RATTERY near Totnes

Manors: Luscombe (Rattery), Rattery Stoke (Holne) 

 Rattery has ancient origins, the Saxons knew it as as Ratrew meaning  'commands a picturesque view' 

There is a Celtic hill fort and the Romans seem to have passed through

It is  4 miles W. by N. from  Totnes,   5 miles from Ashburton, and 3  miles from Buckfastleigh & Dartington.  making them all within a 2 hour walk.  

Rattery is about 14 miles from the port of Teignmouth and 11 miles from the significant port town of Dartmouth .
 In Stanborough Hundred, it is part of the Archdeaconry of Totnes and the Diocese of Exeter & is part of the South Hams area.

RATTERY Mis transcribed  !! 26 June  2022


looking at the registry images shows that Johan Pomeroy married WILLIAM Attwell in Rattery 13th MAY 1665, 


 Rattery   5 miles from Rattery is Ugborough & North Huish is 4 miles away

Nearby there is North HUISH, a small scattered village of 2663 acres ,  5 miles  from Ivybridge, &  7 miles W.S.W. of Totnes. includes Lupridge,  part of Newhouse hamlet. 

The manor, formerly held by the Damarell, Trenchard, and other  was purchased by Richard King, Esq., in 1786, and & inC19th  belonged to Thomas King, Esq., of the Manor House;  Wm. Bowden Esq., owns Norris, Coombe, and other estates ; and Blackhall  was  residence of Jas. Cornish, Esq.,  . Boterford, now called Butterford,  a large mansion, formerly the seat of Butterford s & afterwards of the Strodes then Palks who rebuilt the mansion about 1790

 

Susan Mortimer Or Pomeroy of North Huish Will - Probated 1574  North Huish

Document references  Dymond3, Vol. 4, p. 334 Record set  Devon Wills Index, 1163-1999


 Alice Pomeroy married William Egbeer 13 Oct 1565  at Ugborough 

John Pomeroy & Christiana Trenick   married Nov 7 1559 Ugborough


Ugborough is 2 miles east of North Huish  & has 200 Acres. of wood, 150 Acres. of orchards, and 2631 Acres  of open common.

 2½ miles E. of Ivybridge, &  2½ miles form Modbury; with small hamlets of Ludbrooke, Cheston, Nilham, Wrangaton, Fileham, and part of Ivybridge.
 Sir Walter Palk Carew, Bart., C19th  lord of [Ugborough] and other manors in this parish.


 Joan Pomeroy married at Dean Prior to Richard Furneaux 5 Feb 1660  confirmed by register image 

FMP  has 

????? Nathan Pomeroy married Thomasine Urine 29 Aug 1679 at Ermington -  NOT Confirmed by the available  image  - 

There is John ??? Pomeroy & Thomasine Oliver married 30 Jan 1679 at Ermington - 10 mile E. of Plymouth, and 2 miles N.W. of Modbury.


 In Pomerology  #33 in 2006 Chris Pomery wrote 

The Rattery family stems from Henry Pomery & Ann Evans who married in the parish, which is near Totnes, in 1837. Rattery is on the opposite side of the River Dart from Berry Pomeroy not far from Harberton.

There are parish records in Harberton and nearby Buckfastleigh back a further 250 years while the earliest in Rattery itself is 1641, so I expect that this tree will be documented back several more generations in the same immediate area.

We have two DNA results associated with this tree which are not consistent, so further testing is called for to resolve this issue. 

The PFA members researching the Rattery tree are: Julie P Pomeroy, Derek W Pomeroy, John Mason, Joan Wright. ( AJP 2020)

2017  AJP  found Pomeroys in Rattery from mid C17th  

Pomery Johan marriage 30 May 1665 at Rattery to William Atwell

( Johane Pomerye Bb 4 Feb 1641 Rattery Father Johne Pomerye )

Pommery Mary marriage 21 Dec 1659 at Rattery to Nicolas Attwill

 ( sibling marriages ?)

(Marye Pommery Baptism 13 Jun 1628 Holne Father John Mother Joan )*

(Mary Pomery Baptism 15 Apr 1638 Buckfastleigh Father Edwardi Mother Marie )

Pomery Mary Bb 2 Jul 1691  in Rattery father John Pomeroy of Harberton

Pomroy John Bb 25 Feb 1732  father John in Rattery

Pomery John   9 Feb 1764 Burial in wool in Rattery,

Pomeroy Elizth 16 Nov 1778 Burial Rattery,

Pomery Agness 1784 Burial Rattery, Devon, England

Margaret Pomery Marriage 10 Jun 1817 at Rattery Spouse John Harris

Census 1841 Living in Rattery Village where the population was less that 500

FMP Census 1841
Henery POMERY  B 1816 25  Ag Lab born in Rattery

Ann POMERY  B 1816 25y born in Village Rattery 

William POMERY B 1841 infant born in  Rattery

Henry Pomeroy   Marriage 28 Feb 1837 at Rattery to Ann Evans

William Henry Bb 22 Mar 1840 at Rattery son of Henry & Ann Pomeroy father labourer

IGI 19th C

Henry Pomeroy 2 Dec 1810 Marriage Rattery to Willmott Hannaford

William Pomeroy Bb 1840 Rattery, Devon,

Mary G Pomeroy Bb 1838 Rattery, Devon,

John Pomery Bb 1836 Rattery

John Pomeroy Age 88 Born 1760 died burial date 09 Mar 1848 Rattery


Nothing further found on this family in Rattery   


 I did find William

William Henry Pomeroy married 1869 in Totnes to Sarah Full Williams 

1871 Census New Passage, Totnes, Devon,

William Pomeroy Head 30 B 1841 labourer B  Rattery Devon, England

Susan Pomeroy Wife 27 1844 - B Totnes Devon, England

Alfred Williams Step Son 3 1868 - B Totnes Devon, England

Harriett A Pomeroy Dau 2 1869 - B Totnes Devon, England

Elizabeth Pomeroy Dau 1 1870 - B Totnes Devon, England

 with an ever growing family

1881 New Passage, Totnes, Devon, Census

William H Pomeroy Head M 40 1841 Labourer  B Rattery, 

Susana Pomeroy Wife M 36 1845 - Totnes, Devon, Engl

Alfred J Pomeroy Son 13 1868 Scholar Totnes, Devon, Eng

Joseph H Pomeroy Son 9 1872 Scholar Totnes, Devon, Eng

William J Pomeroy Son 6 1875 Scholar Totnes, Devon, Eng

Ernest W Pomeroy Son 4 1877 Scholar Totnes, Devon, Eng

George R Pomeroy Son 1 1880 - Totnes, Devon, Eng

1891 Totnes 89 South Street Totnes –  runs parallel to the main street up the hill  & behind where the Friday Market is held the Totnes Civic centre square

William H Pomeroy Head 50 B 1841 labourer in cider stores B- Rattery Devon, England

Susanna H Pomeroy Wife 46 B 1845 B Totnes Devon, England

Ernest Walter age son 14 B 1877 errand boy B Totnes

George R son age 11 b 1880 Schoolboy

Robert F son age 9 b 1882

Albert so age 8 b 1883

Lewis Edgar age 6 b 1885

Ethel HE dau age 2 b 1889 

 Compulsory Smallpox Vaccinations introduced nationwide  1853
WILLIAM HENTY POMEROY Totnes labourer whose children were vaccinated against smallpox

Ernest Walter Pomeroy date of birth 5/10/1875
NEW PASSAGE, TOTNES child ERNEST WALTER son of  WILLIAM HENRY POMEROY occupation LABOURER date of vaccination 28/01/1876 Archive Devon Heritage Centre Date 05 Oct 1875
DHC ref  PLU114 Place Totnes Record set  Devon Social & Institutional Records Description page 456 register number 364 Category Totnes Vaccinations Register 1875-1876

Lewis Edgar Pomeroy date of birth 08/02/1885
SOUTH STREET, TOTNES Child LEWIS EDGAR son of WILLIAM HENRY POMEROY occupation LABOURER date of vaccination 07/06/1885Archive  Devon Heritage Centre Date 08 Feb 1885 DHC ref PLU119Place Totnes Record set Devon Social & Institutional Records Description register number 402 Di


The Old Cider Factory on the Quayside at Totnes

Harriett Ellen Pomeroy dau of William Henry & Susannah Bb 15 April 1870 died age 2 Buried 20 March 1872

Elizabeth Ann dau of William Henry & Susanna nee Williams Pomeroy born 1870 possibly the Eliza A Pomeroy born 1870 died age 68 in Totnes in 1938 

Rattery Village 1851

MADDICK John  62 Wool Comber  Devon Rattery

 MADDICK Jane Wife 61 born Devon - Harberton

TUCKER Mary Grndau 11 Scholar  Devon - Totnes

TUCKER Walter Grnson 8 Scholar  Devon - Ugborough

POMREY Joseph Neph 14 Ag Lab  Devon - Totnes

RATTERY MILL

POMEROY Henry Effects under £200.  8 Feb.

The will of Henry Pomeroy late of Hawson in the parish of Buckfastleigh, DEV, yeoman who died 20 Dec 1876 at Holne, DEV was proven at Exeter by Elizabeth Pomeroy of Hawson, the widow and relict and sole executrix.

1851 Staverton Town,  Totnes

Henry Pomeroy Head 39 1812 Carpenter employing 1 man Staverton, 

Elizabeth Pomeroy Wife 41 1810 - Staverton, Devon, England

Amanda Pomeroy Dau 12 1839 - Staverton, Devon, England

James T Pomeroy Son 10 1841 Scholar Staverton, Devon, England

John Pomeroy Son 5 1846 Scholar Staverton, Devon, England

Elizabeth Pomeroy Dau 1 1850 - Staverton, Devon, England

Henry Pomeroy Son infant 1851 - Staverton, Devon, England

Mary A Pack Sister-in-law UnM 35 1816 Dress maker Staverton, Devon, 


1861 Wash, Bumpston, Staverton, ( a hamlet close to Bumpston Cross not far from Staverton)

Henry Pomeroy Head M 49 B 1812 Farmer 57 Acres Of Man Staverton

Elizabeth Pomeroy Wife M 51 B 1810 Farmers Wife Staverton, Devon,

James T Pomeroy Son UnM 20 B 1841 Staverton, Devon,

John Pomeroy Son UnM 15 B 1846 Wheelwright Apprentice Staverton, Devon,

Elizabeth Pomeroy Daug - 11 B 1850 Scholar Staverton, Devon,

Henry Pomeroy Son 10 B 1851 Scholar Staverton, Devon,


1871 Hawson Farm Buckfastleigh

Henry Pomroy Head 59 1812 farmer with 80 acres & 1 employee - Devon, 

Elizabeth Pomroy Wife 61 1810 - Devon, England

James T Pomroy Son 28 1843 Farmers son Devon, England

Elizabeth Pomroy Dau 21 1850 - Devon, England

James Foster 17 1854 Farm servant Devon, England

Henry Pomeroy of Hawson Farm died age 65 & was buried 26 Dec 1876 at HOLNE

his son James Townsend Pomeroy

1881 Ware Farm  BIshopsteignton  - on the Newton Abbot to Teignmouth Road

William Rossiter farmed Ware for 50 year died 1865

Mary Rossiter Widow 53 B 1828 Farmer 132 acre emply 2 men 4 boys Born Hennock, 

Lucy Rossiter Dau UnM 22 1859 Farmers dau Bishopsteignton, Devon,  

Frances E Rossiter Dau  UnM 19 1862 Farmers dau  Bishopsteignton, Devon,

Emily Rossiter Dau UnM 17 1864 Farmers dau Bishopsteignton, Devon, 

Kate Rossiter Dau UnM 15 1866 Farmers dau Bishopsteignton, Devon,

James T Pomeroy UnM 35 1845 Bailiff born Staverton, Devon, 

Anna M Madge UnM 26 1855 General serv   Ottery St Mary, Devon, 

George T Stephens UnM 17 1864 Agrl labr Bishopsteignton, Devon, England

William Whitear UnM 17 1864 Agrl labr Bishopsteignton, Devon, England

Harry Saunder UnM 12 1869 Agrl labr Bishopsteignton, Devon, England

George H Yeoman UnM 12 1869 Agrl labr Bishopsteignton, Devon, England

1889  James Townsend Pomeroy  Married . 

He was by then a farmer in Chudleigh   married at St Andrews Plymouth June 1889 to Eliza Jane Evans dau of Richard Evans a farmer born Ilsington

1891 James T Pomeroy was Farm Bailiff for his father in law Richard Evans  & his brother in law William age 41 at Lower Ranscombe farm Whiteway Chudleigh  with his wife Eliza J and a daughter Florence b 1890 

James T Pomeroy Died age 60 in 1905 at Chudleigh


his brother John below  

JOHN Pomeroy Bb 11 Jan 1846 Baptism place Staverton Father Henry Mother Elizabeth became a wheelwright

HENRY Pomeroy Bb 23 Feb 1851 Staverton son of Henry & Elizabeth

John  Pomeroy  birth: about 1700 death: married at Rattery 15 Aug 1724 to  Elizabeth Hannaford  birth: about 1700 of Staverton near Totnes

issue

John Pomeroy  birth: 1732 death: M 19 September 1758 Rattery spouse Elizabeth  Memory  born: 1739 Staverton

issue by Elizabeth Memory


1st son*   John Pomeroy  of John of Rattery birth: about 1760 married 6 Oct 1785 Staverton spouse Margaret Letteral  birth: 1762 Staverton Devon dau of William Letteral

issue

1. William Pomeroy/ birth: 1788 death:

2. Henry  Pomeroy/ birth: 1790 death: married Wilmot Hannaford

3. Margaret Pomeroy/birth: 1792 death:

4. William Pomeroy/birth: 1795 death:

2nd son  Henry  Pomeroy  birth: 1790 Staverton Devon death:       
married 2 December 1810 to Wilmot  Hannaford/ birth: 1787 marriage:

issue

Henry  Pomeroy birth: 1815 he Henry of Hawson Farm died age 65 & was buried 26 Dec 1876 at HOLNE

JOHN Pomeroy Bb 11 Jan 1846 Baptism in Staverton Father Henry Mother Elizabeth

HENRY Pomeroy Bb 23 Feb 1851 Staverton son of Henry & Elizabeth

JAMES TOWNSEND POMEROY Birth year 1840 Staverton

James T Pomeroy 1881 single 35 bb Staverton occupation bailiff atWare Farm Bishopsteignton beside the road from Teignmouth

James T Pomeroy 1891 M Son In Law age 47 B 1844 Farm Bailiff at Lower Ranscombe Whiteway Chudleigh wife Eliza Jane & daughter Florence

1901 Haniblyns, Chudleigh, Newton Abbot, Devon,

James T Pomeray Head 55 B 1846 Farm Bailiff Staverton, Devon,

Eliza Jane Pomeray Wife 49 B 1852 Teigngrace, Devon, England

Flossie Pomeray Dau 11 B 1890 Highweek, Devon, England

Richard Evans FA in-Law 92 B 1809 Retired Farmer Ilsington,

Ethel Cox Unmr'd Servant 17 B 1884 Chudleigh, Devon,

Maud Palmer Neice 10 B 1891 Highweek, Devon, England

Sydney Blackmore Neph 14 B 1887 Highweek, Devon, England

Image by Totnes Image bank

Wilmot Pomery 28 Apr 1811 Christening TOTNES, DEVON, Father Henry Pomery Mother Wilmot Hannaford

Wilmot Pomery found in 1841 census in West Teignmouth in Bank Street,  working as a servant ( barmaid or chambermaid) in the Old London Hotel a coaching inn.

Was Henry of Hawson farm brother of Wilmot 

In 1844 she married Richard CHANNING a mason in Plymouth and they had children there

   Charity Pomeroy   evidently had 6 illegitimate children which was unusual in that time


  Elizabeth   4 Sept 1803 Bb Staverton, dau of  Charity Pomeroy 

  Mary 20 July 1806  Bb Staverton, dau of Charity Pomeroy 

 Henry 15 Sept 1811 Bb Staverton, dau of Charity Pomeroy 

 William 26 Aug 1810 Bb Staverton, dau of Charity Pomeroy 

 William 10 Aug 1817 Bb Staverton, dau of Charity Pomeroy 

  Rebeccah  5 Sept 1819 Bb   dau of Charity Pomeroy, 
  & died age  9 in the Poor House 22 April 1829

Census 1851 15, Cistern Street, Totnes, Devonshire

Jane Maddick M age 51 Bb1800 Grocer Bb Harberton,Dev William Pomeroy Nephw Marr  71 Bb 1780  Rattery, Dev  
Elizabeth Pomeroy Niece   6 Bb 1845    Diptford, Devon
Joseph Pomeroy Nephew   4 Bb 1847 Totnes, Devon, 

ALBERT INN
Bridgetown Totnes 

   James Pack, father of Elizabeth who married Henry Pomeroy married 12 Jan 1837 in Staverton   

1870 gazetteer Genuki

James Pack The Plains Fore Street Totnes   a maltser 

Mary Pack unmarried grocer & stationer Fore St  Totnes

George Pack Plymouth Inn Fore Street Totnes      

Thomas Pack green grocer Fore Street

Fore Street Totnes Census 1871

James Pack Head 44 1827 Malster Bb Staverton Devon,

Mary Pack  Dau  36 1835 Fancy Stationer BbTorquay Devon, 

Laura Pack Dau  28 1843 - B  Totnes Devon, England

Henry Pack Son  23 1848 Carpenter Bb Totnes Devon, England

Henry Pomeroy Neph  20 1851 Clerk to Solicitor Bb Staverton  Dev

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