Last updated: 8-16-2001 by Dick Bolt in Bowie
MD <dickbolt@his.com>
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Merton #
Dolton #
Huish # Petrockstowe # Fishleigh (Fishley)--Not a true town, part
of Hatherleigh! Only 4 houses listed there in 1851! # Shebbear # Black Torrington # Salcombe # Tavistock
This page was created to supportthe
British Genealogy web site of GENUKI and was last edited 9-10-99.
There is a set of towns that
were owned by Lord Clinton in the mid 1800s and still today are mostly
owned by Lord Clinton-Davis. There is a web site with the present Lords
photo at ( will fill in later). While I was there in summer of 97, I took
a few photos to document where my Devon ancesters came from. More to be
scaned in future. I have local contacts on e-mail & via post to help
aid you in local searches. One good item is the 1840 period map of Lord
Clintons property. It has the locations of homes by number. Both the Exeter
archives and another local Merton family ( see below) on Internet have
a copy of this map. the Exeter archives has a book that coordinates with
the map that tells who was living there and what assets the yard had as
well, as the rent paid.
Map
of Area -North Western Devon between Barnstable & Hatherleigh.
CE=Church of England
MERTON
Located on Carriage Route A386
not far out of Hatherleigh going toward Bideford on East coast of Devon.
Merton is South West of Great Torrington
Only one B&B in town, and its
run by Mrs. Wicket who is very nice.
Town has a post office that directed
mail sent to PO for direction to anyone of certain surname in town. It
worked!
Only touristy type place in town
is: Barometer World & Museum. The Banfield Family collection relating
to industry in Devon during 1850s peak of 30 manufacturers.
Listing of other Merton
Bishops Transcripts selections ( births, deaths, & marriages) appear
at end on hot linked BOLT file here.
1861 Census ( surname head of household
index only) is available only through Bideford archives.
A bit more on Lord Clinton (
98 news from a Devon news site):
Prince of Wales winnerThe Prince of Wales Award,
given annually for outstanding service to agriculture in Devon, and presented
at
the Devon County Show, has been won this year by Lord
Clinton.Living at Heanton Satchville, Merton,
he is well known as one of the biggest landowners in the county, owning
some 30 tenanted farms.Many are farmed by second and third generation tenants,
a policy he firmly intends to continue.He also farms and has well known
forestry interests, including the Victoria Sawmills. Lord Clinton is a
past president of the Devon Cattle Breeders' Society and the Devon Closewool
Sheep Breeders' Society and was an exhibitor at this year's Croyde Spring
Festival as well as the Devon County Show.As well as his farming in North
Devon, another portion of the estate is centred around the Otter Valley
in East Devon where he has two well known dairy herds.Lady Clinton is the
new High Sherriff of Devon.
DOLTON
Dolton is the next town North West
of Merton. You get to it on two lane road by going back toward Hatherleigh
and must pass by Huish first. One lane back roads with 6 foot hedges on
both sides are every where for short cuts!
Exeter Record Office Microfisches:Dolton
MF 11 & 12 Bapt 1843-1876 MF 12 & 13 Bapt. 1876-1921 MF8-10 Burials
1813-1871 Mf 15-17 Burials 1871-1954 Hatherleigh MF 7 Bapt. 1794-1812 MF
7-11 Bapt. (1802) 1813-1843 MF 11,12 Marriages 1754-1799 MF 13,14 Marriages
1813-1838 Assume 1838 on for Marriages is still in church!
Dolton
View 1-View of CE church in center of Dolton. In forground is head
stone of Samuel BOLT, brother of my great grandfather. Both were born in
Merton ( next town).
Dolton
View 2-View South with CE to your left. The left split goes to Merton.
Huish is one town back toward Hatherleigh
from Merton on A386.
Main town/area where Lord Clinton-Davis
farm operation is. Mostly farm, not town. Few houses still exist. Farm
office is on Internet as of last summer, but e-mail address given was not
proper. Given was cropmech@netcom.uk.co.uk! The farm manager was named
Mark Stevens and he lived in farm provided house next to church in Huish.
Exeter Record Office Microfisches:
Huish Marriages 1813-1837 MF3; 1837-1981 MF 4 &5 FM6 or 15? had 1870
Banns No Deaths submitted since 1837? Records still in church!
Rev. Hanson is said to be rector
for Huish church .
PETROCKSTOWE
Rev. Hanson is said to be the CE
rector in town. He was said to be rector for Huish church also. Given
01837810499 as rectors tel #
Web site with information on the
present Lord Clinton-Davis
including photo.
FISHLEIGH
Just a cattle farm ( hamburger cows
if your a kid 5!) now run by a British-German conglomerate. Was a town
in mid 1800s. Families from there still carry the Fishleigh name. Only
sign of town was a Route A386 road side sign with "Fishleigh" on it. Also
likely fishlee & Fishley are typically same name.
Salcombe
harbor photo. North beach area from lower level Bolt Head taken summer
of 97. Bolt Head Hotel is for the rick & famous and others with thick
bocket books!!! Hotel at bottom of hill in not much cheeper either! Check
out the many nice B&Bs near by and in town. The sponsers of the map
will locate you one in quick order.
Looking
toward CE from B&B accross A 386
Same
as View ???
Row
of houses on Route A386 looking down road toward Huish & Hatherleigh.
Nice
thached roof house on side street behind View 4 here.
Looking
toward white brick pit & plant, with CE to the right of image.
