Introduction
Introduction
Eighteenth Century Visitations
About the Documents
Research Areas
Conclusion
Editorial Method
Index to Documents
Parish Index
Background Material
1744 Visitation Questionnaire
1779 Visitation Questionnaire
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Links are to transcripts of replies to queries. 'No return' beside a parish in either column indicates that the replies for that parish have not survived.
All transcripts were prepared by the Eighteenth Century Devon project research officer, Simon Dixon.
Parish | Chanter 225 ref (1744 returns) | Chanter 232 ref (1779 returns) |
Abbots Bickington | A/334-335 | B/467 |
Abbotsham | B/822-823 | A/103 |
Abbotskerswell | B/579-580 | B/591 |
Allington, East | B/525-526 | B/565 |
Alphington | A/148-149 | A/122 |
Alverdiscott | B/844-845 | A/104 |
Alvington, West | B/541-542 | B/568 |
Alwington | B/638-639 | A/102 |
Anstey, East | B/635-636 | A/15 |
Anstey, West | B/633-634 | A/16 |
Arlington | B/703-704 | A/56 |
Ashburton | No return | A/283 |
Ashbury | A/362-363 | B/483 |
Ashcombe | A/152-153 | A/124 |
Ashford | B/746-747 | A/57 |
Ashprington | B/489-490 | B/548 |
Ashreigney | B/816-817 | A/83 |
Ashton | A/188-189 | A/139 |
Ashwater | A/338-339 | B/469 |
Atherington | B/667-668 | A/42 |
Aveton Gifford | B/519-520 | B/562 |
Awliscombe | A/54-55 | A/217 |
Axminster | A/15-16 | A/199 |
Axmouth | A/25-26 | A/202 |
Aylesbeare | A/236-237 | A/164 |
Bampton with Petton & Shillingford | A/84-85 | A/232 |
Barnstaple | B/659-660 | A/43 |
Beaford | B/802-803 | A/84 |
Beaworthy | A/348-349 | B/475 |
Beer | A/27-28 | A/203 |
Belstone | A/362-363 | B/482 |
Bere Ferrers | B/455-456 | B/533 |
Berrynarbor | B/744-745 | A/58 |
Berry Pomeroy | B/575-576 | B/587 |
Bickington | No return | A/280 |
Bickington, High | B/665-666 | A/47 |
Bickleigh (Near Plymouth) with Sheepstor | B/451-452 | B/531 |
Bickleigh (Near Tiverton) | A/78-79 | A/229 |
Bicton | A/58-59 | A/219 |
Bideford | B/826-827 | A/107 |
Bigbury | B/527-528 | B/571 |
Bishop's Nympton | C/1188-1189 | A/296 |
Bishop's Tawton | No return | A/297 |
Bishopsteignton | C/1196-1197 | A/292 |
Bittadon | B/695-696 | No return |
Blackawton | B/481-482 | B/545 |
Blackborough (see Kentisbeare) | A/110-111 | A/249 |
Black Torrington | A/328-329 | B/464 |
Bondleigh | B/754-755 | A/1 |
Bovey, North | B/559-560 | B/580 |
Bovey Tracey | B/551-552 | B/577 |
Bow (Alias Nymet Tracey) | B/756-757 | No return |
Bradford | A/340-341 | B/470 |
Bradninch | A/136-137 | A/256 |
Bradstone | B/477-478 | B/543 |
Bradworthy | A/312-313 | B/456 |
Brampford Speke | A/224-225 | A/158 |
Branscombe | No return | A/258 |
Bratton Clovelly | A/344-345 | B/473 |
Bratton Fleming | B/740-741 | A/60 |
Braunton | C/1285-1286 | A/284 |
Brendon | B/723-724 | A/59 |
Brent, South | B/507-508 | B/556 |
Brentor | A/396-397 | B/499 |
Bridestowe | A/390-391 | B/497 |
Bridford | A/190-191 | A/141 |
Bridgerule | A/316-317 | B/457 |
Brixham | B/577-578 | B/588 |
Brixton | B/439-440 | B/526 |
Broad Nymet | B/778-779 | No return |
Broadclyst | A/238-239 | A/165 |
Broadhembury | A/140-141 | A/257 |
Broadhempston | B/589-590 | B/597 |
Broadwoodkelly | A/356-357 | B/479 |
Broadwoodwidger | A/394-395 | B/498 |
Brushford | B/764-765 | A/2 |
Buckerell | A/122-123 | A/245 |
Buckfastleigh | B/499-500 | B/552 |
Buckland, East | B/731-732 | A/61 |
Buckland, West | B/733-734 | A/62 |
Buckland Brewer | B/840-841 | A/105 |
Buckland Filleigh | B/804-805 | A/85 |
Buckland In The Moor | No return | A/279 |
Buckland Monachorum | B/447-448 | B/529 |
Buckland Tout Saints | B/515-516 | B/559 |
St. Budeaux (and Pennycross) | B/402-403 | B/502 |
Budleigh, East | A/60-61 | A/220 |
Bulkworthy | B/840-841 | A/106 |
Burlescombe | A/92-93 | A/236 |
Burrington | B/768-769 | A/3 |
Butterleigh | A/114-115 | A/251 |
Cadbury | A/226-227 | A/159 |
Cadeleigh | A/228-229 | A/160 |
Calverleigh | A/106-107 | A/243 |
Chagford | A/192-193 | A/142 |
Challacombe | B/707-708 | A/65 |
Charles (N. Devon) | B/729-730 | A/66 |
Charles (Plymouth) | B/400-401 | B/501 |
Charleton | B/517-518 | B/561 |
Chawleigh | B/774-775 | A/5 |
Cheldon | B/613-614 | A/19 |
Cheriton Bishop | A/198-199 | A/145 |
Cheriton Fitzpaine | A/232-233 | A/162 |
Chittlehampton | B/669-670 | A/44 |
Chivelstone | B/533-534 | B/573 |
Christow | A/186-187 | A/140 |
Chudleigh | No return | A/293 |
Chulmleigh | B/750-751 | A/4 |
Churchstanton | A/41-42 | A/210 |
Churchstow (and Kingsbridge) | B/513-514 | B/560 |
Churston Ferrers (with Brixham) | B/577-578 | B/588 |
Clannaborough | B/772-773 | A/7 |
Clawton | A/320-321 | B/459 |
Clayhanger | A/100-101 | A/239 |
Clayhidon | A/46-47 | A/213 |
Clovelly | B/836-837 | A/108 |
Clyst Honiton | C/1245-1246 | No return |
Clyst Hydon | A/116-117 | A/252 |
Clyst St George | A/240-241 | A/166 |
Clyst St Lawrence | A/118-119 | A/253 |
Clyst St Mary | A/242-243 | A/167 |
Cockington | No return | B/595 |
Coffinswell | C/1279-1280 | A/278 |
Colaton Raleigh | A/62-63 | A/221 |
Coldridge | B/760-761 | A/6 |
Colebrooke | No return | A/267 |
Colyton | No return | A/271 |
Combeinteignhead | A/162-163 | A/129 |
Combe Martin | B/727-728 | A/63 |
Combe Raleigh | A/52-53 | A/216 |
Combpyne | A/9-10 | A/198 |
Cookbury | A/308-309 | B/517 |
Cornwood | B/413-414 | B/508 |
Cornworthy | B/491-492 | B/549 |
Coryton | A/380-381 | B/491 |
Cotleigh | A/5-6 | A/196 |
Countisbury | B/717-718 | A/64 |
Creacombe | B/649-650 | A/20 |
Crediton | C/1174-1175 | A/259 |
Cruwys Morchard | B/603-604 | A/18 |
Cullompton | A/112-113 | A/250 |
Culmstock | No return | A/270 |
Dartington | B/503-504 | B/554 |
Dartmouth: St. Petrox | B/485-486 | No return |
Dartmouth: St. Saviour and Townstal | B/483-484 | B/546 |
Dawlish | C/1261-1262 | A/266 |
Dean Prior | B/505-506 | B/555 |
Denbury | B/581-582 | B 472 |
Diptford | B/509-510 | B/557 |
Dittisham | B/497-498 | B/551 |
Dodbrooke (Kingsbridge) | B/539-540 | No return |
Doddiscombsleigh | A/184-185 | A/138 |
Dolton | B/800-801 | A/86 |
Dowland | B/812-813 | A/87 |
Down, East | B/697-698 | A/67 |
Down, West | B/699-700 | A/68 |
Down St Mary | A/214-215 | A/153 |
Drewsteignton | A/176-177 | A/135 |
Dunchideock | A/158-159 | A/127 |
Dunkeswell | A/43-44 | A/211 |
Dunsford | A/182-183 | A/134 |
Dunterton | B/473-474 | B/542 |
Egg Buckland | B/459-460 | B/535 |
Eggesford | B/766-767 | A/8 |
Ermington | B/409-410 | B/506 |
Exbourne | A/360-361 | B/481 |
Exeter: All Hallows, Goldsmith Street | A/292-293 | A/179 |
Exeter: All Hallows On The Walls | A/290-291 | No return |
Exeter: Heavitree | C/1255-1256 | A/265 |
Exeter: Holy Trinity | A/302-303 | A/188 |
Exeter: St. David | A/282-283 | A/190 |
Exeter: St. Edmund | A/270-271 | A/181 |
Exeter: St. George | A/288-289 | A/193 |
Exeter: St. John | A/286-287 | A/192 |
Exeter: St. Kerrian | A/294-295 | A/184 |
Exeter: St. Lawrence | A/284-285 | A/191 |
Exeter: St. Leonard | A/274-275 | No return |
Exeter: St. Martin | A/278-279 | A/185 |
Exeter: St. Mary Arches | A/262-265 | A/176 |
Exeter: St. Mary Major | A/268-269 | A/180 |
Exeter: St. Mary Steps | A/276-277 | A/182 |
Exeter: St. Olave | A/296-297 | A/177 |
Exeter: St. Pancras | A/298-299 | A/186 |
Exeter: St. Paul | A/300-301 | A/187 |
Exeter: St. Petrock | A/272-273 | A/183 |
Exeter: St. Sidwell | A/280-281 | A/189 |
Exeter: St. Stephen | A/266-267 | A/178 |
Exeter: St. Thomas | A/144-145 | A/120 |
Exminster | A/146-147 | A/121 |
Exmouth: Littleham | No return | A/263 |
Exmouth: Withycombe Raleigh | A/260-261 | A/175 |
Farringdon | A/244-245 | A/168 |
Farway | A/35-36 | A/207 |
Feniton | A/124-125 | A/246 |
Filleigh | B/663-664 | A/45 |
Fremington | B/683-684 | A/46 |
Frithelstock | B/832-833 | A/109 |
Georgeham | B/691-692 | A/69 |
George Nympton | B/645-646 | A/21 |
Germansweek | A/372-373 | B/487 |
Gidleigh | A/204-205 | A/148 |
Gittisham | A/3-4 | A/195 |
Goodleigh | B/748-749 | A/70 |
Haccombe | A/172-173 | No return |
Halberton | A/94-95 | A/237 |
Halwell | B/495-496 | B/463 |
Halwill | A/326 | B/462 |
Harberton | B/493-94 | B/550 |
Harford | B/415-416 | B/509 |
Harpford | A/64-65 | A/223 |
Hartland | B/820-821 | A/110 |
Hatherleigh | A/352-353 | B/477 |
Heanton Punchardon | B/687-688 | A/53 |
Heavitree | C/1255-1256 | A/265 |
Hempston, Little | B/591-592 | B/598 |
Hemyock | A/39-40 | A/209 |
Hennock | B/571-572 | B/585 |
Highampton | A/350-351 | B/476 |
High Bray | B/735-736 | A/71 |
Highleigh (alias Highley St Mary) | B/657-658 | No return |
Highweek | B/569-570 | B/520 |
Hittisleigh | A/194-195 | A/143 |
Hockworthy | A/90-91 | A/235 |
Holbeton | B/417-418 | B/507 |
Holcombe Burnell | A/200-201 | A/234 |
Holcombe Rogus | A/88-89 | A/146 |
Hollacombe | A/322-323 | B/460 |
Holne | B/487-488 | B/547 |
Holsworthy | A/304-305 | B/453 |
Honeychurch | A/368-369 | B/485 |
Honiton | A/1-2 | A/194 |
Horwood | B/685-686 | A/48 |
Huish | B/796-797 | A/89 |
Huish, North | B/421-422 | B/511 |
Huish, South | B/545-546 | B/519 |
Huntsham | A/80-81 | A/230 |
Huntshaw | B/675-676 | A/49 |
Huxham | A/246-247 | A/169 |
Iddesleigh | B/814-815 | A/90 |
Ide | C/1251-1252 | A/264 |
Ideford | B/565-566 | B/583 |
Ilfracombe | B/705-706 | A/72 |
Ilsington | B/553-554 | B/578 |
Instow | B/677-678 | A/50 |
Inwardleigh | A/366-367 | B/484 |
Ipplepen | B/583-584 | B/592 |
Jacobstowe | A/370-371 | B/486 |
Kelly | A/378-379 | B/490 |
Kenn | A/142-143 | A/119 |
Kennerleigh | No return | A/291 |
Kentisbeare | A/110-111 | A/249 |
Kentisbury | B/709-710 | A/73 |
Kenton | A/154-155 | A/125 |
Kilmington | A/19-20 | No return |
Kingsbridge (and Churchstow) | B/513-514 | B/522 |
Kingskerswell | C/1279-1280 | A/275 |
Kingsnympton | B/619-620 | A/28 |
Kingsteignton | B/567-568 | B/584 |
Kingston | B/411-412 | B/523 |
Kingswear | B/577-578 | B/588 |
Knowstone | B/627-628 | A/22 |
Lamerton | A/384-385 | B/494 |
Landcross | B/848-849 | A/112 |
Landkey | C/1184-1185 | A/299 |
Langtree | B/808-809 | A/91 |
Lapford | B/758-759 | A/9 |
Lew, North | A/346 | B/474 |
Lew Trenchard | A/382-383 | No return |
Lifton | A/374-375 | B/488 |
Littleham (Bideford) | B/824-825 | A/111 |
Littleham (Exmouth) | No return | A/263 |
Littlehempston | B/591-592 | B/598 |
Loddiswell | B/515-516 | B/559 |
Loxbeare | A/104-105 | A/242 |
Loxhore | B/701-702 | A/75 |
Luffincott | A/332-333 | B/466 |
Luppitt | A/48-49 | A/214 |
Lustleigh | B/563-564 | B/581 |
Lydford | A/386-387 | No return |
Lympstone | A/248-249 | A/170 |
Lynton | B/713-714 | A/74 |
Malborough | B/543-544 | B/519 |
Mamhead | A/150-151 | A/123 |
Manaton | B/557-558 | B/579 |
Mariansleigh | B/641-642 | A/27 |
Marldon | No return | A/300 |
Martinhoe | B/721-722 | A/77 |
Marwood | B/742-743 | A/78 |
Marystowe | B/475-476 | B/492, 493 |
Mary Tavy | B/457-458 | B/534 |
Meavy | B/445-446 | B/528 |
Meeth | B/792-793 | A/92 |
Membury | A/17-18 | A/222 |
Merton | B/818-819 | A/93 |
Meshaw | B/615-616 | A/26 |
Milton Abbot | B/469-470 | B/540 |
Milton Damarel | A/306-37 | B/454 |
Milton, South | B/541-542 | B/568 |
Modbury | B/404-405 | B/504 |
Molland | B/625-626 | A/25 |
Molton, North | B/621-622 | A/24 |
Molton, South | B/599 | A/23 |
Monkleigh | B/834-835 | A/113 |
Monk Okehampton | A/354-355 | B/478 |
Monkton | No return | No return |
Morchard Bishop | C/1180-1181 | A/289 |
Morebath | A/86-87 | A/233 |
Moreleigh | B/547-548 | B/570 |
Moretonhampstead | B/561-562 | B/582 |
Mortehoe | B/693-694 | A/76 |
Musbury | A/23-24 | A/201 |
Nether Exe | A/222-223 | A/157 |
Newton Abbot: Highweek | B/569-570 | B/520 |
Newton Ferrers | B/419-420 | B/510 |
Newton Poppleford | A/236-237 | A/174 |
Newton St. Cyres | A/210-211 | A/151 |
Newton St. Petrock | B/806-807 | A/95 |
Newton Tracy | B/671-672 | A/11 |
North Petherwin | C/1112-1113 | B/321 |
Northam | B/828-829 | A/114 |
Northleigh | A/31-32 | A/205 |
Nymet Rowland | B/776-777 | A/10 |
Oakford | B/639-640 | A/29 |
Offwell | A/33-34 | A/206 |
Ogwell, East | A/164-165 | A/130 |
Ogwell, West | A/166-167 | A/131 |
Okehampton | A/342-343 | B/471 |
Otterton | A/70-71 | A/225 |
Ottery St. Mary | A/68-69 | A/224 |
Paignton | No return | A/294 |
Pancrasweek | A/314-315 | B/516 |
Parkham | B/842-843 | A/116 |
Parracombe | B/725-726 | A/79 |
Payhembury | A/128-129 | A/248 |
Peters Marland | B/810-811 | A/94 |
Peter Tavy | B/465-466 | B/538 |
Petrockstowe | B/790-791 | A/98 |
Pilton | B/661-662 | A/51 |
Pinhoe | A/250-251 | A/171 |
Plymouth: Charles | B/400-401 | B/501 |
Plymouth: St. Andrew | A/398-399 | B/513 |
Plymouth: Stoke Damerel | B/443-444 | B/527 |
Plymouth (Stonehouse): | B/441-442 | B/500 |
Plympton St. Mary | B/429-430 | B/514 |
Plympton St. Maurice (Alias Plympton Erle) | B/431-432 | B/515 |
Plymstock | B/433-434 | B/524 |
Plymtree | A/120-121 | A/244 |
Poltimore | A/252-253 | No return |
Poole, South | B/535-536 | B/566 |
Portlemouth, East | B/537-538 | B/567 |
Poughill | A/208-209 | A/150 |
Powderham | A/156-157 | A/126 |
Puddington | B/607-608 | A/30 |
Putford, East | B/840-841 | A/115 |
Putford, West | A/318-319 | B/458 |
Pyworthy | A/310-311 | B/455 |
Rackenford | B/631-632 | A/31 |
Rattery | B/501-502 | B/553 |
Revelstoke | B/427-428 | B/521 |
Rewe | A/130-131 | A/254 |
Ringmore (Near Kingsbridge) | B/549-550 | B/576 |
Roborough | B/798-799 | A/96 |
Rockbeare | A/254-255 | A/172 |
Romansleigh | B/617-618 | A/32 |
Rose Ash | B/629-630 | A/17 |
Rousdon | A/11-14 | No return |
St. Giles in the Heath | C/1134-1135 | No return |
St. Giles in the Wood | B/782-783 | A/88 |
St. Marychurch | C/1279-1280 | A/275 |
St. Nicholas | A/174-175 | No return |
Salcombe | B/543-544 | No return |
Salcombe Regis | No return | No return |
Sampford Courtenay | A/358-359 | B/480 |
Sampford Peverell | A/108-109 | A/241 |
Sampford Spiney | B/453-454 | B/532 |
Sandford | No return | A/290 |
Satterleigh | B/653-654 | A/34 |
Seaton and Beer | A/27-28 | A/203 |
Shaldon With Ringmore | A/174-175 | No return |
Shaugh Prior | B/437-438 | B/503 |
Shebbear | B/786-787 | A/97 |
Sheepstor (annexed to Bickleigh) | B/451-452 | B/518 |
Sheepwash | B/788-789 | A/97 |
Sheldon | A/45-46 | A/212 |
Sherford | B/533-534 | B/573 |
Shillingford St George | A/170-171 | A/133 |
Shirwell | B/689-690 | A/80 |
Shobrooke | A/212-213 | A/152 |
Shute | No return | A/268 |
Sidbury | C/1265-1266 | A/269 |
Sidmouth | A/72-73 | A/226 |
Silverton | A/132-135 | A/255 |
Slapton | B/521-522 | B/563 |
Sourton | A/292-293 | B/497 |
Southleigh | A/29-30 | A/204 |
Sowton | A/256-257 | A/173 |
Spreyton | A/178-179 | A/136 |
Staverton | No return | A/274 |
Stockleigh English | A/216-217 | A/154 |
Stockleigh Pomeroy | A/234-235 | A/163 |
Stoke Canon | C/1253-1254 | A/262 |
Stoke Damerel | B/443-444 | B/527 |
Stoke Fleming | B/511-512 | B/558 |
Stoke Gabriel | No return | A/295 |
Stoke-In-Teignhead | A/160-161 | A/128 |
Stoke Rivers | B/738-739 | A/81 |
Stokenham | B/533-534 | B/573, 574, 575 |
Stonehouse, East (Plymouth) | B/441-442 | B/500 |
Stoodleigh | B/643-644 | A/33 |
Stowford | A/376-377 | B/489 |
Sutcombe | A/336-337 | B/468 |
Swimbridge | C/1180-1181 | A/298 |
Sydenham Damerel | B/471-472 | B/541 |
Talaton | A/126-127 | A/247 |
Tamerton Foliot | B/463-464 | B/537 |
Tavistock | B/467-468 | B/539 |
Tawstock | B/679-680 | A/52 |
Tawton, North | B/752-753 | A/12 |
Tawton, South | A/206-207 | A/149 |
Tedburn St. Mary | A/196-197 | A/144 |
Teigngrace | B/573-574 | B/586 |
Teignmouth, East | C/1261-1262 | No answer |
Teignmouth, West | C/1196-1197 | No answer |
Tetcott | A/330-331 | B/465 |
Thelbridge | B/605-606 | A/35 |
Thornbury | A/324-325 | B/461 |
Thorncombe | A/21-22 | A/200 |
Thorverton | A/220-221 | A/156 |
Throwleigh | A/200-201 | A/147 |
Thrushelton | B/475-476 | B/572 |
Thurlestone | B/531-532 | B/572 |
Tiverton: St. George | No return | A/228 |
Tiverton: St. Peter | No return | A/227 |
Topsham | No return | A/261 |
Torbryan | B/587-588 | B/594 |
Tormoham | No return | B/595 |
Torquay: St. Marychurch | C/1279-1280 | A/275 |
Torquay: Tormoham | No return | B/595 |
Torrington, Black | A/328-329 | B/464 |
Torrington, Great | B/780-781 | A/99 |
Torrington, Little | B/784-785 | A/100 |
Totnes | B/479-480 | B/544 |
Trentishoe | B/711-712 | A/82 |
Trusham | A/168-169 | A/132 |
Twitchen | B/623-624 | A/24 |
Ugborough | B/407-408 | B/505 |
Uplowman | A/102-103 | A/240 |
Uplyme | A/7-8 | A/197 |
Upottery | A/56-57 | A/218 |
Upton Hellions | A/230-231 | A/161 |
Upton Pyne | A/218-219 | A/155 |
Venn Ottery | A/66-67 | A/223 |
Virginstow | A/388 | B/495 |
Walkhampton | B/449-450 | B/530 |
Warkleigh | B/651-652 | A/41 |
Washfield | A/82-83 | A/231 |
Washford Pyne | B/637-638 | A/39 |
Weare Gifford | B/830-831 | No return |
Welcombe | C/850-851 | A/117 |
Wembury | B/435-436 | B/525 |
Wembworthy | B/770-771 | A/13 |
Westleigh (North Devon) | B/681-682 | A/54 |
Whimple | A/258-259 | A/174 |
Whitchurch | B/461-462 | B/536 |
Whitestone | A/180-181 | A/137 |
Widecombe in the Moor | B/555-556 | No return |
Widworthy | A/37-38 | A/208 |
Willand | A/96-97 | A/238 |
Winkleigh | B/794-795 | A/101 |
Witheridge | B/601-602 | A/40 |
Withycombe Raleigh | A/260-261 | A/175 |
Woodbury | C/1287-1288 | No return |
Woodland | B/585-586 | B/593 |
Woodleigh | B/523-524 | B/564 |
Woolfardisworthy, East | B/647-648 | A/38 |
Woolfardisworthy, West | No return | A/118 |
Worlington, East | B/611-612 | A/36 |
Worlington, West | B/609-610 | A/37 |
Yarcombe | A/50-51 | A/215 |
Yarnscombe | B/673-674 | A/55 |
Yealmpton | B/423-424 | B/512 |
Zeal Monachorum | B/762-763 | A/14 |