The "Postman Poet", Edward Capern, is referred to by Slee and is also referred to at the Devon History Selection page.
Other histories of Braunton:
Braunton by Tina Gaydon, Badger, 1989.
Here is Braunton by Sam Ellacott (available at the NDRO).
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Notes on "pounds, shillings and pence".
A.H. Slee printed his work just 5 years before the "decimalisation" of currency occurred in Britain. Consequently, he had no difficulty in quoting old-style monetary values. The "old" currency was made up of pounds, shillings and pence (pennies) and there were 20 shillings to the pound (the pound being the same as it is to-day) and twelve pennies to the shilling.
The notation form for pounds shillings and pence would be usually like £25/10/6d, meaning 25 pounds, 10 shillings and sixpence. If only shillings and pence were involved, then 10/6d or 10/- or 10/= (the last two simply meaning 10 shillings, no pence) would be the form.
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An Index of Local Names Referred to in the 5 Parts.
ASHTON, Sgt.Major Tom ; PART 2
AYRE; PART 1
BARON, W.L. ; PART 2
BENCRAFT, Archibald ; PART 2
BRAY; PART 1
BUTIER, Monsieur ; PART 2
BUTLER; PART 1
CAPERN, Edward ("the Postman Poet"); PART 4
CARPENTER, John ; PART 4
CHALONER, Rev. William ; PART 2
CHICHESTER; PART 1
CHUGG; PART 1
CHUGG, Dan ; PART 2
CLARKE; PART 1
CLARKE, Captain Harry ; PART 2
COATS; PART 1
CODD, F.H. ; PART 2
COLWILL, Sam ; PART 2
COPP, Tom ; PART 2
DARRACOTT, Tom ; PART 4
DAVIES, Rev. D.R. ; PART 2
DOVELL, The Abbot ; PART 3
DRAKE; PART 1
DRAKE, Alfred ; PART 4
EVANS, William "Pincer"; PART 1
FERGUSON, Major ; PART 2
FfINCH, J.P. ; PART 4
GOULD, Captain ; PART 2
GRIBBLE, Sarah ; PART 4
HAHN, Herr ; PART 2
HAMES, "Daddy"; PART 4
HANCOCK, Mrs. ; PART 2
HARBUD, William ; PART 3
HARPER, Sydney ; PART 2
HARRIS; PART 1
HAYMAN, Richard Mellhuish ; PART 2
HORDEN, Grace ; PART 4
HOW, Will ; PART 4
HUNT; PART 1
HUNT, Farmer; PART 1
INCLEDON ROGERS; PART 1
INGRAM, Mr. ; PART 2
IRWIN, Christopher ; PART 4
KOPSEL, Herr ; PART 2
LAMPREY; PART 1
LANDER; PART 1
LANE, Dr. ; PART 2
LANE, Dr. Stephen Orson ; PART 4
LONG, Alfred ; PART 2
LOVERING, Fred. ; PART 2
MACNAMARA, Dr. ; PART 2
MARTIN, Johnny ; PART 3
MASON, James ; PART 4
MATT, R. ; PART 2
MINGO ; PART 3
MITCHELL; PART 1
MOCK, "Shiner"; PART 4
MORCOM, Rev. W.G. ; PART 2
PACKWOOD; PART 1
PACKWOOD, Jack ; PART 4
PAGE, Mr. ; PART 2
PASSMORE, Lucy ; PART 4
PEDRICK; PART 1
PERRYMAN, William; PART 1
PIKE, Miss ; PART 2
PROUT, Samuel ; PART 4
RALPH, John L. ; PART 2
RALPH, Miss ; PART 2
REED, John ; PART 2
RICHMOND, F.G.; PART 1
ROBINSON, Miss ; PART 2
SHEPHERD, Jack ; PART 4
SLEE, John; PART 1
SOARES, (Sir) E.J. ; PART 2
STADDON, George ; PART 2
STANBURY & SON; PART 1
SYMONS, "Nimbo"; PART 4
TAYLOR, Mrs. ; PART 3
TRENGROVE ; PART 3
TRESISE ; PART 3
TUCKER; PART 1
TUCKER, John Yeo (Crier, "J.Y.T."); PART 4
WATTS; PART 1
WATTS, "Doctor" Tom ; PART 4
WILSHIRE, A.E. ; PART 2
WINDSOR, Mrs. ; PART 2
WYOTT, William ; PART 3
YEO, Dick ; PART 3
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