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SPREYTON (St. Michael), a '''parish''', in the union of Oakhampton, hundred of Wonford, Crockernwell and S. divisions of Devon, 8 miles (E. by N.) from Oakhampton. Henry Talbot is named as lord of Spreyton, and a benefactor to the church, in 1452.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51292#s16 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''] (1848), pp. 159-164. Date accessed: 3 November 2013.</ref> | SPREYTON (St. Michael), a '''parish''', in the union of Oakhampton, hundred of Wonford, Crockernwell and S. divisions of Devon, 8 miles (E. by N.) from Oakhampton. Henry Talbot is named as lord of Spreyton, and a benefactor to the church, in 1452.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51292#s16 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''] (1848), pp. 159-164. Date accessed: 3 November 2013.</ref> | ||
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=== Civil Registration === | |||
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The civil registration article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is [http://freebmd.org.uk/ FreeBMD]. | Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The civil registration article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is [http://freebmd.org.uk/ FreeBMD]. | ||
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