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Western Gazette: Friday 10th October 1873

Langport County Court: Wednesday: … Jury Case: Adam Sherrin, farmer, etc. High Ham, v. James Taylor, yeoman, Nythe, Pedwell. This was a claim for £50, “for damages sustained by the plaintiff in consequence of the defendant’s negligence, in allowing a horse of his to unlawfully break into a field occupied by the plaintiff, and kick and otherwise injure a mare, from which injuries the mare died”. This was a jury case, and the following gentlemen were sworn to try it: Messes. Maurice Davis, Portway; T. T. Cuff, Burton Pynsent; Thomas Bicknell, Fivehead …

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Western Gazette: Friday 19th September 1873

Hambridge: On Wednesday, the members of the church choir and Sunday School teachers received their annual treat. In former years a seaside resort was generally chosen but, on this occasion, it was selected to hold the fete at Burton Pynsent …

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Western Gazette: Friday 16th May 1873

Welcome Home to the Vicar and Mrs. Mules: This village was on Tuesday evening last the scene of extensive and somewhat unusual rejoicing. Our readers will remember that the Vicar, the Rev. C. M. S. Mules, was, on the 17th of April last, married to Mrs. King, of Westhall House, Folke, near Sherborne … (description of return to Curry Rivel) … The happy pair arrived at the Taunton Station, on their return from the honeymoon, on Tuesday afternoon and proceeded thence to Curry in an open carriage, drawn by a pair of grey horses, and supplied by Mr. Thorne of the Langport Arms, Hotel. They were met at Burton Pynsent by a large number of people, headed by the village Brass Band, the members of which had come forth from Curry for that purpose …

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Western Gazette: Friday 16th May 1873

Welcome Home to the Vicar and Mrs. Mules: This village was on Tuesday evening last the scene of extensive and somewhat unusual rejoicing. Our readers will remember that the Vicar, the Rev. C. M. S. Mules, was, on the 17th of April last, married to Mrs. King, of Westhall House, Folke, near Sherborne … (description of return to Curry Rivel) … The happy pair arrived at the Taunton Station, on their return from the honeymoon, on Tuesday afternoon and proceeded thence to Curry in an open carriage, drawn by a pair of grey horses, and supplied by Mr. Thorne of the Langport Arms, Hotel. They were met at Burton Pynsent by a large number of people, headed by the village Brass Band, the members of which had come forth from Curry for that purpose …

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Western Gazette: Friday 1st November 1872

Curry Rivel, Drayton, Langport and Huish Episcopi Agricultural Association: The 32nd annual meeting and ploughing match in connection with the above-named society was held on Tuesday. The ploughing took place in a d field known as the “Nineteen Acres,” in the occupation of Mr. C. Evered at Curry Rivel. …. Prize List: First Class: Champion Ploughmen: Four Competitors: £5, James Grinter, in the employ of Mr. Wm. Rowsell, Hambridge, £3, John Templeman, in the service of Mr. T. T. Cuff, Burton Pynsent …

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Western Gazette: Friday 26th August 1870

Langport: Independent Chapel: The children attending the schools connected with the above Chapel, about 100 in number, had their annual treat, at Burton Pynsent on Wednesday.

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Western Gazette: Friday 13th March 1885

IMPORTANT SALE AT COMPTON HOUSE, SOUTH PETHERTON, SOMERSET, Two-and-a-half Miles from Martock Station, and Seven from Yeovil Town and Stations. MESSRS. PALMER are instructed to SELL by AUCTION, on Thursday, March 19th, the whole of the Excellent and Modern HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, brilliant-toned cottage pianoforte (by Collard & Collard), CHINA, GLASS, WARE, valuable OIL PAINTINGS, ENGRAVINGS, CARRIAGES, and other valuable EFFECTS, late the property of W. B. Peren Esq., deceased, comprising: Sets mahogany telescope dining-tables; valuable Spanish mahogany sideboard, with drawers and cellarette; dinner waggon; book-cases; 12 Spanish mahogany chairs, in leather; 10 ditto, with hair seats; easy chairs; elegant rosewood loo table; beautiful rosewood card, occasional, and other tables; rosewood drawing-room suite, consisting of eight chairs, easy chairs, couches, upholstered in green and drab silk tabarette; full-compass cottage pianoforte, by the well-known makers Collard & Collard, in handsome walnut case; music stool; rosewood Canterbury; valuable oak hall table, with marble top; oak ball table and chairs, barometer ; excellent timepieces and clocks; old china, crown Derby vases; elegant chimney glasses, in gilt frames; girandole; very valuable oil painting of Henrietta Maria, Queen to Charles I, believed to be by Vandyke; ditto Sir Wm. Pynsent, Gibson; choice oil paintings and engravings; inkstands; several volumes of books; Turkey, Brussels, and other carpets; hearth rugs; window draperies; poles and rings; duplex, table, and other lamps; fenders and fire-sets; coal vases; etc.. The Appointments of Six Bedrooms: lncluding, superior mahogany half-tester bedsteads and drapery; iron French and other bedsteads; prime feather beds; bolsters and pillows; palliasses; hair mattresses; mahogany well-fitted winged and other wardrobes; cheval glass; mahogany chest of drawers, toilet tables; toilet glasses; washstands and ware; towels airers; carpets; chairs, etc. Handsome dinner and dessert services; tea and coffee services; richly cut-glass ware. The contents of Kitchens: usual assortment of culinary requisites, dairy utensils, and various other effects. Also, well-built Family Waggonette, with head, in good condition; park phaeton; set of carriage harness; bridles end saddles; garden engine lawn mower, choice flowers and pots, &c, &c: Nearly the whole of the above Furniture was manufactured by Stevens, of Taunton, is in good condition, and will be sold without reserve. The Property may be viewed by catalogue only (which may be obtained 6d each, of the Auctioneers, Martock and Yeovil), on Wednesday, the 18th March, between the hours 11 and 4 o’clock. The Sale will commence at 11 o’clock punctually: Dated, Auction, Estate, and Insurance Agency Offices. Martock and Yeovil, March 10th, 1885.

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Western Gazette: Friday 31st May 1889

Poultry Honours: At the Devon County Show held at Totnes during the past week, Mrs. Josiah Hebditch, of South Harp Farm, succeeded in taking first prize and cup for her turkeys, first for geese, first of dorkings, as well as first for pair of dorking hens in selling class. For exactly the same birds (with the exception of the hens in the selling class) only a week ago, at the Yeovil show, Mrs. Hebditch came second for dorkings, second for turkeys, third for geese. At Yeovil, Mr. Pinsent of Newton Abbot was first for Dorking cock and hen, while Mrs. Hebditch took second honours for Dorking cock and only h.c. for hen. At Totnes, Mrs. Hebditch was first and Mr. Pinsent second and third for the same birds. It should be noted that Mrs. Hebditch has taken no less than four cups in five years at the Devon County Shows, in addition to many other valuable prizes for her splendid poultry.

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GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920

Western Gazette: Friday 27th August 1937

Country House Gardens: Open to the Public: By the kindness and generosity of the owners, the gardens named will be open to the public in aid of to the work of the Queen’s Institute of District Garden Scheme and the County Nursing Association. The charge for admission is 1s, and the times of opening unless otherwise stated, are: … Wiltshire and Somerset, Weekdays 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Sundays 2 – 7 p.m.: … (houses include) … Somerset: Saturday, August 28th. Burton Pynsent, Curry Rivel (Mrs. Crossley).

[see similar for June and July openings: Western Gazette: Friday 25th June 1937 and Friday 23rd July 1937]

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Western Gazette: Friday 13th November 1936

New Mayors in South-West: … … Hants: Winchester: Major J. R. Pinsent

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GRO0528 Devonport: John Ryland Pinsent: 1888 – 1957