Williamm: Not identified in parish registers.
HANGER, William: Not identified in parish registers.
HARTOPP, Margery, wife of William: See William (below).
HARTOPP,(Hortopp), William: Married Margery. Signatory to the church terrier 1727. Named in freeholders book, 1733 as leaseholder.
HONYWILL, Richard: Married Jane. Children's christenings: Timothy 10 Apr. 1695 son of Richard and Jane; Jane 18 Oct. 1692; John 3 Dec. 1690; Thomas 18 Jan. 1689; Jane 10 Feb. 1687; Hannah 21 Oct. 1686.
HOOPER, Hannah nee HARTOPP: Married John.
HOOPER, John: Married Hannah Hartopp 11 Nov. 1722.
HOOPER, Phillipa: Children's christenings: Robert 23 Feb. 1690, son of Phillipa and Robert; John 26 Feb. 1685; Robert 7 Nov. 1681.
HORRELL, Elizabeth: Not identified in parish registers.
HORRELL, Sidrack: Children's christenings: Joshua 11 Aug. 1698 son of Sidrack and Amy; Sidrack 26 Dec. 1692 who was buried 22 Sept.1713.
HURDON, Richard. Officer of Excise: Not identified in parish registers.
JACKSON, John: Children's christenings: Mary 13 Apr. 1713 daughter of John and Elizabeth.
JEWELL, Richard: Children's christenings: Grace 6 July 1685, daughter of Richard and Grace. Grace sen was buried 13 Dec 1701.
JEWELL, Richard: Children's christenings: Elizabeth 27 Oct. 1709 daughter of Richard and Thomasine; Richard 26 Aug. 1707; Susanna 5 Feb 1689.
JEWELL, Thomas: Christened 29 Jan. 1714 'Thomas a man of ripe years, John the son, Martha and Susanna the daughters of the same Thomas Jewell and Mary his wife baptised the same day.' Children's christenings: Thomas 3 Jan. 1723; Thomas 21 Feb. 1721; Grace 3 July 1718; William 16 Feb. 1715; May 7 Oct. 1706 who was buried Mary 13 Nov. 1708; Martha 14 Mar. 1705; Thomas 27 May 1693.
JONES, Priscilla: Married Thomas JONES 31 July 1707. Children's christenings: Henry 13 July 1711; William 8 Jan. 1708.
KINGFORD, Matthew: Not identified in parish registers.
KINGFORD, Thomas : Churchwardens accounts: 1723 Way Warden.
MARSHALL, Elizabeth: Not identified in parish registers.
MILL, John: Children's christenings: Grace 12 June 1722, was buried 11 Mar. 1724, daughter of John and Mary, Elizabeth 30 May 1721; son John was buried Nov. 1718.
MILL, John: Children's christenings: Elizabeth 3 May 1722 daughter of John and Grace.
MILL, Robert: Named in freeholders book, 1711 gent.
MILLER, Humphrey: Children's christenings: Humfry 7 Sept. 1690 who was buried 5 Nov. 1710; son of Humphrey and Jane, Jane (Joan) was buried 22 Jan. 1725.
MIITCHELL, Thomas: Not identified in parish registers.
NATT, William : Not identified in parish registers.
ORCHARD, Thomas clerk: Possibly the Rev. Orchard, Minister for Holsworthy.
PARSONS, Anne: Married William 18 June 1695. Children's christenings: Abraham 26 Apr. 1706, was buried 1715; Gertrude 15 Mar. 1699; son Samuel was buried 24 June 1706, christening not traced.
PEARSE (PEARCE), Edward: Christened 10 Apr. 1687 son of John and Elizabeth. Married Grace Edgecombe 31 May 1722. Children's christenings: Parmenas 21 May 1723
PEARSE, Grace: wife of Edward PEARSE.
PEARSE, Gideon: Christened 9 Mar. 1689 son of John (6757) and Elizabeth. Married Hannah Hunnywill 9 June 1720. Children's christenings: Gideon 29 Nov. 1723 who was buried 27 Jan. 1725.
PEARSE, John: Married Elizabeth Doble, 26 June 1686. Children's christenings: Gideon 11 June 1693; Gideon 9 Mar. 1689; Edward 10 Apr. 1687; son John was buried 7 July 1724.
PEATE, Alexander: Married Susannah Cornish 20 Apr. 1688. Children's christenings: Richard 6 Mar. 1689.
PEATE, Richard: Children's christenings: William 14 Sept. 1719 who was buried 22 May 1720 son of Richard and Elizabeth; Elizabeth 18 June 1721; Susanna 1 Apr. 1717; Richard 14 Feb. 1714; William 5 Nov. 1712 who was buried 18 Jan. 1717.
PENROSE, Grace: wife of Parmenas Penrose.
PENROSE, Parmenas: Gentleman, married Grace. Named in freeholders book, 1711 as gent.
PETHERICKE (PETHERIK), John: Children's christenings: Mary 25 Feb. 1719 daughter of John and Petronell; freeholders book, 1733 leaseholder.
PHILLIPS, Joseph: Not identified in parish registers.
PROUT, John: Married Ruth Davy 27 July 1682. Children's christenings: Thomas 27 Mar. 1689; Thomas 1 May 1683.
RENDLE, John: Buried his wife Thomasina 21 Feb. 1721.
ROE, JOHN: Buried his wife 17 Apr. 1720.
ROWLAND, Humphrey: Married Jane who was buried 26 Mar. 1706. Children's christenings: Richard Apr. 1687 son of Humphrey and Jane; Humfry 17 July 1684.
RYALL, Nicholas: Married Jane Hunniwell 28 July 1720, who was christened Jone 18 Oct. 1692 daughter of Richard and Jone Hunnywill. Churchwardens' accounts: waywarden 1723.
SARGENT (Sarjeant), Thomas: Married Elizabeth Lane 28 May 1721, who was buried 18 Sept. 1722.
SLEEMAN (Sleman), Avis: Married Gamaliel.
SLEEMAN, Gamaliel: Children's christenings: Ann 1 Dec. 1694, who was buried 1722, daughter of Gamaliel and Avis, Agnis 16 Mar. 1692, daughter of Gamaliel Sleeman, Jun; Margaret 6 Oct. 1689. Churchwardens' accounts: overseers of the poor, 1722, churchwarden 1721 and 1723.
SLOMAN (Slooman), Elias: Married Martha Vinicombe, 15 May 1704.
SMITH, Martha, nee Brown: Married John 5 Aug. 1699. Children's christenings: Hannah 2 Jan. 1718; Joseph 13 June 1716; Thomas 27 Feb. 1711; Thomas 1 Apr. 1710 (buried 1 Nov. 1710); Samuel 4 Apr. 1708; John 24 Oct. 1706; Abraham 17 Oct. 1704; Hannah 30 Jan. 1701; Martha 27 Oct. 1700.
SMITH, Samuel: Children's christenings: Margaret 6 Apr. 1724 daughter of Samuel and Margaret; Ann 30 Sept. 1719; William 28 Jan. 1717.
SMITH, Susannah: Not identified in parish registers.
STADDON, Grace: Married John. Children's christenings: John 5 July 1715; Jona 21 Mar. 1710; son Benjamin who was buried 25 Mar. 1722.
STADDON, John: Married Grace.
STEERE, (STEER) Samuel: Not identified in parish registers.
SYMONS, John: Children's christenings: Benjamin 29 Mar. 1709, son of John and Mary; John 25 May 1706; Mary 3 May 1703; John 2 July 1695; [A son John was buried 10 Oct. 1714 ].
TADDREW, Richard: Children's christenings: Richard 19 June 1695 son of Richard and Bridget.
TAYLER, Robert: Married Margery who was buried 24 Oct. 1704. Children's christenings: Charles 23 Feb. 1690; Lazarus 5 Aug. 1688; Henry 22 Mar. 1686.
TETHERY, John: Not identified in parish registers.
TRIBLE, Richard : Married Phillima Evans 10 Mar. 1719.
VINICOMBE, Rebecca: Married John 10 Mar. 1711.
WARREN, Daniel jun: Not identified in parish registers.
WARREN, Daniel sen: gentleman. Named in freeholders books, 1733 and 1741 as gentleman, freeholder, attorney at law. Signatory on the 1727 Church Terrier.
WARREN, Honour, wife of Daniel: Not identified in parish registers.
WILLIAMS, Humphrey, jun: Children's christenings: Hannah 9 Nov. 1723 daughter of Humphrey and Jane; Jane 7 Apr. 1717.
WILLIAMS, Humphrey, sen: Married Sarah who was buried 28 May 1724. Children's christenings: Elizabeth 20 Aug, 1682.
WYETT, Elizabeth: Not identified in parish registers.
WYETT, (WYATT) Samuel: Married Francis Doble 14 Aug, 1712, daughter of John Doble and christened 10 Jan. 1687. Children's christenings: John 19 May 1717 'was born'; son Benjamin was buried 4 Nov. 1721.
WOOD, Richard: Married Mary. Children's christenings: Mary 30 Dec 1718; Elizabeth 28 July 1717. On burials a daughter Mary was buried 6 Sept. 1717 and a son Benjamin was buried 18 Dec. 1723.
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