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 because of his…

Combe Martin Hemp | Medieval Times

Combe Martin Hemp | Medieval Times
…as a greener and more sustainable textile. Compulsory Hemp Crops for England under the Tudors King Henry VIII (r. 1491-1537) required all farmers to cultivate one-quarter ac…

Combe Martin History Blogs

Combe Martin History Blogs
…were drawn into national religious upheaval, and the Becket connection here is both symbolic and direct. On 25 October 1537 the manor of Combe Martin was granted by King Henry VIII…

Early Histories

Early Histories
of the roodloft. These screens and lofts - from where the clergy might conduct liturgical worship - were commonly made of oak. Unbroken communion with the Holy See of Rome lasted until King Henry VIII

West Challacombe Manor

West Challacombe Manor
…entries in Combe Martin St. Peter ad Vincula Church registers beginning in 1747. Parish registers were introduced on 5th Sept 1538 by Thomas Cromwell, advisor to Henry VIII…

Early Silver Mining in Combe Martin

Early Silver Mining in Combe Martin
…highlands of southern Germany, Höchstetter was Principal Surveyor and Master of the Mines Royal (of England and Ireland). In 1528 Henry VIII commissioned Höchstetter to over…

Introduction to Combe Martin

Introduction to Combe Martin
…greater local administrative duties and responsibilities, and formalised a distinction between civil parishes and their religious counterparts. King Henry VIII (r. June 1491…

Churches

Churches
…comfort for Queen Katherine of Aragon, the first wife of King Henry VIII. The idea was that she might feel closer to God beneath the trees of her homeland. The fifteenth-cen…

Combe Martin Church Rood

Combe Martin Church Rood
…communion with the Holy See of Rome lasted until King Henry VIII ended it in 1534.  Deep Dive into Combe Martin's History and Heritage What is a Church Rood? Rood or rōd is…

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…shifted from hereditary feudal ownership to tenancy and private-based occupation. Under King Henry VIII, this Tudor period reflects broader national shifts in landholding an…

Website Summary

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…Notable Personalities> Sir Richard Pollard (1505-1542) was a key historical figure who was granted the manor of Combe Martin by King Henry VIII.  Pollard owned this manor in…

Combe Martin Industrial History

Combe Martin Industrial History
…Henry VIII.  There is much more, and White's Devonshire Directory (1850) et al offer a wider picture: A Fine Cove on the North Coast of Devon "COMBE MARTIN, or Combmartin, i…