Martinhoe, Devon Family History Guide
Martinhoe is an Ancient Parish in the county of Devon.
Parish church: St. Martin
Parish registers begin:
- Parish registers: 1632
- Bishop’s Transcripts: 1597
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Table of Contents
Adjacent Parishes
Martinhoe Parish Registers
Martinshoe Marriages 1633-1812
The Martinshoe Marriages 1633-1812 are available free to read online, with options to download the pdf for personal research
Marriages at Martinshoe 1633-1812 Devonshire Parish Registers Marriages Vol. 1. Edited by W. P. W. Phillimore, M.A., B.C.L., Published London 1909.
Marriages at Martinshoe 1633-1812 Devonshire Parish Registers Marriages Vol. 1. Edited by W. P. W. Phillimore, M.A., B.C.L., Published London 1909.
Parish History
The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales 1870
MARTINHOE, a parish, with a picturesque little Village, in Barnstaple district, Devon; on the coast, 4 miles W by S of Linton, and 13 NE of Barnstaple r. station. Post town, Parracombe, under Barnstable. Acres, 2.549. Real property, £1,186. Pop., 219. Houses, 44.
The manor was originally called Martin’s Hoe or Martin’s Hill; took its name from the family of Martyn, who were anciently its owners; went from them to Mauger St. Albyn, and remained with his descendants till 1422; and thence passed, through varions hands, to Sir R. Throckmorton. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Exeter. Value, £109. Patron, John Pike, Esq. The church is partly ancient but chiefly modern, has a small tower, and contains several monuments.
Source: The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales [Wilson, John M]. A. Fullarton & Co. N. d. c. [1870-72].
Historical Maps
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Administration
- County: Devon
- Civil Registration District: Barnstaple
- Probate Court: Court of the Bishop (Consistory) of the Archdeaconry of Barnstaple
- Diocese: Exeter
- Rural Deanery: Shirwell
- Poor Law Union: Barnstaple
- Hundred: Shirwell
- Province: Canterbury