Westcountry bibliometric tables
To accompany the University of Exeter project
Writing religious conflict and community in Exeter, 1500-1750
Podcast 4 by Ian Maxted, released 16 November 2022
Table 1. London book trades in the context of Europe.
| Period 1450-99 | Imprints 28990 | Period 1500-49 | Imprints 112351 | Period 1550-99 | Imprints 224703 | Period 1600-50 | Imprints 428241 | Period 1640-49 | Imprints 103511 |
| Venezia | 3258 | Paris | 20584 | Paris | 24036 | London | 34872 | London | 16626 |
| Paris | 3153 | Venezia | 9745 | Venezia | 18525 | Paris | 30422 | Paris | 7610 |
| Rome | 1763 | Lyon | 8922 | Lyon | 12678 | Amsterdam | 16340 | Amsterdam | 7397 |
| Lyon | 1583 | Strasbourg | 4864 | Antwerpen | 10227 | Leipzig | 14680 | Leipzig | 3536 |
| Köln | 1375 | Antwerpen | 4595 | London | 9883 | Venezia | 12765 | Leiden | 2688 |
| Leipzig | 1194 | Augsburg | 4454 | Wittenberg | 6683 | ||||
| [London] | 373 | [London] | 3593 | ||||||
| [London] | 1.2% | [London] | 3.2% | [London] | 4.4% | [London] | 8.1% | [London] | 16% |
Source: USTC, search by time periods listing towns in descending order of number of imprints.
Shows London emerging from marginal status to become the largest printing town in Europe.
Table 2. Exeter book trades in the context of London and other provincial towns.
| Town | 1450-1749 | 1450-1549 | 1550-1599 | 1600-1649 | 1650-1699 | 1700-1749 | 1750-1799 |
| London | 192696 | 3632 | 9259 | 33541 | 64988 | 82454 | 119300 |
| Oxford [8] | 5275 | 26 | 171 | 1682 | 1882 | 1529 | 2119 |
| Cambridge [9] | 2722 | 14 | 170 | 873 | 931 | 774 | 1556 |
| York [2] | 579 | 13 | 0 | 164 | 119 | 283 | 1180 |
| Bristol [3] | 445 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 36 | 391 | 1345 |
| Newcastle [4] | 336 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 20 | 303 | 2158 |
| Norwich [1] | 258 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 246 | 677 |
| Exeter [5] | 290 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 257 | 493 |
| Edinburgh | 14170 | Proportion of Exeter to London imprints: | 0.04% | 0.3% | 0.4% | ||
| Glasgow | 1150 | [1-9] 1662 Hearth tax rankings of English provincial towns (Hoskins). | |||||
| Aberdeen | 366 | Scottish towns are not analysed by time periods. | |||||
Source: ESTC, search by town name as place of publication within time periods. Listed in descending order of number of imprints.
Shows little provincial printing in early times. The only Devon press before 1645 was in Tavistock Abbey 1525-1535. Regulation of book trades through London Stationers' Company 1557-1695 limited printing to London. Oxford and Cambridge were added in the 1580s and York in the 17th century. The Licensing Act introduced legal deposit in 1662, finally lapsed in 1695. Legal deposit was extended by Copyright Act 1710.
Table 3. Publication of sermons in England to 1749.
| Decades | to 1549 | 1550s | 1560s | 1570s | 1580s | 1590s | 1600s | 1610s | 1620s | 1630s | |
| Sermon | +Sermo: 57+16 | 32 | 19 | 80 | 128 | 95 | 183 | 320 | 359 | 301 | |
| Sermons | +Sermones: 43+25 | 21 | 39 | 83 | 137 | 141 | 215 | 331 | 395 | 438 | |
| Decades | 1640s | 1650s | 1660s | 1670s | 1680s | 1690s | 1700s | 1710s | 1720s | 1730s | 1740s |
| Sermon | 828 | 559 | 532 | 524 | 967 | 1029 | 1945 | 2340 | 1216 | 1015 | 1150 |
| Sermons | 612 | 564 | 491 | 580 | 745 | 838 | 1047 | 1273 | 851 | 720 | 785 |
Source: ESTC, search on keywords "sermon" and "sermons" within decades.
Shows peaks of sermon publishing during the Civil War and the first two decades of the 18th century, also the relative importance of publishing individual sermons or collections. This is an example of number crunching, but such exercises should be treated with caution. Results may include polemics linked to sermons or figurative use of terms searched for. However they often give an indication of general trends.
Table 4. Number of printing houses in London 1582-1723.
| Year | Licensed | Listed | Actual | Notes |
| 1582 | 22 | Christopher Barker BL Lansdowne Ms 48 | ||
| 1586 | Star Chamber decree | |||
| 1615 | 20 | Stationers' Company | ||
| 1637 | 20+1 | 25 | Star Chamber decree (Arber, Stat. Co. registers, iv, 528-33. | |
| 1649 | 34 | 40 | Act for better regulating printing. Bonds registered. | |
| 1661/2 | 55 | 59 | Lambeth Palace MS 941/60 | |
| 1662 | 20+4 | 55 | >33 | Licensing Act |
| 1668 | 33 | State Papers 29/243/126 | ||
| 1675 | 20+3 | 38 | State Papers 29/369/97 | |
| 1679 | 55 | 60 | Licensing Act lapsed | |
| 1686 | 20+3 | 55 | 57 | Licensing Act reimposed |
| 1695 | 45 | 50 | Licensing Act lapsed | |
| 1705 | 60 | 70 | Robert Clare. BL Portland Loan 29/130 | |
| 1723 | 75 | 77 | Samuel Negus. John Nichols. Biog. & lit. anecdotes of Wm Bowyer (1782), 535. |
Sources: Michael Treadwell, Lists of master printers : the size of the London printing trade 1637-1723. In: Aspects of printing from 1600, (Oxford Polytechnic Press, 1987), pages 141-170. Ellic Howe, The London compositor, (London: Bibliographical Society, 1947).
Regulation was through the Stationers' Company 1557-1695 which limited printing to London as noted in table 2 above.
1. THE BENSON DYNASTY
Peter Benson
app in
│
John Dight
app, free 1583
│
EDWARD DIGHT
son, free 1609
├───────────┐
THOMAS HUNT WALTER DIGHT
app, free 1630 son, free 1680
├────────┐
Robert May John Strong
app, free 1695 app, free 1715
┌─────┤
John Stephens William May
app, free 1727 son, free 1727
│
John Stephens
son, free 1741 (feltmaker)
2. THE HARTE DYNASTY
Michael Harte
app in
├─────────┐
John Moungwill Michael Harte
app, free 1604 son, free 1622
┌─────────┼─────────┬─────────┐
Michael Hyde John Brockas Richard Philips ABISHA BROCAS
app, free 1636 app, free 1637 app, free 1656 app, free 1657
│ ┌────────┤
MICHAEL HYDE Thomas Hunt GEORGE MAY
son & app, free 1667 app, free 1668 app, free 1680
│
Joseph Hooker
app, free 1691
│
PHILIP BISHOP
app, free 1698
│
George Bishop
son, free 1722
3. THE MOUNGWELL DYNASTY
John Moungwell
father a baker?, free by succession 1635
├──────────────────────────┐
ROBERT EVELEIGH Edward Portbury
app, free 1658 app, free 1669
├──────────┐ ├──────────────┬──────────┐
CHARLES YEO George Sydenham JAMES COUZE Geo. Portbury Edw. Portbury
app, free 1682 app, free 1686 app, free 1676 app, free 1722 son, free 1722
├───────┐ ┌───┴──┐ │ │
Philip Yeo Ambrose Potter Isaac Couse ROBT OSBORNE Geo. Portbury Edw. Portbury
app, free 1682 app, free 1700 app, free 1682 app, free 1684 son, free 1761 son free 1734
│ │ │
Philip Yeo Geo. Portbury Hen. Portbury
son, app inLondon
free 1710 │
│ Robert Fish
Daniel Bartlett app, ofLondon
app, free 1727
4.THE SCORE DYNASTY
EDWARD SCORE
free 1708
├─────────────┬─────────────┐
NATHANIEL THORNE James Lipscombe EDWARD SCORE
app., free 1715 app., free 1723 son, free 1776
│
BARNABAS THORNE
app., free 1740
├────────────────┐
GEORGE FLOYDE EDWARD HOXLAND
app., free 1780 of Plymouth Dock
app., free 1784
app, free 1682 app, free 1686 app, free 1676 app, free 1722 son, free 1722
├───────┐ ┌───┴──┐ │ │
Philip Yeo Ambrose Potter Isaac Couse ROBT OSBORNE Geo. Portbury Edw. Portbury
app, free 1682 app, free 1700 app, free 1682 app, free 1684 son, free 1761 son free 1734
│ │ │
Philip Yeo Geo. Portbury Hen. Portbury
son, app in
free 1710 │
│ Robert Fish
Daniel Bartlett app, of
app, free 1727
4.THE SCORE DYNASTY
EDWARD SCORE
free 1708
├─────────────┬─────────────┐
NATHANIEL THORNE James Lipscombe EDWARD SCORE
app., free 1715 app., free 1723 son, free 1776
│
BARNABAS THORNE
app., free 1740
├────────────────┐
GEORGE FLOYDE EDWARD HOXLAND
app., free 1780 of Plymouth Dock
app., free 1784
Names in CAPITAL LETTERS are those for whom imprints are known. The tables show the inward-looking nature of the Exeter book trades in the 17th century.
Table 6. The size of the Exeter book trade 1500-1750.
| Period | Numbers each year | 1700-1750 | Total numbers |
| 1500-1549 | 1 | All trades | 53 |
| 1550-1599 | 2/4 | Booksellers | 25 |
| 1600-1649 | 2/4 | Printers | 19 |
| 1650-1699 | 2/6 | Bookbinders | 8 |
| 1700-1750 | 9/13 | Engravers | 1 |
Source: Maxted, Ian. The Devon book trades : a biographical dictionary. Exeter : Exeter Working Papers in Book History, 1991. Analysed from updated Excel spreadsheet used to produce version on Exeter Working Papers in Book History website (n.b. separate web page for each letter of the alphabet).
Between two and four printers are recorded each year 1700-1750 The engraver was Joseph Coles, responsible for the 1709 Exeter map.
Table 7. Westcountry broadside ballads 1547 to 1750, with some later Exeter imprints.
| [Ballad on the defeat of the Devon and Cornwall rebels of 1548]. - | [London] : s. n., | 1549 | ESTC: S122124 |
| Deloney, Thomas. The lamentation of Master Pages wife of Plimmouth, who being enforced by her parents to wed him against her will, did most wickedly consent to his murther, for the loue of George Strangwidge for which fact she suffered death at Barstable in Deuonshire. - Written with her owne hand a little before her death. To the tune of Fortune. | London : printed for H. Gosson, | 1609? | STC (2nd ed.), 6557.2 |
| Sir Walter Rauleigh his lamentation Who was beheaded in the old Pallace at Westminster the 22 of October. 1618. To the tune of Welladay. | London : Printed for Philip Birch and are to be sold at his shop at the Guyld-hall , | 1618? | ESTC: S126163 |
| A new Ballad intituled, the stout Cripple of Cornwall, wherein is shewed his dissolute life and deserued death. To the tune of, the blind Beggar. | London : Printed for I. W. , | 1624 | |
| Jonson, Ben. A strange banquet; or, The Devils entertainment by Cook Laurel at the Peak in Devonshire with a true relation of the several dishes. The tune is, Cook Laurel. - | [London] : Printed for F. Coles, in Vine-street, on Saffron-hill neer Hatton-garden, | 1624/1680 | ESTC: R43323 |
| A brave warlike Song. Containing a briefe rehearsall of the deeds of Chivalry, performed by the Nine VVorthies of the world, the seaven Champions of hristendome, with many other remarkable Warriours. To the tune of List lusty Gallants. | [London] : Printed at London for Fr Coules , | 1626? | ESTC: S124610 |
| Deloney, Thomas. The lamentation of Master Pages wife of Plimmouth who being enforced by her parents to wed him against her will, did most wickedly consent to his murther, for the love of George Strangwidge; for which fact she suffered death at Barstable in Devonshire. VVritten with her owne hand a little before her death. To the tune of Fortune my foe, by [Deloney, Thomas,. | [London] : s. n., | 1635? | ESTC: S118059 |
| Cartwright, William. To the right honourable Philip, Earle of Pembroke and Mountgomery Baron Herbert of Cardiffe and Shirland, Lord Par and Rosse of Kendall, Lord Fitzhugh Marmion, and Saint Quintine, Lord Warden of the Staneries, in the county of Devon and Cornwall, Lord High Steward of the duchy of Cornwall, Chancellour of the Vniversity of Oxford. Lord Lieutenant of the counties of Kent, Cornwall and Wilts Lord Chamberlaine of his Majesties most honourable houshold, knight of the most noble Order of the Garter, and one of his Majesties most honourable privie counsell. Upon his lordships election of Chancellor of the Vniveristy of Oxford. | London : printed. | 1641 | ESTC: R210195 |
| Francis, Philip. The misdemeanors of a traytor, and treasurer, discovered in the answer of Philip Francis, merchant late major of the borough of Plimouth, in the county of Devon; to the false and scandalous aspersion, and accusation of Charles Vaughan, Gentleman. - | London : printed by Jane Coe, | 1644 [ie 1645 | ESTC: R212480 |
| The penitant traytor, or the humble confession of a Devonshire gentleman who was condemned for high treason, and executed at Tyborne for the same, in the raigne of King Henry the third, the ninteenth of July, 1267. You may sing this if you please. To the tune of, Fortun my foe. | [London] : s. n., | 1647 | ESTC: R210514 |
| A warning for married women Being an example of Mrs. Jane Reynolds (a west-country-woman) born neer Pilmouth [sic] who having plighted her troth to a seaman, was afterwards married to a carpenter, and at last carried away by a spirit, the manner how shall presently be recited, to a west-country tune called, The fair maid of Bristol Bateman, or, John True. - | [London?] : s. n., | 1650? | ESTC: R215930 |
| Jonson, Ben. A strange banquet, or, The divels entertainment by Cook Laurell at the Peak in Devonshire with a true relation of the several dishes. The tune is, Cook Laurell. | [London] : printed for William. Gilbertson, | 1655? | ESTC: R226858 |
| Harrison, George. An elegie on the death of the Right Honourable Robert Blake, Esq One of the generals at sea, who departed the 7. of August 1657. on board the George near Plymouth Sound. | [London] : Printed for John Bartlet the elder at the Golden Cup in Pauls Church-yard over against the Drapers, and John Bartlet the younger in Westminster Hall, | 1657 | ESTC: R212052 |
| Deloney, Thomas. The lamentation of Mr. Pages wife of Plimouth vvho being enforced to wed against her will, did consent to his murder for the love of George Strangwidge, for which fact they suffered death at barstabel in Devonshire. - The tune is, Fortune my foe. - | [London] : for Francis. Coles, Thomas. Vere and William. Gilbertson, | 1658/1663 | ESTC: R174584 |
| A new Ballad intituled, the stout Cripple of Cornwall, wherein is shewed his dissolute life and deserved death. To the tune of, the blind Beggar of Bethnal Green. - | London : Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere and W. Gilbertson , | 1658/1664 | ESTC: R180855 |
| A warning for married women By the example of Mrs. Jane Renalds, A West-Country woman, born neer unto Plymouth; who having plighted her troth to a seaman, was afterwards married to a carpenter, and at last carried away by a spirit: the manner how shall be presently recited. To a gallant West-country tune, cal'd, The fair maid of Bristol, or, Bateman, or John True / | [London] : for F. Coles, T. Vere, and W. Gilbertson, | 1658-1664 | ESTC: R186280 |
| The West country lovers See here the pattern of true love amongst the country blades, who never can delighted be, but when amonst the maids / Tune of, Philander. - | [London] : Printed for J. Bonyers sic, i.e. Conyers at the black raven in Duck-lane, | 1662/1688 | ESTC: R234058 |
| Deloney, Thomas. The lamentation of Mr. Pages wife of Plimouth who being enforced to wed against their will, did consent to murder for the love of George Strangwidge, for which fact they suffered death at Barstable in Devonshire. - The tune is, Fortune my foe, by [Deloney, Thomas,. - | [London] : Printed by F. Coles, T. Vere, W. Gilbertson and J. Wright, | 1663/1665 | ESTC: R33444 |
| Wade, John. Amorous Bettys delight or, No name can compare unto sweet William This maid hath chosen, she doth think, the best, yet other mai[d]ens may do what they will, sweet William's the man she loves, she doth protest, and of kisses plenty he shall have his fill. To a new west-country tune, or, The watermans delight. By John Wade. - | [London] : Printed for Richard. Burton, at the Horseshooe in VVest-smith-field, | 1665? | ESTC: R216098 |
| A looking-glass for a covetous miser or, Comfort to a contented minde Being a serious discourse between a rich miser in the west country, and a poor husband-man, as they accidentally met upon the way: their dispute being so tedious, and of so great concernment, a neighbour of theirs hearing them, took pains to write down the subject of their discourse, after he had heard what had befallen to the rich-man; he sent a letter to a friend of his in London, and desired that he would get it printed for an example to all unthankful men / to [sic] the tune of, the Fair angel of England; or, the Tyrant, by [Jordan, Thomas,. - | London : printed for William. Thackeray, Thomas. Passinger and William. VVhitwood, | 1670/1677 | ESTC: R227252 |
| The west country vvooing, or,merry conceited couple In pleasant terms, he lets her know his mind, and fairly wooes her, for to make her kind: at first she seemed coy to his perswasion, and put him off, with many a sly evasion: but finding at the last his love was constant, her heart she did resign from that same instant / Tune of, When Sol will cast no light: or, My pritty little rogue. - | London : printed for William. Thackeray, Thomas. Passenger, and William. Whitwood, | 1670/1677 | ESTC: R227474 |
| The secret lovers, or,jealous father beguil'd. Loves passion is not easily put under, nor faithful lovers to be keptasunder; [sic] because you know the proverb it is so that love will creep when as it cannot go / To a west-country tune; or, Alack for my love I must dye. - | [London] : Printed for P. Brooksby at the Golden Ball in Pye-corner, | 1670/1696 | ESTC: R234426 |
| Bowne, Tobias. Tom and Rogers contract or what Devon-farmers use to act Two farmers lately met in Devon-shire, and so by chance they drank a pot of beer; and since it was within the month of May, I will declare to you what they did say. Tune of, hey boys up go we / By Tobias Bowne. - | [London] : Printed for P. Brooksby in Py-corner, | 1670/1696 | ESTC: R233894 |
| True love exalted or, A dialogue between a courteous young knight of the city of London, and a searge weavers daughter of Devonshire Shewing how the young knight was travelling in Devon-shire, and fell in love with a fair maid there: how he courted her to be his miss, bu she not yielding to his lascivious desires, he was so much in love with her vertue, that he marryed her, and made her alady [sic], and carryed her to the Kings court at London, where they now live in joy and happiness / The tune is, Tender hearts, &c. - | [London] : Printed for Philip. Brooksby, at the Golden-Ball in Pye-corner, | 1670/1696 | ESTC: R227401 |
| A warning and good counsel to the weavers Tune of, The country farmer. Or, The Devonshire damosels / This may be printed, R.P. - | [London] : Printed for P. Brooksby, in Pye-Corner, | 1670/1696 | ESTC: R187709 |
| The west country wooing or, the merry conceited couple In pleasant terms he lets her know his mind, and fiarly wooes her, for to make her kind: at first she seemed coy to his perswasion, and put him off with many a slye evasion: but finding at the last his love was constant, her heart the [sic] did resign from that same instant. To the tune of, When Sol will cast no light: o[r], My pretty little rogue. - | [London] : Printed for B. sic, i.e. P. Brooksby, at the Golden-ball, in West-smithfield, | 1670/1696 | ESTC: R186377 |
| The West-country revell; or, the jovial crew of lads and lasses Who being all together met, were jovial, brisk and merry, and to the lasses gave green gowns till they were all a weary / Tune of, Moggies jealousie. - | [London] : Printed for P. Brooksby at the Golden Ball in Pye-Corner, | 1670/1696 | ESTC: R234139 |
| An answer to the dairy maid's tragedy or, The sad overthrow of two west country lovers, William and Susan, whose deaths are so much lamented (by a worthy 'squire) who had the hard fortune to behold this double tragedy / To the tune of, The Ninghtingale's [sic] song. - | London : printed for J. Deacon, at the Angel in Giltspur-street, | 1671/1700 | ESTC: R172355 |
| The young damsels lamentation or, Their dreadful outcry against the late punching, which has crack'd above four hundred and fifty west-country maiden-heads / To the tune of, The Scotch hay-makers. - | London : printed for J. Deacon, at the Angel in Giltspur-street sic, | 1671/1700 | ESTC: R187777 |
| The farmers son of Devonshire being the valiant coronet's return from Flanders, who endeavoured to persuade his brother Jack to forsake the plow, and to take up arms the next spring; which he refused to do, because he was loath to leave his sweet wife Joan. Tune of Mary live long / Licensed according to order. - | [London] : Printed for J. Deacon, at the Angel in Gilt-spur-street, without Newgate, | 1671/1704 | ESTC: R215742 |
| Susan's courtship or, Sweet William woo'd by the farmer's daughter of Devonshire / To the tune of, The bonny grey ey'd morn. Licensed according to order. - | London : printed for J. Deacon, in Guilt-spur-street, | 1671/1704 | ESTC: R187202 |
| The Welch vvedding betwixt Ap-Shinkin and Shinny. With all the mad merriment which was performed on the wedding-day / To the tune of, the Devonshire frolick, or, the country farmer. This may be printed, R.P. - | [London] : Printed for J. Deacon, at the sign of the Angel in Guiltspur-Street, without Newgate, | 1671/1704 | ESTC: R234056 |
| The West-country frolick or, buxome Kate's merry intreague Shewing how she served Robin the faint-hearted miller, who was afraid to encounter with her maiden-head / To the tune of, Fond boy. Or, Love's a sweet passion. - | [London] : Printed for J. Deacon, at the Angel in Gilt-spur-street, | 1671/1704 | ESTC: R235640 |
| The West-country squire or,beautiful lasses honour and honestly crown'd with true love, and lasting happiness / Tune of, Liggan water. Or, Nanny Oh. Licensed according to order. - | [London] : Printed for J. Deacon, at the Angel in Guiltspur-street, | 1671/1704 | ESTC: R187723 |
| The West-country wedding. Betwixt Roger the plowman, and Ellin the dary-maid With the sorrowful moan of twenty [or] thirty forsaken damosels, whereof fifteen being with-child, [ ]oundd forth their sorrowful lamentations on Rogers wedding-day / To the tune of, The [ ]rat[ ] miss, or, Moggies jealousie. - | [London] : Printed for I. Deacon at the Angel in Guilt-Spur-Street, without Newgate, | 1671/1704 | ESTC: R187725 |
| Crums of comfort for the youngest sister The youngest sister in despair, at last did comfort find, which banisht all her grief and care, and eas'd her troubled mind, a kind young man did promise her that she should married be, she answered him again kind sir, thereto I'm wondrous free / To a pleasant new west country tune. - | [London] : Printed for Philip. Brooksby at the Golden in Ball sic West-Smithfield, | 1672/1696 | ESTC: R235409 |
| True love rewarded with loyalty or, mirth and jo[y] after sorrow and sadness This young man he did walk in pensive manner being a souldier under Cupids banner, in loving terms he did express his mind still fearing that his love will prove unkind but she to ease him from all future pain did chear his heart & grant him love again[.]To a new West-country tune called, O hark my love, or Flora farewel. - | [London] : Printed for J. Clarke at the Bible and Harp in West-Smith-field, | 1672/1696 | ESTC: R233968 |
| The vvest-country damosels complaint or, the faithful lovers last farewel Being the relation of a young maid who pined her self to death, for the love of a young-man, who after he had notice of it; dyed likewise for grief. Careless young-men, by this a warning take, ho you kind virgins (when they love) forsake; least the same fate o're-take you, and you dye for breach of vows, and infidelity. Be kind but swear not more than what you mean, least comick jests become a tragick sceen / To the tune of, Iohnny Armstrong. - | [London] : Printed for P. Brooksby, at the Golden Ball, in West-smithfield, | 1672/1696 | ESTC: R235636 |
| The west country nymph or the loyal maid of Bristol The flower of Bristol doth complain for the absence of her love and vows she constant will remain like to the turtle dove / Tune, Young Jammy. - | [London] : Printed for P. Brooksby, | 1672/1696 | ESTC: R228647 |
| The west-country dialogue or, A pleasant ditty between Anniseed-Robin the miller, and his brother Jack the plough-man, concerning Joan, poor Robin's unkind lover To the tune of, O folly, desperate folly, &c / Licensed according to order. - | [London] : Printed for Philip. Brooksby, in Pye-corner, | 1672/1696 | |
| The west-country maids advice Here is a song I send to you, fair maidens every one; and you may say that it is true, when I am dead and gone / To the tune of, Hey boys, up go we, by [Bowne, Tobias.. - | [London] : Printed for Philip. Brooksby, at the Golden-Ball, near the Hospital-gate, in West-Smithfield, | 1672/1696 | ESTC: R227470 |
| The batchellors happiness. Or John's kind reply to the west-country maids delight Wherein he shews his royal love and true affection; to his dear Kate who hath his heart in subjection: whatever doth betide he vows he'l never leave her but for to maintain her hel [sic] d his best endeavourTo a dainty rare new tune, much in request or my love he's fine and fair. - | [London] : Printed for J. Clark at the Harp and Bible in West-Smithfield | 1673/1686 | ESTC: R172556 |
| Jonson, Ben. A strange banquet or, the devils entertainment by Cook Laurel, at the Peak in Devonshire with a true relation of the several dishes. The tune is, Cook Laurel. - | [London] : Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, I. Wright, J. Clarke. W. Thackeray, and T. Passenger, | 1678/1684 | ESTC: R235695 |
| Virginity grown troublesome or, The younger sister lamentation for want of a husband Being a most pleasant and delightful new song much in use, &c. Each age grows riper, love does still prevail, and maiden-heads at sixteen now are stale; young girls to mothers will be turn'd e're they know what it means, slie Cupid does betray, fires them with love, and then there's nothing can cure their distemper, unless oyl of man. to a pleasant new west-country tune. - | [London] : Printed for Philip. Brooksby, at the Golden-Ball, in West-smithfield, | 1680 | ESTC: R227454 |
| Roger, the West-Country lad set forth in his proper shapes, or, The West-Country lasses sweet-heart described, in answer to the well-shap'd country lass / To the tune of Cavalilly man. Licensed according to order. - | [London] : Printed for James Gilbertson, and G. Conyers, | 1680/1695 | ESTC: R41666 |
| The Devonshire ballad. To the tune of 1642. - | London : printed for the assigns of F.S., | 1681 | ESTC: R26489 |
| Flatman, Thomas. The Parliament dissolv'd at Oxford, March 28. 1681 From Devonshire / | [London] : s. n., | 1681 | |
| The tune of the Devonshire cant or, an Answer to the Parliament dissolved at Oxford. - | London : printed for Thomas. Rawe in London-yard, near St. Pauls, | 1681 | |
| Witchcraft discovered and punished. Or, The tryals and condemnation of three notorious witches who were tryed [at] the last assizes, holden at the castle of Exeter, in the county of Devon where they received sentance for death, for bewitching several persons, destroying ships at sea, and cattel by land, &c. - To the tune of, Doctor Faustus: or, Fortune my fee. - | [London] : s. n., | 1682 | ESTC: R228715 |
| Sir Walter Raleigh Sailing in the Low-lands. Shewing how the famous Ship called the sweet Trinity was taken by a false Gally, and how it was again restored by the craft of a little Sea-boy, who sunk the Gully; as the following Song will declare. To the Tune of, The Sailing in the Low-lands. - | [London] : Printed for J. Conyers, at the Black-Raven the first shop in Fetter-Lane next Holborn , | 1682/1685 | ESTC: R18546 |
| The West-country wedding or, Honest Susan's good fortune who resisting the temptations of her aged master the baker, became his careful bride, and mistress of all his treasure / To the tune of, If love's a sweet passion, &c. Or, Fond boy, &c. - | [London] : Printed for J. Blare at the Looking-glass on London-bridge, | 1682/1700 | ESTC: R187726 |
| The undutiful daughter of Devonshire the careful kind indulgent fathers entreaties for her to forsake her lover a spend-thrift, and to embrace a farmers hopeful son / The tune is, How can I be merry or glad. Licensed according to order. - | [London] : Printed for P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare and J. Back, | 1683/1696 | |
| Deloney, Thomas. The lamentation of Mr. Pages wife of Plimouth Who being forced to wed against her will, did consent to his murther, for the love of George Strangwidge, for which fact they suffered death at Barnstable in Devonshire. - The tune is, Fortune my foe. - | [London] : Printed for I. Clarke, W. Thackeray, and T. Passinger, | 1684/1686 | ESTC: R234355 |
| The west-country wonder or, William the serving-man's good fortune in the marriage of an ancient lady whom he got with child when she was threescore and six or seven years of age, tho' she had ne'er been with child before, to the joy of her, and the admiration of others / Tune of, The ginea wins her. Licensed according to order. - | [London] : Printed for J. Blare, at the Looking-glass, on London-bridge, | 1684/1690 | |
| The true lovers glory or, an amorus [sic] meeting betwixt Thomas and Mary Which may a pattern be to lovers true, when they their old affections do renew; to yield obedience unto cupids darts, and never to divide united hearts / To a West-country tune, or, The tyrant, &c. - | [London] : Printed for P. Brooksby, at the Golden-Ball, in pye-corner, | 1685 | |
| The west-country weaver containing his sorrowful lamentation for the hardship which he undergoes by a proud imperious wife together, with his resolution to reclaim her by the well-approved oil of holly / To the tune of If love's a sweet passion, &c. Licensed according t order. - | [London] : Printed for C. Bates, at the White.Hart sic, in West-Smithfield, | 1685/1714 | |
| The Devonshire damsels frollick Being an account of nine or ten fair maidens; who went one evening lately, to wash themselves in a pleasant river, where they were discovered by several young men being their familliar acquaintances who took a way their gowns and petticoats, with their smocks and wine with good chear; leaving them a while in a most melancholly condition. To a pleasant new play-house tune; or, Wher's my shepherd? This may be printed R. P. - | [London] : Printed for Philip. Brooksby, at the Golden Ball in Pye-corner, | 1685? | |
| Down-right Dick of the West. Or, the plow-mans ramble to London to see my lord-mayor and the rest of the vine volk of the city, with what hapned while he there remained / To the tune of, The country farmer. This may be printed, R.P. - | [London] : Printed for J. Deacon at the angel in Guiltspur-street, | 1685? | |
| The shoomakers delight. Or. A new dialogue betwixt a west country shooemaker & his love Who after five years travel for her sake he back return'd and she amends did make, for after he to her had told his mind she seemed not at all to him unkind, young men & maids then read these lines and see how they in love did lovingly agree / To the tune of, When soll will cast no light. - | [London] : Printed for P. Brooksby at the Golden Ball in VVest Smithfield, | 1685? | |
| True love rewarded with loyalty or, mirth and joy after sorrow and sadness. This young man he did walk in pensive manner being a souldier under Cupids burmer, in loving terms he did express his mind still fearing that his love will prove unkind, but she to ease him from all future pain, did cheer his heart & grant him love again / To a new West Country tune called, O hark my love, or Flora farwell. - | [London] : Printed for W. Thackery, and T. Passenger, | 1686/1688 | ESTC: R187541 |
| A warning for married women Being an example of Mrs. Jane Reynolds (a west-country-woman) born neer plimouth who having plighted her troth to a seaman, was afterwards married to a carpenter, and at last carried away by a spirit, the manner how shall presently be recited To a west-country tune, called, The fair maid of Bristol: Bateman, or, John True. - | [London] : Printed for W. Thackeray, and T. Passinger, | 1686/1688 | ESTC: R187710 |
| The west-country wonder or, William the serving-man's good fortune in the marriage of an ancient lady whom he got with child when she was threescore [sic] and six o[r] seven years of age, tho' she had ne'er been with child before, to the joy of her, and the admiration of others / To the tune of, The guinnea wins her. Licensed according to order. - | [London] : Printed for J. Blare on London-bridge, | 1686? | ESTC: R228656 |
| The surprized lord & lady or, The couragious west-country serving-man / To the tune of, I often for my Jenny strove. - | [London] : Printed for R. Kell, at the White-Hart in West Smithifeld, near Pye-Corner, | 1687/1694 | ESTC: R187201 |
| The west cuntrey [sic] crafty maid, or,lusty brave miller finely trappan'd. ... by John Wade, by [Wade, John,. - | [London] : Printed for William. Thackeray at the Sugar loaf in Duck-lane, | 1688/1689 | |
| The west-country miser or, An unconscionable farmer's miserable end who having hoarded up his corn in hopes it would rise to a higher price, was disappointed so that he fell into despair, and died at last by the fright of an apparition / Tune of, Love's sweet passion: or, Fond boy, &c. - | London : printed for J. Wolrah, in Holbourn, | 1688/1689 | |
| West-country Tom tormented, or, Vexed to the heart by the news-mongers of the town He vow'd he'd neither talk nor prate, or any news would give, concerning the affairs of state, but would at quiet live / To the tune of, Lilli borlero. - | [London] : Printed for J. Wolrah, | 1688/1689 | |
| The well-shap'd West-country lass set forth in her proper shapes and qualities. She is so fair in her degree, that most she does surpass, I fear that many now will be in love with this fair lass; to the tune of, Cavalilly man / Licensed according to order. - | [London] : Printed for P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, J. Back, | 1688/1692 | |
| True love rewarded with loyalty; or, Mirth and joy after sorrow and sadness This young man he did walk in pensive manner being a souldier under Cupids banner, in loving terms he did express his mind. Still fearing that his love will prove unkind, but she to ease him from all future pain, did cheer his heart & grant him love again / To a new west country tune called, O hark my love, or, Flora farewel. - | [London] : Printed for W. Thackery, J. Millet. and A. Milbourn., | 1689/1692 | |
| The couragious soldiers of the VVest. Or,undaunted country-mens resolution in taking up arms in the defence of King William and Queen Mary, together with the Protestant religionTune is, Lilli borlero. Licensed according to order. - | [London] : Printed for J. Deacon at the Angel in Guilt-spur-street, | 1690 | |
| The Devonshire boys courage and loyalty to their Majesties King William and Queen Mary in defending their country from the invasion of the French. To an excellent new tune; call'd The Devonshire boys delight: or, The liggan waters, &c / | [London] : Printed for P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, and J. Back, | 1690 | |
| An answer to The merchants son of Exeter shewing how he fell in love with a young damsel, and after he solemnly protested to be her loyal love, wis7ent the sea might be his grave, he proved falce, yet after all left her, and married another. With an account how he was distracted in mind for his falce hearted disloyalty, and met at length with his wisht for destiny. To the tune of O how can I be merry or glad. Licensed according to order / | [London] : Printed for P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, J. Back c. | 1690? | |
| The merchants son of Exeter shewing how he courted a mercers daughter whom he pretended he dearly loved, yet after faithful vows and solemn engagements, he left her and marri'd with another, which was the cause of her languishing to death. Tune is, O how can I be merry or glad / Licensed according to order. - | [London] : Printed for P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, and J. Back c. | 1690? | |
| The perjur'd youth being an account of a Devonshire young man who courted a damsel for pure love, which when he had obtained the same he importuned her to lye with him before marriage, which she obstinately refused, but he wishing that he might break his neck, if he wa not true to her, and having obtain'd his ends, he forsook her, and soon after broke his neck, according to his wish, as a just example for his villany / Tune of Valiant jockey. Licensed according to order. - | [London] : Printed for P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare and J. Back, c. | 1690? | ESTC: R187304 |
| The ploughman's love and loyalty; or,downright wooing betwixt honest Harry, and his beloved Joan two west-country lovers / To the tune of Ile often for my Jenny strove Licensed according to order. - | [London] : Printed for, P. Brooksby J. Deacon, J. Blare J. Back, ca. | 1690? | ESTC: R187310 |
| Roger's delight or, The west-country christning, and gossipping To an excellent new tune: or, Cold and raw / Licensed according to order. - | [London] : Printed for P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, J. Back, ca. | 1690? | ESTC: R187252 |
| The unconstant maiden, or,forsaken young-man Shewing how a Devonshire-damsel marry'd another, while her lover was come to London, to his great grief / To a pleasant new tune. Licensed according to order. - | [London] : Printed for P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, J. Back, ca. | 1690? | |
| The west-country jigg or, A trenchmore galliard See how the lads and lasses flock together, a merry makeing, like birds of a feather; here's Sam, and Sawny, gentle James and jonny [sic], with Moll and Moggy, and those girls so bonny where they had store of mirth, and mickle laughter. Therefore observe it for the best comes after. - To a merry Scotch tune, or: Up with aley aley, &c. - | [London] : printed for P. brooksby sic, | 1690? | ESTC: R228646 |
| The West-country lady or,true pattern of love and loyalty being the resolution of a wealthy lady in Cornwal, to marry a schollar for pure love / Tune of, Merry and glad. Licensed according to order. - | [London] : Printed for P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, and J. Back, ca. 1690. - | 1690? | |
| The west-country lawyer or,witty maid's good fortune who wisely maintain'd her virginity against the golden assaults of the lawyer, who at length married her to her hearts content / To the tune of The baffled knight, [sic. - | [London] : s. n., | 1690? | ESTC: R228750 |
| The west-country weaver containing his sorrowful lamentation for the hardship which he undergoes by a proud imperious wife together, with his resolution to reclaim her by the well-approved oil of holly / To the tune of If love's a sweet passion, &c. Licensed according t order. - | [London] : Printed for C. Bates at the Bible ..., | 1690? | ESTC: R228653 |
| The merry wooing of Robin & Joan the West-Country lovers To the tune of, The beginning of the world, or, Sellingers round, or, Great boobe / | [London] : Printed for J Conyers at the Raevn in Duck-lain, c. | 1695 | ESTC: R228442 |
| A warning for married women being an example of Mrs. Jane Reynolds (a west-country woman) born near Plymouth, who having plighted her troth to a seaman was afterwards married to a carpenter, and at last carried away by a spirit, the manner how shall be recited / To a west-country tune, call'd The fair maid of Bristol: or, John True, &c. - | London : printed by and for William. Onley. and are to be sold by the booksellers, | 1695/1700 | ESTC: R186281 |
| Deloney, Thomas. The Lamentation of George Strangwidge, who for the consenting to the death of Mr. Page of Plymouth, suffered death at Barstable. - | [London] : s. n., | 1695? | ESTC: R171474 |
| Deloney, Thomas. The lamentation of Mr. Page's wife of Plimouth who being forced to wed him. Consented to his murder, for the love of G. Strangwidge; for which they suffered at Barnstable, in Devonshire. - The tune of, Fortune my Foe, &c. - | [London] : Printed by and for Alex. Milbourn in Green-Arbor-Court in the Little Old-Baily, | 1695? | ESTC: R171731 |
| An excellent new playhouse song call'd, The west-country fairing or, Dicks present to Doll under the barly mow / | London : printed and sold by T. Moore in Black-Fryers, | 1697 | |
| The secret lovers: Or, The jealous father beguil'd : Loves passion is not easily kept under, nor faithful lovers to be kept asunder; because you know the proverb it is so, that love will creep, when as it cannot go. - To a west-country tune: or, Alack for my love I must die. - | [London] : Printed for J. Walter, at the Golden-Ball in Pye-corner, | 1700? | |
| A vvarning for all maids, being an example of Mrs. Jane Reynolds (a west-country woman) born near Plimouth, who having plighted her troth to a seaman, was afterwards married to a carpenter, and at last carried away by a spirit, the manner how shall presently be recited. - To a west-country tune, called, The fair maid of Bristol: or, John True. - | [London] : Printed by and for A. Milbourn. and sold by booksellers of London, | 1700? | |
| Roger's delight or, the West-country christ'ning and gossiping. - To an excellent new tune: or, Cold and raw. Licensed according to order. - | [London] : Printed for J. Walter, at the Golden-Ball in Pye-corner, | 1705? | |
| The merry broomfield or, the west country wager To a new tune / Licens'd according to order. - | [London?] : Printed for Tho. Norris at the Looking-glass on London Bridge, | 1711/1732 | ESTC: N69900 |
| True love rewarded with loyalty or, mirth and joy, after sorrow and sadness This young man he did walk in pensive manner, being a soldier under Cupid's banner, in loving terms he did express his mind, still fearing that his love will prove unkind; but she to ease him fro all future pain, did chear his heart, & grant him love again / To a new west country tune, call'd, O hark my love: or, Flora's farwel. - | [London] : Printed by T. Norris, at the Looking-glass on London-bridge, | 1711/1732 | ESTC: R233977 |
| A warning for married women Being an example of Mrs. Jane Reynolds (a west-country-woman) born near Plymouth, who having plighted her troth to a seaman, was afterwards married to a carpenter, and at last carried away by a spirit, the manner how shall presently be recited. Tune of, Fair maid of Bristol; or, John True. - | [London] : Printed by Tho. Norris at the Looking-glass on London-bridge, | 1711/1732 | ESTC: R234087 |
| The merry broomfield or, the west country wager / To a new tune. Licens'd according to order. - | Newcastle : printed and sold by John White, in Pilgrim-street, | 1711/1769 | ESTC: T39268 |
| True love rewarded with loyalty; or, mirth and joy after sorrow and sadness This young man did walk in pensive manner, being a soldier under cupid's banner; in loving terms he did express his mind, still fearing that his love would prove unkind: but she to ease him from all future pain, did chear his heart, and grant him love again / To a new West-country tune, called, O hark my love; or, Flora farewel. - | Newcastle upon Tyne : printed and sold by John White, | 1711/1769 | ESTC: T51891 |
| Nero secundus. – | [Exeter] : Philip Bishop , | 1716 | No copy located |
| Roger's delight; or, the west country christ'ning and gossiping. - | Northampton : printed by R. Raikes and W. Dicey; and sold by Matthias Dagnel in Aylesbury and Leighton, Stephen Dagnel in Chesham, William Ratten in Coventry, Thomas William in Tring; Nathan Ward in Reading; William Royce, Oxford; Paul Stephens in Bister; Anthony Thorpe in St. Albans; Mr. Franks at Wooburne; William Peachy in Cambridge; and by Chururd Brady in St. Ives, | 1720 | ESTC: T45185 |
| Deloney, Thomas. The lamentation of Mr. Page's wife of Plymouth who being forced to wed him, consented to his murder, for the love of Mr. George Strangwidge, for which they suffer'd death at Barnstaple in Devonshire. - To the tune of, Fortune my foe, &c. - | Newcastle upon Tyne : printed and sold by John White, | 1725/1769 | ESTC: T37517 |
| Lover of all good men. An elegy made on the Rev. Mr. William Stephens, late Vicar of St. Andrew's Church in Plymouth; who departed this life on Thursday the 16th day of March, 1731-2 / Lover of all good men. – | [Plymouth : printed by John Jordaine, | 1732 | ESTC: T182436. |
| Britain excis'd, or a copy of verses on the duty on cyder. – . – | [Exeter?] : s.n. , | 1733? | ESTC: T201189. – |
| Sweet William of Plymouth. - | London : printed by William Dicey in Bow Church-Yard, | 1735? | ESTC: N22081 |
| A warning for married women being an example of Mrs. Jane Reynolds (a west-country woman) born near Plymouth, who having plighted her troth to a seaman was afterwards married to a carpenter, and at last carried away by a spirit, the manner how shall be recited. To a west-country tune, call'd The fair maid of Bristol: or, John True, &c / | London : printed by and for William. Onley. and are to be sold by the booksellers, | 1735? | ESTC: R186281 |
| Deloney, Thomas. The lamentation of Mr. Page's wife of Plymouth. - | [London] : Printed by W. and C. Dicey and sold at the Printing-Office in Bow-Church-Yard, London, | 1736/1763 | ESTC: N70845 |
| The Plymouth tragedy or, fair Susan's overthrow. - | [London] : Printed and sold by W. and C. Dicey at the printing-office in Bow-Church-Yard, London, | 1736/1763 | ESTC: T42508 |
| Seguin, James. An acrostick upon the name of Mrs. Elizabeth Ball. – . – | [Exeter?] : s.n. , | 1740? | ESTC: T19417. – |
| Seguin, James. To Mrs Elizabeth Ball / [Seguin, James.] . – | [Exeter?] : s.n. , | 1740? | ESTC: T51148. – |
| True love rewarded with loyalty | [Canterbury] : Sold at the printing-office, Canterbury, | 1745? | ESTC: T51893 |
| Fun upon fun or, the stark-naked west-country wedding. - | [London] : Printed and sold in Bow-Church yard, London, | 1750? | ESTC: N1309 |
| The mournful widow's garland, in three parts. – | Plymouth : printed and sold at the Printing-Office on the Parade, | 1750? | ESTC: T41477. – |
| A new song, call'd, The happy pair. – | Plymouth : printed and sold at the Printing-office, on the Parade, | 1750? | ESTC: T39970. – |
| The Plymouth tragedy or, fair Susan's overthrow / | [London?, s. n., | 1750? | ESTC: T42509 |
| west country gentleman The stag chace by a west country gentleman. - | [S.l. : s. n., | 1750? | ESTC: N478237 |
| West country Roger's remarks upon London. - | [London?, s. n., | 1750? | ESTC: T205229 |
| Gay, John. William and Susan. Tune of Black-eyed Susan. - | [London] : Printed and sold in Bow-Church-Yard, London, | 1750? | ESTC Unidentified |
| Bury, Tom. To Capt. ------, belonging to late Cock-Dandiprat's volunteers. – | [Exeter] : s.n. , | 1752? | ESTC: T220870. – |
| Shasbury's health A new song frequently sung at the meeting of the militia in Dorsetshire to the tune of the Lillies of France. – | [Exeter?] : s.n. , | 1760? | ESTC: N39369. – |
| A song for Devonshire militia-men to the tune of the hounds are all out. – | [Exeter?] : s.n. , | 1760? | |
| An excellent new ballad. To the tune of Old Cobley, &c. – | [Exeter] : s.n. , | 1761? | ESTC: T183732. – |
| An honest new ballad, to the old tune of here's a health to the King and a lasting peace. – | [Exeter] : s.n. , | 1761? | ESTC: T167592. – |
| A new song, addressed to the honest freemen of Exeter. Tune of 'Tis of an old woman of Grimstone. – | [Exeter?] : s.n. , | 1761? | ESTC: T181494. – |
| A song. To the tune of And a begging we will go, &c. – | [Exeter?] : s.n. , | 1761? | ESTC: T155661. – |
| A new song, and a true song by a lady. To the tune of Nancy Dawson / [Lady.]. – | [Exeter?] : s.n. , | 1763? | ESTC: T181493. – |
| A new song, on an engagement with the Isis man of war, with a French sevety-four [sic] gun ship. – | Exeter : printed by T. Sutton, | 1774? | ESTC: T181567 |
| The social fellow. A new song | [Exeter?] : s.n. , | 1775? | ESTC: T210978. – |
Sources: ESTC supplemented by the Bodleian Library's Broadside ballads online.
Some variant issues have been omitted. Examination shows that religious output is limited and the main market in the region seems to have been for bawdy ballads. The University of Califonria's English broadside ballad archive provides sung versions of many of the ballads.
Table 8. Manuscript and print. The circulation of texts 1550-1750.
| Author | Title | Date | Format | Notes | Library |
| Blundell, John. | Memoirs and antiquities of the town and parish of Tiverton. | 1712. | Printed. | Printed and sold by Jos: Bliss, near East Gate, and by Nich. Crocker, sadler, in Tiverton. Extremely rare. | Tiverton Library. |
| Blundell, John. | Memoirs and antiquities of the town and parish of Tiverton. | 1830? | Ms. 31 pages ; 21cm. | WSL: sB/TIV/0001/BLU. | |
| Blundell, John. | Memoirs and antiquities of the town and parish of Tiverton. | 1932. | Ts. 55 leaves ; 29 cm. | WSL: sxB/TIV/0001/BLU. | |
| Crossing, Richard. | A catalogue or particular of the antiquities...of Exeter, A.D. 1681. | 1681. | Ms. | DRO: Exeter City Records. Book 54. | |
| Hooker, John. | The description of the citie of Excester. | 1590? | Ms. 422+ leaves. | Published: edited by W. J. Harte, J. W. Schopp and H. Tapley Soper, Devon and Cornwall Record Society, 1919-1947. | DRO: Exeter City Records. Book 52. |
| Hooker, John. | The description of the citie of Excester. | 1919-1947. | Printed.. | Published: edited by W. J. Harte, J. W. Schopp and H. Tapley Soper, Devon and Cornwall Record Society. | |
| Hooker, John. | The Common-place Book of John Vowell alias Hoker, Chamberlain of the City of Exeter. | 1590? | Ms. | ff.236–364. Hoker's Annals of the City | DRO: Exeter City Records. Book 51. |
| Hooker, John. | Hooker's Charter Book | 1590? | Ms. | DRO: Exeter City Records. Book 56. | |
| Hooker, John. | Hooker's Memorandum Book | 1590? | Ms. | DRO: Exeter City Records. Book 57. | |
| Hooker, John. | [Collections for the history of Exeter]. | 1590? | Ms. | ECL: MS 3530. | |
| Hooker, John. | A discourse of Devon and Cornwall, with blason of armes etc., the bishops of Exeter, the revenews of the deaneries and parsonages and other gentlemen. | 1599. | Ms. 171 pages 2o. | Dated on foloio 51b: 1599, deleted and replaced by: 1600. Extracts in Devonshire Association, Transactions, vol. 47, 1915, pages 334-348. | BL: Harleian MS 5827 ; WSL microfilm. |
| Hooker, John. | The synopsis corographicall or an historicall recorde of the province of Devon in Latyn called Danmonia. - | 1599. | Ms. 353 pages. | A fair copy of the material in BL Harleian MS. 5827. Ex libris John Prince de Berry Pomeroy An: Do: 166. Presented by Revd Charles T. Wickham of Winchester 1910, who acquired it from the family of Short of Bickham, Devon. | DRO: Z19/18/9 |
| Hooker, John. | A catalogue of the bishops of Excester. | 1600? | Ms. | Partly printed, like a number of his writings, by Holinshed. | ECL: MS 3548E. |
| Hooker, John. | A synopsis chorographical, or an historical record of the province of Devon. | 1600? | Ms. 165 pages. | 3 vol.in 1. | Portledge 1801, P0169a. |
| Hooker, John. | A pamphlet of the offices and duties of euery particular sworne officer, of the citie of Excester : collected by Iohn Vowell .. . | 1630?. | Ms. | WSL: sB/EXE/352.005/HOO. | |
| Hooker, John. | A pamphlet of the offices and duties of euery particular sworne officer, of the citie of Excester: collected by Iohn Vowell ... | 1630? | Ms. [82] pages ; 2º (chain lines vert.). | WSL: sB/EXE/352.005/HOO. | |
| Hooker, John. | Extracts from Hoker on the early Exeter diocese, from Hopkinson on geology and notes on the Blue Maids Hospital, workhouse &c. - [ | 1850?. | Ms. | [Verify contents]. | WSL: msB/EXE/262.12/HOO. |
| Hooker, John. | Extracts from Hoker on the early Exeter diocese, from Hopkinson on geology and notes on the Blue Maids Hospital, workhouse &c. | 1850?. | Ms. | WSL: msB/EXE/262.12/HOO. | |
| Hooker, John. | The Antique Description and Account of the City of Exeter' by John Vowell, alias Hoker, Gent., c.1765. | 1950/2000. | Ts. | DRO. | |
| Izacke, Richard. | A Memoryall of sundry of the Chiefest officers within the Cittie of Exeter in a continued series or succession of tyme from the 2nd yeare of the Raigne of Kinge John, Anno Dom. 1200, to the 17th yeare of the Raigne of Kinge Charles the 2nd, Anno Dom. 1665. | 1675? | Ms. 249 leaves. | This is the MS. of Izacke's work printed in 1677, described by T. N. Brushfield, Richard Izacke and his Antiquities of Exeter, p. 100 in Transactions of the Dveonshire Association, 1893. | DRO: Exeter City Records. Book 53. |
| Izacke, Richard. | Antiquities of the city of Exeter. Collected by Richard Izacke. | 1677. | Printed. | Published in London by E. Tyler and R. Holt. | |
| Pole, William, Sir. | Copies of deeds, seals and grants. | 1630? | Ms. 622 pages ; 2o. | "a vast manuscript volume in folio as big as a church Bible", used by John Prince (Danmonii orientales illustres, page 505). | Not traced. |
| Pole, William, Sir. | The Description of Devonshire, by Sir William Pole of Shute, Kt;. | 1690/1750? | Ms. 2o. | With additions by another hand. Transcribed by John Prince, author of "The Worthies of Devon," with further additions by himself, distinguished by brackets. Belonged to the Rev. H. Walker, of St. Winnoc Cornwall. | British Library: Add MS 28649 |
| Pole, William, Sir. | Survey of Devon. | 1700? | Ms. | Transcript with notes from the collections. | Bodleian Library: Ms top Devon b 4 |
| Pole, William, Sir. | Survey of Devon. | 1700? | Ms. | Transcript with notes from the collections. | Bodleian Library: Ms Phil-Rob c154. |
| Pole, William, Sir. | Miscellaneous transcripts of records and deeds chiefly taken from the collections of Sir Henry St George, Clarenceux (1625-1715) spanning c1377-1565. May include some Pole material (unverified). | 1700? | Ms. 258 leaves. | British Library: Add MS 5485. | |
| Pole, William, Sir. | A survey of Devon. | 1750? | Ms. 346 leaves. | Written in the 18th century, partly by J. Milles. The basis of both this volume and MS. Top. Devon b. 3 is a transcript (on 346 pages) of Risdon's Survey of Devon, nearly agreeing with the printed edition. This was then doubly (in some places quadruply) interleaved, and on the inter-leaves were written: a transcript, in another hand, of sir William Pole's Survey of Devon, copied from an Anstis MS. | Bodleian Library: MS. Top. Devon b. 4. |
| Pole, William, Sir. | Survey of Devon by Sir William Pole. | 1750? | Ms. 2 volumes. | Transcript of copy taken by John Anstis and with notes by Sir Isaac Heard, Garter King of Arms 18th century 2 volumes | DRO Z19/18/13a-b.Brooking Rowe Bequest. |
| Pole, William, Sir. | Collections Towards a Description of the County of Devon. | 1791. | Printed. | ||
| Pole, William, Sir. | Extracts from Sir William Pole's ms collection of deeds. | 1846. | Ms. | WSL: s346.04/DEV/POLForme. | |
| Risdon, Tristram. | Geographicall description of the county of Devon, with the citty and county of Exon, containing history, antiquity, chronologie, gentry and gover[n]ment thereod. Collected by T. Risdon of Winscott, Gent. | 1605 continued to ye yeare 1630. | Ms. [120] pages ; 20 cm. | Manuscript, probably in Risdon's hand. Includes list of parishes with patrons and values. William Chapple's annotated copy. | WSL: DRO 3590Z. Inv: 780606/11. Purchased from Stanley Crowe, June 1978, cat. 88, item 152. |
| Risdon, Tristram. | The chorographical description of the county of Devon … | 1605? | Ms. 326 pages. | 3 vol.in 1. | Portledge 1801, P0169b. |
| Risdon, Tristram. | Liber Tristram Risdon. | 1608/1628. | Ms. 188 leaves. | Transcript published as: The note-book of Tristram Risdon, ed. J. Dallas & H.G. Porter (1897). | EXC MS. 3531. |
| Risdon, Tristram. | [Chorographicall description of the county of Devon]. - [ | 1630?. | Ms. | WSL: DRO 2865. | |
| Risdon, Tristram. | The decimes or a corographicall description of the county of Devon, with they citty & county of Exeter, conteyning matter of history, antiquity, chronology, the nature of the country the com[m]odities & government thereof … collected by the vew & travell of Tristram Risdon of Winscott Gent. - | 1630?. | Ms. 297 pages ; 2o. | Page 221 contains the date 1616. | WSL: sxDEV/0001/RIS. Inv. 110715. Transferred from DRO 1985. Purchased from Commins. Ex libris T. N. Brushfield. |
| Risdon, Tristram. | The peritinerary of Devon, with the historicall discription therof and the citty of Exeter ... collected by T[ristram] R[isdon] gen : for the love of his country and countrimen. | 1633? | Ms. 97 leaves ; 2o. | An early recension, differing in the insertion of many monumental inscriptions by which the date may be fixed. A passage relating to Pole and numerous corrections are in a different hand, perhaps that of the author. Interleaved in the 18th cent. Bought by Sir Thomas Phillipps of Thomas Thorpe the bookseller (catal. 1850, p. 20); Phillipps MS. 12390 (sale-cat. 1896, lot 391). | British Library: Add MS 36748 |
| Risdon, Tristram. | A chorographical description of Devonshire with the city and county of Exeter ... collected by the travail of T.R. [Tristram Risdon] of Winscott, gent., ca. 1726. | 1650/1700? | Ms. [6], 326; [2], 224 pages. | Differs a little from Folger manuscript W.b.270; lacks an index and certain lists. Some variant readings noted in another hand. | Folger Shakespeare Library. |
| Risdon, Tristram. | A chorographicall description of Devonshire […]. | 1650/1700? | Ms. | Unexamined. | Fursdon House. |
| Risdon, Tristram. | The chorographical description or decimes of ye county of Devon with ye city & county of Exeter, containing matters of history, antiquity & chronology, ye nature of ye country, commodities, & governm[en]t thereof : with sundry other things worthy observation collected by ye travel of T.R. of Winscot Gent. ... | 1650/1700? | Ms. 315 leaves ; 36 cm. | Transcription in an unidentified hand in a cursive script. Index to place and river names (ff. 282r-315v). Bound in contemporary suede, rebacked. | Harvard University Library. |
| Risdon, Tristram. | A paper book, containing short historical notes on various parishes & places in Devonshire. | 1650/1700? | Ms. 75 pages. | British Library ms Harley 2410 | |
| Risdon, Tristram. | The Cirographicall discription or decimes of the County of Devon with the Citty and County of Exeter, contayninge matter of History, Antiquitie, Cronologie, The Nature of the County, Comodities and Goverment thereof, with sundry other things worthy observation collected by the Travell of T.R. of Winscott, gent., for the love of his country and countrymen in that Province. | 1650? | Ms. 194 pages. | DRO: Exeter City Records. Book 54 (a). | |
| Risdon, Tristram. | [The decimes or a chorographical description of the county of Devon] . | 1650? | Ms. | Transcript of, or extracts from Risdon's work by George Gregory [or Jeffry?], 17th century. | DRO: Z19/18/8 |
| Risdon, Tristram. | [The decimes or a chorographical description of the county of Devon] . | 1650? | Ms. | Unexamined. | RIC. |
| Risdon, Tristram. | Notitia Devoniae or a giographical description of the countie of Devon with the citty and county of Exon … by Thomas Risdon gent de Winscott. | 1650?. | Ms. 1 volume ; 4o. | Also includes: Historical collections relating to ye counties of Cornwall & Devon. The antiquitie, ffoundation and building of the cathedrall church … by John Hooker. Inverted at back: A sermon preached … by Mr Gregory. Purchase date: 1658. | WSL: sDEV/0001/RIS Inv: 4877. Transferred from DRO 1987. |
| Risdon, Tristram. | A transcript of survey of Devon and extracts from his collections by Anthony Wood. | 1658. | Ms. | Bodleian Library: MSS top Devon 3-4. | |
| Risdon, Tristram. | Collections from the survey of Devonshire. | 1658. | Ms. 142 pages. | Written in 1658 by Anthony à Wood. 'Collections from the survey of Devonshire written by [Tristram] Resdon [recte Risdon] ... wherunto are annexed [p. 108] the arms of the gentry per me A. Wood, Oxon.' Labelled '59'. | Bodleian Library: MS. Wood D. 7 (3). |
| Risdon, Tristram. | A Chorographical, and Historicall, Description of ye county of Devon and city of Exon, in which is set down ye nature of ye country, of ye people, ye commodities, and goverments thereof, with sundry other things incident and worthy to be known, collected by T[ristram] R[isdon], Gent., for ye love of his country and countrymen. | 1659. | Ms. 66 leaves ; 2o. | On the vellum cover is written, "A Description of the county of Devon by T.R., Gent., 1659." Tristram Risdon died in 1640. The arrangement differs somewhat from that of the printed edition, London, 1714. - | British Library: Stowe MS 819. |
| Risdon, Tristram. | A chorographical and historical description of the county of Devon & city of Exon ... | 1659. | Ms. 121 pages ; 2o. | Huntington Library, Art Museum, & Botanical Gardens. | |
| Risdon, Tristram. | [Chorographical description or survey of the county of Devon]. - [ | 1675? - | Ms. | DRO: 1499/M/Ad/MLit/1. | |
| Risdon, Tristram. | Geographicale description of the county of Devon with the city & county of Devon containeing history, antiquity, chronology […] collected by T: R: of Winscott gent. | 1675?. | 190 leaves 2o. | Inscribed: J. Trelawny. Bookplate of Charles Bath. | WSL: msxDEV/0001/RIS. |
| Risdon, Tristram. | A chorographical description or decimes of the county of Devon; with the city and county of the city of Exeter, containing matters of history, antiquitie and chronologie […] collected by the travail of T: R: of Winscott gent:. | 1690?. | Ms. 343,[18] pages ; 2o. | Pagination irregular. Binding stamped by Iohn White 1697. Fly leaf inscribed Tho Taylor 1759. | WSL: msfDEV/0001/RIS. Inv: 43200. |
| Risdon, Tristram. | A chorographicall description of Devonshire, with the city and county of Exceter. Containing matter of history, antiquity, chronology […] Collected by the travail of T: R: of Winscott, gent.. | 1690?. | Ms. 365,[16] pages ; 2o. | Annotations and index by James Davidson. Date evidence: pages 2, 9. | WSL: msfDEV/0001/RIS. Inx: 9434. Kent Kingdon Bequest 1908-9. |
| Risdon, Tristram. | A chorographicall description of Devonshire with the city and county of exeter: containing matter of history, andtiquity, chronology […] collected by thr travell of T: R: of Winscott gentleman. | 1700?. | Ms. 240,[3] pages ; 2o. | Phillips ms 9067. | WSL: msxDEV/0001/RIS. Inv: 106066. Brooking Rowe bequest 1908. |
| Risdon, Tristram. | History of Devon by Tristram Risdon. | 1714? | Ms. | Unexamined, a printed version? | PWDRO: 74/287. |
| Risdon, Tristram. | The chorographicall Description or Survey of the County of Devon. | 1714. | Printed. 2 volumes. | Published imperfectly by Curll, with omissions in a continuation volume | |
| Risdon, Tristram. | A chorographical description of Devonshire with the city and county of Exeter ... collected by the travail of T.R. of Winscott, Gent., | 1726. | Ms. [2], 265 (p. 148 omitted in the numbering), 86 p. | Manuscript of a modified and expanded version of the 1723 edition of Tristram Risdon's Chorographical description ... with its additions incorporated in the main part of the text. Index of places on p. 179. Also, a sermon; the texts used by Mr. Follet and others for their sermons, 1735-1742; the will of Charles Harris of Ilfracombe, 1743; a life of Stephen Duck and several of his poems; Mr. Mason's Spiritual songs, etc. | Folger Shakespeare Library. |
| Risdon, Tristram. | Transcript of Risdon's Survey of Devon with extracts. | 1750? | Ms. 346 leaves. | Written in the 18th century, partly by J. Milles. The basis of both this volume and MS. Top. Devon b. 3 is a transcript (on 346 pages) of Risdon's Survey of Devon, nearly agreeing with the printed edition. This was then doubly (in some places quadruply) interleaved, and on the inter-leaves were written: a transcript, in another hand, of sir William Pole's Survey of Devon, copied from an Anstis MS. | Bodleian Library: MS. Top. Devon b. 4. |
| Risdon, Tristram. | Transcript of Risdon's Survey of Devon with extracts. | 1750? | Ms. 389 leaves. | Written in the 18th cent. partly by J. Milles. The basis of both this volume and MS. Top. Devon b. 4 is a transcript (on 346 pages) of Risdon's Survey of Devon, nearly agreeing with the printed edition. This was then interleaved, and on the inter-leaves were written: a transcript, in another hand, of sir William Pole's Survey of Devon, copied from an Anstis MS. | Bodleian Library: MS. Top. Devon b. 3 |
| Risdon, Tristram. | Chorographical Description, or, Survey of the County of Devon, with the City and County of Exeter' (1714). | 1751. | Ms. | The volume bears the inscription 'E Libris Gulielmi Chapple 1751' on the title page and contains numerous annotations, many comparing the printed publication with Risdon's manuscript. It appears to have formed part of the process which led to the publication of Chapple's 'review' of Risdon in 1785. For another copy of Risdon, with annotations by William Chapple, Christopher Gullett, and others, see Acc 3590. | DRO: 7950Z. |
| Risdon, Tristram. | An index of the places mentioned in the second part of Risdon's Devonshire. | 1800? | Ms. 16 leaves ; 8o. | With a minute description (ff. 1, 13) of a copy of the 1714 edition (to which this index refers) at Boconnoc, co. Cornwall, which contained many MS. notes made by Charles.Lyttelton, Bishop of Carlisle (ob. 1768); and with (f. 12) a " copy of MSS. notes by Bishop Lyttelton taken from his copy of Izacke's Exeter, 8vo, London, 1741." In the handwriting of the Right Hon. Thomas Grenville, collector of the Grenville Library (ob. 1847). 1800/1845? Transferred from the Grenville Library. | British Library: Add MS 36302 |
| Risdon, Tristram. | The chorographicall Description or Survey of the County of Devon | 1811. | Printed. xvi,422 pages. | Uses manuscript of John Cole of Stonehouse. | |
| Westcote, Thomas. | Chronographical description of the county of Devon ... | 1726? | Ms. | Former owner Richard Coffin? Copy of The view of Devonshire, ca. 1631. Prince in his Worthies of Devon refers to Mr. Westcott's ms View of Devon; cf. p.417 and p.133 (second series) in the ms. | Folger Shakespeare Library. |
| Westcote, Thomas. | The history or antiquities of Devonshire by Thomas Westcote Esq; Recorder of Totnes. | 1630? | Ms. | A damaged book in folio, wherein is contained an imperfect copy of his collection of Devonshire pedigrees, with the arms in blason, set down by the hand of Mr. Thomas Westcote of Raddon in Sherbrooke near Crediton ... recorder of Totness and a good antiquary. | British Library: ms Harley 2307. |
| Westcote, Thomas. | View of Devonshire. | 1630? | Ms. 224 pages. | 3 vol.in 1. | Portledge 1801, P0169c. |
| Westcote, Thomas. | [View of Devonshire]. - [ | 1680?. | Ms. | DRO: G2/12/6/3. | |
| Westcote, Thomas. | A veiw [sic] of Devonshire by Thomas Westcott gent 1630 Transcribed by I. P. 1696. - | 1696. | Ms. 2 volumes; 2o. | DRO: G2/12/6/3. | |
| Westcote, Thomas. | A View or general account of Devonshire, compiled by Thomas Westcote of Raddon. | 1750? | Ms. 189 leaves. | A transcript, with good indexes, a list of sheriffs to 1649, etc. The Survey is in five books: General, East (two books), North, and South divisions, and was originally composed in about 1633, see fol. 23; there is some family history, including an account of the earls of Devonshire (fol. 70b). | Bodleian Library: MS. Top. Devon c. 15 |
| Westcote, Thomas. | A view of Devonshire in MDCXXX. | 1845. | Printed. |
Source: A range of library and archive catalogues with differing standards of cataloguing.
The dating should be regarded as indicative only but shows the extent to which the works of historians circulated both before and after they got into print.
Table 9. The King's printers, their travels to Exeter and imprints linked to them there 1645-1648.
| Place | Arrived | Departed | Months | Recorded | Extant |
| Newcastle | 1639-05 | 1639-05 | 1 | [5] | 4 |
| York | 1642-03 | 1642-09 | 7 | 79 | 54 |
| Shrewsbury | 1642-10 | 1643-08 | 11 | 96 | 20 |
| Bristol | 1643-10 | 1645-09 | 24 | [200?] | 21 |
| Exeter | 1645-09 | 1646-03 | 6 | [50?] | 4 plus 2, see below |
| 1. Goring, George Goring, Baron, 1608-1657. George Lord Goring, Generall of all His Majesties Forces of Horse, that are, or shall be raised in the kingdom of England and dominion of Wales, and Lieutenant-General to his Highnesse Prince Rupert of this western Army. - [Exeter?] : [Robert Barker and John Bill?], [1645]. - 1 sheet ([1] page) ; 1/2?.- ESTC R210401 ; Wing2 G1303. - Address to inhabitants of Devon and Somerset. Signed at end: Dated at Exon the 20. day of September, 1645. George Goring. Thomason, 669.f.10[36]. |
| 2. Certain prayers fitted to severall occasions. To be used in his Majesties armies, and garrisons. Published by His Highnesse command. - Exeter : Printed by Robert Barker, and John Bill, printers to the Kings most excellent Majesty, 1645. - [2], 18 pages ; 4?. - ESTC R200214; Wing2 C4091C ; USTC 3043063.- Thomason, E.296[25], annotation: "About 15th Aug:". |
| 3. A copy of a petition, commended to the peace-making association in the West, by Colonell Blake, and Colonell Pyne, to be subscribed and presented by them to Sir Thomas Fairfax, instead of subscription, they returned this brief and moderate answer. Also a new oath now injoyned by ordinance of both Houses, directly contrary to the oath of allegiance, and their own protestation, at the beginning of this parliament. — Exeter : Imprinted in the yeer, 1645. — [2],14 pages ; 4°. — Wing2 C6186 ; USTC 3055097. — Thomason: about 30th September |
| 4. Charles II, King of England. By His Highnesse the Prince of Great Brittain, Duke of Cornwall and Albany, highest captain generall of all His Majesties forces raised and to be raised within the kingdom of England, dominion of Wales and town of Berwick, &c. A proclamation, for all persons within our quarters in the county of Devon able to bear arms, not being otherwise imployed by His Highnesse, or dispenced withall, to attend His Highnesse now advancing in person to meet the rebels. As also for a generall supplication to be made in all churches of Devon and Exeter, on Sunday the 4. of January, for Gods blessing on His Highnesse, and his forces. ... Given at our court at Tavistock the 29. of Decemb. 1645 / Charles P. By His Highnesse command in councell Rich: Fanshawe. — [Exeter] : Imprinted at Exeter by Robert Barker, and John Bill, printers to the Kings most excellent Majesty, 1645. — 1 sheet ; 1/2°. — ESTC R212271 ; Wing2 C3314, F418. |
| 5. Fuller, Thomas, 1608-1661. Good thoughts in bad times, consisting of personall meditations. Scripture observations. Historicall applications. Mixt contemplations. By Thomas Fuller. - Exeter : printed for Thomas Hunt, 1645. - [10], 250 pages ; 12?. - ESTC R7287 ; .Wing2 F2425 ; USTC 3048371. — Title page is A2. The words "personal .. contemplations." are gathered by a left brace on title page. Thomason, E.1142[1]. Dredge p.7; Sessions. |
| 6. Anthony, Edward. Practicall lavv, controlling and countermanding the common law: and the sword of vvarre the sword of iustice. Against all the late declarations and publications of the army, that they fight for the peoples liberties and lawes. - Printed at Exeter : [Publisher unascertained], 1648. — [2], 6 pages ; 4?. - ESTC R15564 ; Wing2 P4039B ; USTC 3057009. — Also attributed to William Prynne. Thomason, E.435[36], annotation: "Aprill 17". Dredge p.92 (British Museum); Sessions, W.K. The King's printer ..., 1982; Davidson supp. p. 15n (Secktor Lib); Plymouth Athenaeum p.27. Possibly printed on Eglesfield's presses. |
| 7. Herrick, Robert, 1591-1674. Hesperides: or, The vvorks both humane & divine of Robert Herrick Esq. — London : printed for John Williams, and Francis Eglesfield, and are to be sold by Tho: Hunt, book-seller in Exon, 1648. — [8], 398, [2], 79, [3] pages : port. ; 8°. — ESTC R23362 ; Wing2 H1595. Thomason, E.1090[1]. —The engraved frontispiece portrait (A1v) is signed: W. Marshall fecit. The last leaf is blank. "His noble numbers, or, His pious pieces" has a separate title page dated 1647, and separate pagination; title page is printed on leaf 2C8r; tex t begins on leaf 2A1. An imprint variant of the edition lacking "Tho: Hunt, book-seller in Exon" in imprint. There is no evidence that this title was printed in Exeter on Eglesfield's presses. |
Source: ESTC search on Exeter as place of publication and 1645->1648 as year of publication.
A contemporary printed list of publications survives for York and Shrewsbury. The numbers recorded there would indicate that around fifty official publications might be expected for Exeter, most of which have been lost, although the rate of printing could have been lower in Exeter.
Revised 09/11/2022
