Ashreigney, Devon Family History Guide

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Ashreigney is an Ancient Parish in the county of Devon.

Alternative names: Ring Ash, Ring’s Ash, Ringsash

Parish church: St. James

Parish registers begin:

  • Parish registers: 1653
  • Bishop’s Transcripts: 1607

Nonconformists include: Bible Christian Methodist, Independent/Congregational

Adjacent Parishes

Parish History

The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales 1870

ASHREIGNEY, or Ring’s-ash, a parish in Torrington district, Devon; 4 miles WNW of Eggesford r. station, and 4 WSW of Chumleigh. Post Town, Chumleigh. Acres, 5,663. Real property, £3,718. Pop., 842. Houses, 169. The property is subdivided. The parish was a rendezvous of Fairfax in 1646, prior to his attack on Torrington. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Exeter. Value, £335. Patron, the Rev. J. T. Johnson. The church is an ancient structure, of nave, chancel, and south aisle, with low square tower. Charities, £10.

Source: The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales [Wilson, John M]. A. Fullarton & Co. N. d. c. [1870-72].

A Topographical Dictionary of England 1848

ASHREIGNEY, or Ring’s Ash (St. James), a parish, in the union of Torrington, hundred of North Tawton, South Molton and N. divisions of Devon, 4 miles (W. by S.) from Chulmleigh; containing 1088 inhabitants. The parish comprises 4800 acres, of which 410 are common or waste. The living is a rectory, valued in the king’s books at £24, and in the patronage of the Rev. J. T. Johnson: the tithes have been commuted for £450, and there are 70 acres of glebe. A national school is endowed with £10 per annum.

Source: A Topographical Dictionary of England by Samuel Lewis 1848

Parish Registers

Parish Records

FamilySearch

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England, Devon, Ringsash

England, Devon, Ashreigney – Census ( 1 )
Census returns for Ashreighney, 1841-1891
Author:    Great Britain. Census Office

England, Devon, Ashreigney – Church records ( 6 )
The Armenian Bible Christians register book of the births and baptisms, 1820-1837
Author:    Bible Christian Church (Ashreigney, England)

Ashreigney baptisms 1813-1838
Author:    Devon Family History Society (England)

Ashreigney burial registers, 1813-1837
Author:    Devon Family History Society (England)

Ashreigney marriage registers, 1813-1837
Author:    Devon Family History Society (England)

England, Devon, Ashreigney, bishop’s transcripts, 1607-1829
Author:    Church of England. Parish Church of Ashreigney (Devonshire); Devon Record Office (Exeter)

England, Devon, Ashreigney, parish registers, 1653-1992
Author:    Church of England. Parish Church of Ashreigney (Devonshire); Devon Record Office (Exeter)

England, Devon, Ashreigney – Church records – Indexes ( 2 )
Deanery of Torrington : an index of baptisms. mariages and burials
Author:    Devon Family History Society (England)

Parish register printouts of Ashreigney, Devon, England ; christenings, 1820-1837
Author:    Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Genealogical Department

England, Devon, Ashreigney – Court records ( 1 )
Land tax assessment for Ashreigney, 1780-1832
Author:    Great Britain. Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace (Devonshire)

England, Devon, Ashreigney – Taxation ( 1 )
Land tax assessment for Ashreigney, 1780-1832
Author:    Great Britain. Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace (Devonshire)

Devon Historical Directories

Maps

Vision of Britain historical maps

Administration

  • County: Devon
  • Civil Registration District: Torrington
  • Probate Court: Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple
  • Diocese: Exeter
  • Rural Deanery: Torrington
  • Poor Law Union: Torrington
  • Hundred: North Tawton with Winkleigh
  • Province: Canterbury