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A review of part of Risdon's Survey of Devon

Containing the general description of that county;
with corrections, annotations, and additions

By

William Chapple

Exeter, R. Thorn (1785)

Transcribed by Michael Steer

Tristram Risdon (c. 1580 - 1640) was an antiquary, topographer and author of Survey of the County of Devon. He devoted most of his life to writing it. After its completion in about 1632 it circulated among interested people in several manuscript copies for almost 80 years before first being published in an inferior form. A full version was not published until 1811. It remains one of the most useful sources of information about the history of Devon. In 1785 William Chapple of Exeter published the first part of his Review of Risdon's Survey containing the general description of the county, but died before he could continue the work. The first complete edition did not appear until 1811, and included many additions. The edition was based on a copy of Risdon's manuscript belonging to John Coles of Stonehouse, which after having been compared with others, appeared to be the most correct. A list of subscribers to the text appears elsewhere in GENUKI Devon. This copy of the rare and much sought-after book was produced digitally from a copy held in the Bodleian Library collection that can be downloaded from http://books.google.co.uk/books, with a search by either author or title. Google has sponsored the digitisation of books from several libraries. These books, on which copyright has expired, are available for free educational and research use, both as individual books and as full collections to aid researchers.

	Page
Adelm, Bishop	77
Aegilbert (Aethelbryt)	74
Aelfweard	72
Aescwine (Escwin)	72
Aelstan, Bishop (Athelstan II)	82
Aethelbald	72, 78
Aethelbert	72
Aethelgar	83
Aethelheard	72
Aethelhelm	78
Aethelred, King	72, 82
Aethelstan, King	7, 11, 55, 59-60, 72, 87-8
Aethelstan, Bishop (Adelstan)	77-9, 81
Aethelwald, Bishop	76, 78
Aethelwulf	72
Agilbert, Bishop	75
Agricola	108
Aldhelm, Saint	75
Alfred, King	67, 71-2, 76, 78, 88, 115
Alpsius	88
Alwelfas, Bishop	80, 83
Alfwoldus	83
Arthur, King	35
Asser, Bishop	78-9, 83
Athelm, Saint	77
Austin, Saint (Augustin)	71, 74
Awncred, Baldwin	23
Baeldaeg	71
Barry, Michael	1
Barry, Joan	1
Barry, Thomasin	1
Baxter, Simon Esq	4, 55-6, 59-60, 63-4, 69
Beaumont, Mr J	29
Bede, Venerable	70-3, 75
Beorhtric	72
Bernigar	77-8
Berry, Thomas Esq	4
Bertalf, Bishop	77
Berville, Anthony	40
Beverley, Alfred of	73
Birinus, Saint	73-5, 83
Blackall, Bishop	6
Blake, Mr	33
Blampin, Elijah gent	4
Bligh, Rev Mr	iii
Bochart	110, 112
Borlase, Mr (also Dr)	57, 60, 68, 76-7, 80-2, 87-8, 94-5, 106, 111
Boswell, Rev Mr	57, 59-60, 63, 65
Breit, Willielms de	23
Brewer, Willielmus	23
Brice, Mr	55, 73
Bridoniis, Baldwin de	115
Bridoniis, Richard de	115
Briet	99
Brithewaldus, Archbishop (Burwold)	75, 80, 82
Brithwin, Bishop	82
Brond	71
Burhweald, Bishop	82
Cadwallader	87
Caedwalla	72
Caesar, Julius	107, 111
Camden (Britannia)- also Cambden	3, 8-10, 25, 34, 36, 59, 60, 73, 88-9, 111
Canute, King	11, 70, 72, 80
Carew, Richard	9
Carimensis, Ricardus	10
Carte, Mr	96, 113
Cassel	90, 95
Cavendish family	15
Ceawlin	72
Cedulfe, Bishop	77-8
Centwine	72
Cenwalh (Cernwallis)	72, 74
Ceolalph	77
Ceolric	72
Cerdic, King	71-2
Chaff, Paceba	2
Chaff, Thomas	2
Charles I	3, 11, 16
Charles II	17, 41
Chapple, Mr	ii-iii
Chelwolf (Ceolwulf)	72-3
Chichester, Rodolphi	23
Claudius, Emperor	108
Clifford, Lord	67
Coffin, Mr Richard	4
Conan, Bishop	82
Condorus	88
Copleston, Rev Mr	4
Coplestone, Richard gent	4
Cornwall, Edmund earl of	88
Cornwall, Henry Earl of	88
Cotter, Rev Dr Edward	29
Courayer	83
Courtenay, Sir William	iii
Coverdale	84
Cranmer, Archbishop	83
Curll, Mr Edmund	ii, 5-6 (the throughout)
Cuthred, King	72, 115
Cynegils (Kynegilsus)	72-3
Cynewulf	72
Cynric	71-2
Cwichelm	71, 73
Daniel, Bishop	75
Day, Roger	23
Deer, Mr	31
Denulphus, Bishop	77, 79
Dodderidge, Sir John	90
Dorchester, Higebert, Bishop of	74
Down, Mr	64
Dryden, Mr	13
Dugdale	76
Eadulph	88
Eadwerbas (also called Wine)	84
Ealdred, Bishop (Aldred)	82
Edgar, King	72, 82
Edmund	72
Edred, King	72, 82
Edward, the Black Prince	88-9
Edward the Confessor	80-1, 115
Edward, King, the Elder	70, 72-3, 76, 81
Edward, King, Ironside	72
Edward, King, the Martyr	72
Edward I	22, 88
Edward III	39, 88, 90-1
Edward IV	36, 40
Edwy	72
Egbert	72
Eidulph, Bishop	77-9
Eltham, John de	88
Elfwold	84
Elisa	71
Elizabeth I	2, 36, 39, 90
Elutherius, Bishop	75
Esla	71
Essex, Galfridi fili Petri Comes	23
Ethelbert, King	71
Eyre, __	2
Florentius	84
Formosus, Pope	76
Freawine	71
Frithgar	71
Frithestan	77, 79
Fursdon, George	4
Gaveston, Pierre de	88
Geare, Nicolas Esq	4
Gent, T R, Mr	3
Gidley, Roger gent	4
Gibson, Bishop	3, 25, 34, 67, 69, 74, 78, 108
Giwis	71
Godwin	74-9, 84
Gregory, Pope, the Great	70-1
Gregory VII	76
Gullett, Christopher, gent	ii, 4
Hales, Dr	27
Hall, Bishop	70
Harold, King	72
Hayne, Mr	49
Hedda, Saint	75
Helyn	77
Henry II	115
Henry III	22, 88
Henry IV	36
Henry VI	41
Henry VIII	74
Hermanus, Bishop	80
Heylin, Dr	81
Hildebrand (later Gregory VII)	76
Hill, Rev Mr	4
Hoker	73-4, 76-7, 80, 83-4
Hole, Rev Mr William	4
Honorius, Pope	73, 115
Hugo, Rev Mr	4
Huntingdon	73
Incledon, Benjamin	4
Ine, King	70, 72, 75
Ingulphus	82
Izacke	28, 70
James I	17, 36
John, King	21
John IX, Pope	76
Jones, John, gent	4
Kennet, Bishop	73
Kenulfus, Bishop (Kedulf or Ceolulf)	77-9
Keppell, Right Rev Frederick	83
King, Mr Francis	4
Leland	80
Le Neve	77
Leo IX, Pope	82
Leofric, Bishop (Leofricus)	80-2, 84
Levingus, Bishop	70, 80-1
Lewis, Rev Mr	4, 57, 60
Lincoln, Alexander, Bishop of	74
Llwyd, Mr	56-7, 59, 64
Lovington, Rev Mr Samuel	4
Lucius, King	70
Lysons	80
Mallock, Rev Mr	57
Malmesbury, William of	8, 21, 23, 73, 76, 84
Marshall	100
Mary, Queen	83
Menavil, Hugo de	23
Moreton, Robert Earl of	88
Morton, Dr	67
Northcote, Richard gent	4
O'Halleran, Mr	61
Oke, Walter Esq	57
Ordgar	88
Oswald, King	73
Oswy, King	73, 75
Pateshill, Simon de	23
Patrick, Saint	81
Petrock, Saint	81
Pierce, Adam, gent	4
Plegmund, Abbot	70, 76-9
Pole, Sir William	2
Pollard, George	1
Pollard, Joan	1
Pope, Mr	5
Prideaux, Dr	103-4
Prince, Mr (Worthies of Devon)	1-5, 13, 33, 85, 88
Putta, Bishop	77, 79
Pythias	112-3
Rawleigh, Sir Walter	17
Remigius, Saint	79
Rey, Mr	25
Richard, King of the Romans	88
Richards, Rev Mr	iii, 10, 58
Richardson, Mr Samuel	18, 21
Risdon family	5
Risdon, Giles, Esq	1, 3
Risdon, Joan	1
Risdon, John	2
Risdon, Margaret	2
Risdon, Paceba	2
Risdon, Tristram, gent	1, 3, 5-6 (then throughout)
Risdon, William, Esq	1-2
Ross, Rev Dr John	83
Ruydicus, Bishop	82
Seaxburh, Queen	72
Sidemannus, Bishop	80
Sigebehrt	72
Sighelm	78
Skinner, Mr Matthew	4
Smith, Dr	71, 73
Smyth, Sir Thomas	64
Southcombe, Rev Mr George	3-4, 7, 9
Speed	11
Stevens	74-5, 77, 82
Stidio, Bishop	82
Strocar	76, 80
Swift, Dr	5
Tanner, Bishop	74
Taylor, Thomas Esq	4
Thorn, Mr	55
Trend, Mrs	4
Tripconey, John	1
Tripconey, Thomasin	1
Tripe, Rev Mr Anthony	4
Tripe, Mr Nicholas	4
Tucker, Mrs Elizabeth	4
Uffa	79
Venn, Mr Henry	31
Veysey, Bishop	70, 82-4
Walker, Mr	67
Warner, Dr	61, 63
Warton (Virgil)	48
Webber, N	83
Wenoras, Bishop	82
Werstan, Bishop	70, 77-80, 83
Westcot, (View of Devonshire)	8-9, 22, 28-9, 34-5, 40-1, 49, 90
Wharton, Mr	1, 76, 78
Whelock	71, 73, 78
Whitaker, Mr	10, 56, 62, 96
White, James Esq	4
White, Rev Mr	4
Whitty, Mr Thomas	4, 57
Wig	71
William I, Conqueror	72, 80, 88-9, 115
Williams, Mr William	31
Willis, Browne Esq	73-6, 78-9
Wina, Bishop	75
Wodin (ancestor of Cerdic)	71
Wolscus, Bishop	82
Wolstan, Bishop	77
Wood	3, 5
Wulfsige, Bishop	82
York, Paulinus, Archbishop of	74

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