Martinhoe, Devon Family History Guide

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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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Adjacent Parishes

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].

Parish Registers

Marriages at Martinshoe 1633-1812

Marriages at Martinshoe 1633-1812: Devonshire Parish Registers: Marriages. Edited by W. P. W. Phillimore, B.A., B.C.L. Vol. 1. 1909.

Parish Records

FamilySearch

England, Devon, Martinhoe – Cemeteries ( 1 )
Monumental inscription of Martinhoe Cemetery, England

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

England, Devon, Martinhoe – Church records ( 7 )
England, Devon, Martinhoe, bishop’s transcripts, 1598-1867
Author: Church of England. Parish Church of Martinhoe (Devonshire); Devon Record Office (Exeter)

England, Devon, Martinhoe, parish registers, 1632-1980
Author: Church of England. Parish Church of Martinhoe (Devonshire); Devon Record Office (Exeter)

Marriages at Martinhoe, 1633-1812
Author: Church of England. Parish Church of Martinhoe (Devonshire)

Martinhoe : baptisms 1813-1839
Author: Devon Family History Society

Martinhoe burials 1813-1839
Author: Devon Family History Society

Martinhoe marriage registers, 1813-1837
Author: Devon Family History Society

Transcripts of parish registers and Bishop’s transcripts, 1597-1733
Author: Church of England. Parish Church of Martinhoe (Devonshire)

England, Devon, Martinhoe – Church records – Indexes ( 2 )
Parish register printouts of Martinhoe, Devon, England ; christenings, 1597-1728
Author: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Genealogical Department

Parish register printouts of Martinhoe, Devon, England ; marriages, 1600-1729
Author: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Genealogical Department

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

England, Devon, Martinhoe – Taxation ( 2 )
Land tax assessment for Martinhoe, 1780-1832
Author: Great Britain. Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace (Devonshire)

Land tax assessment of Martinhoe, 1798

FamilySearch Historical Records

Devon Historical Directories

Maps

Vision of Britain historical maps

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