Bpt ‘Banphell, John, s. of John & Catherin Banphell born 5 Dec [bpt] 26 Dec’124 A note on the verso side of the first fly-leaf of Vol III of the Branscombe baptismal registers runs ‘Nicholas Hill. Kept the Rigister Book from 1704.’ ‘John, the son of Mr John Banphild and Catherin, his wife, was Borne the 5 day of december and Baptised the 26 day of the same 1705.’ 124Below this is a sum subtracting 1705 from 1757 ‘from which”’ the editor adds, ‘it would appear that the above entry was made in 1757.’448 Marr: ‘John Bamfield’605 Bur: ‘Bampfield, John, farmer, only s. of John Bampfiled and [blank] his wife (d. of [blank) Drake, of Salcombe) aged 92’124