Hi,
thanks for dropping in!
The purpose
of the site is to collate and make available,
either
online or via look-ups, information relating
to Ermington parish, Devon, and its residents through the
ages.
Ermington
is in the
South Hams area of Devon; OS map Grid ref. SX630530.
Nearby places, within 4 miles of Ermington, where you may find
elusive ancestors!, are -
1 mile W, Westlake ; 1 mile NE, Penquit ; 1.8
miles SE, Modbury ; 1.9 miles N, Ivybridge;
2 miles ENE, Ludbrook ; 2 miles NNW, Woodland ;
2.2 miles SSW, Holbeton ; 2.8 miles ENE, Ugborough
; 3 miles SSW, Ford ; 3 miles W, Worston ; 3
miles SSE, Wastor ; 3 miles SW, Luson ; 3 miles
WSW, Yealmbridge ; 3.3 miles WSW, Torrington ; 3.7
miles N, Harford ; 3.7 miles S, Kingston
; 3.9 miles WSW, Yealmpton ; 4 miles ESE, East
Leigh; 4 miles NNW, Moor Cross ; 4 miles NE, Wrangaton;
4 miles WNW, Venton ; 4 miles E , Brownston ; 4
miles NW, Sparkwell.
[Places in bold italic type have their own page
on GENUKI, Devon]
My
personal interest in Ermington is due to it being the village
in which is found the earliest English parish register reference
to
the HAMMICK surname,
my maternal ancestors. The parish registers began in 1603, baptisms
and 1606, marriages. My 9x grt grandparents, John HAMICKE
and Joane SPARKWELL, were married in Ermington
on 23/11/1607.
Their eldest son, Henrye HAMMICK, my 8x grt grandfather,
married Dorcas PHILLIP, 27/4/1645, in Ermington.
Their 5th child, my 7x grt grandfather, Arthur HAMMICK,
had left to marry Charity CHEST / CHASTE / CHASE, in Harberton,
by 1682. The strangest thing is that my mother and her brother,
Patricia & Maurice HAMMICK, were evacuated, from London,
to Lee Moor & Ivybridge at the outbreak of WW2,
having no idea that they were returning to 'home soil'!
I
would be grateful for any information
on HAMMICK (a one name project of mine),or SPARKWELL
(+ variations of both) found, anywhere / anytime!! as I
am also tracing the descendants of all
those that originated in the village or local area. [Couldn't
resist the opportunity of stating my research area!]
The
content of this site is entirely dependant on submitted information,
ie.- the work of others, so whatever contributions you may have
for Ermington will be gratefully received. My long-term
intention is to purchase and transcribe the parish registers,
but until then the Parish Register information can only be sourced
by the contributions received and by the entries on the IGI, which
should be verified by viewing the source registers. This can be
done through the Devon
Record Office (DRO), the
Devon FHS or by ordering films through your nearest LDS
library.
The Parish
records for Ermington can be found on the IGI for
Baptisms 1603-1850 and Marriages 1606-1838. Search
at www.familysearch.org
-click on 'Search For Ancestors'. -click on the 'International
Genealogical Index' in the left hand column. Ermington entries
can be found by using the batch numbers [using Number 0, not letter
O] - Baptisms C050891, Marriages M050891. For all
alpha entries, [up to a maximum of 5000 names in batches of 200]
- enter 'British Isles' in 'Region' box and the appropriate batch
number in the 'Batch Number' box. For specific surnames, - enter
the surname in the 'Last Name' box enter 'British Isles' in 'Region
box' and the appropriate batch number in the 'Batch Number' box.
I particularly
wish to thank Sheila JONES, ( researching COAKER
and YEOMAN), for her contributions, without which this
site would not exist.
I hope
you find the site useful! I welcome any queries and contributions
and please let me know of any problems you encounter.
Lyn Nash
Online Parish Clerk for Ermington, Devon
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