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Charlotte Larpent
We have been researching Charlotte Larpent’s life before she came to Leusdon. We were always intrigued as to how she got to know Leusdon and dedicate so much of her time and money to what must have been a peaceful, rather remote, moorland community in the 1850s and 1860s. The result of this research is…
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Robert Dymond and Descendants
Researching Robert Dymond (b. 8th September 1824, Exeter) We are researching the life of Robert Dymond and his family, especially their influence and support to the parishes of Leusdon and Widecombe-in-the-Moor. Set out below is a family tree for the Dymond family featuring the generations in which we are particularly interested. If you have any…
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Medieval Documents: Glossary and ‘Wodehaye’ Addendum Added
Glossary Many of the terms used in the ‘Revisiting Some Medieval Documents of Widecombe Church’ paper may be unclear to readers, especially those not familiar with the area of Dartmoor discussed, or those who are perhaps unacquainted with some of the ecclesiastical terminology. A glossary has therefore been provided to help with this problem. Wodehaye…
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Glossary of Terms used in the ‘Medieval Documents’ Paper
There are a number of terms used in the paper ‘Revisiting Some Medieval Documents of Widecombe Church’ which may not be immediately familiar to everyone, especially those who are not local to Dartmoor. Some ecclesiastical terms are included as well. Term Description Acre Imperial unit of land measurement, equivalent to 0.4047 hectares, or 4,840 square…
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Researching Robert Dymond
We have started a project to investigate the life of Robert Dymond and family and their descendants, particularly as they relate to the parishes of Leusdon and Widecombe-in-the-Moor. Please visit the project page to find out more and perhaps provide some information.
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Medieval Documents of Widecombe Church
A paper was published in the 2023 edition of the Devonshire Association Report and Transactions that investigated the earliest documents relating to Widecombe Church. The paper aims to clarify what these documents reveal about the events and personalities recorded in them and considers how Widecombe Church integrated into the wider context of the Church in…
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Medieval Documents of Widecombe Church
This page provides some more details on the paper first published in the November 2023 edition of the Report and Transactions of the Devonshire Association and also available as a booklet to purchase (the booklet is sold in aid of Widecombe Church).. Transcriptions and Translations of the Dean and Chapter Documents The full transcription and…
