Virginstow (Parish)

Description

Ecclesiastical parish in Devon. Formerly in the Archdeaconry of Totnes but now in the Archdeaconry of Bodmin. Formerly in the Deanery of Tavistock but now in the Deanery of Trigg Major. Hundred of Lifton.

Grid reference: SX 37 92


Chronological Sequence

Virginstow, 1525; Virgynstowe, 1545; Virginstowe, 1569; Virgenstowe, 1581; Virginstow, 1674; Virginstowe, 1838; Virginstow, 1841; Virginstowe, 1899; Virginstow, 1931


Forms by Earliest Occurrence

Virginstow : 1525, 1674, 1841, 1931
Virgynstowe : 1545
Virginstowe : 1569, 1838, 1899
Virgenstowe : 1581


References

Virginstow

Stoate, 1979b, p147, citing from 1525

Virgynstowe

Stoate, 1986, p122, citing from 1543

Virginstowe

Howard & Stoate, 1977, p101, citing from 1569

Virgenstowe

Stoate, 1988, p4, citing from 1581

Virginstow

Stoate, 1982, p129, citing from 1674

Virginstowe

Contains 16 houses and 116 inhabitants. The church, dedicated to St Bridget, is a rectory in the patronage of the Crown.
Moule, 1838, p317

Virginstow

CRO, TA/245, 1841

Virginstowe

Hingeston-Randolph, 1899, p1627

Virginstow

Gover et al, 1931, p212


Place Names in the Parish of Virginstow


Manors in the Parish of Virginstow


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