Cast of Lady Gorringe’s Necklace
Invasion rendezvous point
Had an invasion taken place the village, along with every other village in Devon and neighbouring counties, would have been completely evacuated. The whole population, apart from […]
The final evacuation paperwork
This is the final copy of the farmers, their waggons and carts, the oxen and horses to pull them, and the drivers of the waggons and carts.
Evacuation paper work
These are the working papers detailing the farmers and their waggons and carts together with the names of those who will be evacuated in each vehicle.
Further data on animals and crops in Hemyock
The top section summarises the crop totals in the various things with the parish. The lower section lists labourers and their children, data required to complete Document
Summary document of animals and crops
This is a summary of the animals and crops in the village, prepared from Docs. 3 &4.
Document detailing farmers and livestock
These documents give a list of all the farmers in the parish, with complete details of their live and dead stock- oxen, cows, young cattle, sheep, pigs, […]
1798 document showing all men in Hemyock due for active service.
This is the completed return, in 1798, listing all the men in Hemyock who would form the Active Service force (an early form of the Home Guard). […]
Document showing names of 26 men and ranks
This document (just one page of several) that lists 26 men. The first three columns show their rank in the proposed defence force, (separate from the Militia […]