Combs &c. Families of Ashburton, Devonshire, England

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	Combs &c. Families of Ashburton, Devonshire, England

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Ashburton is a parish, borough and market town in the Southern Division, Hundred of Teignbridge, 4-3/4 miles south southwest of Ilsington, and 19 miles southwest of Exeter, its ancient name Aisbertone, and in the time of Edward the Confessor, belonged to Brietric, and at the conquest to Jukel de Totnais. It was made a stannery town by charter by Edward III in 1328. During the parliamentary war, it was occupied by royal troops under Lord Wentworth until it was taken by Sir Thomas Fairfax on his march westward in Jan 1654.

1332 Ashburton Devonshire Lay Subsidy Rolls William de COMBE 14d

Extracted from CHURCHWARDENS' ACCOUNTS OF ASHBURTON, 1479-1580; Ed. by Alison Hanham; The Devonshire Press Ltd.; Torquay; 1970, by Combs Researcher Thom Mont who adds that "d" and "s" indicate pence and shillings respectively:

1493-4 "From Agnes at COMBE for the silver cross - 4d 1493-94." (p. 20)

1500-01 "From Agnes at COMB, 1d. 1500-01" (p. 28)

Undated "2s for cross in the church at obits of Richard ATCOMB, John OLLYSBROME, wife of John HOGGE, Thomas ERELL, Isabelle SYMME, and John HARYLL 11d apiece." (p. 53)

1488-9 "9d received from John RAW junior and William at COMBE collected on the Vigil of Souls. 1488-89" (p. 12)

1492-3 "The gift of William COME. 2d 1492-93." (p. 18)

26 Jan 1604 Ashburton, Devon, England. Married: Richord_ COME, female, and Tobias BUT (IGI, Ba: E050201, So: 916802, Pr: 1037002, film not read)

11 May 1618 Ashburton, Devon, England. Married: Gualterus [Walter] and Maria FORD (IGI, Ba: E050201, So: 916802, Pr: 1037002, film not read)

Note: Additional Ashburton IGI entries not yet extracted.

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