Brampford Speke Devon Family History Guide

Brampford Speke is an Ancient Parish in the county of Devon.

Other places in the parish include: Cowley and Cowley Bridge.

Alternative names: Bramford Speke

Parish church: St. Peter

Parish registers begin:

Parish registers: 1739
Bishop’s Transcripts: 1608

Nonconformists include: Baptist

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Adjacent Parishes

Parish History

The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales 1870

BRAMPFORD-SPEKE, a village and a parish in St. Thomas district, Devon. The village stands on the river Exe, near the Bristol and Exeter railway, 4 miles N of Exeter; and has a post office under Exeter. The parish includes also the hamlet of Cowley-Bridge. Acres, 1,642. Real property, £3,200. Pop., 494. Houses, 87. The property is subdivided. The manor belonged anciently to the family of Espek or Speke; and belongs now to Sir S. H. Northcote, Bart. The living is a vicarage, united with the rectory of Cowley, in the diocese of Exeter. Value, £216. Patron, the Lord Chancellor. The church is very ancient; consists of nave, north aisle, chancel, and south chapel, with western square tower; and has been completely restored. Charities, £15.

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

Brampford Speke Parish Registers

The Abstracts of the Existing Transcripts of the Lost Parish Registers of Devon 1596 to 1644 are available free to read online, with options to download the pdf for personal research

Abstracts of the Existing Transcripts of the Lost Parish Registers of Devon 1596 to 1644: And short notes on the extant pre-restoration registers of all the parishes in the county, from particulars furnished by the several incumbents thereof. By The Revd. Roger Granville, M.A., Sub-Dean of Exeter, and W. E. Mugford. Vol. 1. A-Bra. Published Exeter 1908.