Moretonhampstead Contents & Search

[MH has been used as an abbreviation for Moretonhampstead.]

Alway family; 1774-c1804; ; Owned The White Hart until James Alway went bankrupt; 22
Armstrong, Mrs.; 1930s-1940s; Plymouth Inn; Unpublished diary; 2
Ballamy family; ; Court Street; Owned The Plymouth Inn for 70+ years (starting 1830s); 20
Ballamy, John; early 1830s; Court Street; Founded the Plymouth Inn following his move from the South Molton Inn; 20
Bowden, William; 1619; ; Landlord of The Angel Inn; 31
Bruce, Mrs.; 1800; Ford Street; License for The Punch Bowl Inn changed from her to John Steer; 29
Bruce, Thomas; 1796; Ford Street; Landlord of The Punch Bowl Inn; 29
Buckingham Joe; 1835; ; Murdered Jonathan May; 14
Buller, Judge; ; ; Stayed at the White Hart on his way to the Assizes; 22
Burnett, Jame; 1779; The Square; Landlord of The George; 27
Cann family; 1821-1861; ; Owned The White Hart; 22
Cann, George; ; Ford Street; Landlord of The Union Inn after William Cann; 21
Cann, Samuel (Jr.); 1861; ; Died; 22
Cann, Samuel (Sr.); before 1821; ; Owner of The White Horse; 22, 24
Cann, Samuel (Sr.); before 1821; ; Owner of The Red Lion; 22
Cann, Samuel (Sr.); 1821; ; Took over The White Hart; 22
Cann, William; c1890s; Ford Street; Landlord of The Union Inn; 21
Carter's Road; ; ; 13-mile road built (c1800) and named after contractor who built it; 14
Coleridge, John; 1835; ; Landlord of The Kings Arms Inn; 30
Coleridge, John; 1841; ; Carpenter; 30
Coles, John; 1758; Ford Street; Tenant of John Pinsent at premises of The New Inn; a soap-boyler; 29
Colridge, John; 1828; Ford Street; Obtained license for The Onion [Union] Inn; 21
Courtenay family; ; ; Held Manor Courts at the White Hart; 22
Courtenay, Lord; before 1806; Cross Street; Dined at the London Inn several times with his sisters; 28
Courtenay, Lord; 1806; Cross Street; Presented new sign for The London Inn reading "Courtenay Arms"; 28
Courtenay, Lord; ; ; Visited MH; 14
Friend, George; ; ; Author of "Memories of Moretonhampstead"; 2
Fynes, James (Rev.); before 1799; ; Died; 27
Fynes, James (Rev.); before 1799; Cross Street; Rector; resided on Cross Street; 27
Gifford, Mary; 1804; Cross Street; Apprentice of Mr. Thorn, landlord of The Bell; broke leg; 20
Gray family; c1820s-1930s; The Square; Landlords of The White Horse (later Grays Hotel); 24
Gray family; ; Addiscott; Farmers; 24
Gray, George; 1813; ; Established the New Inn; 29
Gray, John; c1765; ; Born; 21
Gray, John; 1791; Ford Street; Landlord of The Swan; 21
Gray, John; 1823; Ford Street; Landlord of The Union; 21
Gray, John; 1825; ; Died 29 June, 1825, at age 60; 21
Gray, Samuel; 1815; ; Died at an advanced age; left a widow and 4 young children; "of" the New Inn; 29
Gross, Judge; ; ; Stayed at the White Hart on his way to the Assizes; 22
Hancock, John; 1799; Cross Street; Denied license to open pub (London Inn and Tavern); 27
Hancock, John; 1800; Cross Street; Granted license to open pub (London Inn); 27
Hancock, John; 1801; ; Prepared booth for races on Mardon Down; 27
Hancock, John; 1802; Cross Street; Had the Cross Tree floored for dancing (it was later known as the Dancing Tree); 27-28
Hancock, John; 1806; Cross Street; Lord Courtenay presented new sign for London Inn reading "Courtenay Arms"; 28
Hancock, John; 1809; ; Disappeared "from embarrassment of his affairs"; 28
Hancock, Mrs.; 1809; Cross Street; Left behind by husband John when he disappeared; sold London Inn; 28
Harvey, Dennis; 1851; Ford Street; Landlord of The Ring of Bells Inn; 29
Harvey, Dennis; 1851; Ford Street; Married Mrs. Eliza Lethbridge; 29
Heath, Dick; ; ; Author of "Sparrowhawk"; 2
Higdon, Jim; ; ; Landlord of The White Horse; farmer; 25
Hill, Les; 1996; New Cut; Has forge; 31
Hutchings, Richard; c1814; Lime Street; Following marriage to Mrs. Tozer, became landlord of The Dolphin Inn; 28
Langworthy, Will; 1996; Ford Street; Pottery at site of the old Punch Bowl Inn/New Inn; 28-29
Lee, James; before 1860; Cross Street; Landlord of The Golden Lion Inn; 29
Lee, James; 1860; Ford Street; Beer retailer and later landlord of the New Inn (New London Inn); 29
Lethbridge, Eliza; 1851; Ford Street; Married Dennis Harvey; 29
Lethbridge, Eliza; 1851; Ford Street; Widow of landlord of The Six Bells Inn; 29
May, Jonathan; before 1836; ; Farmer; 2
May, Jonathan; 1835; ; Murdered; died at The White Hart; 14, 23
May, Jonathan; 1835; Near Dunsford; Residence; 23
May, Jonathan; 1836; ; Trial following his murder; 2
Neck, Harvey; ; The Square; Regular customer at The White Horse; 24
Neck, Harvey; ; ; Resident of MH; 24
Neck, T.H.; 1930s-1940s; ; Unpublished diary; 2
Neck, T.H.; 1938; ; Reported on popularity of darts; 15
Northcott, Mr.; to 1919; Cross Street; Last landlord of The Golden Lion; daughter living in MH a/o 1996; 30
Papendrecht; 1807-1811; ; Dutch prisoner housed in MH; regular at The Red Lion; 27
Papie (see Papendrecht); ; ; ;
Pinsent, Will; 1758; Ford Street; Leased premises of The New Inn; a soap-boyler; tenant was John Coles; 29
Pinsent, Will; 1800; Ford Street; Owner of The New Inn premises; 29
Pollard, Henry; before 1891; ; Ran The White Hart with his father, Thomas; 23
Pollard, Henry; ; ; Son of Thomas Pollard; 23
Pollard, Thomas; before 1891; ; Ran The White Hart with his son Henry; 23
Pollard, Thomas; 1861; ; Purchased The White Hart; 23
Pollard, Tom; ; ; Farmer; 23
Ponsford, John; 1807-1811; ; Commissioner responsible for Napoleonic prisoners paroled at MH; 27
Ponsford, John; ; ; Surgeon; 27
Scott, Mr.; 1807; Ford Street; Obtained license for and opened The Union on premises of the old Swan Tavern; 21
Soper, Mrs.; after 1795; The Square; Landlady of The White Horse; 24
Soper, Mrs.; 1799; ; Fiancé skipped town on their wedding day; son born later in year; 24
Soper, Mrs.; 1804; ; Owned pig weighing 705 lb.; 24
Soper, William; before 1795; The Square; Landlord of The White Horse; 24
Soper, William; 1795; ; Died; 24
Steer, Elizabeth; until 1890s; Ford Street; Widow; landlady of The Union Inn following husband's death; 21
Steer, John; 1800; Ford Street; License for The Punch Bowl Inn changed to him from Mrs. Bruce; 29
Steer, John ; 1857-1878; Ford Street; Listed as innkkeper in census and trade directories; 21
Steer, John ; c1838; Ford Street; Obtained license for The Union Inn; 21
Steer, John (Jr.); ; Ford Street; Residence; 21
Thorn, Mr.; 1804; Cross Street; Landlord of The Bell; apprentice was Mary Giffard; 20
Thorn, Mrs.; 1804; Cross Street; Landlady of The Bell; received visit from Mrs. Woolland; 19
Tozer, Mrs.; c1814; ; Widow of William Tozer; married Richard Hutchings; 28
Tozer, William; 1798; Lime Street; Landlord of The Dolphin Inn; 28
Tozer, William; 1814; ; Died; 28
Treleaven, Sylvester; 1799-1816; ; Kept diary of local events; 2, 5, 19, 22, 24, 26, 29
Treleaven, Sylvester; ; ; First postmaster; 2
Tucker's Maltings; ; Newton Abbot; ; 11
Tyrwhitt, Thomas (Sir); late 18th c; ; Visited MH, including The White Hart; Secretary to Prince of Wales; 14, 22
Tyrwhitt, Thomas (Sir); 1799; ; Owned Tor Royal; 22
Woolland, Mrs.; 1804; Drewsteignton; Residence; 19
Woolland, Mrs.; 1804; Cross Street; Visited Mrs. Thorn in MH; 19
Wotton, Cider Bill; ; ; Regular customer at The Union Inn; resident, Chagford Cross; blind in old age; 22

Last updated: 27 Jun 2006 - Brian Randell