a history
Pinsent & Co. are now holding their Annual Sale of Family and Furnishing Drapery at Greatly Reduced Prices: 31, 32, & 33 Market Street, Devonport.
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Moretonhamptead: Excise Prosecution: … … Thomas Pollard stated that he was the proprietor of the White Hart Hotel, that the tap was a part of the premises in his occupation, and that in July and August last year. Hole was occupying it as his servant. …. (Continues) … Witness replied that he entered into an arrangement to allow Hole 6s a week, and at the end of the year, when he made up accounts with Mr. Pinsent, he allowed it. Mr. Bridgman: Oh! Mr. Pinsent, who is that gentleman. Is he not a brewer? Witness’ Yes, Q: now Mr. Pollard, is it not a fact that you let the tap to Mr. Pinsent, and he let it to Hole as a bound house? A. No, it is not. Q. You have been subpoenaed to produce a certain memorandum in writing purporting to be made between Hole and Pinsent: Will you produce it: A. I know of none … continues … Thomas Pinsent said he was a brewer of Newton Abbott and one of the firm of “Pinsent and Company.” He had made arrangements with Mr. Pollard to supply beer to the tap. … (continues)…
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GRO0831 Devonport: Thomas Pinsent: 1842 – 1889
Cambridge: … Examinations: Michaelmas Term, 1874: first Part: Class II, … (includes) … Pinsent, John’s. … Second Part: Class I, … (includes) … Pinsent, John’s … Examined in Additional Subjects and Approved: … (includes) … Pinsent, John’s …
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GRO0435 Devonport: Hume Chancellor Pinsent: 1857 – 1920
The Funeral of J. Parson, Esq., of Bitton House, Teignmouth: The funeral of John Parson, Esq. of Bitton House, who died at this residence, after a short illness produced by an attack of paralysis on Sunday week, took place on Tuesday last. Thus, Teignmouth has lost an inhabitant it could but ill afford to spare … (discussion of the civic contribution and funeral procession) … The procession extended more than a quarter of a mile and among those present we noticed … (includes) … Pinsent (Newton) … (description of burial).
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Bombay Army Orders: By his Excellency the Commander in Chief: Adjutant-General’s Office, Headquarters, Poona, 16th December 1874: … … With the sanction of Govt. Sergt. G. Pinsent, P.W. Dept. is granted a furlough to Europe for one year, on medical certificate. …
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GRO1048 Devonport: George Pinsent: 1840 – 1875
Newton Board of Guardians: The weekly meeting of this Board was held on Wednesday, the Rev. R. R. Wolfe in the chair. There were also present the Rev. H. H. Hutchings, and Messrs. E. S. Bearne, R. Ford, J. T. Harvey, J. Creed, W. Lambshead, R. Wilcocks, H. Wakeham, R. Germon, D. J. Allams, W. L. Harvey, J. Pethybridge, W. Rendell, J. Abbot, J. Ellis, D. R. Scratton, A. Pike, J. Langmead, G. Pinsent, T. Devonshire, P. Mitchelmore, G. P. Ward, R. Wright, W. Sowton, J. N. Neck, junr., N. J. Smalldrige, G. Wills, W. T. Bridges, J.P., J. W. P. Bickford, W. Cuming, G. Stooke, N. H. Beazley. …. (review of out-door relief) …
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GRO0369 Hennock: Gilbert Pinsent: 1840 – 1918
Newton Abbot Agricultural Association and Labourers Friend Society: The above society held its thirty-sixth annual meeting on Thursday in two fields in the occupation of Mr. William Mudge. The entries of ploughs were not so numerous as formerly. Twentysix ploughs were entered. … Ploughing: Ploughman, with double or one-way plough, who has previously won a first prize in the next class, and now resident within the Newton Abbot Union. 1st, John Wotton, with Mr. Elias Ford; 2nd William Webber, with Mr. Maye; 3rd, Henry Puddicombe, with Mr. Bracewell; Ploughman with double or one-way plough 1st. Richard Brooks, with Mr. Carpenter; 2nd, John Balkwill, with Mr. J. Pinsent, Combeinteignhead; 3rd, Samuel Elliott, with Mr. Pickard (etc) … Female labourer who has lived or worked the longest on the same farm or with the same master or mistress: 1st Ann Winsborough, fifty years on Mrs. Staddon’s farm Shiphay, Collaton; 2nd, Ann Howard, thirty years and four months, Mr. Pinsent, Ware, Kingsteignton; 3rd. S. Bowden, twenty-eight years with Mr. Dymont, Ideford (etc.) ... J. Pinsent attended the dinner in the Globe Hotel.
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GRO0369 Hennock: Gilbert Pinsent: 1840 – 1918
GRO0492 Hennock: John Pinsent: 1838 – 1916
Newton: County Court: Friday: before Judge Fortescue: … Rowe v Pinsent: Claim 9s 6d, balance due in respect of a pig: Plaintiff stated defendant’s son bought the pig from him, saying it was for his father. Defendant’s wife said she never had any dealings with the plaintiff. If her son had a pig of him, he had worked it out: The Judge said he should non-suit plaintiff, but told him to take proceedings against the son before the magistrates, if what he had said was true.
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Newton Abbot Agricultural Association: The annual meeting of this association was held on Thursday. The prizes for ploughing were keenly contested, there being twenty six teams at work in two fields, one belonging to Mr. R. Maddicott, of Wolborough Barton, and the other to Mr. Mudge of Decoy … … Prize List: … … Ploughman with double or one way plough: 1, R Brooke, with Mr. Carpenter; e, John Balkwell, with Mr. Pinsent, 3. Samuel Elliot, with Mr. Pickard; 4, Henry James, with Mr. Mudge. …
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Newton Agricultural and Labourers’ Friend Society: The thirty sixth annual meeting of this society was held on Thursday. The ploughing match took place on land belonging to Mr. W. Mudge, on the old Totnes Road, about one mile from the town. There were twenty six entries in the five classes … The dinner took place at the Globe Hotel and was well attended and capitally served. The following mottoes decorated the walls: “Read and Reap”, “Agriculture and Commerce”, “God Speed the Plough”. D. R. Scratton, Esq., occupied the chair. There were also present, … (includes) … G. Pinsent … (speeches and prizes … including) … To the best ploughman with the double or one-way plough: 1, R. Brooks, with Mr. Carpenter, Dawlish; 2, J. Balkwill, with Mr. Pinsent, Coombe; 3, S. Elliott, with Mr. Pickard, Abbotskerswell … To the female labourer who has lived or worked the longest on the same farm or with the same master or mistress: 1, Ann Winsborough, 50 years with Rev. T. Kitson; 2, Ann Howard, 30 years 4 months with Mr. Pinsent, Were, Kingsteington, 3, S. Bowden, 28 years with Mr. Dymond, Ideford …
[see also Western Times: Tuesday 27th October 1874]
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GRO0369 Hennock: Gilbert Pinsent: 1840 – 1918
GRO0492 Hennock: John Pinsent: 1838 – 1916