Combe Martin Famous People

Combe Martin Famous People
…Fellow at New College, Oxford, in 1536. He was primarily known for his role in defending Catholic doctrine against Protestant reformers. Sir Richard Pollard MP (1505-1542 Was awarded the…

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…vegetables, including the finest strawberries. Combe Martin's Notable Personalities> Sir Richard Pollard (1505-1542) was a key historical figure who was granted the manor of Combe Martin…

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…estate escheated to the crown, and continued through overlords who lived and died here. The manor property was eventually sold by Sir John Pollard (1508-1575), Speaker of the House of Co…

Introduction to Combe Martin

Introduction to Combe Martin
…VIII reserved the Combe Martin gold and silver mines, when he sold the manor and borough of Combe Martin in 1537 to Sir Richard Pollard, MP for Taunton and, later, for Devon. There is in…

Churches

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…John Pollard (c.1528-75). Sir John Pollard sold the manor of Combe Martin to his tenants. The demesne lands (all the land retained and managed by a lord of the manor under t…

Early Silver Mining in Combe Martin

Early Silver Mining in Combe Martin
…manor and borough of Combe Martin in 1537 to Sir Richard Pollard, MP for Taunton and, later, for Devon. There is insufficient evidence from deposits or records to prove that gold was min…

Battle of Arx Cynwit (Countisbury) 878 CE

Battle of Arx Cynwit (Countisbury) 878 CE
. JSTOR Collection. https://www.jstor.org/stable/48578272.  Pollard, Justin. Alfred the Great: The King and His England. John Murray; Illustrated edition (29 Jun. 2006). Regia Anglorum. (…