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England & Wales Hardwicke Marriage Index
Marriages 1754 - 1837
Bridford St Thomas a Becket

 

The Parish

The parish of Bridford lies in south central Devon, between Dartmoor and the Exe, about 4 miles east of the market town of Moretonhampstead. Bridford is a small and compact village lying a little over 2 miles south of the B3212 road which connects Moretonhampstead through to Exeter. Bridford sits in strongly undulating countryside high on a hill above the deeply cut valley of the River Teign in a network of steep & winding lanes. Whilst the predominant economic activity was pastoral farming, the extractive industries were also present, the granite that characterises this area would have been quarried whilst shafts were also sunk in exploration for lead & manganese. A steeply rushing stream drains Bridford eastwards the short distance to the River Teign, this runs south to Newton Abbot before turning east to meet the English Channel through the Teign Estuary. Bridford is sited on a strongly sloping site at between 200 and 230 metres above the sea, land some 150 metres higher than the nearby Teign valley, northwest of Bridford land continues rising to reach 315 metres at Heltor Rocks, a precursor of nearby Dartmoor. Parishes in this area are rather large in extent and Bridford parish covered close to 4,100 acres and that would have supported a population of just over 500 parishioners. In Domesday times Bridford was a much more significant place than today's small village, shared almost equally between Baldwin the Sheriff and a local strongman Iudhael of Totnes the parish could offer a mightily impressive 21 ploughs as well as extensive meadows, pastures and woodland, its 59 households made it into the top 20% of settlements recorded in that tome.


The Church

St Thomas a Becket's church sits at the heart of the village tucked away behind fronting properties and accessible by climbing or descending Bridford's steep lanes. Built from the local granite which gives it a formidable grey colour the church is largely a creation of the 14th century and is completed in a mixture of both Decorated and Perpendicular styles. Pevsner's account is light on dating detail, perhaps he distrusts what is original and what is the work of Victorian restorers. The only clear date given is that for the chancel which shows the earlier Decorated style of the early 14th century. The nave shows Perpendicular style windows from the latter half of that century but otherwise his account is mere description of the layout. Parking in the village is in short supply such are the constraints of steep and narrow lanes, perhaps the best option is to approach from Oxenpark Gate, the lane to the north, find parking and walk down Church Lane to the site. Once within there are few obstructions to photography.


The Records

Register No Covering Dates Deposited With Register Style Quality Standard Comments
1 3rd July 1754 - 2nd August 1812 Devon Record Office - Reference - 238A/PR/1/5 Standard preprinted and self-numbered Marriage register with 4 entries per page Grade 2 Register - not a perfect read but with a low likelihood of misreads None
2 7th December 1813 - 23rd May 1837 Devon Record Office - Reference - 238A/PR/1/6 Standard Rose style preprinted and prenumbered Marriage register Grade 2 Register - not a perfect read but with a low likelihood of misreads None


Moretonhampstead St Andrew
Dunsford St Mary
Dunsford St Mary
Moretonhampstead St Andrew
Doddiscombsleigh St Michael
Moretonhampstead St Andrew
Bovey Tracey St Peter, St Paul & St Thomas of Canterbury
Christow St James
Christow St James

1760 1770 1780 1790 1800 1810 1820 1830

Register Reference Date Groom Forename Groom Surname Groom Status Groom Abode Bride Forename Bride Surname Bride Status Bride Abode
22/03/1754 John GODDARD

Elizabeth VEYSEY

1 03/07/1754 Henry PUGFORD

Ann WILLS Single Lustleigh
2 28/01/1755 William MERINSDON

Ann BROWNING Single
3 03/02/1755 Robert TINKCOMBE

Mary CREWS Single
4 08/05/1755 Joseph DELVE

Jane SHUTE Single Dunsford
5 04/03/1756 John DIAMOND

Sarah PITMAN Single
6 30/12/1756 Charles VEYSEY

Susanna MEADHAY Single
7 17/01/1757 Nicholas SMALRIDGE

Grace ADDEMS Single
8 15/02/1757 John BROWNING

Ann MOUNSDEN Single
9 23/10/1757 John BENNET

Sarah NEWTON Single
10 03/02/1761 Richard NORTHCOTT

Grace VOISEY Single
11 22/04/1761 George WILLS

Susanna PITMAN Single
12 23/08/1761 William FROST Widower Moretonhampstead Sarah LAMACRAFT Single
13 07/05/1762 Nathaniel ADDAMS

Mary TUCKETT Single
14 13/02/1763 John CRIDEFORD

Ann BROWNING

15 14/02/1763 Archippus HOARE

Joanna WALDRON

16 01/04/1763 John WINDEAT
Moretonhampstead Grace BERRY Single
17 10/08/1763 John ENDACOTT

Susanna ELLIS Single
18 01/09/1763 John COYAELL

Amy BROCKINGTON Single
19 08/05/1764 John HARRIS
Hennock Susanna ADDEMS Single
20 28/08/1764 John LILLYCRAFT

Dorothy HOOPER Single
21 15/12/1764 John NOSWORTHY

Elizabeth LAMACRAFT Single
22 01/01/1765 Robert WILLS

Phoebe SAWDY Single North Bovey
23 12/05/1765 William PULLEN
Thorverton Rose ADDEMS Single
24 02/08/1765 Richard WOOD

Sarah MEDLAND Single
25 04/11/1765 John HAYWARD

Betty MEADWAY Single
26 25/11/1765 John POTTER

Margaret AVANT Single
27 04/06/1766 Thomas DAYMOND

Thomasine WOODLY Widow Dunsford
28 03/06/1767 Thomas LAMACROFT

Mary PULLEY

29 04/10/1767 Thomas POTTER

Mary BROCK

30 26/04/1769 Thomas NORTHCOTT

Susanna BROWNING Single
31 14/08/1770 Thomas PAYN

Ann MORTIMORE

32 22/04/1771 James WREYFORD

Grace VEYSEY

33 07/01/1772 Thomas ELLIS

Ann LAMCRAFT

34 25/01/1772 John ENDICOTT

Elizabeth TUCKET

35 18/02/1772 Thomas AMERY
Lustleigh Ann ADDEMS Single
39 16/06/1772 Joseph CASELEY

Elizabeth BROWNING

36 11/02/1773 Edward HOOPER

Mary ROWLESTONE Single
37 24/06/1773 Jasper ADAMS

Sarah BROWNING

38 09/09/1773 Francis SETTER
Lustleigh Elizabeth SYMS

40 23/07/1774 Elias BUCKINGHAM

Sarah TUCKETT

41 22/11/1774 William MEADWAY

Rose TINGCOMBE Single
42 08/02/1775 James CASELEY
Dunsford Mary ENDECOTT Single
43 27/10/1775 John HELLYAR

Jane BURRIDGE Single
44 12/03/1776 Samuel MORTIMORE

Elizabeth SOAPER Single
45 28/05/1776 John LAKE

Sarah BROWNING Single
46 12/11/1776 George WILLS
Dunsford Mary MORTIMORE Single
47 05/04/1778 Edward LONGBRIDGE
Colebrooke Elizabeth MORTIMORE Single
48 20/04/1778 Thomas VICKARY
Tedburn St Mary Mary SHEARS Single
49 06/09/1778 William ROLSTONE

Mary SIRCOMBE Single
50 11/02/1779 William NORTHCOTT

Betty AVANT Single
52 11/05/1779 James PIKE

Sarah DAYMOND Single
51 25/05/1779 Richard JACKSON

Betty WILLS Single
53 04/10/1779 John POOK

Elizabeth ANGEL Single
54 19/10/1779 John GALE

Ann SHEARS Single
55 23/08/1780 John POTTER

Mary CORNISH Single
56 12/11/1780 Shadrach TAYLOR

Anna BURRIDGE Single
57 27/02/1781 Richard CASELEY

Susanna BAILEY Single
58 10/06/1781 Joseph WILLS

Sarah DIAMOND Single
59 29/01/1782 John SQUARE
Tedburn St Mary Molly MEDWAY Single
60 01/04/1782 William LASKEY

Anne MEDWAY Single
61 28/05/1782 William HOARE

Jane HODGE Single
62 03/06/1782 John WILLS

Mary TINGCOMBE Single
63 26/12/1782 Nicholas SMERDON
Withycombe Raleigh Mary SMALRIDGE Single
64 05/05/1783 Joseph NORTHCOTT

Anne ROLESTONE Single
65 09/12/1783 Samuel BOWDEN

Mary HENLY Single
66 25/01/1785 Joseph LAMACRAFT

Mary DYMONT Single
67 01/02/1785 John MOUNSDEN

Sarah WILLS Single
68 17/08/1785 William ELLIS

Elizabeth WEST Single
69 26/09/1785 William HAMLYN

Betty LAMACRAFT Single
70 02/01/1786 Joseph MEDWAY

Margaret ENDACOTT Single
71 08/01/1787 Andrew LANGDOWN
Bovey Tracey Johanna SMALBRIDGE Single
72 14/06/1787 Joseph PROWSE
Chudleigh Elizabeth MORTIMORE Widow
73 08/06/1788 John HILL

Mary BROOKING
Dunsford
74 10/06/1788 William HOWARD Single
Johanna MORTIMORE

75 22/03/1790 Elias MOUNSDON

Susanna WILLS

76 05/07/1790 John BROWNING

Sarah MOUNSDON Single
77 18/07/1791 William WOOLACOTT Single
Elizabeth HILL Single
78 10/10/1791 George BAILEY

Anne DYMONT Single
79 30/10/1791 John HOW Single
Johanna ANGEL Single
80 23/01/1792 John WHIDDEN
Doddiscombsleigh Mary LAMACRAFT

81 23/01/1792 William TINCOMBE

Elizabeth CORRIDGE Single
82 30/01/1792 Thomas LAMACRAFT

Mary BROWNING Single
83 13/05/1792 Charles MOUNSDON

Mary DELVE Single
84 25/12/1792 Samuel SAMPSON

Rebecca SEWARD

85 31/03/1793 John JORDON

Rosamond BROWNING Single
86 20/08/1793 John DORMER Single Christow Ann DELVE Single
87 04/02/1794 Stephen WIDER

Betty CORNISH

88 25/05/1794 Abraham GODBEER

Betty HARRIS

89 12/02/1797 John BOLLEY
Doddiscombsleigh Betty DYMOND

90 19/02/1797 George BOLLEY

Anne HUTCHINGS

91 26/02/1797 John SERCOMBE

Mary HAMLYN

92 14/10/1798 Elias MEDWAY

Susanna POTTER

93 04/11/1798 William ROLESTON

Elizabeth CASELY

94 29/11/1798 John WESTCOTT

Susanna ENDACOTT

95 23/09/1800 John BOLLEY Widower
Betty WILLS Single
96 11/10/1801 Joseph BURRIDGE

Betty CATER

97 02/03/1802 William MORTIMORE
Bovey Tracey Catharine LETHBRIDGE Single
98 18/04/1802 John GRIFFEN

Mary YOUNG

99 27/03/1803 John CONNETT
Dunsford Sarah LANGBRIDGE Single
100 04/04/1803 Samuel WAYETT

Mary WILLS Single
101 25/04/1803 Thomas ROLESTONE

Ann NORTHCOTT Single
102 08/05/1803 William ELLIS

Joanna REAVE Single
103 23/06/1803 Samuel BARN

Ann MELLVERD Single
104 01/11/1803 Nicholas ADDEMS

Ann NORTHCOTT Single
105 28/03/1804 John SMALLRIDGE Widower
Mary TUCKETT Widow
106 08/05/1804 William MAY

Mary Ann PADDON

107 12/01/1806 John LAMACRAFT

Sarah BUCKINGHAM

108 01/06/1806 George BAILEY Widower
Elizabeth CLAMPITT Single
109 28/08/1806 John NORTHCOTT

Betsy CRISPIN Single Dunsford
16/09/1806 John GREEN

Sarah MOUNSDON

08/02/1807 Joseph WRIGHT

Sarah CASELEY Single
03/05/1807 John CASELEY

Fannny HUTCHINGS

10/09/1807 Samuel SERCOMBE Widower Dunsford Ann GALE Widow
15/11/1807 James BOLLEY Single
Mary HUTCHINS Single
21/12/1807 Robert MADDOCK Single St Budeaux Jenny EASTON Single
03/01/1808 William MARDON Single
Susanna LAKE Single
117 30/11/1808 Joseph SMALRIDGE Single
Rose LOVEYS Single
118 13/12/1808 William BRIMECOMBE Single
Mary HORE Single
119 27/12/1808 James MUGFORD Single Doddiscombsleigh Mary ROLSTONE Single
120 11/04/1809 Samuel ARCHER Single Doddiscombsleigh Mary NORTHCOTE Single
121 20/04/1809 William ROLSTONE Single
Jane POOKE Single
122 11/05/1809 John WOTTON Single
Mary NORTHCOTT Single
123 12/09/1809 John WOODLEY
Kenn Johanna ENDACOTT Single
14/01/1810 George SIRCOMBE
Christow Rosamond MUDGE Single
125 05/08/1810 James ASH Single
Ann HAMLIN Single
126 18/12/1810 Andrew CORNISH Single North Bovey Rose ADDEMS Single
127 29/01/1811 George MAY
Doddiscombsleigh Mary SMALRIDGE Single
128 11/02/1812 George ROLSTONE Single
Johanna RENDLE Single
129 02/08/1812 James PUDDICOMBE

Susanna NORTHCOTE Single
1 07/12/1813 Thomas TAYLOR Single Ashton Sally ROLESTONE Single
2 15/02/1814 Joseph NORTHCOTT

Sarah Tozer HILL Single
3 10/03/1814 William BOWDEN

Prudence ADDEMS Single
4 08/12/1814 John ADDEMS

Mary BEER Single
5 23/03/1815 John CORNISH
Ashton Sarah SMALRIDGE Single
6 06/04/1815 James PIKE

Jane RENDLE Single
7 13/06/1815 Robert MAY

Ann LAMACRAFT Single
8 19/12/1815 Samuel BEER

Mary DYMOND Single
9 27/02/1816 William KEMEL

Mary MUDGE Single
10 23/06/1816 Joseph WILLS

Joanna HUTCHINGS Single
11 06/07/1816 William ROUGG

Sarah TREEND

12 05/08/1816 John LANE
Bow Sophia HEMONS Single
13 02/10/1816 John KNOWLES
Kenton Prudence SMALRIDGE Single
14 28/04/1817 George MUGFORD
Doddiscombsleigh Joan BROCK Single
15 08/07/1818 John OTTON
Christow Patience SMALBRIDGE Single
16 17/12/1818 John MORTIMER
Crediton Mary Anne TUCKETT Single
17 29/04/1819 Thomas LETHBRIDGE
Torbryan Netsy SMALRIDGE Single
18 27/07/1819 James PUDICOMBE

Sarah PAYNE Single
19 31/08/1819 Samuel BEARN
Bovey Tracey Elizabeth MEADWAY

20 26/10/1819 William SIMS
Dunsford Elizabeth PAYNE Single
21 27/10/1819 Richard CASELY

Ann WILLS Single
22 08/03/1820 John NORISH

Mary TINKCOMBE Single
23 11/10/1820 William LAMACRAFT

Jane BURN Single
24 11/10/1820 James SMALLRIDGE

Susanna WEST Single
25 16/05/1821 John KERSLAKE

Bettey BAILEY

26 27/06/1821 William TUCKETT

Mary LOVEYS Single
27 19/12/1821 John ROBINSON Widower Holsworthy Elizabeth DYMOND Single
28 27/06/1822 James DAGWORTHEY Single
Ann BAILEY Single
30 02/07/1822 Samuel HORE

Mary WILLS Single
31 05/11/1822 John Brooking KNAPMAN

Mary Anne WAYCOTT Single
32 16/04/1823 Richard BRIMICOMBE

Ann TINGCOMBE Single
33 29/04/1823 Joseph BEER

Elizabeth BALL Single
34 05/07/1823 John HOLE
Dunchideock Betty BROCK Single
35 24/11/1823 Thomas ARCHER
Doddiscombsleigh Susan BROCK Single
36 25/03/1824 James RENDELL

Elizabeth SMITH Single
37 02/02/1825 Nicholas TUCKETT

Anne ADDEMS Single
38 06/03/1827 Samuel DAYMOND

Mary SAMSON Single
39 14/05/1827 James ROLESTONE

Frances HOPE Single
40 27/06/1827 Jonas SOUTHCOTT
Dunsford Mary ROLESTONE Single
41 04/09/1827 George BAILEY

Elizabeth HORE Single
42 01/05/1828 Jasper LAMBSHEAD Single St James, Westminster, Middlesex Sarah Browning SMALRIDGE Single
43 26/06/1828 John Newton BENNETT
Throwleigh Sarah BEER Single
44 29/09/1828 William BUFFETT
Holcombe Burnell Anne WESTCOTT Single
44 29/09/1828 William DREW
Holcombe Burnell Anne WESTCOTT Single
45 02/10/1828 George GIBSON
Doddiscombsleigh Ann WILLS Single
46 13/11/1828 William DYMOND
Holcombe Burnell Jane BROCK Single
47 02/04/1829 Richard TANCOCK

Elizabeth MAUNDER Single
48 21/04/1829 Richard SNOW

Elizabeth WOOLLACOTT Single
49 08/10/1829 Robert HEMENS

Anna Maria TUCKETT Single
50 04/04/1830 William MILTON

Maria BRIMICOMBE

51 20/04/1830 Thomas ENDICOTT

Margery MILLER Single
52 30/05/1830 John WILLS Single
Maria WOOLCOTT Single
53 03/08/1830 Samuel SERCOMBE Single Ashton Ann ROLESTONE Single
54 27/08/1831 William PHILPE Single Christow Eliza SMALRIDGE Single
55 22/12/1831 Robert DREW Single St John, Clerkenwell, Middlesex Miriam NORTHCOTT Single
56 23/02/1832 Edward CORNICK
Christow Elizabeth BLACKLER

57 03/03/1832 Roger HANNAFORD Single Widecombe In The Moor Mary NORTHCOTT Single
58 11/06/1832 Thomas DAVY Single
Elizabeth WILLS Single
59 11/10/1832 George WILLS Single Lustleigh Maria ADDEMS Single
60 13/10/1832 William BRICE Single Old Cleeve, Somerset Ann SMALRIDGE Single
61 18/10/1832 James BEER Single
Jane EASTON Single
62 05/11/1832 Robert FRIEND Single
Sally NICHOLS Single
63 16/01/1833 James PROWSE Single Christow Eliza BULLEY Single
64 07/02/1833 John LAMBSHEAD Single Ilsington Betsey SMALRIDGE Single
65 28/02/1833 William COUNTER Single
Mary ELYCOTT Single
66 02/05/1833 William WILLS Widower
Maria HALL Single
67 01/06/1834 John ELLIS Single
Mary WESTCOTT Single
68 07/08/1834 George MUGFORD Single Doddiscombsleigh Eliza BEER Single
69 04/03/1835 John GUSCOTT Single
Miriam BROWNING Single
70 24/05/1835 William TURPIN Single St Thomas, Exeter Sarah WRIGHT Single
71 08/06/1835 Nicholas HALL Single
Sarah SYMONDS Single
72 09/06/1835 Richard MILL Single Dunsford Ann MERLES Single
73 18/08/1835 Thomas KELLY Single Moretonhampstead Mary BRIMICOMBE Single
74 15/09/1835 John BRIMBLECOMBE
Dunsford Ann WESTCOTT Single
75 21/03/1837 Samuel ELSON

Mary LAMACRAFT Single
76 23/05/1837 Joseph NORTHCOTT

Mary EASTON Single

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