COOKBURY

Two rates survive for this parish located four miles north-east of Holsworthy. In about 1500 John Gay, churchwarden, was in dispute with his parishioners regarding ‘Wrenne Park’ which is not noted on this rate. Some 15 per cent of the population contributed to the rates.

44. COOKBURY, Church Rate, 1613

DHC, Diocese of Exeter, Principal Registry, Cookbury Church Rates, 1613

Note: This rate, a fair copy, was written on a sheet of paper which measures 8 inches in width and 11 inches in length. It is endorsed ‘1613 Cookbury Rate’. There is a copy within at the Devon Heritage Centre which also includes parish boundaries. This rate has been torn along the upper right hand corner. The numerals are Roman with the exception of the year and the document sequence number.

Cookburie in Devon (26

A Coppie of the Rate formerlie had and made fo[torn] reparacon of the church aforesaid exhibited v[torn] Right reverent Father in god the L. Bishopp of E[torn] in his visitacon holden at Okehampton the 28th of May in the year of our Lord 1613

45. COOKBURY, Church Rate, early 1600s

DHC, Diocese of Exeter, Principal Registry, Cookbury Church Rates, early 1600s

Note: The rate, a fair copy, was written on a sheet of paper which measures approximately 6 inches in width and 14¾ inches in length. The numerals are Roman.