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Title: Devon & Cornwall notes & queries
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: Amery, John S
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Publisher: Exeter, England : J.G. Commin
Contributing Library: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
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. ... 1,000 Col. Arthur Bassett ... 1,000 Col. John Gifford 1,000 Although, as Burke says, this projected order of Knight- hood was abandoned, the badge of the Order, a small goldmedallion, was issued to some of the persons nominated. Francis Fulford, of Fulford. 101. Elfred.—I have seen the name Elfred mentionedin an old book (18th century) as being in Devonshire. Canyour readers inform me if this name refers to a village, orhouse, and where it was, as I cannot find it in recentbooks ? Enquirer. 102. Sedan Chairs in Exeter.—The introduction ofmechanically driven cabs into Devon recalls the fact that it isless than seventy years since Sedan chairs disappeared fromthe streets of Exeter. The fares as set out in the ExetevJournal up to and including 1841 were (except for the year1837) as follows:—For carrying one person any distance notexceeding 300 yards, 6d.; 300-450 yards, gd.; 450-600, 1/-;600-860, 1/3; 860-1,000, 1/6; 1,000-1,260, 2/-; 1,260-1,520,2/6; 1,520-1 mile, 3/- R.B.M.
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Devon and Cornwall Notes and Queries. 105 103. Restoration of Ancient Chasuble to BarnstapleChurch.—The beautiful chasuble which we here illustratehas recently been restored to Barnstaple Church by Mrs.Peard, in whose family it has been for nearly three hundredand fifty years. In 1562 John Peard and Nicholas Whichalseawere Churchwardens. The chasuble is referred to in aninventory of church goods made in 1560, and its restorationto the Church is a matter for congratulation. As can be seenfrom the illustrations it is of very beautiful workmanship andits excellent state of preservation is no doubt due to thecare which the Peard family have taken of it. Eds. 104. Two Early Sculptured Stones at the Churchof St. Stephen, Launceston (VI., par. 67, p. 81).—Mr. A.Langdons article in your July number is of interest. I thinkwith him that No. 1 stone, showing Christ seated giving theBenediction, has been shortened, but I am not of opinionthat the two stones were from such a distant spot as th

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