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A Guide To Local History In The Holsworthy Area.

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History of Holsworthy - The Passing Years

Pre-History 800-899 AD 900-999 AD 1001-1099 AD 1101-1199 AD 1201-1299 AD 1301-1399 AD 1401-1499 AD 1501-1599 AD 1601-1699 AD 1701-1799 AD 1801-1899 AD 1901-1945 AD

Alfred Charles I Charles II Edward I Edward IV Edward VI Elizabeth I Henry VII Henry VIII James I Richard II Victoria

Arscott Ashwater Chasty Chilsworthy Clawton Dunstaple Holsworthy Heggadon Lamerton Manworthy Ratherton Sheepwash Simpson Soldon Thorne Ugworthy Upcott Yellowland

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Entries listing Chasty

1238 Earliest mention of â€œChagkestiâ€, (Chasty) in the Assize Rolls.
1238 The translation of Chagkesti is â€œpath overgrown with gorseâ€.