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Mid-Devon Division: Nomination of Candidates: … For Mr. W. J. Harris, the Conservative Candidate: Newton and Bovey Tracey: Proposer Daniel Robt. Scratton, West Ogwell; Thos. Wills, Lustleigh: Assessors: Wm. Robert Hole, Bovey Tracey, Geo. Endacott Junr. Lustleigh, John Lamble Joll, Bovey Tracey, Wm. R. Hellier, Geo. Francis Warren, Hennock, Henry Pinsent, Bovey Tracey.

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GRO0412 Hennock: Henry Pinsent: 1844 – 1894

The County Nominations: Mid-Devon: The Under-Sheriff of the County of Devon, Mr. G. H. Houlditch, sat at the Town Hall, Newton Abbot, on Wednesday, between the hours of eleven and one o’clock, for the purpose of receiving the nominations of persons to represent the Division in Parliament. During the morning both candidates attended. Mr. W. J. Harris received six distinct nominations and Mr. Seale-Hayne thirteen. Following is a list of the nominations: William James Harris: gentleman farmer, Halwill Manor, Highampton, Devon. No.1 Nomination (Bovey Tracey District): Daniel Robert Scratton, Ogwell Manor, West Ogwell & Thomas Wills, East Wrey, Lustleigh: Assentors:  William Robt. Hill, Park, Bovey Tracey:  John Pethybridge, Whistlewell, Bovey Tracey:  Geo.  Endacott, jun., Mill, Lustleigh: W. R. Hellier, Warmhill, Hennock: John Lamble Joll, Dolphin Hotel, Bovey Tracey:  George Francis Warren, Hazlewood, Hennock: George Bond, Fore-street, Bovey Tracey: Henry Pinsent, Whitstone, Bovey Tracey. … (details for other nominations for both candidates) …

[see similar Western Times: Friday 27^th November 1885]

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GRO0412 Hennock: Henry Pinsent: 1844 – 1894

The County Election: Nominations for the Mid-Devon Division: The County Under-Sheriff (Mr. Houlditch) attended yesterday at the Town Hall, for the purpose of receiving the nominations of candidates for the Ashburton or Mid-Devon Division: They are as follows: Seale-Hayne, Charles, Esq., Kingswear Castle, Kingswear … … parish proposals include … …  Bovey Tracey: Proposer and Seconder: Henry Baker and James Kelly, Bovey: Assentors, William H. Ley, George E. Pillar, Ed. Jones, Walter Heywood, Aaron East, George Pinsent, John Pascoe and Lewis Mountford: … … Harris, William, gentleman farmer, Halwell Farm, Highampton: … … parish proposals include … … Newton and Bovey Tracey: Nominators, Daniel Robert Scratton, West Ogwell, Devon; Thos. Wills, West Ogwell: Assentors, Wm. Robert Hole, Bovey Tracey; Geo. Endacott, Junr., Lustleigh; John Lamble Joll, Bovey Tracey; Geo. Bond, Bovey Tracey; John Pethybridge, Bovey Tracey; William R. Hellier, Hennock; George Francis Warren, Hennock; Henry Pinsent, Bovey Tracey: … …

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GRO0340 Bovey Tracey: George Pinsent: 1844 – 1937
GRO0412 Hennock: Henry Pinsent: 1844 – 1894

Ploughing Matches: Chudleigh District Agricultural Society: The sixteenth annual meeting of the above Society, which comprises the parishes of Chudleigh, Bovey Tracey, Hennock, Trusham, Ashton, Christow and Ideford was held at Aston on Thursday. …  … Prizes:  … Pen of five ewes (any age or breed): 1, H. Pinsent, Bovey Tracey; J. S. Bawden, Hennock; r. A. C. Lovey’s Christow … Pen of five yearlings’ ewes (any breed): 1, Mrs. Soper, Hennock; 2, H Pinsent … Pen of five ewe lambs (any breed): 1, H. Pinsent, 2. Mrs. Soper …

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GRO0412 Hennock: Henry Pinsent: 1844 – 1894

Chudleigh District Agricultural Association: Below is the farm prize-list connection with the above associate: … Prize List: For the best general green crop. First prize a handsome silver cup, value £5 5s (gift of the Dowager Duchess of Morley); second, £2 2s; third, £1 1s – First, Mr. J. Edwards, Newhouse, Christow; second, Mr. H. Pinsent, Whitstone, Bovey Tracey; third, Mr. J. Pitts, Netton, Hennock.

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GRO0412 Hennock: Henry Pinsent: 1844 – 1894

Chudleigh District Agricultural society: the sixteenth annual meeting of this Society was held yesterday at Ashton and was very successful. There being a large amount of competition for the £100 offered as prizes in the various departments … (description) … Prize winners … Class 9, Pen of 5 ewes, any age or breed – 1, Mr. H. Pinsent, Whitstone, Bovey Tracey; 2, Mr. J. S. Bawden, Leigh Hennock … continues …Class 10, Pen of 5 yearling ewes, any breed, 1, Mrs. Soper, Riley, Hennock; 2, Mr. H. Pinsent, Whitstone, Bovey Tracey; Class 11, Pen of 5 ewe lambs, any breed, 1, Mr. H. Pinsent, Whitstone, Bovey Tracey; 2, Mrs. Soper, Riley, Hennock … … (continues) … … Ploughing … Farmers or Farmers’ sons: … One-way Plough: 1, Charles Heath, with Mr. Bawdon, Hennock; 2, D. Leach, with Mr. H. Pinsent, Bovey Tracey … …

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GRO0412 Hennock: Henry Pinsent: 1844 – 1894

The Church restoration Question at Bovey Tracey: the poll demanded by the vicar (the results of which was made known last week) was officially declared on Saturday, when an adjourned vestry meeting was held. The attendance of the parishioners was not large … among those present were … includes … H. Pinsent … (long discussion) … Mr. Pinsent said he did not understand there was to have been any canvassing but regretted to say he had been canvassed for his vote by two or three. — Mr. Westwood challenged him to name the party. He knew had not done so. Mr. Pinsent declined to give the information asked. Mr. Baker said one person had mentioned that two oz. of “baccy” had been offered to him to vote for the vicar. Mr. Sparks denied any attempt having been made to bribe anyone in the Vicars party. The Vicar treated the matter as a joke. Mr. Sparks accused young Mr. Robinson of using great deal of party spirit, and when the voting was proceeding, he cried out from the top of the steps “down with the Church and Popery.”—The Vicar remarked that the discussion had continued quite long enough and, having again thanked them for their support, left the chair.

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GRO0412 Hennock: Henry Pinsent: 1844 – 1894

St. Thomas Board of Guardian: The first meeting of the new Boar was held at the Workhouse on Friday when the following ex-officio, re-elected, and new Guardian were present: The Hon. and Rev. H. H. Courtenay, Rev. F. Sterry, R .W. Atkinson, G. G. Adams, W. H. Carwithen, W. F. Grace, G. Porter and Messrs. Tothill, W. J. Long, T. M. Milton, P. Varwell, R. Heath, W. Lake, T. W. Salter, J. Trump, R. Pratt, F. T. Richards, Lawrence, T. Wish, W. H. Sellek, J. Venn, J. Cornelius, W. Beer, J. Haydon, H. Pinsent, W. Bradrige, J. Horswell, W. Strong, Geo-Seaward, G. W. P. Webber, A. H. A. Hamilton, …. Etc. ….

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GRO0412 Hennock: Henry Pinsent: 1844 – 1894