PRINGs

It is fitting to pay Tribute and Recognise the work of PRING researchers whose foresight has enabled us to record our PRING Family Heritage.

 

Dr.  James Hurley PRING (1817-1889)

James Hurley PRING is of the Taunton PRINGs (see Historical PRINGs – The Family Tree at Ivedon Penn). He studied medicine at Edinburgh University and practiced as a Physician in Somerset.

In later life he commenced research on the Charde and PRING families. In 1864 he wrote and published the book; The Last Abbot Ford Abbey, the definitive work  on Thomas Chard D.D. Abbot and Suffragan Bishop in the reign of King Henry VIII.

It is in this work that James Hurley PRING identifies the families of CHARD and PRING that culminated in the marriage in 1690c of Daniel PRING of Awliscombe to Mary CHARD of Tracy. 

James Hurley PRING continued with PRING research, and in 1888, wrote the book; Captain Martin Pring Last Elizabethan Seaman, an excellent work on the life and times of the great Elizabethan Seaman, Explorer and Adventurer. James Hurley PRING collected a wealth of records that he left to his son.

 

 

Rev. Daniel James PRING (1859-1936)

Daniel James PRING is of the Taunton PRINGs the son of James Hurley PRING. He studied at Oxford and gained his MA in 1884 and entered the Clergy. He became Vicar of North Curry, Somerset, and was Rural Dean of Taunton. He was appointed Prebendary of Wells. (Note: Prebendary is a form of Canon of a Cathedral Chapter).

Daniel continued to his Fathers research, and wrote; The Annals of Ivedon and Chronicles of the Prings of Devon and Somerset. As Daniel explains in his opening it is ‘The Family Record’ compiled from all of the manuscripts, notes, letters written or collected by his Father. It is a superb work, and an absolute ‘gem’ of information and detail of PRING History. It was transcribed at the Vicarage, North Curry in 1926.

Grateful acknowledgement is accorded to: Sharon PRING who had to type the entire Document at a later date so that we have fair copy today.

 

 

Francis PRING (1913-2002)

Francis (Frank) PRING was for many years the Parish Clerk at St Michaels and All Angels at Awliscombe. He was a direct descendant of Daniel PRING and Mary Chard (see; Notable PRINGs).

During his tenure as Parish Clerk, he collected a wealth of information of the PRINGs of Awliscombe, compiling a PRING family tree back to the 1200/1300’s. He researched works by John Prince, ‘The Worthies of Devon’ 1810,  and by Sir William Pole of Colcombe, ‘Collections toward a description of the County of Devon’ 1635. Letters from Francis we have, show the Family Tree  back to William de Ivedon,(1190c) and William de Tracy (1130c).  A remarkable work with his collections of Awliscombe PRING history and memorabilia.

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                General History of Awliscombe & its surrounds and Feniton

 

 

A Tribute to; Valarie Can.

A great Awliscombe Historian, whose knowledge of local Awliscombe History,is unsurpassed, Valarie wrote hundreds of Historic Articles, that leave us a wealth of record about Awliscombe and its surrounds.

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Feniton History Group.

Kind Acknowledgement to the Feniton History Group, Christine Gibbins who is also the Feniton (OPC)  for valuable information on; Sir John PRINGE (1524.1559),  Rector of Feniton, and Martin PRING the Elizabethan Seaman & Explorer.

Feniton History Group 68th Meeting,. June 2016. (see; Links) .

 

Awliscombe Missing Records.

Awliscombe Baptism/ Birth,  Marriages and Burials (BMDs) Records are not complete.

The Devon Records Office, show, Parish Records for Awliscombe:

Baptism; 1559 to 1657 & 1690 to 1902 -  missing are: 1657 to 1690

Marriages: 1559 to 1640 & 1690 to 1978 missing are;  1640 to 1690

Burials: 1559 toi1645 & 1690 to 1903 – missing are: 1645 to 1690

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Family Tree - DNA

DNA testing can assist in Family Tree Research. Just mentioned; Awliscombe Missing Records (see above), shows a clear case in proving connections where Records have been lost, destroyed etc. During World War 2  the Exeter, Devon  Probate Registry was destroyed and 10s of thousands of Wills lost. There is a PRING DNA Project, see ‘Links’ .

 

Ivedon Penn.

Ivedon has been the seat of the PRING family since 1550c. Ivedon was; ‘a portion’ of the Ancient Manor of Ivedon, granted by William the Conqueror to William de Ivedon after the Conquest. On the death of de Ivedon without a male issue it was divided into 1/3rd portions and devised equally to his 3 daughters. The portion called Ivedon passed to the de Stanton family on marriage to the daughter of  de Ivedon, then by descent to  Baldwin Malet and purchase by PRING (see Sources below).  Ivedon House on the side of St. Cyres Hill, remains to this day.

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