Chudleigh District Agricultural Society: The seventeenth annual meeting of this Society, whose operations embrace the parishes of Chudleigh, Bovey Tracey, Hennock, Trusham, Ashton, Christow and Ideford were held yesterday at Bovey Tracey, under the most favourable circumstances. The ploughing took place on land in the occupation of Mr. H. Pinsent and the show of cattle, sheep, etc. in Mr. Joll’s meadow, close to the station. …. (list of organising committee and stewards includes) … H. Pinsent … Prizes: Include: 7 – Ram, any age or breed: £1 10s; 1st Mr. Pinsent, Bovey Tracey; 2nd, Mr. J. Edwards, Christow; r. Mr. Bawdon, Leigh, Hennock: … 9. Pen of five ewes, any age or breed: £1 10s; 1st, Mr. Pinsent, Whitestone, Bovey Tracey; 2, Mr. A.C. Loveys, Christow: … 10: Five yearling ewes, any breed: £1 10s: 1st Mr. Pinsent, Bovey Tracey; 2, Mr. J.S. Bawdon, Hennock; r. Mr. J. White, Ashton. … … Farm labourers with one-way ploughs: 1, £2., James Holman with Messrs. Landon, Christow; 2, £1, Richard Leach, with Mr. Pinsent, Bovey Tracey. 3, 10s, Daniel Leach, with Mr. Pinsent, Bovey Tracey. … … Digging and making the best poles of hedge and binding the wood: 1st, 15s, J. Hole, with Mr. Pinsent, Bovey Tracey; 2nd, 10s, George Dyer, Chudleigh, 3rd, 7s 6d, Philip Cole, with Mr. A.C. Loveys, Christow, 4th, 5s, Samuel Morey, Chudleigh … attendees at the dinner included T. Pinsent (Newton).
[see similar – Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Friday 15th October 1886]
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Referenced
GRO0412 Hennock: Henry Pinsent: 1844 – 1894
GRO0831 Devonport: Thomas Pinsent: 1842 – 1889