List of Illustrations List of Abbreviations Preface Introduction - Local parish administration and variations - Three urban areas - Editorial Conventions The Lists Churchstow, Military Rate, c1592; Church Rate, 1616 Churston Ferrers, Poor Rates, 1599, 1602 & 1607; Church Rates, 1612 & 1613; Poor Rates, 1629, 1633, 1639, 1645 & 1650 Clayhanger, Easter Books, c1573-82; Church Rate, 1603 Clayhidon, Church Rates, c1613 & 1615 (3) Clovelly, Eight Men Rate, 1613 Coldridge, Church Rates, early 1600s & 1613; Poor Rate, 1619; Church Rate, 1621; Poor Rate, 1632; Ship Money Rate, 1639 Colebrooke, Church Rates, 1623 & 1625 Colyton, Church Rates, 1579 & 1618; Poor Rate, 1639 Combe Martin, Church Rates, 1583 (2) Combe Raleigh, Church Rate, 1596 Combe-in-Teignhead, Church Rate, 1600 Cookbury, Church Rates, 1613 & early 1600s Cornwood, Church Rate, 1628 Cornworthy, Military Rate, c1592 Coryton, Militia Rates (2), 1643 Crediton, some including Sandford, Church Rate, 1549; Easter Books, 1574, 1582 & 1594; Church Rate, 1619; Tithe Accounts, 1630, 1636 & 1644 Cruwys Morchard, Church Rate, 1604 Dartington, Military Rate, c1592; Church Rate, 1593; Churchwardens & Overseers of the Poor Rate, 1642 Dartmouth, St Petrox (Southtown), Poor Rates, 1604, 1609, 1611, 1613 & 1619; Hospital Rates, 1627 (2); Poor Rate, 1649; Poor Rate Account, 1649 Dartmouth, St Saviour (Northtown), Poor Rates, 1601, 1603, 1605, 1609, 1615, 1618, 1619, 1622, 1624, 1625, 1632, 1638 & 1649 (2) Dartmouth, Townstal, Military Rate, c1592; Poor Rates, 1610, 1611, 1617, 1620 & 1649 (2) Dartmouth, Militia Rate, 1601 Dean Prior, Sidemen Rate, 1580; Highway Rate, 1586; Poor & Church Rate, 1590; Military Rate, c1592; Highway & Sidemen Rates, 1598; Highway Rate, 1602; Poor Rates, 1616, 1629, 1631, 1634, 1640, 1644 & 1649 Diptford, Military Rate, c1592 Dittisham, Military Rate, c1592 Dodbrooke, Poor Rate, 1613 Doddiscombsleigh, Church Rate, 1612 Dolton, Church Rate, 1613; Churchyard Rate, 1623 Dunkeswell, Church Rate, 1610 Appendices Appendix 1. Letter regarding financing church repairs at Colyton, 1 June 1606 Appendix 2. Letter from to the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of St Saviour, Dartmouth, 6 March 1610 Appendix 3. Dartmouth electors, 1626 Appendix 4. Account of the head wardens of Dean Prior, 1580 Notes Index
