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1911 – 1937   Family History      Marriages      St. Saviours
DHRG No. 100149
Document Held: St Saviours Dartmouth. Search by page number for required certificate.

1937 – 1955   Family History      Marriages      St. Saviours
DHRG No. 100150
Document Held: St Saviours Dartmouth

Marriage Consent Note   Family History      Marriages
DHRG No. 100151

1603 to 1850   Villages      Dittisham Family History      Marriages      Dittisham 17thC 18thC 19thC
DHRG No. 100152
Dittisham Marriages from 1603 to 1850, listed in alphabetical and date order. Transcribed by & used with the permission of Mr N McNaught.

1699 – 1805 Strays   Family History      Marriages      Dittisham Villages      Dittisham 17thC 18thC 19thC
DHRG No. 100153
Dittisham marriage strays from 1699 until 1805. Listed in alphabetical order. Transcribed by & used with the permission of Mr N McNaught.

St Clements Marriages 1597 – 1786   Family History      Marriages      St Clements
DHRG No. 100154
Marriages at St Clements Church from 1597 until 1786. Transcribed by & used with the permission of Mr N McNaught.

St Petrox Marriages 1610 to 1850   Family History      Marriages      St Petrox
DHRG No. 100155
St Petrox marriages from 1610 until 1850, listed in alphabetically. Transcribed by & used with the permission of Mr N McNaught.

Castle Cove Area, Dartmouth   Maps      Ordnance Survey Maps from 1880
DHRG No. 100156

Proposed Boundary for Dartmouth c1835   Town Administration      Documents Maps      Maps of the Dartmouth Area 19thC
DHRG No. 100157
Report upon the proposed municipal boundary of the borough of Dartmouth c. 1835. Includes map.

Tithe Map of Townstal 1840. Extracts   Property      Land Maps      Tithe Maps and Apportionments
DHRG No. 100158
Extracts from Apportionment Book for Tithe Map, Townstal 1840.

Dartmouth 1861   Family History      Census Records      Census 1861
DHRG No. 100160
Census for Dartmouth 1861.

Seale 0001 John Seale (1606-70) John Chevalier’s Diary   Seale Family Papers      1600-1749 18thC
DHRG No. 100161
John Seale (1606-70) attacked by 2 soldiers from Elizabeth Castle. They were mounted on a wooden horse for 4 hours with muskets hanging from their feet having been kept prisoners for 3 weeks following the incident. An Irishman from the castle had a similar punishment for stealing a cock turkey. He also had turkey wings on his head.

Seale 0004. Rev. William Bayly. c1607-1673   Seale Family Papers      1600-1749 18thC
DHRG No. 100162
Rev. William Bayly, Rector of Stoke Fleming. c1607-1673. Father of Joan Creed & Elizabeth Bayly by 1st wife, niece of Francis Row, Provost at Eton. False accusation of having scandalous curates

Seale 0137 Ambrose Penfound to William Creed 16 Apl 1662 H.P. 1032 fzc   Seale Family Papers      1600-1749 18thC
DHRG No. 100163
Jacky Southcote's accounts. Clerk's and Cholwich's letters similar, relating to Mrs. Hayne's accounts. Speedy answer necessary. Mrs. H. requests a meeting with W.Creed the next Thursday. Sorry about Mrs. Creed's late illness.

Seale 0138 Ambrose Penfound to William Creed (H.P. Reply to 0137) Apl 1662   Seale Family Papers      1600-1749 18thC
DHRG No. 100164
Refers to Penfound's letter about speedy answer to Mr. Exley and the proposed meeting; Mr. P. thought Mr. E. Had objections rather than Mr. Taylor. Counsel Jefferies opinion needed.

Seale 0003. Capt Seale of ”The Milford” Samuel Pepys Diary 1665   Seale Family Papers      1600-1749 18thC
DHRG No. 100165
'Capt. Seale of the Milford hath done very well in boarding the King Soloman'' Sinking of the King Soloman of the 34 Dutch Smyrna fleet in the Bay of Cales. Letter from Captain Allen

Seale 0005. Prayer Book 1693-1718   Seale Family Papers      1600-1749 18thC
DHRG No. 100166
Prayer Book with family records 9th June 1679 She married Robert Berry at Egg Buckland. Their daughter Elizabeth (1692-1718) married John Fownes (1686-1733) Their daughter Elizabeth (1711-17) John Seale )c.1705-1777) etc.

Seale 0006. Robert Berry 1695 – 1700   Seale Family Papers      1600-1749 18thC
DHRG No. 100167
Dr. James Yonge's F.R.S. Plymouth memoirs. Ed.J.J.Beckerlesse
Robert Berry, Mayor of Plymouth 1695-6. Town Clerk 1699 a whig. He attempts to control the town and get it's revenue into his hands etc. His brother-in-law William Cock, Mayor of Plymouth 1702-3.

Seale 0007 Wager between Thomas Herne & Christopher Hayne 16 Sept. 1695   Seale Family Papers      1600-1749 18thC
DHRG No. 100168
Wager. If T.H. should marry within 6 years of his arrival in England, he was to pay C.H. £100. Should T.H. not marry in that period C.H. is to pay T.H. £100

Seale 0008 C Hayne to J Douglas 9 May 1698 HP Vol 1 p.15   Seale Family Papers      1600-1749 18thC
DHRG No. 100169
J.D. given 100 dollars to purchase items in the West Indies, eg. Quilt; chocolates, coffee, & tea cups. Tea Tables, lacquered ones, fans, punch bowls & muslin for cravats. Receipt for 100 dollars signed John Dagins. Witnesses in John Daglas, James Hardie, Francis Morrosh.