1508 May 16th. Henry Hornby instituted as Rector of Holsworthy.
1509 Margaret, Countess of Richmond and Lord of the Manor of Holsworthy, died.
1509 July 21st. Henry VIII appointed William Poole, Sergeant-at-Arms, as Bailiff of Holsworthy.
1513 July 29th. Edward Stanbanke appointed as Bailiff, sub-let to William Leight.
1518 March 20th. Thomas Linacre instituted as Rector of Holsworthy
1518 Fulk Prideaux inherited Ugworthy.
1518 December 20th. Agnes Shapton, daughter of John Oggesworthy of Ugworthy, died.
1524 Henry VIII let to George Rolle the tolls of the Market and Fairs for a period of twenty-one years.
1524 June 13th. John Arscott instituted as Rector of Holsworthy.
1525 July 22nd. Holsworthy was granted to Henry, Duke of Richmond and Somerset, by Henry VIII, his father.
1533 Henry, Duke of Richmond and Somerset, married Mary, daughter of the 3rd. Duke of Norfolk.
1536 Henry, Duke of Richmond and Somerset, Lord of the Manor of Holsworthy, died, “not without suspicion of being poisoned by the late Queen and her brother, Lord Rochford”.
1536 Dispossession of the Monasteries began by Henry VIII.
1537 1537-1543 George Day (Dey), Rector of Holsworthy. He was brother to the Bishop of Winchester, Provost of Kings College, Cambridge and became Bishop of Chichester in 1543, Almoner to the Queen in 1545, and was involved in the Translation of The New Testament. He also helped draw up the first English Prayer Book. Instituted at Holsworthy on September 22nd.
1538 First Parish Registers prepared at the order of Thomas Cromwell.
1539 Henry VIII granted Holsworthy to Charles (Brandon), Duke of Suffolk.
1543 August 3rd. Thomas Raynolde instituted as Rector of Holsworthy.
1543 John and Joan Wattes owned part of Soldon.
1546 Edward,Earl of Hartford, granted property in Chilsworthy.
1547 Holsworthy had 600 “houseling” people — (communicants).
1547 Supression of Guilds by Henry VIII.
1549 Simpson was purchased by Nicholas and Roger Prideaux. Nicholas, of Soldon, was also known to have purchased Mores, Furse Park, Downe, Lake and Burscott.
1549 Archbishop Cramner drew up the first English Prayer Book.
1550 Nicholas Prideaux (second of this name) born. Was later Knighted.
1553 Three bells, Little, Middle and Great were in Holsworthy Church Tower.
1553 John Botresse had Chilsworthy. It was then purchased by Richard Chamond and Roger Prideaux.
1553 Edward VI owned Chilsworthy Chapel. More about
Edward VI Images of
Edward VI1555 Beginning of persecution of Protestants.
1560 Edward Thorne bought Northrude and Southrude from Elizens Warwicke of Holberton.
1560 Prideaux Family held the Manor of Holsworthy from this year to 1725. They resided at Soldon, which had been built by them.
1560 January 28th. Thomas Kent instituted as Rector of Holsworthy.
1560 Queen Elizabeth presented the Manor of Holsworthy to the Rectory, and also in 1562 and 1563. More about
Elizabeth I Images of
Elizabeth I1562 April 22nd. Frances Babington instituted as Rector of Holsworthy
1563 John Arscott died.
1563 Holsworthy Parish Registers date from this time.
1563 Roger Prideaux acquired Ugworthy
1563 November 27th. George Barton instituted as Rector of Holsworthy
1567 October 4th. William Hurst settled Manworthy Manor on his issue
1571 October 19th. Humphrey Thorne of Upcott had Thorne, North and South Rhude, and property in Pancrasweek and Sheepwash.
1573 Record of John Cole, a miller,In Holsworthy. Presumably the derivation of Coles Mill.
1574 John Olde appointed as Parish Clerk for Holsworthy.
1576 This date is shown on the bottom of the cover of the Chalice in Holsworthy Church
1579 March 27th. William Hurst conveyed Manworthy Manor and other estates to John and Ortho Peter
1579 William Cavell instituted as Rector of Holsworthy
1580 Humphrey Arscott died
1580 Sir Francis Drake returned from sailing round the world More about
Sir Francis Drake Images of
Sir Francis Drake1581 Roger Prideaux, Lord of the Manor of Holsworthy, died. He was Sheriff of Devon in 1577, and Escheator for Devon and Cornwall in 1550.
1583 July 15th. William Howpill conveyed Manworthy Manor to William Hurst (3rd).
1584 Andrew Holland sold Manor of Holsworthy to John Davie of Creedy.
1587 October 7th. Humphrey Thorne settled his estates on son Bartholomew.
1588 Spanish Armada.
1591 July 3rd. Nicholas Beckett instituted as Rector of Holsworthy.
Website by
