Parish Church of St Giles in the Wood
Welcome to my Online Parish Clerk (OPC) page for the North Devon parishes of St Giles in the Wood, High Bickington, Atherington, Tawstock and Yarnscombe.
An Online Parish Clerk (OPC) is a volunteer with an interest in the genealogy and history of a parish, and collects copies of original records, indexes or transcripts relating to that parish. The OPC undertakes to make such information available to enquirers for their own personal use. For full details of the OPC project click here.
If you have not already done so I encourage you to visit the St. Giles in the Wood/, High Bickington, Atherington, Tawstock, and Yarnscombe pages at GENUKI: Devon.
Resources available for look-ups or online are listed below. Please direct enquiries to [email protected].
My own research interests extend far beyond the five parishes listed here. For details check out my blog.
St. Giles in the Wood
- St Giles in the Wood Burials 1813-1837, Devon Family History Society
- St Giles in the Wood Marriages 1813-1837, Devon Family History Society
- St Giles in the Wood Marriages 1754-1812, Devon Family History Society
- Land Tax Assessments 1780-1832
- St Giles in the Wood, with a Sketch Map and Notes on Some Ancient Farms in the Neighbouring Parishes by W.G. Hoskins, 1950
- The Hon Mark Rolle, of Stevenstone and Bicton, 1835 - 1907: His Life and Times by Elizabeth Howard, 2008
- St. Giles 2000 by Julia Cook, Sherrie Turner & John Mandley, 2000
- Vanished Houses of North Devon by Rosemary Lauder, 2005
- Gravestones and Monumental Inscriptions Updated
- Descendants of Michael Cooke (1707-1777)
- Descendants of Sir John Rolle (1627-1706) Updated
- The Effigy of Thomas Chafe of Dodscott
- 1841 Census of St Giles in the Wood
- Description of St Giles in the Wood from Lyson's 1821 Magna Brittanica
- Description of St Giles in the Wood from White's 1878 History, Gazetteer and Directory of Devon
- Description of St Giles in the Wood from Kelly's 1902 Directory of Devon
- Kingscott Baptist Chapel Monumental Inscriptions
- The Manor of Stevenstone
- Richard Braginton: Steward of Stevenstone
- Excerpt from "We Donkeys" in Devon by Volo Non Valeo
- The Will of Pascoe Risdon of Winscott
- Extracts from Devon Newspapers
- Tour of the Church and Parish
- Baptisms 1742-1910
- Marriages 1742-1842
- Burials 1742-1864
- Banns 1754-1856
High Bickington
- High Bickington Baptisms 1813-1839, Devon Family History Society
- High Bickington Burials 1813-1837, Devon Family History Society
- High Bickington Marriages 1754-1837, Devon Family History Society
- Gravestones and Monumental Inscriptions
- The Book of High Bickington by Avril Stone, Halsgrove, 2000
- Description of High Bickington from Lyson's 1821 Magna Brittanica
- Description of High Bickington from White's 1878 History, Gazetteer and Directory of Devon
- Description of High Bickington from Kelly's 1902 Directory of Devon
- Excerpt from "The Baptismal Fonts of Devon"
- Extracts from Devon Newspapers
- The Bench Ends of St Mary's, High Bickington
- William Cooke: From Devon to Gaspe
- North Road Chapel Burial Ground
Yarnscombe
- Yarnscombe Baptisms 1813-1839, Devon Family History Society
- Yarnscombe Marriages 1754-1837, Devon Family History Society
- Yarnscombe Burials 1813-1838, Devon Family History Society
- Yarnscombe by A.H.W. Kennard, 1955
- Gravestones and Monumental Inscriptions
- Descendants of Matthew Loveband (1701-1762)
- Description of Yarnscombe from Lyson's 1821 Magna Brittanica
- Description of Yarnscombe from White's 1878 History, Gazetteer and Directory of Devon
- Description of Yarnscombe from Kelly's 1902 Directory of Devon
- Extracts from Devon Newspapers
- The Will of John Trevelyan of Yarnscombe
- The Will of John Loveband of Yarnscombe
- Tour of St Andrew's Parish Church
- 1841 Census of Yarnscombe
- Melancholy Tragedy: The Murders of Sarah and Annie Pethebridge
- Baptisms 1653-1812
- Marriages 1653-1812
- Burials 1653-1864
Tawstock
- Tawstock Baptisms 1813-1839 Devon Family History Society
- Tawstock Burials 1813-1837 Devon Family History Society
- Tawstock Marriages 1754-1837 Devon Family History Society
- Monuments, Epitaphs, Etc., in Tawstock Church by Castell Wrey, 1928
- A History and Description of Tawstock Church by H.W. Strong, 1889
- Gravestones and Monumental Inscriptions
- Description of Tawstock from White's 1878 History, Gazetteer and Directory of Devon
- Description of Tawstock from Lyson's 1821 Magna Brittanica
- Description of Tawstock from Kelly's 1902 Directory of Devon
- Excerpt from The Blackmore Country by F.J. Snell
- Excerpt from Ecclesiastical Antiquities in Devon by George Oliver
- Extracts from Devon Newspapers
- Lady Rachel Fane, Countess of Bath (1613-1680)
- Excerpt from North Devon Churches: Studies from Some of the Ancient Buildings
- The Will of Robert Lovett of Tawstock
- Tawstock Chuch by Florence Wrey, 1892
- Tour of St Peter's, Tawstock
- The Criminal Career of Alice Dobb
- Baptisms 1653-1812
- Marriages 1653-1754
- Burials 1653-1812
Atherington
- Atherington Baptisms 1813-1839 Devon Family History Society
- Atherington Burials 1800-1837 Devon Family History Society
- Atherington Marriages 1754-1837 Devon Family History Society
- Gravestones and Monumental Inscriptions
- Description of Atherington from White's 1878 History, Gazetteer and Directory of Devon
- Description of Atherington from Lyson's 1821 Magna Brittanica
- Description of Atherington from Kelly's 1902 Directory of Devon
- Extracts from Gleanings from God's Acre: A Collection of Epitaphs
- Tour of St Mary's Parish Church
- Baptisms 1538-1812
- Marriages 1548-1812
- Burials 1570-1812
Links
- Brinsmead of St Giles in the Wood
- Folland and Dymond of St Giles in the Wood
- Squire of St Giles in the Wood
- Combs &c. Families of Tawstock
William Cooke
Ontario, Canada
Revised June 10, 2022