Resources
On these pages you will find some useful historical information for family and other local history connected with the town and parish of Ottery St Mary. There are also some links to other local historic societies in East Devon – see the list at the foot of this page.
The photos are of modern day Ottery, with the occasional historical shot. The documents include some you may not already have seen on the internet – and pointers to sources that are particularly useful in regard to Ottery.
Please contact us if any of the links stop working – otteryheritage@gmail.com
People and Places of Ottery St Mary – 1
The Lay Subsidies of 1327 & 1332
The Society has begun publishing a series of booklets containing local records. The first of these is the Lay subsidy returns for 1327 and 1332 and contains an introduction to over 200 names of people and places in and around Ottery from the middle ages.
24pages plus covers, A5 format. A must for anyone with family connections or a general interest in Ottery St Mary.
Available in Ottery at the local Bookshop, or contact the society at otteryheritage@gmail.com
Overseas rates (uninsured post, but we retain proof of postage):
USA, Canada – $6 (inc P&P)
Australia – $7 (inc. P&P)
New Zealand – $9 (inc P&P)
People and Places of Ottery St Mary – 2
Tudor Wills 1495 – 1602
The second in our series of booklets containing local records is a transcription of 19 Ottery St Mary wills from the Tudor period. The Book contains an introduction to over 300 names of people and places in and around Ottery from 1495 – 1602. 74 pages plus covers, A5 format. A must for anyone with family connections or a general interest in Ottery St Mary.
Available in Ottery at the local Bookshop “The Curious Otter”, or TIC, or by post (UK) – £4.00 (includes P&P) .
Cheques should be made out to “Ottery St Mary Heritage Society”.
Contact otteryheritage@gmail.com
Overseas rates (uninsured post, but we retain proof of postage):
USA, Canada – $8 (inc P&P)
Australia – $9 (inc. P&P)
New Zealand – $11 (inc P&P)
References included in this book
The Tudor Wills booklet includes references to the following surnames
Allen / Allwaye / Appleby (als Apleby) / Arundell / Axon / Baker / Baret (Barrett) / Baron / Bartour / Bartram / Bately / Batson(Batstone Baston Bastyn) / Beare / Beaumont / Bedman / Benett (Bennett) / Berched / Bett / Blawdon / Bocher (see Butcher) / Borne / Borrowe (Burrow) / Bradshaw / Brampston (Bromstone) / Budde / Bustell / Butcher (Bocher) / Byrde (Bird) / Chaplen (Chaplin Chapleyne) / Chirke / Churchill / Clapp / Clark / Cloade(Clode) / Cook / Corham (Coham Curham) / Courtenay / Cresse / Crockwell / Crothead / Dabernant / Dabram / Davy (Davie Davye) / Derke (Darke) / Dobell / Dokking (Docking) / Dodman / Drake / Earle / Eveleigh / Farrant / Fetchett / Fever / Feyrland / Feyrman / Forde / Forttchett / Forwarde / Fowler / Frenshe / Frussowell / Furse / Fychett / Fyney / Geere / Gefferey / Gooding (als Reynoldes) / Reynold / Goolde / Greye / Hale / Hamlynd / Harris / Hatch / Hawkin / Haydon (Heydon Haidon) / Hearne / Heckeman / Henly / Hilling / Hobbes / Holcomb / Hoone (Hone) / Horton / Hoskins / Houper / Howe / Howell (Howle) / Huntiston / Hylcombe / Hyleston / Isaack (Isaac Isacke) / Jarves / Jefferey / Jeville? / Keymer / Kyrridge (Kerridge) / Leymore / Lichefeld / Maior (Major) / Mallock / Manley / Marcer (Mercer) Marlowe / Marshall / Maynes / Michel (Mitchel) / Mogridge / Monk / Moore / Otary / Otyn (Oton Orton) / Owyck / Parrys / Pawle / Periam / Plomak / Polyfant / Pounde / Prowse / Pryam / Pyke / Pyll / Radcliff / Rawlyn / Rayeigh / Rukby / Salter / Saunder / Scarborowe / Scarre / Sherman / Slade / Spurway / Squire / Stanchell / Stokely / Stoning / Stowford (Stooford Stoford) / Strowbridge / Sym / Tailor / Toker / Towe / Towker / Tracy / Tregoes / Trent (Trente) / Turpin / Tyrling / Veale / Ware / Warren / Whetther (Whither) / Wheyton / Whicker (Whykar) / Whither (Whetther) / White / Whiting (Whyttyng) / Willesdon / Williams / Willis / Witche / Wood / Wykes / Wylles / Wynter
People and Places of Ottery St Mary – 3
Ottery St Mary in 1382 – A rental
The third in our series of booklets containing local records is a transcription of a rental drawn up in 1382. The Book contains an introduction to the period in which the rental was made and the reasons it has survived. List all of Ottery tenants, their land holding and the rents they paid. 36 pages A5, plus covers, indexed personal and place-names – a must for anyone with family connections or a general interest in Ottery St Mary.
Available in Ottery at the local Bookshop, or TIC, or by post (UK) – £4.00 (includes P&P). Cheques should be made out to “Ottery St Mary Heritage Society”. Contact otteryheritage@gmail.com.
Overseas rates (uninsured post, but we retain proof of postage):
USA, Canada – $8 (inc P&P)
Australia – $9 (inc. P&P)
New Zealand – $11 (inc P&P)
References included in this book
The 1382 rental booklet includes references to the following surnames and placenames
Abbottishill / Admer / Ailsbeare / Aish / Aish / Alpham / Aylmer / Baker / Baron / Basse / Batte / Bello Campo (Beacham) / Belston / Biddelsgate / Bitelesgate / Bitelsgate / Bittelesgate / Blakelake / Blaklake / Bole / Bolham / Bolle / Bolle the Carpenter / / Bollok / Boweye (see Cokerell) / Brigge / Brodmede / Brome / Bromfeld / Brone / Broune / Bullok / Burcumb / Burgh / Busshe / Bynethewaye / Caddehaye / Cadehays / Cadhay / Cadhaye / Calwaye / Carnaye / Carpenter / Cartwaye / Caundell / Chard / Chetesholt / Chitesholt / Chote / Clappe / Clappe / Clerk / Cokerell alias Boweye / Cole / Collewill / Colwelle / Coly / Colyer / Comb Barton / Cruslake / Crwis / Danver / Deum / Deyman / Dier / Dobell / Dobell / Dobill / Dolecrosse / Erlisheighys / Fairewell / Fairewill / Fluxton / Frenshe / Frere / Froyse / Fulford / Furneaux / Fursse / Gerues / Gilet / Glonyer / Glostensteyn / Gobbe / Gold / Gome / Gove / Grindeleshorgn / Hert / Heyghes / Heys / Hille / Hogge / Hoggysland / Holcombe / Holewill / Hollewill / Hollowill / Honewill / Honter / Hoper at Hoprigge / Horrigge / Hoye / Hundrews / Hunrew / Hunrewe / Hunrews / Huntebeare / Huntell / Isak / Jane / Joseph / Kendale / Kenerigge / Kere / King / Kistelmalway / Knyghtyston / Kynnerigge / Lanand / Lane / Launt(er)cumb / Laurens / Lawrens / Lewes / Lewis / Litelmore / Lon’end / Lucas / Marker / Mataburgh / Mate / Milham / Molend de Tuppeton (Tipton Mill) / Mone / Mone / Morcomb / More / Morecumb / Morecumbe / Newton / Northbroke / Northwell / Onger / Onger / Oterybrigge / Ottery St Mary / Parker / Pekeney / Penkenay / Penkeney / Perislade / Pester / Pit Barton / Pitte / Pokeshern / Pokethorn / Pomfray / Porter / Pounde / Poundyng / Prous / Pyrslade / Radwaye / Rixmore / Rodde / Rugg / Rugge / Russell / Sarant / Seger / Shepeherd / Shepham / Shirrene / Slade / Slopingbed / Soot / Spene / Spene / Stokburgh / Stone / Streteyate / Streteyete / Swayne / Tailer / Tailere / Takpill / Tayler / Thorn / Thornby / Thorne / Thornley / Toker / Toune / Tudde / Turpyn / Twyford / Valentyn / Ware / Waterslade / Waxwaye / Wayne / Wer / Werhams / Westwode Chitesholt / White / Whitepenne / Whitmore / Will / Wode / Wodecliffe / Wodeford / Wodesden / Wotton / Wygeton / Wynscumb / Wyscumb / Yard / Yearde at Wode / Yeate
Mayday in July
156 pages, b & w, colour cover
In this remarkable true story, set in the last days of one of Great Britain’s magnificent airliners, the ‘Vickers Viscount’, Jim Rider follows the bizarre circumstances that caused a routine flight from Santander to the UK to end in disaster in a farmer’s field so close to the town of Ottery St Mary.
Copies of ‘Mayday in July’ can now be purchased from the Curious Otter Bookshop in Mill Street, Ottery St Mary.
Price £7.95
Orders and enquiries to 01404 814469.
Once Upon A Time – Backalong
In a newly published booklet, Ottery residents Martin and Marjorie Stockley have
traced the fascinating story of the library in the town, beginning in the 14th century with the
Collegiate Church Library of Bishop Grandisson and coming right up to date with today’s
Public Library in Silver Street.
This illustrated and very readable account sets events in Ottery St Mary in the
national context, as Britain evolves from a country in which reading was within the ability of
only a limited few, to today’s widespread levels of literacy.
Once upon a time – Backalong is a 43 page paperback and is available for only £5
in Ottery St Mary Museum.
“To purchase any item please contact Lynda Murlewski
otteryheritage@gmail.com
Payment by BACS is preferred or alternatively please visit the museum where payment can be made by card.
The Branscombe Project
branscombeproject.org.uk or email contacts@branscombeproject.org.uk
Otter Valley Association
ova.org.uk and OVA’s online history archive at www.ovapedia.org.uk
Colyton History Society
colytonheritagecentre.org
Woodbury History Society
woodburyhistorysociety.co.uk
Sid Vale Association and Sidmouth Museum
sidvaleassociation.org.uk
Clinton Devon Estate Archive
clintondevon.com