The inhabitants of Wiveliscombe 1602
Extract from a Book containing a List of Old Charters belonging to the Dean and Chapter of Wells, relating to Lands at Oakhampton in the parish of Wiveliscombe ; the original being in the Cathedral Library at Wells. Page 232. —
" Lease and Release by Philip de Drokenesford, brother and heir of Dom. John de Drokenesford, formerly Bishop
of Bath and Wells, to Dom. Hamelin de Godele, Canon of Wells, of Lands and Tenements in Okehampton in the parish of
Wyvelescombe.
Witn.: Dom. John de Clyvedon Sen., John de Erlegh, Ralph Fitzhours, Hugh de Langelond, Knts., John de Durburgh and
John le Yea.
Dat. Drokenesford, Mond. F. of S 1 - Margaret Virgin, 6 Edw. III. (A.D. 1332)."
February 1602. The yearly value of lands as every man holds in the parish of Wiveliscombe
The yearelie vale we of **** landes as everie man hold ** the pishe of Wiueliscombe ** for her ma ties - service by the Churchwardens & overseers as followeth Nonington. ( Amounts are not mentioned only the names of those on the list)
fflorence Renbye
George Studdier
John Richeman
John Dyer
Symone Collarde - West whitefield.
James Cappes gent
Robte Cordinge
Thomas Sealie
John Cappes
Thomas Cowlinge
Thomas Potter
Tliomas Slocombe
John Hill ah Perry East whitefield.
John Comere
Henry Bowringe
William Chorley & his sonne
Robte Bowringe & his sonne
Thomas northe & his sonne
John vpham
Robte Goodman
Widow newton
Widow Togood
John Doble
Robte Bowringe als Harward
Thomas Sullie
George Meare
Henry Handcoke
Eobte Washer
John Perott
Eobte washer & John Northe for ladie lands Westtowne.
M r - Perry
Gennett Mere vid.
John Sealy
Henry Pearse
John Rodes
Xpofer Handcoke
Xpofer Bowringe
William Priest
William Webber
John Hill
Thomas Stone
Phillip yea
Eobte Hill
Thomas marshe
Josephe yea
Eobte ffleede
John yea sen.
Eoger vpham
The widow Yea for Walbredge
William Cordinge Goulden Hill.
John ffunteney
Eichard Lane -
John Govier -
Thomas vpham his burgages Croford.
John Silke
Humfrey Stone
John Pallmere -
John Chorley for Pallmers on land
John Leight & his sonne
William Hillinge
Phillip yendall
The widow fforte
William Wilkinges
Robte walcott -
Lawrence ffunteney
Xpofer Chilcott
The widow yendall
John Berham
James Cappes
John moore
rhomas Devenell
George Hoyle
Thomas Hill & his sonne
Edward walcott
Thomas Dawe
Thomas vpham
Joane Tayler widow
Sampson Venicombe
John Moore
Mary withye widow
John Yea jun.
Robte Bennett
Christopher Hoyle
Kathaniell Chilcott
William Hill
Etheldred Lambley
Katherine Howe
John Gamblinge
Thomas Jewell
Roger Bourne
Thomas Bollame
Edward Stiffe
George Broughton
John Crosse
Adriane milton
Waltere Davy
John Hill of ffitzhead
John Handcocke
Thomas Cappos
Phillip Bowringe
Xpofer yendall
Richard James
Simon Cannon
Edward Lancaster gent.
John Chilcott
Johane Storie vid.
The ffarme of Wiueliscombe Okehampton.
David yea
William Chicke
[For the surname of Walcott in the above list read Wulcott].
" Lease and Release by Philip de Drokenesford, brother and heir of Dom. John de Drokenesford, formerly Bishop
of Bath and Wells, to Dom. Hamelin de Godele, Canon of Wells, of Lands and Tenements in Okehampton in the parish of
Wyvelescombe.
Witn.: Dom. John de Clyvedon Sen., John de Erlegh, Ralph Fitzhours, Hugh de Langelond, Knts., John de Durburgh and
John le Yea.
Dat. Drokenesford, Mond. F. of S 1 - Margaret Virgin, 6 Edw. III. (A.D. 1332)."
February 1602. The yearly value of lands as every man holds in the parish of Wiveliscombe
The yearelie vale we of **** landes as everie man hold ** the pishe of Wiueliscombe ** for her ma ties - service by the Churchwardens & overseers as followeth Nonington. ( Amounts are not mentioned only the names of those on the list)
fflorence Renbye
George Studdier
John Richeman
John Dyer
Symone Collarde - West whitefield.
James Cappes gent
Robte Cordinge
Thomas Sealie
John Cappes
Thomas Cowlinge
Thomas Potter
Tliomas Slocombe
John Hill ah Perry East whitefield.
John Comere
Henry Bowringe
William Chorley & his sonne
Robte Bowringe & his sonne
Thomas northe & his sonne
John vpham
Robte Goodman
Widow newton
Widow Togood
John Doble
Robte Bowringe als Harward
Thomas Sullie
George Meare
Henry Handcoke
Eobte Washer
John Perott
Eobte washer & John Northe for ladie lands Westtowne.
M r - Perry
Gennett Mere vid.
John Sealy
Henry Pearse
John Rodes
Xpofer Handcoke
Xpofer Bowringe
William Priest
William Webber
John Hill
Thomas Stone
Phillip yea
Eobte Hill
Thomas marshe
Josephe yea
Eobte ffleede
John yea sen.
Eoger vpham
The widow Yea for Walbredge
William Cordinge Goulden Hill.
John ffunteney
Eichard Lane -
John Govier -
Thomas vpham his burgages Croford.
John Silke
Humfrey Stone
John Pallmere -
John Chorley for Pallmers on land
John Leight & his sonne
William Hillinge
Phillip yendall
The widow fforte
William Wilkinges
Robte walcott -
Lawrence ffunteney
Xpofer Chilcott
The widow yendall
John Berham
James Cappes
John moore
rhomas Devenell
George Hoyle
Thomas Hill & his sonne
Edward walcott
Thomas Dawe
Thomas vpham
Joane Tayler widow
Sampson Venicombe
John Moore
Mary withye widow
John Yea jun.
Robte Bennett
Christopher Hoyle
Kathaniell Chilcott
William Hill
Etheldred Lambley
Katherine Howe
John Gamblinge
Thomas Jewell
Roger Bourne
Thomas Bollame
Edward Stiffe
George Broughton
John Crosse
Adriane milton
Waltere Davy
John Hill of ffitzhead
John Handcocke
Thomas Cappos
Phillip Bowringe
Xpofer yendall
Richard James
Simon Cannon
Edward Lancaster gent.
John Chilcott
Johane Storie vid.
The ffarme of Wiueliscombe Okehampton.
David yea
William Chicke
[For the surname of Walcott in the above list read Wulcott].
Family history information compiled by Sheridon Rayment 2015