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Things New and Old Item 8: Widecombe Parish Registers
This is item eight from Robert Dymond’s book: “Things New and Old Concerning the Parish of Widecombe-in-the-Moor and its Neighbourhood” (1876) Back to Contents List THE PARISH REGISTERS OF WIDECOMBE THE registration of baptisms, marriages, and burials was directed by a proclamation of Henry VIII., issued in 1538, at the instance ofThomas Cromwell, Earl of…
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Things New and Old Item 9: The Contents of the Parish Chest
This is the ninth item from Robert Dymond’s book: “Things New and Old Concerning the Parish of Widecombe-in-the-Moor and its Neighbourhood” (1876). THE CONTENTS OF THE WIDECOMBE PARISH CHEST The contents of the old carved oaken chests so frequently to be foundin the vestries of our parish churches are generally interesting, and often afford curious…