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ST. PETROCK

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"St. Petrock's Church, in High street, near the Cathedral yard, was rebuilt in 1829, and is so closely surrounded with houses that the only part of it visible from the street is the tower with its projecting clock. The sacramental plate is very superb, and comprises two cups dated 1572 and 1640, and two flagons, dated 1692. In the tower are six bells. The rectory is consolidated with that of St. Kerrian. St. Petrock was one of the early propagators of christianity, and gave name to Petrockstowe, in Devonshire." [From White's Devonshire Directory (1850)]
A small parish in the centre the old walled City of Exeter. Its population in 1801 was 287.

Cemeteries

MIs for this parish are included in the Devon FHS index - see under Cemeteries on the main Devon page.
Shorto, Edward H.H. Some Notes on the Church of St Petrock, Exeter, during its various rules. Exeter: W.Pollard (1878). [Also includes extracts from churchwardens' accounts, list of rectors, etc.]

Church History

Exeter St Petrock - from J. Stabb. Some Old Devon Churches (London: 1908-16).

Nesbitt, F. Rectors of Exeter Churches: St Petrock's. Devon & Cornwall Notes and Queries 15 (1928-29), pp. 331-335.

Church Records

Parish Registers going back to 1538 are held in the Devon Record Office - for details see Parish Registers in the Devon Record Office.

Transcripts of the Parish Registers going back to 1538 are held in a special collection in the Westcountry Studies Library - for details see Parish Registers in the Devon & Cornwall Record Society's Collection.

The Devon FHS publishes indexes covering (as of June 2004): Marriages 1754-1837, Burials 1770-1837 - for details see their book list.

Entered into the IGI (as of Jan 1993): Parish Church Christenings 1538-1837, Marriages 1538-1836.

Dymond, R. The Parish of St Petrock, Exeter: Calendar of deeds and documents. (1889) [Westcountry Studies Library, Exeter University Library]
The Deanery of Christianity [The City Of Exeter] - Baptisms 1813-1840, Marriages 1561-1837 and Burials 1770-1904. CD018, Devon Family History Society (2008). [An index of baptisms, marriages and burials in the parishes of Allhallows Goldsmith Street, Allhallows on the Walls, Bedford Precinct, Exeter Cathedral, Holy Trinity, St. David, St. Edmund, St. George, St. John, St. Kerrian, St. Lawrence, St. Leonard, St. Martin, St. Mary Arches, St. Mary Major, St. Mary Steps, St. Olave, St. Pancras, St. Paul, St. Petrock, St. Sidwell, St. Stephen and Heavitree St. Michael & All Angels. With burials from Bow Meeting House, Castle Street Independent Chapel, George Meeing House (Presbyterian), Mint Meeting House (Presbyterian), Mint Methodist Chapel and South Street Baptist Church. Photographs of the churches and extracts from White's Devonshire Directory 1850] [Details]

History

Dymond, Robert The history of the Parish of St. Petrocks, Exeter, as shown by its Churchwardens accounts and other records. - (Transactions of the Devonshire Association for the advancement of Science,Literature and Art ; 14) Reprinted from Transactions of the Devonshire Association, 1882, 14, pp.402-92.[Exeter Univ. Library]

Names, Personal

Militia List (1803) for St Petrocks, transcribed by Iris Sutton.

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