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COMBE RALEIGH

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"COMBE RAWLEIGH, or Comb Ralegh, a small village, on the bold western acclivity of the Otter valley, 1½ mile N.W. of Honiton, has in its parish 276 souls, and 1747 acres of land, rising to a lofty elevation, overlooking Honiton and the surrounding country. On the highest point, was one of the telegraphs between London and Plymouth. The manor was successively held by the Baunton, Matthews, Ralegh, Dennis, and other families. It is now held by the Rev. Wm. Bernard, but part of the soil belongs to Mrs. Woodward and other freeholders. The Church (St. Nicholas,) is of the age of the 15th century, and has a tower and three bells. . . . The rectory, valued in K.B. at £20. 0s. 10d., and in 1831 at £295, is in the patronage of E.S. Drewe, Esq., and incumbency of the Rev. C.E. Band, M.A. who has a good residence, in a romantic nook, having an extensive prospect in front, but sheltered on other sides by woody hills. . . " [From White's Devonshire Directory (1850)]
A parish in Axminster Hundred, the Archdeaconry 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

A local census of Coombe Raleigh, of 1898-1907, listing all inhabitants, is held at the Devon Record Office (DRO 567A add/P1 53).

Church History

Doidge, B.C. The church and parish of Combe Raleigh, Devon: a history. (1974) 22p. [Westcountry Studies Library - 726.5/COM/DOI]

Church Records

Parish Registers going back to 1653 are held in the Devon Record Office - for details see Parish Registers in the Devon Record Office.

The Devon FHS publishes indexes covering (as of June 2004): Baptisms 1813-1839, Marriages 1754-1837 - for details see their book list.

Nothing entered into the IGI (as of Jan 1993).

The Deanery of Dunkeswell, CD012, Devon Family History Society, Exeter (2007). [Contains indexes: Awliscombe - Baptisms 1813-1839, Marriages 1754-1837, Burials 1813-1837; Churchstanton - Baptisms 1813-1837, Marriages 1754-1837, Burials 1813-1839; Clayhidon - Baptisms 1813-1839, Marriages 1754-1837, Burials 1813-1837; Combe Raleigh - Baptisms 1813-1839, Marriages 1754-1837, Burials 1813-1837; Dunkeswell - Baptisms 1813-1839, Marriages 1754-1837, Burials 1800-1837; Hemyock - Baptisms 1813-1839, Marriages 1635-1837, Burials 1813-1837; Luppitt - Baptisms 1813-1839, Marriages 1754-1838, Burials 1813-1837; Sheldon - Baptisms 1813-1839, Marriages 1755-1836, Burials 1770-1837; Upottery - Baptisms 1813-1839, Marriages 1754-1837, Burials 1813-1837; Yarcombe - Baptisms 1813-1839, Marriages 1754-1837, Burials 1813-1837.]

Gazetteers

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

Land and Property

Spreadsheet transcription of the Tithe Apportionments.

Manors

Bernard of Crowcombe. List of Combe Raleigh Manor documents deposited by Bernard of Crowcombe in the Devon Record Office. Typescript (1970?) 42p.

Probate Records

Transcript of the will of William Rosewell (1878) by Colin Rosewell.

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Last updated: 24 Jan 2009 - Brian Randell

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