Whitstone Farm: Bovey Tracey: One Mile from the Station: Shipping and Mercantile Gazette: Tuesday 3rd May 1881: RENDELL and SYMONS have received instructions from Mr. William Langmead (leaving the County) to SELL by Auction on the above Farm on MONDAY, April 25th, 1881, the following FLOCK of splendid SHEEP, 4 Fat BEASTS, HORSES, GRASS, &c.: —Sheep 160 fat two-year-old wethers, 90 fat wether hoggets, 3 rams. 3 ram hoggets, 75 ewe hoggets, 105 single couples, ewes and lambs, 16 double dittos. Bullocks 4 fat beasts. Horses —”Bess,” a very handsome and powerful bay mare, 4 years old, about 15-3, quiet in saddle and harness, and fit for a gentleman’s carriage; ” Darling,” bright bay mare, 6 years old, 15-2, very active and good, also fit for harness purposes: “Bob,” bright bay gelding, 4 years old, 15-2, very active, good saddle or harness, good tempered, very good hack, and quiet in harness. Grass — About hundred acres of watered meadow, pasture, and orchard grass, suitably arranged in 7 lots, mostly to Lady-day, 1882. The Auctioneers cannot speak too highly of the above lot of stock; the sheep have been most carefully bred by Mr. Langmead from rams purchased of Messrs. Stooke, Badcock, Fairweather, and other breeders of repute, with a regard to the good qualities of wool, size, and flesh forming propensities, which prominently show themselves in the flock now to be offered, which is very healthy; the horses are sound, and can be recommended; while there is plenty of grass and water in all the lots of land. The usual deposit on the grass will be required. Refreshments at 1 p.m; Sale at o’clock. Dated April 13th, 1881.
(see Henry Pinsent and Mary Langmead)
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GRO0412 Hennock: Henry Pinsent: 1844 – 1894