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Chudleigh District Agricultural Show: The seventeenth annual meeting of the Chudleigh District Agricultural society comprising the parishes of Chudleigh, Bovey Tracey, Hennock, Trusham, Ashton and Christow and Ideford was held on Thursday at Bovey Tracey in fields adjoin the town, kindly lent by Messrs. Joll and Pinsent when prizes to the value of £100 were offered for competition in cattle, sheep, horses, green crops, butter, and farms, ploughing, hedging and thatching and servitude: … The Sheep: For the best ram, any age or breed: 1, Mr. Pinsent, Bovey Tracey; 2, Mr. James Edwards, Christow; r. Mr. Bawdon, Leigh, Hennock … … For the best pen of five ewes, any breed, 1, Mr. Pinsent, Whitestone, Bovey Tracey; 2, Mr. A. C. Loveys, Barne, Christow. … … For the best pen of five yearling, ditto, any breed: – 1, Mr. Pinsent, Bovey Tracey; 2, J. S. Bawdon, Leigh, Hennock; r. Mr. John White, Lower Barton, Ashton …

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GRO0412 Hennock: Henry Pinsent: 1844 – 1894

Chudleigh Agricultural Society: Meeting at Bovey Tracey: The seventeenth annual meeting of the Chudleigh District Agricultural Society, which comprises the parishes of Chudleigh, Bovey Tracey, Hennock, Trusham, Ashton, Christow and Ideford, was held on Thursday at Bovey Tracey, in fields adjoining the town, kindly lent for the occasion by Messrs. Joll and Pinsent … (description of event) … the ploughing took place in Mr. Pinsent’s fields, and the cattle, sheep, horses, and green crops were on inspection in a field at the rear of Mr. Joll’s Dolphin Hotel … (continues) … the Ploughing Matches took place in a field at the higher end of the town, kindly lent by Mr. H. Pinsent. The ground was in good workable order and some good workmanship was shown. There were twenty-one ploughs in use in the field, and the following prizes were taken by Messrs. Eddy and Son’s ploughs viz. first and second in the farmer son’s class, in the farmers’ men’s class, first, second and third in the one-way class for men, first and second and first prize in the boys’ class. …(continues) … The Dinner: The dinner was subsequently held in the Assembly Room of the Dolphin Hotel, nearly 200 persons sitting down to the meal which was served up in a creditable manner by Host Joll. … Among those present were … List of names includes … T. Pinsent … … H. Pinsent … … 

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GRO0412 Hennock: Henry Pinsent: 1844 – 1894
GRO0831 Devonport: Thomas Pinsent: 1842 – 1889 (?)

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; 2^nd, Mr. J. Edwards, Christow; r. Mr. Bawdon, Leigh, Hennock: … 9. Pen of five ewes, any age or breed: £1 10s; 1^st, 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: 1^st, 15s, J. Hole, with Mr. Pinsent, Bovey Tracey; 2^nd, 10s, George Dyer, Chudleigh, 3^rd, 7s 6d, Philip Cole, with Mr. A.C. Loveys, Christow, 4^th, 5s, Samuel Morey, Chudleigh … attendees at the dinner included T. Pinsent (Newton).

[see similar – Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Friday 15^th October 1886]

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GRO0412 Hennock: Henry Pinsent: 1844 – 1894
GRO0831 Devonport: Thomas Pinsent: 1842 – 1889

The Chudleigh District Agricultural Ploughing Matches take place on Thursday next, at Bovey Tracey, in fields kindly lent by Mr. H. Pinsent of Whitstone Farm, whilst the Cattle and Horse show will be held in a field near the station kindly lent by Mr. Joll. The committee has W.R. Hole as President, with Mr. Loveys, of Moreton, as Hon. Secretary. A good programme has been issued, and should the weather prove favourable the event will doubtless be attended with success. It is understood that some of the elite of the neighbourhood, including Lord Clifford and Mr. Seale-Hayne, M.P. have signified their intention of being present. Dinner will be served at the Dolphin Hotel Assembly Rooms by host Joll. There being good prizes offered some keen competition is expected. The Bovey Brass Band will be in attendance.

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GRO0412 Hennock: Henry Pinsent: 1844 – 1894

Bovey Tracey Habitation of the Primrose League: Speech by Mr. Imbert-Terry: On Tuesday afternoon a largely attended meeting was held in the Bovey Tracey Vestry Hall under the auspices of the local Habitation of the Primrose League. The platform and its surroundings were most choicely decorated: The chair was occupied by Mr. W. R. Hole (President of the Bovey Tracey Conservative Association) … … Among the ladies and gentlemen present were the following … (includes) … H. Pinsent …

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GRO0412 Hennock: Henry Pinsent: 1844 – 1894

Bovey Tracey Habitation of the Primrose League: Speech by Mr. Imbert-Terry: On Tuesday afternoon a largely attended meeting was held in the Bovey Tracey Vestry Hall under the auspices of the local Habitation of the Primrose League. The platform and its surrounds were beautifully decorated. The chair was occupied by Mr. W. R. Hole (President of the Bovey Tracey Conservative Association): … Among the ladies and gentlemen present were the following … (includes) … H. Pinsent … (political speech) …

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GRO0412 Hennock: Henry Pinsent: 1844 – 1894

Mayor’s Day at Bovey Tracey: This time-honoured custom, shorn of all its glories except the inevitable dinner, was celebrated on Monday at Bovey Tracey. In former years a mounted procession, headed by a brass band, perambulated the streets, the borough bounds were beaten, and several other ancient but now obsolete practices were observed. Only the “day”, the mayor, and the dinner remain and the latter the principal feature of the occurrence, was well attended by the freeholders. The assembly place the Dolphin Hotel. In the absence of the Mayor (Jabez H. Mugford, Esq.), the chair was taken by Mr. H. Baker (ex-Mayor), supported his right by the Rev. J. Pearse, and the left by Mr. J. Chave, of Dunsford Mills, near Exeter; the vice-chair was filled Mr. Wm. Sparkes, in the absence of Mr. Thomas Crocker, bailiff; there were also present: Messrs. E. Endacott, W. Endacott, T. Bray, T. Loveys. G. Bond, W. Beer, A. Godsland, G. Andrews, W. Steer, J. Causley, J. Short, J. Moore, G. Edwards, S. Sly. W. Tucker, W. Bovey, H. Pinsent, B. Hill, W. Wyatt, G. Snell, T. Welsford, John Holmes, W. Jarvis, (etc.)

[see also Western Times, Wednesday 12^th May 1886 – includes description of dinner … Toast … “To the Army, Navy and Reserve” was responded to by Messrs. Pinsent and Hill. … Mr. Wm. Tucker gave “The parish Officers” with which was coupled the names of Messrs. Pinsent, Seager and Sparkes]

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GRO0412 Hennock: Henry Pinsent: 1844 – 1894

Newton Abbot: Board of Guardians: … Nomination of Guardians: For the posts of Guardians of the five parishes within the Newton Abbot Union there will be a contest, those parishes and the respective nominations being as follows: Ashburton (returning three members), Messrs. E. J. Sawdye, J. H. Foaden, E. Tucker, G Skinner, J. Berry and W. T. S. Smerdon; Bovey Tracey (returning three) Messrs. Messrs. W. Mann, E. Endacott, J. Pethybridge, H. Pinsent and W. Wreford; East Teignmouth (returning two) … (continues)

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GRO0412 Hennock: Henry Pinsent: 1844 – 1894