Combe Martin

Chanter 232A, 63

  1. Residence, curate and lecturer: I reside at Upton Helions – great part of the year – the remainder at my Canonry house in Exeter. I have a resident Curate at Comb Martin with a stipend of forty pounds per annum – the Surplice Fees – Easter offerings Convenient Apartments in ye house – a good Garden – & some other Emoluments – His name is Stephens – he is not yet licensd – as he succeded my late Curate (who died) just about the time of your Lordships leaving Exeter last year – there is no Lecturer.

  2. Other benefices: Upton Helions in ye Arch Deaconry of Exeter.

  3. Divine service at other churches: I confine my Curate to residence & Constant Service – except on accidental absences.

  4. Frequency of divine service: Twice every Lords day – except by accident – In the forenoon, a Sermon – in ye afternoon prayers only.

  5. Frequency of communion: On the three great Festivals only – and my late Curate informd me the number of Communicants was usually about forty.

  6. Catechising of children: My late Curate informd me that in pursuance of my directions he Catechisd the youth five or six sundays in Summer every year.

  7. Church fabric: The Church is a good one and well kept – and all the furniture and utensils are decent.

  8. Glebe terrier: There is an antient Terrier in the Registry.

  9. Number of families: I think there are somewhat more than 200.

  10. Chapels: No Chapel.

  11. Papists, dissenters and meeting houses: I know of neither.

  12. School, alms-houses, hospital and charitable endowments: A Small Charity School - supported by a private Endowment of which the Heirs at Law of the donor have the management my late Curate was schoolmaster - how it is at present conducted I do not know and intend shortly to enquire.

  13. Charity: I know of none.

    Priest's orders and institution: For my Deacons & priests orders see Upton Helions. I was instituted to Comb Martin the 15th of April 1757.

    Ja Carrington Rector
    My Address at Exeter from where Letters are regularly transmitted to me during my residence at Helions.