Leather Industry In Newton Abbot
Posted: June 25, 2012 Filed under: Devon, Early, England, History, John Hayman, Leather Industry, Markets, Mills, Moses Vicary, Newton Abbot, Newton Bushel, Rebecca Duke, Richard Haymen, Serge, Tanyards, Wool | Tags: Boot and Shoe Merchant, Devon, England, John Hayman, Leather Industry, Moses Vicary, Newton Abbot, Newton Bushel, Rebecca Duke, Richard Haymen, Serge, Wool, Wool Industry Leave a commentAligned with the wool industry the leather industry also thrived in Newton Abbot as shown in an agreement in 1580 between John Hayman and Richard Haymen. Another family which helped the leather trade to flourish were the Vicarys. The industry was still thriving circa 1800 when Moses Vicary was married to Rebecca Duke, a daughter of a wealthy boot and shoe merchant and the Vicary families helped the town to prosper, despite the ceasing of the manufacture in Newton Bushel of serge by 1805.
Leather
Washing Of Wool And Skins
Posted: June 24, 2012 Filed under: Bradley Lane, Devon, Early, England, Halcyon Road, History, Leather Industry, Lords of the Manor, Manors, Mill Leat, Mills, Moses Vicary, Newton Abbot, Samuel Brancombe, Tanyards, Wool | Tags: Branscombe, Branscombes, Halcyon Road, Leather Industry, Lord's Manor The, Manor, Mill Leat, Moses Vicary Lords of the Manor, Newton Abbot, Samuel Brancombe, Sheep Skins, Tanyard in Bradley Lane, Textiles and Nonwovens, Vicarys, Wash Wool, Wool Leave a commentThe Branscombes owned a wool business on the corner of Halcyon Road. In 1787 Samuel Brancombe and Moses Vicary made agreements with the Lords of the Manor to wash wool and skins in the Mill Leat. Later the Samuel Branscombe’s business failed and sold out his wool business to the Vicarys and in 1837 Samuel’s son, who was in the leather industry, sold their tanyard in Bradley Lane to the Vicarys.
Wool and Sheep
Export Duty On Irish Wool And Cloth Petition
Posted: June 23, 2012 Filed under: Devon, Early, England, Leather Industry, Markets, Mills, Mills, Moses Vicary, Newton Abbot, Newton Bushel, Newton Bushel, Vicary Family, Wool, Wool | Tags: Cloth, Export Duty, Fibers, Government, Irish Wool, Natural, Newton Abbot, Newton Bushel, Petition, Textiles and Nonwovens, Vicary Family, Wool, Wool Industry Leave a commentIn 1739 the government debated the removal of export duty on Irish wool and cloth and several citizens of Newton Bushel sent a petition protesting against the removal. Following this the Vicary Family became involved in the wool industry and influenced growth. In 1786 after the death of Vicary his ten year old son and wife continued the wool trade.
Wool Industry
Sir William Waller
Posted: June 22, 2012 Filed under: Bradbury, Bradley, Buildings, Cattle, Devon, Early, England, Forde, Forde Manor, History, Jane Reynell, Lucy Reynell, Manors, Markets, Markets, Mills, Mills, Newton Abbot, Newton Bushel, Sherbourne Road, Sir Richard Reynell, Sir William Waller, Wool, Wool, Yardes of Bradley | Tags: Forder House, History, Jane Reynell, Lucy Reynell, Sir Richard Reynell, Sir William Waller, William Waller, Wool, Yardes, Yardes of Bradley Leave a commentWilliam Waller married Jane Reynell, daughter of Sir Richard and Lucy Reynell and inherited Forde House. In the 17th Century a battle took place to gain control of the Market between Sir William Waller and the Yardes of Bradley with the control remaining with the Yardes, showing the importance of wool to the area.
Sir William Waller
The Building Of Newton Abbot’s Market
Posted: June 21, 2012 Filed under: Devon, Early, England, Gilbert Yarde, History, Markets, Markets, Mills, Mills, Newton Abbot, Newton Bushel, Newton Bushel, Walter Yarde, Wolborough Street, Wool | Tags: Bradley Manor, Coarse Woollen Cloth, Gilbert Yarde, Kersey, Markets, Newton Bushel, Serge, Sheep, Undercover Market, Walter Yarde, Wolborough Street, Wool Leave a commentGilbert Yarde inherited the markets and Bradley Manor from Walter Yarde and he built an undercover market in Wolborough Street. Wool continued to be the main commodity with Newton Bushel reputed for producers of Kersey (Coarse Woollen Cloth) or Serge.
Sheep
Fellmongering In Newton Abbot
Posted: June 13, 2012 Filed under: Bradbury, Bradley Manor, Buildings, Devon, Early, England, Gilbert Yarde, History, Mathew Yarde, Mills, Mills, Newton Abbot, Wool, Wool | Tags: Bradley, Bradley Manor, Bushel, Corn, Corn Mills, Gilbert Yarde, Lord's Manor The, Mills, Newton Abbot, River Lemon, Wool, Wool Mills, Yarde Leave a commentOn the north side of the River Lemon lies Bradley Manor and after the male line of the Bushels died out in 1402 the manor was in the possession of the Yarde family. Wool was important as there were six mills on the estate, three fellmongering (stripping the wool from a sheep) mills and three corn mills.
Fellmongering
Wool History
Posted: June 12, 2012 Filed under: Abbots, Churches, Devon, Early, East Ogwell, England, History, Mathew Yarde, Newton Abbot, St Bartholomew's Church, William Myche, William Norton | Tags: Abbot, Abbot of Torre, Assembly Of Leading Wool Merchants, Black Death, Devon, Labourers, Mathew Yarde, Newton Abbot, Torre, William Myche, William Norton, Wool, Wool Merchants Leave a commentHalf of the villages were wiped out in the Black Death of 1348 and reduced the manpower available for tilling the soil so landowners concentrated on producing sheep, which was less labour intensive. The reduced number of labourers also meant raised status for the labourer. Wool was an important source of income and sometimes the King called upon the assembly of leading wool merchants to pay a levy for exported wool. The burghers were citizens of a borough or town, especially one belonging to middle class and were sued by the Abbot of Torre in 1411 for the refusal to collect tolls from the market or fairs. Although the Abbot was successful he lost other revenue and authority over the people of Newton Abbot.
Abbots of Torre:
William Norton 1382 to 1412
Mathew Yarde 1412 to 1414
William Mychel 1414 to 1442
William Norton is buried in St Bartholomew’s Church, East Ogwell
St Bartholomew’s Church, East Ogwell
Wool History Newton Abbot
Posted: June 9, 2012 Filed under: Devon, England, Mills, Wool | Tags: Agriculture, Bradley, Flanders, Highweek, Lord Of The Manor, Lord's Manor The, Newton Abbot, Rhineland, River Lemon, Wool, Woollen Industry Leave a commentWool was produced to export to Flanders and the Rhineland, usually by a ‘villein’ who farmed a small plot of land, which was held by the Lord of the Manor to whom the villein had to pay a ‘boon’ service. The fields were surrounded by stone walls where crops such as wheat, rye, barley, oats, beans and peas would have been grown and cattle and sheep. The income from the wool would sustain his family, although produce and income would be payable under the ‘boon’.
Wool
Newton Abbot Wool Mills
Posted: June 8, 2012 Filed under: Bradbury, Devon, Early, England, Keybury, Mills, Newton Abbot, River Lemon, Rivers, Wool | Tags: Fulling, Fulling Mills, Keybury, Keybury Mill, Mills, Newton Abbot, River Lemon, Wool, Wool Mills, Woollen Industry Leave a commentNewton Abbot’s flowing River Lemon was used to submerge wool in a basket to clean and then the wool was hung to dry. The rich grasslands were ideal for keeping sheep for their wool and contributed to the success of the wool trade in the area. Later fulling mills were powered by water from the Leat.
Newton Abbot Wool Mills
Newton Bushel Wool Business
Posted: June 7, 2012 Filed under: Newton Bushel, Newton Bushel, Wool | Tags: Bushel, Business, Newton, Newton Abbot, Newton Bushel, Newton Bushel Wool Business, Wool, Wool Business Leave a commentIn 1747 Robert Vicary founded the Newton Bushel Wool Business. Wool was the primary industry of the area.
Newton Bushel
Manors of Newton Abbot
Posted: May 30, 2012 Filed under: Abbots, Devon, Early, England, Highweek, History, Newton Bushel, River Lemon, Schirebourne Newton, Teignwick, Torre Abbey | Tags: Abbots, Charter, Markets, Newton Abbot, Newton Bushell, River Lemon, Royal Charter, Schirebourne Newton, Teignwick, Wolborough, Wool, Wool Trade, Woolen Industry Leave a comment
View over central Newton Abbot, Devon, UK – taken from Wolborough Hill, July 2005. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Originally two Manors of Wolborough and Teignwick developed off the River Lemon, and later Schirebourne Newton became absorbed into Newton Bushell. On the other side of the River Newton Abbot prospered under the control of the Abbots and the manors all benefited from the two markets held on Tuesdays and Wednesdays that had been granted under Charters, added to the importance of the wool trade in the area.
Newton Abbot
Location Of Newton Abbot, Devon
Posted: May 3, 2012 Filed under: Newton Abbot | Tags: Britain, Brixham, China Clay, Clay Industry, Dartmoor, Dartmoor National Park, Devon. England, Exeter, Maritime, National Park, Newton Abbot, Paignton, Plymouth, Teign Estuary, Teignmouth, Torbay, Torquay, Wool, Woollen Industry Leave a commentNewton Abbot was prominent in the woollen industry and was one of the founders in the clay industry trade in Britain. It is strategically placed at the head of the Teign Estuary situated about four miles inland with strong maritime bonds with surrounding towns including Torbay and Teignmouth. Additionally, it is practically mid-way between Plymouth and Exeter. It was a minor port up until the twentieth century. Eight miles away is also the Dartmoor National Park.
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