DARTINGTON

A small number of rates survive for this parish located two miles north of Totnes. The tower is the only vestige left of the ancient parish church at Dartington Hall, the home of the Champerknowne family throughout the period of these rates. The rate of 1593 outlines the parish including Northford, an elusive manor. Twenty-six men and women were assessed for the military rate whereas the church rate a year later involved nearly four times more parishioners.

58. DARTINGTON, Military Rate, c.1592

DHC, 3799M/3/O/4/50, no page numbers

Note: This rate is recorded in a volume with pages approximately 7¾ inches in width and 12 inches in length.

59. DARTINGTON, Church Rate, 1593

DHC, Glebe Terriers

Note: The terrier, written on four pieces of vellum of varying sizes stitched together, is worn in various places with missing letters. A second item, edited below, may relate to an accompanying terrier for 1613.

Dartington

A rate [illegible] Thomas Beard Nicholas Searle and John Tucker Sydemen by Authorytie to them Committed With the consent and agrement of the reste of the parishoners there the 12th of Februarye in the year of our Lord one thousand five hundred and ninety three.

60. DARTINGTON, Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor Rate, 1642

DHC, 347A-99/PX1

Note: This rate was written on a single sheet of paper of 14½ inches in width and 11½ inches in length which has been folded to provide four pages. The purpose of the rate is unspecified and may have been to maintain both the church and the poor.