.e-mailHALLS of Barnstaple and Tawstock, Devon
It is possible that the Halls family descend from the Halse family of Kenedon, Devon
1454: Richard Hals High Sheriff of Devon
1458: Richard Hals High Sheriff of Devon
1517 The
members of the family whose doings were the most amusing, though not the most
to be admired, were William Gibbs and his son Thomas, who were proceeded against
in the Star Chamber by the Chaplain and Curate of Rattre (Rattery) Church. Some
manuscript notes very kindly sent to me by Mr Herbert Gibbs give a good instance
of the light-hearted manner in which it was possible to break and make the peace
in a country district about the year 1517. The Church of Rattery claimed that
William Gibbs owed L21 2s. 8d., and he claimed that the church owed him sixty-three
shillings, and, putting into practice the adage that Possession is nine points
of the law, he boldly took out of the church 'a yron boxe locked with two lockes,'
and helped himself to the money. The complainants brought their case to be tried
before the Bishop of Exeter and several justices, but Andrew Hillersdon, son-in-law
to William Gibbs, was among them, with the result that the only penalty imposed
was to find surety for his good 'aberying' (bearing) of 100 marks. Although
this was a very mild verdict, it infuriated the culprit, whose next step was
to shear the Church lambs, and carry off '11 youes with their lambs'; and on
the Thursday night before the Feast of St. Matthew he, with his son Thomas and
many others, did 'then and there ryottusly assemble theym togeders to kyll your
said orators, leyin awayte,' and the said 'Thomas Gybbys with a swarde and a
bokeler made a sawte' upon John Hals, ' ... so as the said John Hals
was in danger of his lyf and toke the church and church yerde for his savegard
and kept the same by the space of two hours.' His enforced vigil had the added
bitterness that, according to the complainants, he had had no previous quarrel
of any kind with his assailant. But this demonstration was not enough to satisfy
the Gibbses, and the next Sunday they came again to Rattery 'in manner of a
new insurrection with twenty-three persons and above,' and with such a fierce
aspect that they caused 'great feer and dreed' to their neighbours, who in alarm
of worse to come warned 'your said orators ... to kepe them absent from their
said church and from their divine service, and so they dyd.' The complainants
now evidently felt that the time for definite action on their part had come,
and the case was eventually carried before the 'Lord Cardinall, Chancellor of
England,' but the account of the proceedings does not give his verdict.
Devon, Its Moorlands, Streams and Coasts source
1547 The Admin of Henry Halls (Als) Brocke) of Hytslegh (Ct 145) 1547
1581 6 Alice Hals (widow) of Plympton near Plymouth l5
1581 10 Joan Hals (widow) l6 of Ecbuckland Parish (near Plymouth
1581 17 JOHN HALSE G5 OF GT TORRINGTON (town)
1581 26 Joan Halse of Chittlehampton (widow) (nr Gt Torrington)G6
1581 31 Richard Hals of Atherington
L1 North Tawton (nr GtTorrington
1584 John Halse of Efford (101) 1584
1605 The will of Edward Halls of Luxlian 1605
1608 The Mt of John Halse (als Brocke) 1608
1621 The will of RichardHalse of Huxam 1621
1631 The Administration of Henry Halse of Eggsford
1631 The will of Margaret Halse of Broadlist 1631
1634 The Administration of Philip Halse of Beaford 1634b
1637 The will of Nicholas Halse of Sowton 1637
1648 William Hole of Torrington Parma Administration 1648
1685 The will of Rebbeca Halse of Eggbuckland
1702 Rose Halls, Barnstaple v. Thos. Halls, hatter, Barnstaple Assault
1706 The Will of William Hole of North Tawton
1710 The Administration of John Halse of Exeter 1710
1721 Humphery Halls == Sarah lewis
16th July 1721 Barnstaple, Devon
1723 Information; bond Matthew Halls of Barnstaple, Innholder Assault by Anthony
Palmer of Barnstaple, gent.. [North Devon Record Office, BARNSTAPLE BOROUGH]
Date: 1723
1725 The will of William Halls of Bideford, Devon 7 January 1725
1726 Christen Halls == Abigail Blackmore 30th Oct 1726 Nonham, Devon
1727 The will of Robert Halls of Northam 20 April 1727 ? Devon?
1730 The Administration of Francis Halse of Ottery St Mary, Devon 1730
1731 The will of Catherine Halls of Bideford 25 June 1731
1732 the will of Mary Halls of Barnstaple
1736 The will of Francis Halls of Chittlehampton 4 March 1736
1742 the will of Phillip Halls of Northam 2 April 1742
1743 The will of John Halls of Sowton, Devon 1743
1744 The will of James Halls of Bideford Devon 8 Feb 1744
1744 The will of Hugh Halls of great Torington 28 September 1744
1746 the will of William Halls of Barum 6 February 1746
1746 Wm Halls apprenticed to Peter Shine. Barnstaple, Devon
1749 The will of Thomas Halls of Barnstaple 1 June 1759
1746 The will of Thomas Halls of Abbotsham 10 November 1746
1746 Merchant, Thomas Burton of Yeo,
Esq., Richard Darracott of Newton Bushell, apothecary. 2. William Coham of Bideford,
gent., William Halls of Bideford, mercer. 3. Johnathan Strange the younger of
Bideford, merchant, James Davis the younger of Bideford,
Date: 1746
1750 James Halls apprenticed to James
Kimpland 1750 Barnstaple, Devon
1752 John Halls apprenticed to Thomas Edwards 1752 Barnstaple, Devon
1754 The will of Catherine Halse of Ottery, Devon
1768/9 Apprenticeship Indenture Thomas Davey of Barnstaple, apprentice to William Halls of Barnstaple, worsted-weaver, with bond
1766 Joseph Halls == Rollin Chapple
19th Nov 1766 Atherington, Devon
1769 The will of Catherine
Halls of Northam 7 April 1769
1772 Robt. Lemon, mariner, Barnstaple
v. Eliz. Halls, Barnstaple Theft of cheese
1774 William Halls son of John
and Ann Halls Bapt 9th Feb Barnstaple, Devon
1775 The will of Joseph Halls of Great Torrington, Devon 3 Novemember 1775
1778 Theophila Halls daughter of John and Ann Halls 1778 Barnstaple Devon.
1778 Ann Halls daughter of John and Ann Halls 7th Jan 1778 Barnstaple, Devon
1780 The will of John Halse of Ottery St Mary, Devon
1780 John son of John and Mary Halls 24th Sept 1780 Barnstaple, Devon
1782 John Halls == Mary Milford 29th April 1782 Barnstaple, Devon
1783 The will of Sarah Halse of Sowton, Devon 1783
1784 The will of William Halls of
Bideford 7 July 1784
1785 William Halls == Mary Dolling 12th Oct 1785 Exeter, Devon
1793 William Halls == Molly Reynolds
23rd December 1793 Barnstaple, Devon
1794 The will of Thomas Halse of Whitstone 1794
1794 The will of Mary Halse of Exeter 1794
1798 Lewis Langdon Halls son of John and Sarah halls (nee Langdon) 20th March 1798 Barnstaple Devon
1799 William Langdon Halls son of John and Sarah Halls 28th June 1799 Cross Street, Barnstaple, Devon
1807 Thomas, son of Thomas and Mary
Halls 13 Oct 1807 Barnstaple, Devon
1813 The will of Robert Halls of Tawstock 26 March 1813 (Very likely related)
1819 The will of Grace Halls of |Bideford, Devon31 may 1819
1803 John Halls son of John and Sarah
Halls 10th Aug 1803 Cross Street, Barnstaple
1803 The will of James Halls of Yarnscombe 28 March 1803 Devon
1806 Ann, dau. of William and Mary
Halls 04 Oct 1806 Barnstaple, Devon
1808 The will of Joseph Halls of Northam 3 July 1808
1808 Administration letter of Joseph
Halls Woolcomber Northam, Devon . Proved in the Court of Barnstaple in Devon.
. Administration letter of Joseph Halls Woolcomber Northam, Devon . Proved in
the Court of Barnstaple in Devon.
Date: 1808
1816 Baker of Barnstaple, tanner
Messuage and three closes called Halls' Ground or Brick yard, Barnstaple,
near the leat from the river Yeo to Barnstaple Mills. [North Devon Record Office,
Barnstaple Leases.] Date: 1816
1816 The will of James Halls of Barnstaple 23 July 1816
1816 The will of John Halls of Barnstaple 23 July 1816
1821 The will of John Halls of Morson, Devon16 July 1821
1821 Will of John Halls, Publican
of Barnstaple, Devon
Date 22 January 1821 (This may be the father of John Avery Halls my ancestor)
1825 William Halls son of Lewis Langdon and Eliza Halls (nee Chant) 19th Jan
1825 Bideford Meeting Freinds House
1829 Alfred Halls 1829 Bideford son of Lewis Langdon Halls and Eliza Halls (nee Chant)
1829 John Avery Halls (p158)of Barnstaple
,Grocer ,Draper, Dealer and Chapman prayer for and appointment of commisioners,
14th may
1829 (ref 53/6 Box 75 (Mr William Hobson Furlong Solicitor ,Northernhay, Exeter.
2nd June 1829
1831 Sarah Eliza Halls Bapt 26th
Feb 1831 Barnstaple Daughter of Lewis Langdon Halls and his wife Eliza Halls
(nee Chant)
1831 Bapt or Birth of James Halls 25 October 1831 at Merton near Great Torrington
(his father died 20 December 1846 and his mother died 4 days later he had 6
brothers and 2 sisters . James emigrated to Canada
1833 The will of John Halls of Tawstock, Devon 25th January 1833.
1833 Eliza Baker, age 9, apprenticed
to Lewis Halls, grocer (1835 - E B remains with L H, although he has moved more
than 40 miles from Barnstaple). [North Devon Record Office, Barnstaple]
Date: 1833
1834 Helen Halls daughter of Lewis Langdon Halls and Eliza Halls (nee Chant)
1834 Bideford Gt Meeting House
1836 Samuel Chant Halls 21 Aug 1836
son of Lewis Langdon Halls and Eliza
Halls (Nee Chant)
1836 25/11 The partnership between
JOHN HALLS and SIMON CARDER DOIDGE as
Grocers at Bideford was dissolved on 29th september last. The business
in future will be conducted by SIMON CARDER DOIDGE ALONE
1840 The will of William Halls of Barnstaple 9 July 1840
1843 The will of William Halls of Merton 5 May 1843
1843 William Gain TeaDealer out of buisness Robert Stanford Perrot and
William Langdon Halls Assignees (1843 2/7/Bishops Tawton)
1857 Lease for 99 years determinable
upon lives 1. Thomas Howard Effingham Hogg Dimond-Hogg, of Barnstaple, Esq.
2. Thomas Halls, of Appledore, publican Plot of land with houses built thereon,
with courtlages and gardens thereto belonging, in Cocks Street or
Date: 1857
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