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"BITTADON is a small parish, 6 miles N. by W. of Barnstaple, containing only about 1000 acres, and 78 inhabitants. The manor was successively held by the Lutterell, Chichester, Acland, and Barbor families. W.A. Yeo, Esq., now owns most of the parish, and is lord of the manor, and patron of the rectory, valued in K.B. at £6. 2s. 8½d., and in 1831 at £83, in the incumbency of the Rev. Francis Mules, who has 25½A. of glebe, but no parsonage. The tithes were commuted in 1841, for £75 per annum. The Church (St Peter,) is a small antique edifice, mantled with ivy. The only farmers in the parish are Thomas Brown, Barton; Richard Shapland, Upcott; and George Smith, Glebe." [From White's Devonshire Directory (1850)]
A parish in Braunton Hundred, the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple, and the Diocese of Exeter.

General information:

Cemeteries

MIs for this parish are included in the Incledon index - see under Cemeteries on the main Devon page.

Census

Snetzler, M.F. North Devon Surname Index to the Census. Microfiche: M.F. Snetzler, Barcott, Buckland Brewer, Bideford, Devon EX39 5LN. [Covers 1881 census records for this parish]

Church Records

According to Peskett, the original Parish Registers have been lost. Bishop's Transcripts going back to 1668 are held in the Devon Record Office.

The Devon FHS publishes indexes covering (as of June 2004): Marriages 1754-1837 - for details see their book list.

None transcribed into the IGI (as of Jan 1993).

Brock, Bob and Ann. From Cradle to Grave 1900-1919, 20 years of Birth, Marriage and Death Notices Taken from the 'North Devon Journal' for the parishes of Ashford, Bittadon, Heanton Punchardon, Georgeham, Marwood, Morthoe and West Down Braunton Museum, The Bakehouse Centre, Caen Street, Braunton, N. Devon EX33 1AA (2002?) 60p.

Directories

Transcripts of the complete entries in White's Devonshire Directory of 1850, and Kelly's Post Office Directory of Devonshire and Cornwall of 1856.

Gazetteers

The transcription of the section for this parish from the National Gazetteer (1868), provided by Colin Hinson.

Names, Personal

Bittadon contributors to a 1678 brief for the rebuilding of St Paul's Cathedral.

Probate Records

Summary of the will of John Harder (1719), provided by Ian Hearder.

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Last updated: 8 Jan 2009 - Brian Randell

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