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…

Combe Martin History Blogs

Combe Martin History Blogs
…Summary Updated October 2025 Pdf PDF – 234.3 KB 8 downloads Download Combe Martin Manor The Tudor Pollard Legacy Pdf PDF – 235.7 KB 11 downloads Download The Shammick Chronicle Rev Oct 1…

Combe Martin in 1822

Combe Martin in 1822
…ownership of Combe Martin manor, tracing its passage through notable families (FitzMartin, Audley, Holland, Pollard, Hancock, Buller, and Watson) and the division of the estate. Local No…

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market gardening heyday included the production and exports of vast quantities of fruits and vegetables, including the finest strawberries. Combe Martin's Notable Personalities> Sir Richard Pollard (1505

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? Combe Martin’s ancient feudal manor was broken up in the 1500s—when Sir John Pollard sold the estate to its tenants and demesne lands to his servant, William Hancock. This marked the en…

Introduction to Combe Martin

Introduction to Combe Martin
…Richard Pollard, MP for Taunton and, later, for Devon. There is insufficient evidence from deposits or records to prove that gold was mined at Combe Martin. Sir Richard Pollard

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…surveyor to Speaker of the House of Commons Sir John Pollard (c.1528-75). Sir John Pollard sold the manor of Combe Martin to his tenants. The demesne lands (all the land ret…

Early Silver Mining in Combe Martin

Early Silver Mining in Combe Martin
mines were abandoned for fifty years (Stuckey, 1965, p.6).  Henry VIII reserved the gold and silver mines when he sold the manor and borough of Combe Martin in 1537 to Sir Richard Pollard, MP for Taunton

Battle of Arx Cynwit (Countisbury) 878 CE

Battle of Arx Cynwit (Countisbury) 878 CE
Notes, and Glossary. London: Forgotten Books, 2020. ISBN 978-0656249275. Pogăciaş, A. Asser’s Life of Alfred. Journal article. JSTOR Collection. https://www.jstor.org/stable/48578272.  Pollard