According to the 1723 Oath Act the loyalty oaths administered in 1723 were to be taken by ‘every Person and Persons whatsoever’ who had not ‘already taken the Oaths appointed to be taken in and by an Act made in the first year of his Majesty’s Reign’. This 1715 Oath Act required that all holders of certain public offices must swear their loyalty to the King. This included the clergy, local magistrates, schoolmasters and hundred constables among others. Therefore, those recorded as having sworn between 1715 and June 1723 were not obliged to do so again between July and December (although some did). In addition, the 1723 legislation also extended the deadline for taking the oaths for ‘any Person or Persons now beyond the Seas’ to within six months of their return to the country. The supplementary series of documents consists of transcripts of all Devon oath rolls dating from the accession of George I until the end of 1724. These are classified under the DHC reference QS17/1. Two oath rolls under this class mark (QS17/1/17/3 and QS17/1/17/5) properly belong with the 1723 rolls and so have been included with the main series of transcripts. It should also be noted that a small number of pre-1723 oath rolls from the first few months of George I’s reign relate to earlier legislation under Queen Anne. These are principally those dating from 1714 or early 1715.
Links are to full document transcripts, as described in the Introduction and Editorial Conventions. The references are the full DHC document references. Some rolls contain more than one oath-taking session. Each session is reproduced on a separate page. Where a reference has a terminal letter, this has been added to the DRO reference to provide each separate transcript with a unique identifier. These letters are not part of the original DRO document reference.
All transcripts were prepared by the Eighteenth Century Devon project research officer, Simon Dixon.
Document reference | Location of Oath-taking | Date |
QS17/1/13/1a | Norton Pawney, Stoke Fleming | 19 Jul 1715 |
QS17/1/13/1b | The Dock, Stoke Damarel | 26 Jul 1715 |
QS17/1/13/1c | St. Thomas (Exeter) | 3 Aug 1715 |
QS17/1/13/1d | St. Thomas (Exeter) | 31 Aug 1715 |
QS17/1/13/1e | The Castle, Exeter | 4 Oct 1715 |
QS17/1/13/2 | Kings Arms, Tavistock | 19 Oct 1714 |
QS17/1/13/3a | The Castle, Exeter | 31 Aug 1714 |
QS17/1/13/3b | The Castle, Exeter | 5 Oct 1714 |
QS17/1/13/3c | The Castle, Exeter | 22 Jan 1714 |
QS17/1/13/3d | St. Thomas (Exeter) | 2 Feb 1714 |
QS17/1/13/3e | St. Thomas (Exeter) | 2 Mar 1714 |
QS17/1/13/3f | St. Thomas (Exeter) | 30 Mar 1715 |
QS17/1/13/4a | ?Seven Stars, St. Thomas (Exeter) | 13 Oct 1714 |
QS17/1/13/4b | The home of Richard Pidgeon, Exminster | 14 Oct 1714 |
QS17/1/13/4c | Barnstable | 26 Oct 1714 |
QS17/1/13/5a | Golden Lion, Honiton | 8 Nov 1714 |
QS17/1/13/5b | Golden Dragon, Axminster | 9 Nov 1714 |
QS17/1/13/5c | The Home of Samuel Shebbear, Witheridge | 18 Nov 1714 |
QS17/1/13/5d | South Molton | 23 Nov 1714 |
QS17/1/13/6a | North Tawton | 4 Nov 1714 |
QS17/1/13/6b | Cheriton Bishop | 5 Nov 1714 |
QS17/1/13/7a | Ottery St. Mary | 2 Aug 1714 |
QS17/1/13/7b | Moreleigh | 29 Oct 1714 |
QS17/1/13/8 | Holsworthy | 1 Nov 1714 |
QS17/1/13/9a | The Castle, Exeter | 31 Oct 1714 |
QS17/1/13/9b | St. Thomas (Exeter) | 10 Nov 1714 |
QS17/1/13/9c | St. Thomas (Exeter) | 8 Dec 1714 |
QS17/1/13/9d | Dunsford | 14 Dec 1714 |
QS17/1/13A/1a | The Castle, Exeter | 26 April[?] 1715 |
QS17/1/13A/1b | St. Thomas (Exeter) | 18 May 1715 |
QS17/1/13A/1c | St. Thomas (Exeter) | 15 Jun 1715 |
QS17/1/13A/1d | St. Thomas (Exeter) | 6 Jul 1715 |
QS17/1/13A/1e | Newton Abbott | 7 Jul 1715 |
QS17/1/13A/1f | The Castle, Exeter | 11 Jul 1715 |
QS17/1/13A/2a | Torrington Magna | 20 Oct 1715 |
QS17/1/13A/2b | Sheepwash | 31 Oct 1715 |
QS17/1/13A/2c | Sheepwash | 31 Oct 1715 |
QS17/1/13A/2d | The Duck, [Parish not stated] | 1 Nov 1715 |
QS17/1/13A/2e | Pilton | 2 Nov 1715 |
QS17/1/13A/2f | Rostock, Pilton | 2 Nov 1715 |
QS17/1/13A/2g | Exminster | 16 Jan 1715/16 |
QS17/1/13A/3 | Tavistock | 6 Jan 1715 |
QS17/1/13A/4a | St. Thomas (Exeter) | 15 Dec 1715 |
QS17/1/13A/4b | Dunsford | 20 Dec 1715 |
QS17/1/13A/4c | Moreleigh | 22 Dec 1715 |
QS17/1/13A/4d | Churston Ferrers | 23 Dec 1715 |
QS17/1/13A/5a | Bideford | 27 Dec 1715 |
QS17/1/13A/5b | Horwood | 28 Dec 1715 |
QS17/1/13A/5c | Pilton | Undated |
QS17/1/13A/5d | Chittlehampton | 29 Dec 1715 |
QS17/1/13A/6a | Crediton | 2 Jan 1715 |
QS17/1/13A/6b | Witheridge | 3 Jan 1715 |
QS17/1/13A/6c | Ashreigny | 4 Jan 1715 |
QS17/1/13A/7a | The Ridgeway, [Parish not stated] | 3 May 1715 |
QS17/1/13A/7b | Moreleigh | 12 May 1715 |
QS17/1/13A/7c | The Golden Lion, Colyton | 17 May 1715 |
QS17/1/13A/7d | Chulmleigh | 19 May 1715 |
QS17/1/13A/7e | Pilton | 25 May 1715 |
QS17/1/13A/8a | Crediton | 7 Nov 1715 |
QS17/1/13A/8b | Chittlehampton | 23 Nov 1715 |
QS17/1/13A/8c | North Tawton | 29 Nov 1715 |
QS17/1/13A/9a | Bideford | 27 Dec 1715 |
QS17/1/13A/9b | Horwood | 28 Dec 1715 |
QS17/1/13A/9c | Pilton | Undated |
QS17/1/13A/9d | Tavistock | 6 Jan 1715 |
QS17/1/13A/9e | Sampford Courtney | 9 Jan 1715 |
QS17/1/13A/10a | The Castle, Exeter | 5 Oct 1715 |
QS17/1/13A/10b | St. Thomas (Exeter) | 11 Oct 1715 |
QS17/1/13A/10c | The Castle, Exeter | 10 Jan 1715 |
QS17/1/13A/11 | Newton Bushell | 5 Jan 1715 |
QS17/1/13A/12 | The Castle, Exeter | 10 Jan 1715 |
QS17/1/13A/13a | Meavy | 20 Jan 1715 |
QS17/1/13A/13b | Ridgeway | 21 Jan 1715 |
QS17/1/13A/13c | Plympton St. Mary | 21 Jan 1715 |
QS17/1/13A/13d | Coryton | 23 Jan 1715 |
QS17/1/13A/14 | The Castle, Exeter | 10 Jan 1715 |
QS17/1/14/1 | Stoke Damarel | 1 Nov 1715 |
QS17/1/14/2a | Sheepwash | 21 Dec 1715 |
QS17/1/14/2b | Bideford | 27 Dec 1715 |
QS17/1/14/2c | Pilton | 28 Dec 1715 |
QS17/1/14/2d | Horwood | 29 Dec 1715 |
QS17/1/14/2e | Chittlehampton | 30 Dec 1715 |
QS17/1/14/2f | Little Torrington | 31 Dec 1715 |
QS17/1/14/2g | Exminster | 16 Jan 1715/16 |
QS17/1/14/2h | Heanton | Undated |
QS17/1/15/1a | Churston Ferrers | 23 [month not stated] 1715 |
QS17/1/15/1b | The Castle, Exeter | 10 Jan 1715/16 |
QS17/1/15/1c | Meavy | 20 Jan 1715/16 |
QS17/1/15/1d | The Castle, Exeter | 10 Apr 1716 |
QS17/1/15/1e | The Castle, Exeter | 10 Jul 1716 |
QS17/1/15/1f | St. Thomas (Exeter) | 25 Jul 1716 |
QS17/1/15/1g | St. Thomas (Exeter) | 22 Aug 1716 |
QS17/1/15/1h | The Castle, Exeter | 2 Oct 1716 |
QS17/1/15/2 | Location not stated | Undated |
QS17/1/15/3a | Cullompton | 16 Jan 1715/16 |
QS17/1/15/3b | Axminster | 18 Jan 1715/16 |
QS17/1/15/4a | Cullompton | 17 Jan 1715/16 |
QS17/1/15/4b | Axminster | 18 Jan 1715/16 |
QS17/1/15/4c | Location not stated | Undated |
QS17/1/15/5a | Ford Abby, Thorncombe | 23 Apr 1716 |
QS17/1/15/5b | The Castle, Exeter | 10 July 1716 |
QS17/1/15/5c | Holsworthy | 17 July 1716 |
QS17/1/15/5d | Coombe, Gittisham | 21 Oct 1716 |
QS17/1/15/5e | The Castle, Exeter | 15 Jan 1716/17 |
QS17/1/15/5f | The Castle, Exeter | 15 Jan 1716/17 |
QS17/1/15/6 | Stoke Damarel | 21 Jan 1716/17 |
QS17/1/16/1a | Meavy | 27 May 1717 |
QS17/1/16/1b | Stoke Gabriel | 4 Jun 1718 |
QS17/1/16/1c | The Castle, Exeter | 15 Jul 1718 |
QS17/1/16/2a | Sheepwash | 20 May 1717 |
QS17/1/16/2b | The Castle, Exeter | 16 Jul 1717 |
QS17/1/16/2c | The Castle, Exeter | 8 Aug 1717 |
QS17/1/16/2d | The Castle, Exeter | 8 Oct 1717 |
QS17/1/16/2e | St. Thomas (Exeter) | 27 Nov 1717 |
QS17/1/16/3a | Stoke Damerall | 19 Oct 1716 |
QS17/1/16/3b | The Church House, Meavy | 23 Oct 1716 |
QS17/1/16/3c | Musbury | 11 Jun 1717 |
QS17/1/16/3d | Little Fulford, Shobrooke | 27 Jun 1717 |
QS17/1/16/3e | Bradninch | 4 Jul 1717 |
QS17/1/16/3f | The Castle, Exeter | 14 Jan 1717/18 |
QS17/1/16/3g | The home of William Champion, St. Thomas (Exeter) | 12 Jan 1717 |
QS17/1/16/4a | St. Thomas (Exeter) | 12 Dec 1716 |
QS17/1/16/4b | The Castle, Exeter | 30 Apr 1717 |
QS17/1/16/4c | St. Thomas (Exeter) | 15 May 1717 |
QS17/1/16/5a | Bideford | 29 Jul 1718 |
QS17/1/16/5b | St. Thomas (Exeter) | 17 Sept 1718 |
QS17/1/16/5c | The Castle, Exeter | 7 Oct 1718 |
QS17/1/16/5d | Ash, Musbury | 12 Nov 1718 |
QS17/1/16/5e | Membury | 23 Dec 1718 |
QS17/1/16/6a | Hatherleigh | 13 Aug 1717 |
QS17/1/16/6b | North Tawton | 27 Aug 1717 |
QS17/1/16/6c | Ridgeway | 22 Oct 1717 |
QS17/1/16/6d | Oreston, Plymstock | 23 Oct 1717 |
QS17/1/16/6e | The Castle, Exeter | 14 Jan 1717/18 |
QS17/1/16/6f | The Castle, Exeter | 22 Apr 1718 |
QS17/1/16/6g | St. Thomas (Exeter) | 21 May 1718 |
QS17/1/17/1a | Holsworthy | 9 Feb 1719/20 |
QS17/1/17/1b | St Thomas (Exeter) | 6 Apr 1720 |
QS17/1/17/1c | The Castle, Exeter | 4 Oct 1720 |
QS17/1/17/1d | The Castle, Exeter | 18 Apr 1721 |
QS17/1/17/1e | The Castle, Exeter | 11 July 1721 |
QS17/1/17/1f | The Seven Stars, St Thomas (Exeter) | 2 Aug 1721 |
QS17/1/17/1g | The Castle, Exeter | 10 Aug 1721 |
QS17/1/17/1h | The Seven Stars, St Thomas (Exeter) | 10 Oct 1721 |
QS17/1/17/1i | The Seven Stars, St Thomas (Exeter) | 15 Jan 1721/22 |
QS17/1/17/1j | The Castle, Exeter | 3 Apr 1722 |
QS17/1/17/1k | The Castle, Exeter | 10 Jul 1722 |
QS17/1/17/1l | The Castle, Exeter | 2 Oct 1722 |
QS17/1/17/2a | Bickleigh | 4 Nov 1718 |
QS17/1/17/2b | Newton Abbott, Wolborough | 22 Dec. 1718 |
QS17/1/17/2c | The Castle, Exeter | 13 Jan 1718 |
QS17/1/17/2d | The Castle, Exeter | 14 Jul 1719 |
QS17/1/17/2e | Lyndridge | 24 Jul 1719 |
QS17/1/17/2f | The Castle, Exeter | 6 Oct 1719 |
QS17/1/17/2g | Axminster | Nov 1719 |
QS17/1/17/2h | The Seven Stars, St Thomas | 6 Jan 1719 |
QS17/1/17/2i | The Castle, Exeter | 13 Jan 1719 |
QS17/1/17/4a | St. Budieaux | 13 Nov 1718 |
QS17/1/17/4b | The Castle, Exeter | 13 Jan 1718/19 |
QS17/1/17/4c | The Seven Stars, St. Thomas (Exeter) | 28 Jan 1718/19 |
QS17/1/17/4d | St. Thomas (Exeter) | 25 Feb 1718 |
QS17/1/17/4e | The Castle, Exeter | 7 Apr 1719 |
QS17/1/17/4f | St. Thomas (Exeter) | 15 Apr 1719 |
QS17/1/17/4g | St. Thomas (Exeter) | 13 May 1719 |
QS17/1/17/4h | St. Thomas (Exeter) | 4 Nov 1719 |
QS17/1/17/4i | St. Thomas (Exeter) | 2 Dec 1719 |
QS17/1/17/6a | Killerton, Broadclyst | 16 Jul 1722 |
QS17/1/17/6b | The Seven Stars, St. Thomas (Exeter) | 8 Aug 1722 |
QS17/1/17/6c | The Seven Stars, St. Thomas (Exeter) | 17 Oct 1722 |
QS17/1/17/6d | Cleve, St. Thomas (Exeter) | 21 Jan 1722 |
QS17/1/17/6e | St. Thomas (Exeter) | 6 Feb 1722 |
QS17/1/17/6f | St. Thomas (Exeter)/TD> | 15 May 1723 |
QS17/1/17/6g | St. Thomas (Exeter) | 19 June 1723 |
QS17/1/17/6h | St. Thomas (Exeter) | 10 Jul 1723 |
QS17/1/17/6i | Seven Stars, St. Thomas (Exeter) | 7 Aug 1723 |
QS17/1/17/6j | The Castle, Exeter | 14 Apr 1724 |
QS17/1/17/6k | St. Thomas (Exeter) | 22 Apr 1724 |
QS17/1/17/6l | St. Thomas (Exeter) | 6 May 1724 |
QS17/1/17/6m | The Castle, Exeter | 14 Jul 1724 |
QS17/1/17/6n | St. Thomas (Exeter) | 5 Aug 1724 |
QS17/1/17/7a | Yealmpton | 13 Oct 1722 |
QS17/1/17/7b | The Castle, Exeter | 15 Jan 1722/23 |
QS17/1/17/7c | The Castle, Exeter | 14 Jan 1723/24 |
QS17/1/17/8a | The Castle, Exeter | 23 Apr 1723 |
QS17/1/17/8b | The Castle, Exeter | 16 Jul 1723 |
QS17/1/17/8c | The Castle, Exeter | 8 Oct 1723 |
QS17/1/17/8d | The Seven Stars, | 5 Feb 1723/24 |
QS17/1/17/8e | The Seven Stars, St. Thomas (Exeter) | 4 March 1723/24 |
QS17/1/17/8f | The Seven Stars, St. Thomas (Exeter) | 24 March 1723/24 |
QS17/1/17/8g | The Castle, Exeter | 6 Oct 1724 |
QS17/1/17/8h | The Castle, Exeter | 12 Jan 1724/25 |
QS17/1/17/8i | The Seven Stars, St. Thomas (Exeter) | 3 Feb 1724/25 |
QS17/1/17/8j | The Castle, Exeter | 7 Apr 1725 |
QS17/1/17/8k | The Castle, Exeter | 13 Jul 1725 |
QS17/1/17/9a | Hatherleigh | 17 Jan 1720/21 |
QS17/1/17/9b | The Castle, Exeter | 3 Oct 1721 |
QS17/1/17/9c | St. Thomas (Exeter) | 8 Nov 1721 |
QS17/1/17/9d | The Castle, Exeter | 9 Jan 1721/22 |
QS17/1/17/9e | St. Thomas (Exeter) | 25 Apr 1722 |
QS17/1/17/10a | Gerston, Alphington | 25 Jan 1719 |
QS17/1/17/10b | The Castle, Exeter | 26 Apr 1720 |
QS17/1/17/10c | The Seven Stars, St. Thomas (Exeter) | 8 Jun 1720 |
QS17/1/17/10d | The Castle, Exeter | 12 Jul 1720 |
QS17/1/17/10e | Lyndridge, Bishopsteington | 2 Aug 1720 |
QS17/1/17/10f | The Seven Stars, St. Thomas (Exeter) | 30 Nov 1720 |
QS17/1/17/10g | The Castle, Exeter | 10 Jan 1720/21 |
QS17/1/17/10h | The Castle, Exeter | 5 Apr 1721 |
QS17/1/17/10i | The Kings Arms, Bideford | 12 May 1721 |