1601    Poor Law of Elizabeth I led to two cottages being built in High Street, Holsworthy, to house the poor. This was previously the Centre of the Guild of St Catharine, suppressed by Henry VIII. More about Henry VIII Images of Henry VIII
1602    Sir Nicholas Prideaux 2nd born he died in 1642.
1603    Sir Nicholas Prideaux presented the Manor to the Rectory, who also owned Church House and Guild House.
1603    14th November. Samuel Mayne instituted as Rector of Holsworthy, he was buried in Holsworthy in 1632.
1605    Sir Nicholas Prideaux made Sheriff of Cornwall.
1605    Gunpowder Plot.
1606    Sir Nicholas Prideaux Knighted.
1607    Sir Nicholas Prideaux made M.P. for Cornwall.
1610    Sir Nicholas Prideaux granted a long lease on the Guildhouse to Roger Power of Derriton on the understanding he repair the church roof.
1612    Two companies of soldiers at Holsworthy under the command of Mr. John Corscott and Mr. Simon Weate.
1614    John Donne born in Holsworthy.
1616    Death of William Shakespeare.
1620    Record of Alice Gearn family (Gearns).
1620    4th October. Bartholomow Thorn of Upcott sold Thorn to John Henry Rolle. Batholomew is buried under the altar In Sheepwash church and was the last of the male line descendents of the Thorn family lasting 17 generations.
1621    Manor bought from Crown by Sir John Speccott.
1623    Sir Nicholas Prideaux 3rd born, he died in 1553.
1623    John Corscott died.
1624    Fair stated to have originated and the Fair proclamation drawn up for Sir Nicholas Prideaux, in the reign of James I More about James I Images of James I
1625    Sir Humphrey Prideaux born, he married in 1663 and died In 1692. He is buried in Sutcombe church.
1625    The church organ now in Holsworthy church was built for All Saints church in Chelsea.
1626    Nicholas Prideaux of Soldon died.
1631    26th November. Manworthy Manor passed to Sir Nicholas Martin, Knt. by Thomas Bodleighe.
1632    8th August. Humphrey Saunders instituted as Rector of Holsworthy.
1632    17th November. Charles I granted to Nicholas Prideaux additional Market Rights. More about Charles I Images of Charles I
1635    Compilation of Sir William Pole’s Collection.
1638    Recorded that Holsworthy, Torrington and Hatherleigh had been burdened with the army for longer than any other part of the country.
1642    1642–1646 Civil War.
1643    April 24–29. 5000 foot and 500 horse Royalist Troops sent to Holsworthy from Barnstaple and Bideford engaged in a fight before Launceston and was defeated by Parliamentarian army under Captain Chudleigh.
1646    A body of undisciplined Royalist troops occupied Holsworthy and almost ruined it, scavaging the district, eating up the produce and committing the greatest excesses.
1646    12th–18th Feb. Prince Charles (later King Charles II) went from Launceston to Holsworthy, the headquarters of Goring's Horse, but had to retire westwards before Sir Thomas Fairfax's troops.
1649    January 30th. Execution of King Charles. More about Charles II Images of Charles II
1659    William Bickford Died.
1660    Restoration of the Monarchy.
1661    A court of the Duchy was held regularly at Holsworthy at which the Southcott paid the chief rent.
1662    Act of Uniformity. Rev. Saunders was turned out of his living for refusing to read the act in church.
1663    David Gudmore instituted as Rector of Holsworthy.
1663    The first Turnpike Act.
1664    Anne Prideaux born. Died 1711.
1665    Peter Specott gave £180 the interest of which should be used for the relief of the poor in Holsworthy and Black Torrington.
1665    The Plague.
1666    Great Fire of London.
1667    Record of Holsworthy token coin “Henry Cadd 1667â€� and an anchor on the obverse and “of Holsworthy H.A.C. ¼â€� on the reverse.
1669    Holsworthy token coin “George Hingston 1669â€� on the obverse and “of Holsworthy H.A.C. ¼:â€� on the reverse.
1673    Poor people in the West Country were obliged to make their bread out of peas and beans, through scarcity of wheat.
1675    Memorial stained glass window to John Cory, a Mercer, placed in the South Aisle of the Church.
1675    Holsworthy spelt “Houlsworthyâ€�.
1684    William Bickford born.
1685    Monmouth Rebellion. Battle of Sedgemoor.
1688    William Penrose of Ugworthy buried at Ashwater.
1688    William of Orange landed at Brixham.
1689    Parminius Penrose rated for Ugworthy on church terrier. Humphrey Prideaux rated £8.2s.0d. for Soldon. Edmund Prideaux rated £5.9s.0d. for Simpson, Lamerton, Lake and Blagdon Moor, the largest land owner in the parish.
1689    Dunstaple first mentioned in church records.
1689    George Cole owned Chilsworthy.
1690    John Ryall paid for keeping the church clock.
1691    20th September. Indenture between Sir John Davie and John Rendall for rental of Hole Farm.
1692    Bell ringers paid 2s.9d. for ringing to celebrate victory over the French at the Battle of The Hague 19th May, also for oil and candles.
1692    Manworthy Manor sold by Martin to Davye.
1692    Land Tax valuation for Holsworthy £284.16s.0d. assessment of 4s. in the £.
1693    National Debt established.
1694    Little, Middle and Great bells hung in church tower.
1698    Society for the Propagation of Christian Knowledge founded.

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