Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Friday 19th December 1873

Ottery St. Mary: The Talaton Harriers: The following excellent run with the pack of Mr. Mathew, of Rydon House Talaton, we reprint from the columns of a London contemporary of Saturday last: The Talaton harriers abounding with pedigree blood dating upwards from Guppy senior and downwards to Squire Yelverton, are now owned by as true a sportsman as ever crossed a horse. Need I add his name? Mr. J. Pynsent Mathew of Rydon House near Ottery: He is an “English home-ruler,” if by that one means he lives in the hearts of his neighbouring friends and brethren of the chase …  …


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Central Somerset Gazette: Saturday 13th September 1873

Wedding: The marriage of Mr. Eustace Vere Piers Barker of Crewkerne, to Frances Elizabeth, youngest daughter of Mr. Richard Bath of Above-town, was celebrated in St. John’s church on Wednesday … … (continues) … … Mr. Cox officiated as “best man,” and was accompanied by Messrs. B. C. Board, Walter Mathew and Pynsent Mathew …


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North Devon Journal: Thursday 11th January 1872

Great County Meeting: Establishment of the Devonshire Agricultural Society: A large, influential and enthusiastic meeting was held at the Castle of Exeter on Friday, to promote the establishment of a Devon County Agricultural Association, the necessity and prospective benefit of which in promoting the interests of agriculture had already been affirmed by a committee of Agriculturalists representing all parts of the county at a preliminary meeting held in Exeter some few weeks since. …. (speeches) He had to move: “That the following gentlemen be elected members of the Council for the year 1872, viz: Southern District … Northern District … (includes) Pynsent Matthew, Tallaton … ” … (ongoing discussion)

[see also Western Times: Saturday 6th January 1872]


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Trewman’s Exeter Flying Post or Plymouth and Cornish Advertiser: Wednesday January 10th, 1872: Issue 5508

Establishment of the Devonshire Agricultural Society: The county meeting, held at the Castle of Exeter on Friday to promote the establishment of a Devon County Agricultural Association was well attended by most of the principal agriculturalists of the County and was most enthusiastic. … [speeches] … Sir Stafford Northcote …. [said] … he had to move that “the following gentlemen be elected members for the Council for the year 1872, viz: – ‘’ [includes] Pynsent Mathew, Tallaton; ……. etc.  


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Western Times: Friday 24th November 1871

Marriages: Bath – Matthew: Nov. 15, at Talaton, near Ottery, Thomas Stokes Bath, Esq., second son of Richard Bath, Esq., Glastonbury, to Annie, niece of J. Pynsent Mathew, Esq., Rydon House, Talaton.


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Trewman’s Exeter Flying Post or Plymouth and Cornish Advertiser: Wednesday November 22nd, 1871: Issue 5501

Marriages: November 15th, at Talaton, Thomas Stokes, second son of Richard Bath, of Glastonbury, Somerset, to Annie, niece of J. Pynsent Mathew, of Rydon, Talaton, …


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Worcester Journal: Saturday 23rd February 1878

Copy of Return: Pursuant to 7 & 8 Vic, Cap. 32: Name of Firm: National Provincial Bank of England: Persons of whom the company consists: (name, residence, occupation): … (long list, includes)…. Mathew, Jonah Pinsent, Rydon, Talaton, Devon, Esquire. 

[see also East Anglian Daily Times: Wednesday 20th February 1878]


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Central Somerset Gazette: Saturday 13th August 1898

Marriage of Mr. G. K. Bulleid and Miss Mary Bath: Not for many years has a wedding at St. John’s church attracted such interest as was exhibited there on Wednesday … (continues) … The following is a list of the presents: … (continues) … (includes) … Mr. and Mrs. J. Pynsent Matthew, Honiton, lace and scarf pin; Dr. and Mrs. Matthew, Mrs. John Pynsent Matthew, purse … (continues) …


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Gentlewoman: Saturday 31st July 1897

Visitors at the New London Hotel, Exeter, include the Hon. Lady Northcote, Captain and Mrs. Dennis Bowles, Lord Courtenay, the Rev. Charles Penrose Quicke and Mrs. Quicke, Mr. De Castro, Major and Mrs. Stafford Harding and Mr. Pynsent Matthew.


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Gentlewoman: Saturday 31st October 1896

Our County Correspondence: Exeter, October 26th: Visitors at the New London Hotel, Exeter, include the Hon. Stafford Northcote, C.B., M.P., Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Bramall, Mr. Martin, Dr. Pollard, Captain Battiscombe, The Rev. A. J. Rendle, … Mr. Pynsent Matthew, Mr. E. L. Keates, Mr. Pitt-Kennedy, Lieutenant Scott and Mr. T. T. Bucknill, Q.C., M.P. … (discussion) …


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