0. Introduction to The Chapters in a Family History

GORWYNS, LAMBERT-GORWYNS AND LAMBERTS A Family History By Sophia Lambert This is the story of the Lambert-Gorwyn family, who drew their name from two farms in Cheriton Bishop, a small Devon village in the foothills to the north-east of Dartmoor. They were yeoman farmers and reasonably successful ones. At various stages of their history they accumulated a number of farms and enough income to made the transition briefly into the gentry. But they never quite managed to hold that position and develop into...

1. Background

LAMBERT GORWYN FAMILY HISTORY: BACKGROUND “ The county of Devon is universally acknowledged to be one of the most valuable provinces in the kingdom of Great Britain. It is equal to the whole of the Genoese territories; not inferior to the Balearic Islands, which were once a monarchy; and twice the size of the Algarve which is still so.” From a 1794 report to the Board of Agriculture and Internal Improvement. Geographical and historical context Manors and landholding Agriculture Village and farm...