Archive CD Books:History, Topography & Genealogy Books on CD:Great Britain:England:Devon:History & Topography
All three volumes of this important publication by John Stabb, published in 1908.
Hundreds of old photographs, plus descriptions of the churches.
"Every Devonian who has a bookshelf for fact and fiction, describing his blood county of orchards, lanes, and good red earth, will make a place thereon for this admirable volume of pictures. Devonshire churches are remarkable for the rood or chancel screens of noble carved wood work with which they are adorned, and the architectural student and antiquary will be grateful to the author for the splendid photographs of numerous examples that he gives. The book is nicely arranged, the plates with the exception of a frontispiece being collected at the end, leaving the forepart of the volume for concise descriptions of the churches illustrated in alphabetical order."
Use the photographs to illustrate your family history book. They show the places where your ancestors were married, and even the fonts where they were baptised.
Free download of indexes from the three volumes Price: £20.00 £23.50 Including VAT at 17.5%
A stunningly gorgeous reference book for Devon and Cornwall.
Written by Mrs Henry Pennell Whitcombe and published in 1874. A collection of superstitions, legends and customs that your Devon and Cornwall ancestors would have passed down through the generations. Read about Imps in Mines, the Giant's Burial Place, Fishermen's and Miners' Superstitions and much more. Fascinating reading.
See the Cornwall page to order Price: £8.50 £9.99 Including VAT at 17.5%
An amazing opportunity for those with Exeter interests, this CD contains four histories of the city written from different times and perspectives. They span Exeter's history from its foundation to the 1800s when the last book was published.
Titles included are,
The Remarkable Antiquities of the City of Exeter 1049-1677 (Published 1741)
Hoker's Description and Account of the City of Exeter. (published 1765)
Civil and Ecclesiastical History of the City of Exeter (Published 1841)
History of the City of Exeter (published 1861)
Extras include 15th century maps of the city, illustrations of coats of arms, biographies of notable people, descriptions of officers' duties i.e. scavengers, sword bearers and bailiffs and a timeline of events dating back to 1200.
All in all an incredibly detailed history of Exeter, that few family historians would want to be without. An immense resource of background information.
If bought separately the books would cost a total of £57.00, so this offers excellent value for money too.
Price: £30.00 £35.25 Including VAT at 17.5%
A different viewpoint of the city's history from Roman times to the 1800's. This focuses more on the religious and civil progress. Excellent descriptions of the churches and important buildings. Interestingly it describes places in and around the city, so you can experience the streets your ancestors would've walked for yourselves. Price: £12.13 £14.25 Including VAT at 17.5%
Includes a 1617 Morden map of Exeter. This is more like the history books we are used to, covering the history of the city in fantastic detail. It describes the city during Roman, Saxon and Norman times. It also includes how the city fared under the reign of all the other monarchs up to the late 1800s. It has separate chapters on the Castle, Guildhall, Notable people and the Canal. Lists many names and their coat of arms. Price: £12.13 £14.25 Including VAT at 17.5%
An account of the most significant Guild in 16th century Exeter. Previously an oath taken by members of the guild prevented them revealing the affairs of Merchant Adventurers, so little is known about them and they have been omitted from other history books.
In 1873, this changed with the publication of this book. The pages are full of the daring feats of the adventurers and how they battled to establish trade across the seas. Amongst the accounts are descriptions of Raleigh, Drake, Davis and the Gilberts.
Price: £12.13 £14.25 Including VAT at 17.5%
Published 1741
Contains a map of the city by Sutton Nicholls.
Lists lots of important people such as Mayors, Chamberlains, Sword Bearers and Bailiffs. Full of great illustrations of Coats of Arms.
Contains a time line dating back to 1200, describing incidents and points of interest. These incidents are not solely about the nobles; they contain plenty of ordinary citizens too.
To make it incredibly easy for family historians it has a name index at the back. A lovely, old leather bound book with old-fashioned print.
Describes the duties of each office e.g. office of Scavengers, Wardens of the Poor, Swordbearers etc. Has biographies of the Bishops of Exeter between 905 - 1765 and contains the early history of the city from it's foundation to 1765. Price: £12.13 £14.25 Including VAT at 17.5%
Published in 1877 this book contains exactly what the title describes, information that has been collected by Cotton and Woolcombe from the Municipal and Cathedral records that is relative to the history of Exeter city. They uncover, from the extensive financial entries, treacheries and plans, as far back as 1300, which would perhaps otherwise remain unknown. A great piece of detective work. Price: £9.79 £11.50 Including VAT at 17.5%
A superb set of two volumes describing the antiquities, heraldry and family history of twenty eight parishes in the Archdeaconry of Totnes. Lots and lots of names and a superb index. Price: £15.11 £17.75 Including VAT at 17.5%
A history and description of the churches and antiquities in the area which includes the parishes of Manaton, Dean Prior, Tor Brian, Staverton and Landscove. Price: £12.13 £14.25 Including VAT at 17.5%
Stunning, huge and incredibly detailed 1" to 1 mile scale maps of the whole of Devon in 1825.
Illustrated here is just one of the three maps. What we have done for the CD is to make a small full screen county map that you can then click on to enlarge each section. Each section can then be zoomed in and scrolled on screen to show the very finest detail.
This is an absolute *must* for all with history and genealogy interests in Devon. Price: £9.79 £11.50 Including VAT at 17.5%
Full of wonderful illustrations. The first chapter covers topics such as Cornish Superstitions, Sea Life Two Centuries Ago and Hidden Folklore. Subsequent chapters take you across the counties describing the journey and places on the way. The information contained in this book is fascinating, full of real stories about the people and places in this area. A must for anyone with Devon or Cornwall ancestors. Price: £12.13 £14.25 Including VAT at 17.5%
Most interesting to Family Historians since it doesn't look at Worthies and Notables but ordinary folk and is filled with illustrations that really bring these characters alive. Contains tales of wife selling, incomprehensible travellers from the east, sisters who dressed as identical dolls and many other fascinating characters. It even explains this rather strange entry in the parish register,
"1756 Robert Elford was baptized, the child of Susanna Elford by her sisters husband. She was married with the consent of her sister, the wife who was at the wedding."
This lovely book, published in 1907, has 24 delightful, colour illustrations. Each of the places listed below are described. For family historians this book will provide a sense of the beauty and history of South Devon, a great way to discover how your ancestors might have felt about the place they lived.
Torquay and Torbay, Dartmouth, Teignmouth, Newton Abbot, Totnes, Kingsbridge.
Published in 1879 this book, produced as a travellers guide to Devon, covers in great detail the history and antiquities of places in Devon. It is set out in routes, so you can follow a recommended journey around the county, i.e. take a tour between London and Exeter via Swindon and Bristol and lots of smaller places in between. For the family historian it has great information and anecdotes about the places ancestors lived, even down to the rail times. It is indexed and fully searchable so no need to trawl through the whole book to find the information you need. Price: £12.13 £14.25 Including VAT at 17.5%
The original Gentleman's Magazine contained articles on a vast array of subjects, including lots of wonderful topographical pieces.
In 1891 George Gomme republished all of these topograhical articles but edited and indexed them into county specific order. Each of Gomme's works contains between two and four separate counties, except for the London volumes.
An absolute goldmine of information about the county, its people and its places.
SEE BELOW FOR A VERY SPECIAL OFFER FOR ALL OF THE VOLUMES. Price: £12.13 £14.25 Including VAT at 17.5%
A compendium set comprising all 15 volumes. Each individual book includes between two and four counties, with the exception of London which is in its own three volume set but is included in the compendium.
Each book is available separately (see individual county topography pages) but this compendium set for the whole of England will save you over 120.00 GBP on the separate CD's Price: £34.00 £39.95 Including VAT at 17.5%
This is one of the most important resources that we have seen, and one that should be of great interest to all family historians. Published in 1772 it was the handbook of the duties and responsibilities of the Parish Officer.
It includes the duties of the overseers of the poor, the power in relieving, employing and settling, etc. of poor persons; the laws relating to the poor, and settlements, and the statutes concerning masters and servants. The right of Settlement was something that was of great concern to all of our ancestors. Basically, to be able to have right of settlement in a parish, one had to be born there, married there or serving an apprenticeship there. Proof was all-important, especially if a person became destitute and needed support from the parish. Parish officers would have people literally evicted and transported to another parish under such circumstances. What happened about bastardy? What obligations does an apprentice have to his master and vice-versa? This book describes it all, together with the supporting laws.
Other sections of the book include the authority and duty of constables, tithingmen, etc.; churchwardens, how they should be chosen, their duties, church accounts, repairing of churches, etc. There are some very interesting punishments for not attending church and keeping to the rules! There is a section on surveying the highways, Scavengers, methods of taxation of the highways, and laws. And finally, the duties and powers of Watchmen.
Price: £15.11 £17.75 Including VAT at 17.5%
A wonderful collection of West Country maps.
Cornwall county maps 1695, 1814, 1831, 1837, 1844, 1856.
Newquay town plan 1909.
Devon county maps 1695, 1831, 1837, 1844.
Exeter town plan 1909.
Plymouth and Devonport plan 1896.
Somerset county maps 1695, 1831, 1837, 1844.
Dorset county maps 1695, 1831, 1837, 1844, 1849, 1927, 1931.
Price: £9.79 £11.50 Including VAT at 17.5%
A Record of the Disastrous Storm which raged throughout Devon, Cornwall and West Somerset On the Night of March 9th 1891.
A fascinating account, with lots of personal stories and people's names. Early photographs. (Published April 1891 just weeks after the event)
Book kindly loaned by Trevor Western. USA. Price: £9.79 £11.50 Including VAT at 17.5%
A tourist's guide, published in 1909. It is of particular interest to the historian and genealogist due to its excellent descriptions and history of the places. Excellent maps of the area. Price: £9.79 £11.50 Including VAT at 17.5%
