North Devon Fifty Years Ago: May 1872: (compiled from the files of the “North Devon Journal) …. For eight seats on Northam Local Board there were 14 nominations. The result of the poll was as follows: T. Pynsent, 397; Rev. E. Reynolds, 393; John Mill, 390; Thos. Evans, 351; Alexander Beara, 294; John Penhorwood, 260; Wm. Kelly, 231; James Tatem, 220, W. Bear, 218; Thos. Diamond, 215, Giles Pickard, 198; J. B. Gordon, 194; T. D. Blackmore, 176, J. Cock, 163.
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GRO0835 Hennock: Thomas Pynsent: 1808 – 1887