Combe Martin Famous People

Combe Martin Famous People
…Protestant reformers. Sir Richard Pollard MP (1505-1542) Was awarded the manor of Combe Martin from King Henry VIII in 1537. Pollard was a contentious figure be…

Combe Martin History Blogs

Combe Martin History Blogs
. Portrait of Sir Richard Pollard, Tudor legal agent linked to the Dissolution of the Monasteries and Combe Martin’s transformation. Tracing the Legacy of Saint Thomas Becket…

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Martin's 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

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…Pollard Family After the last of the Martins died, Combe Martin's medieval manor estate escheated to the crown, and continued through overlords who lived and died here. Sir Richard…

Introduction to Combe Martin

Introduction to 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 mined at Combe Martin. S…

Early Silver Mining in Combe Martin

Early Silver Mining in 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 insufficient evidence…

Churches

Churches
…of Osmund steward of the bishop of Salisbury, Hubert steward of Baldwin de Redvers, Robert the Dane, Richard de Holoueya, Richard son of Ralph, and Philip de Beri, and

Battle of Arx Cynwit (Countisbury) 878 CE

Battle of Arx Cynwit (Countisbury) 878 CE
…Campbell. Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1962. Swanton, Michael (2000) The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. Phoenix Press. Abels, Richard (1998) Alfred the Great: War, Kingship and Culture in Anglo-Saxon E…