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The Wilton Memorial to Dartmouth Men who fell in the Great War 1914-1919. Property Commercial Social History Historic Events First World War Property Residential 20thC
DHRG No. 102731
Images of booklet on the history of the Wilton Memorial, endowed by Sir Thomas Wilton, Mayor of Dartmouth 1914-1919.
Author not given, published 1930.
Endowment covered Cromwell House, Fairfax Place, and two residential houses in Victoria Road. Details given in booklet.
DHRG No. 102734
Article by Todd Gray about a series of depositions of alleged witchcraft in Dartmouth.
With thanks to Devon and Cornwall Notes and Queries for making the above available.
With thanks to Devon and Cornwall Notes and Queries for making the above available.
A Brief History of Dartmouth Social History Historic Events
DHRG No. 102735
A brief history of the town from before the arrival of the Normans in 1066 until recent times.
See also Significant dates in Dartmouths history.
See also Significant dates in Dartmouths history.
Town’s Charter of Incorporation 1604 Town Administration Documents Social History Historic Events 17thC
DHRG No. 102737
Transcription of the Charter of Incorporation granted by James I on 3rd August 1604.
Charters of the Borough of Clifton Dartmouth Hardness Town Administration Documents Social History Historic Events 14thC 15thC 16thC 17thC
DHRG No. 102738
Image of illuminated scroll listing the Charters granted to the Borough of Clifton Dartmouth Hardness from 1341 to 1674.
Kings & Queens of England Social History Historic Events
DHRG No. 102740
Dates of reigns of Kings & Queens of England, Egbert-Elizabeth II.
Mayors of Dartmouth Town Administration Mayors of Dartmouth from 1329 to 2012 14thC 15thC 16thC 17thC 18thC 19thC 20thC 21stC
DHRG No. 102741
Roll of Mayoralty - Mayors of Dartmouth from 1329 to 2006
DHRG No. 102742
Dartmouth Paper 1 by Tom Jaine, introducing reprint of report for Local Government Board by Dr F St George Mivart on Public Health & Housing in Dartmouth, 1914 (extracts). The report criticised both the town council and individual officers with respect to the introduction of new housing legislation, administration of sanitary laws and regulations, provision of a water supply, arrangements for isolating victims of infectious diseases and supervision of trades such as butchers, dairies and bakeries. Copy of full report held at The National Archives, MH 48/514.
Included here with the kind permission of Tom Jaine, Allaleigh House, Blackawton.
Included here with the kind permission of Tom Jaine, Allaleigh House, Blackawton.
DHRG No. 102744
Dartmouth Paper 3 by Tom Jaine. Transcript of Parliamentary Commissioners' Report on Municipal Corporations in England and Wales, Dartmouth, 1835, with notes and commentary.
Included here with the kind permission of Tom Jaine, Allaleigh House, Blackawton.
Included here with the kind permission of Tom Jaine, Allaleigh House, Blackawton.
DHRG No. 102745
Paper by William Holborow, written as third-year dissertation for a degree in architecture at Liverpool University; published as "Dartmouth Paper 4" by Tom Jaine, 1980, by agreement with William Holborow.
Included here with the kind permission of Tom Jaine, Allaleigh House, Blackawton.
Included here with the kind permission of Tom Jaine, Allaleigh House, Blackawton.
DHRG No. 102750
List of images of Stoke Fleming in the ex-Dartington Rural Archive, now in Totnes Image Bank and Rural Archive.
DHRG No. 102751
Loyal Address of Borough of Dartmouth to George V at his Silver Jubilee, 1935 (image)
DHRG No. 102754
A history of MPs for Dartmouth since 1289 by Eric Preston, DHRG, and published in the Dartmouth Chronicle in 2010. Includes a list of all known local MP's to that date.
The Coleridge Hundred and its Medieval Courts Social History Historic Events 11thC 12thC 13thC 14thC 15thC
DHRG No. 102755
Paper by Heather Burwin, prepared and written as part of the requirement for an honours degree in law at Exeter University, 1982. Coleridge Hundred included Dartmouth and Totnes.
1906 Charity Commission Report (extract) Property Commercial Social History Dartmouth Charities Property Residential 20thC
DHRG No. 102757
Extracts from 1906 Charity Commission Report on Dartmouth Charities, schedule of Property, Tenants, Income, Terms etc. The charities are not named.
Commission of inquiry into Charities of Dartmouth 1841 Social History Dartmouth Charities
DHRG No. 102758
Doner or Title, Beneficiary,s & Parish of Dartmouth Charities in 1841
Charity Commission document sealed on 8th April 1879 Social History Dartmouth Charities
DHRG No. 102759
Recent copy of original sealed document.
This document relates to the administration of the Charities mentioned with particulars of origins.
Names mentioned inc Sir HENRY PAUL SEALE, Baronet; PERCY HOCKIN, JOHN ARMSTRONG CUTHBERTSON, JOHN JAGO, ROBERT CRANFORD WILLIAM SMITH, JAMES PORTER STEELE FORD, WILLIAM HOPKINS WAY, THOMAS LIDSTONE Trustees of the said Charities.
The old spelling of Townstal is used throughout.
Charities mentioned :
THOMAS BOONE'S, LAWRENCE WHEELER'S, ALEXANDER AWDYAN'S WILLIAM LEY'S, The WIDOWS' HOUSES, RICHARD KELLY'S, Sir JOHN ACLAND'S, JOHN SHAPLEIGH'S, THOMAS PAIGE'S, JOHN PLUMLEIGH'S, GEORGE PRESTWOOD'S, JOHN LOVERING'S, Mrs. RAB-BIDGE DYER'S and OTHERS, JOAN ROUN-SEVAL'S, and WILLIAM WOTTON'S CHARITIES.
This document relates to the administration of the Charities mentioned with particulars of origins.
Names mentioned inc Sir HENRY PAUL SEALE, Baronet; PERCY HOCKIN, JOHN ARMSTRONG CUTHBERTSON, JOHN JAGO, ROBERT CRANFORD WILLIAM SMITH, JAMES PORTER STEELE FORD, WILLIAM HOPKINS WAY, THOMAS LIDSTONE Trustees of the said Charities.
The old spelling of Townstal is used throughout.
Charities mentioned :
THOMAS BOONE'S, LAWRENCE WHEELER'S, ALEXANDER AWDYAN'S WILLIAM LEY'S, The WIDOWS' HOUSES, RICHARD KELLY'S, Sir JOHN ACLAND'S, JOHN SHAPLEIGH'S, THOMAS PAIGE'S, JOHN PLUMLEIGH'S, GEORGE PRESTWOOD'S, JOHN LOVERING'S, Mrs. RAB-BIDGE DYER'S and OTHERS, JOAN ROUN-SEVAL'S, and WILLIAM WOTTON'S CHARITIES.
Charities of Dartmouth & Townstal, 16th May 1906, pages 1 – 30 Social History Dartmouth Charities
DHRG No. 102760
One of two original copies, last page copied.
This Inquiry into the Charity’s of Dartmouth & Townstall was held on the 16th May 1906 & draws on a Report on these parishes, dated 28th January 1822.
In addition to the details of the charities listed information on bequest & income are also given.
Charities mentioned :
Awdyan 's Gift, William Ley's Gift & R Kelly's Gift, The Widows Houses, and R Kelly's Gift, Fortescue’s Gift, Sir John Acland's, Gift Shapleigh's Gift, Paige's Gift, John Plumleigh's Gift, Forder Estate, Philip Ley's Gift, Prestwood's Gift, Lovering's Gift houses, Thomas Boone's Charity, Mayne's Gift, Langdons Gift, Richards's Gift, Peter's Gift, Gifts of Dyer and others, Rounsevall's Gift, Wheeler's Gift, Wotton's Gift, St Petrox Trust Lands, William Plumleigh’s Gift, Rev Charter’s Gift, Townstall Church Lands, Peters Gift, Henry Blondett Charity, The Dartmouth Charities, Edward Henley's Charity. George Mundy Jauncey Charity, Bayards Cove Mission, Francis Whitney Charity, Wesleyan Chapel School.
This Inquiry into the Charity’s of Dartmouth & Townstall was held on the 16th May 1906 & draws on a Report on these parishes, dated 28th January 1822.
In addition to the details of the charities listed information on bequest & income are also given.
Charities mentioned :
Awdyan 's Gift, William Ley's Gift & R Kelly's Gift, The Widows Houses, and R Kelly's Gift, Fortescue’s Gift, Sir John Acland's, Gift Shapleigh's Gift, Paige's Gift, John Plumleigh's Gift, Forder Estate, Philip Ley's Gift, Prestwood's Gift, Lovering's Gift houses, Thomas Boone's Charity, Mayne's Gift, Langdons Gift, Richards's Gift, Peter's Gift, Gifts of Dyer and others, Rounsevall's Gift, Wheeler's Gift, Wotton's Gift, St Petrox Trust Lands, William Plumleigh’s Gift, Rev Charter’s Gift, Townstall Church Lands, Peters Gift, Henry Blondett Charity, The Dartmouth Charities, Edward Henley's Charity. George Mundy Jauncey Charity, Bayards Cove Mission, Francis Whitney Charity, Wesleyan Chapel School.
Charities of Dartmouth & Townstal, 16th May 1906, pages 31 – 44 Social History Dartmouth Charities
DHRG No. 102761
For details see above.
Charities of Dartmouth & Townstal, 16th May 1906, pages 45 – 72 Social History Dartmouth Charities
DHRG No. 102762
For details see above.