Devon Genealogies - W

Wadham

See Branscombe, Knowstone, Lustleigh, and Seaton and Beer.

Wall

See Upton Pyne.

Waller

See Powderham.

Walrond

Retter, Frank. An east Devon farm and its village. Exeter: Obelisk Publications, (1985) 64p : ill,maps. [Westcountry Studies Library 929.2/RET] [Raymond: Includes pedigrees of Retter and Walrond.]

Walrond, Charlotte. The Walrond papers. London: Arthur L. Humphreys (1913). [Westcountry Studies Library sf929.2/WAL]

See also Exeter, Seaton and Beer, and Uffculme.

Walter

See Bradworthy, and Moretonhampstead.

Walters

Cushing, James S. Genealogical record of the descendants of John Walters and Mary De Vessaille. [Typescript] (1952) 61p: ill. [Westcountry Studies Library]

Ware

See Tavistock.

Warren

See Alwington, Ashburton, Holcombe Rogus, Musbury and Plymouth.

Warne

Chiswell, Ann. Warne: The meaning of the name. Also, Warn/e and variants born born before 1800. Plymouth: The author (1994) 9, 94p [Warne Family -1800] [Plymouth Library 929.2WAR]

Watts

See Ottery St Mary.

Way

See Colebrooke and  Warkleigh.

Waymouth

Waymouth, David C.R. The Waymouths: Devon venturers. [ ]: the author, (1996) iii,90p : ill,maps. [Westcountry Studies Library sx929.2/WA] [Raymond: Includes pedigrees, medieval-19th c.]

Webber

Ball, Hilary. Coincidences, Devon Family Historian, no. 152, (2014) pp.13-15. [Families mentioned: Atwill, Harvey, Palk, Putt, Sibley, Tinkham, Webber]

Knapman, David. Webber Families originating in the Middle Section of the Taw Valley in the late 18th and 19th centuries, (mainly Chulmleigh, Chawleigh and Burrington, plus some neighbouring parishes with close links to them). The Author (March 2017) 127 pp. [PDF]

See also Bow, Chulmleigh, North Tawton and Wolborough.

Webster

Turner, Judy. Grandmother's Tales, Devon Family Historian, vol. 146, (2013) pp.15-19. [Tales the Webber family]

Weekes

See Honeychurch, and Stoke Fleming.

Weeks

See Ashburton .

Wellbelove

Wellbelove, Alan. Wellbeloves in Devon, Devon Family Historian, vol. 136, (Nov 2010) pp.31-32.

Welsh

See Stoke Damerel.

Wescombe

Dodderidge, Sydney E. Westcombe alias Wescombe, Cos. Somerset and Devon, Notes and Queries for Somerset and Dorset 10, 1907, pp. 252-59. See also 11, 1909, pp. 329-32. [16-19th c.]

See also Holsworthy.

Westaway

See Sampford Courtenay.

Westcombe

Dodderidge, Sydney E. Westcombe alias Wescombe, Cos. Somerset and Devon, Notes and Queries for Somerset and Dorset 10, 1907, pp. 252-59. See also 11, 1909, pp. 329-32. [16-19th c.]

Westcott

See Honiton.

Western

Western, W.G. The origin of the family name of Western in Devon, Isles of Scilly, Somerset, Wiltshire. Typescript [1988?] [9] leaves: maps. [Westcountry Studies Library sx929.4/DEV/WES]

Western, W.G. The genealogy of some Western families: the Western family of Devon. Typescript (1989) 35p: maps. [Westcountry Studies Library px929.2/WES]

Westofer

See Colyton.

Whitaker

See Bideford.

White

Browning, Lynne. Help With a White Family History (East Devon and Wellington Areas), Devon Family Historian, vol. 176, (2020) pp.44.

See also Broadhembury.

Whiteway See also

Whiteaway, Tricia. Whiteway Roots & Branches. [Dawlish], [The author] (2010) 183pp.

Whitfield

See Broadhembury.

Whiting

See Kentisbeare.

Wilcocks

See Alphington, Exeter and  Plymouth.

Williams

See Barnstaple, Clovelly, Exeter, Harford and Plympton St Mary.

Willibald

See Crediton.

Willing

See Stoke Damerel and Wembury

Willoughby

See Payhembury.

Wills

Wills Families History in Devon, UK, by Tom Wills.

See also Bovey Tracey and Lustleigh.

Wilmot

See Exeter.

Windeatt

Windeatts on the Web pages (partially archived copy) - families from Staverton, Horrabridge, Totnes, Torquay, and Ugborough - by Sandra Windeatt.

Winsor

Knowling, E. The Winsors: a case in point, Devon Family Historian 63, 1992, pp. 9-12. [18-19th c.]

Shankle, Don. Winsor genealogy : Winsor family of Devon, England, Newfoundland & USA, Oceanside, Calif., (2001) 181 leaves [LDS 929.271 W732s]

Wise

R., E.L. Folk Rhymes of Devon. Devon & Cornwall Notes and Queries vol. VI, (January 1910 to October 1911), p. 224. [Transcript]

See also Marystowe.

Withall

See Plymouth.

Withie

Lee, F.G. Pedigrees of the family of Withie, Co. Devon, Miscellanea genealogies et heraldica ; v. 3, n.s., pp. 361-362, 373-379, 385-387.

Wolcott

The Wolcott Family of Devonshire, England

See also Sidbury.

Woolacott

See Tormoham.

Woollard

See  Stoke Damerel.

Wonnacott

See South Tawton.

Wood

See Bideford.

Woods

Wickes, Michael. A family history of the Woods of south east Devon (1667-1981). Typescript [1990?] 9 leaves. [Westcountry Studies Library px929.2/WOO]

Worth

See Walkhampton.

Wreford

Wreford, George. Records and Pedigree of the Wreford Family of Devonshire. CD, Devon FHS (2012).

See also Clannaborough, and Morchard Bishop.

Wyatt

See Braunton.

Wychelhalse

See Chudleigh.

Wyke

See Axminster, Exeter, and South Tawton.

Wyndham

Granville, Roger. Notes on the Wyndham family. Manuscript [1900?]. [Westcountry Studies Library ms929.2/WYN]

Wyse

See Marystowe.