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Western Times: Tuesday 1st August 1876

Talaton: the Restoration of the Parish Church: This little village Wednesday was quite en fete, it being the eighth anniversary of the restoration of the parish church, also the festival of St. James, to whom the beautiful little church is dedicated … (description of event and names of attendees includes) … Mr. Pynsent Matthews (Rydon) … a most excellent display of fireworks took place on the Rectory lawn …

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Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Friday 28th July 1876

ENDOWED SCHOOLS ACTS, 1869, 1873, & 1874: PYNSENT’S SCHOOL, CHUDLEIGH, IN THE COUNTY OF DEVON: A SCHEME relating to the above-named Foundation has been submitted by the Charity Commissioners to the Committee of Council on Education; and NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that during one month from the day of the publication hereof the Committee of Council on Education will, in pursuance of Section 13 of the Endowed Schools Act, 1873 receive objections or suggestions made to them in writing respecting such Scheme. Copies of the Scheme, price sixpence each, may be obtained from Messrs. Robert Crook and Son, Booksellers, Chudleigh; or from the Secretary, Clarity Commission, Whitehall, S.W. (Signed) PATRICK CUMIN, Assistant-Secretary. Education Department, 15th July 1876.

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Express and Echo: Monday 10th April 1876

Chudleigh: The Grammar School: The Charity Commissioners, acting under the Endowed School Acts, have prepared a draft of a scheme for the future administration of the foundation known as Pynsent’s Free School, at Chudleigh. The co-operative governors named in it are … (list) … (discussion of school) … 

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Field: Saturday 18th March 1876

Hunting Appointments: Foxhounds: … includes … Taunton Vale – Tuesday, Burton Pynsent, Friday, Combe Down, – 11.

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Morning Post: Saturday 18th March 1876

Hunting Appointments: …. Taunton Vale: Tuesday, Burton Pynsent; Friday, Combe Down, 11. [see also London Standard: Monday 20th March 1876]

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Southern Times and Dorset County Herald: Saturday 26th June 1875

The marriage of Captain Willoughby, late 60th Rifles, of Warwick-square, London, and Miss Pynsent, eldest daughter of Mr. T. Pynsent, of Hillsborough, North Devon, was celebrated in London at St. Gabriel’s, Warwick-square, on Thursday, in the presence of a large circle of relations and friends. The service was full choral, the officiating clergymen being the Rev. Brymer Belcher (the rector), Rev. Arthur Willoughby, and Rev. W. Langhorne. The bride was given away by her father. Her costume was rich white silk, handsomely trimmed with Moulton lace and bouquets of orange blossom and jessamine, with wreath and veil to correspond. The nine bridesmaids were Miss Florence Pynsent, Miss Augusta Pynsent (sisters of the bride), Miss Louisa Bragge, Miss Lucy Bragge, Miss Sparrow, Miss Serena Sparrow, Miss Constance Sparrow (cousins of the bride), and two Miss Willoughbys (nieces of the bridegroom). They wore white muslin dresses trimmed with pale blue ribbon and Valenciennes lace, and blue bonnets, and handsome monogram lockets, the gift of the bride. They were also presented with bouquets by the bridegroom. After the ceremony the party returned to 66, Gloucester-street, where about 50 guests sat down to luncheon, and shortly after Captain and Mrs. Willoughby started on their tour, followed by the good wishes of all their friends. The presents were very numerous and costly. Amongst the company were Mr. and Mrs. Willoughby (father and mother of the bridegroom), Captain Allfrey (60th Rifles, the best man), Mr. and Mrs. John Willoughby, Mr. and Mrs. William Willoughby, Captain Bragge, Mrs. Bragge, Mr. and Mrs. Sparrow, Rev. John and Mrs. Sparrow, Rev. Brymer Belcher, Rev. C. A. Bragg., General and Mrs. Clifford, Mr. Robert Pynsent, Rev. W. and Mrs. Langhorne, Major and Mrs. Warry, Captain Thorne (60th Rifles), Captain Fetherstonhaugh (60th Rifles), Colonel Verner, Miss Verner, Mr. and Mrs. Richards, &c. …

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References

GRO0308 Hennock: Florence Lombe Pynsent: 1847 – 1943
GRO0472 Hennock: Jane Augusta Pynsent: 1849 – 1902
GRO0618 Hennock: Margaret Jane Pynsent: 1844 – 1920
GRO0835 Hennock: Thomas Pynsent: 1808 – 1887
GROxxxx Hennock

Western Times: Tuesday 6th April 1875

The Late Mr. John Salter of Alphington House: [From Bell’s Life, March 27.]: the Vale of Devon has lost one of those mainstays to sport whose death it gives us pain to record, as he was the staunchest of the staunch in all hunting matters …was withal a genial, cheery companion and had an inexhaustible fund of anecdotes, was a most unselfish sportsman, for he has often and often trudged out hinging through a long day with Mr. Guppy’s or Mr. Yelverton’s Harriers in order to meet a friend of two, and Mr. J. Pynsent Mathew, the popular Master of the Talaton pack, as well as all neighbours who used to meet him in the field, will miss him … 

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Western Gazette: Friday 6th August 1875

Langport: School Treat: On Wednesday afternoon the children attending the Independent Chapel Sunday School in this town had their annual treat in the charming grounds at Burton Pynsent, about three miles from here. …

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Exeter Flying Post: Wednesday 14th July 1875

Fore Street, Wellington: Messrs. Maynard will sell, by auction, at the Squirrel Hotel, Wellington, on Friday, the 16th day of July, 1875, at six for seven o’clock, punctually, in the following lots, and subject to such conditions of sale as will be then and there read: Lot 1: All that freehold messauge or dwelling house, with the garden, stable and other outbuildings thereunto belonging, situate in Fore Street, Wellington, aforesaid as the same are now in the occupation of Miss Carter, as tenant thereof: Lot 2: All that yearly annuity or rent charge of £8 payable, and issuing out of, certain hereditaments called “Pynsent’s” but better known as the “King’s Arms Inn,” situate in Wellington aforesaid. Lot 1 may be viewed between the hours of two and four on the days of Monday and Thursday in each week until the time of sale on applying to the tenant who has kindly offered to show the same; and further particulars may be had of the auctioneers, Taunton, or of Mr. Ransom, solicitors, Wellington.

[see also Exeter Flying Post: Wednesday 7th July 1875]

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