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Devon and Cornwall Notes and Qqeries. 205 Nympton ; Gould, G., South Molton; Gould. George [of] George Nympton, near South Molton ; Harding, Charles, Sidmouth ; Harner, ?John, Colyford ; Harner, , Membury ; Hutchins, William, Cullompton ; Huxtable, E., South Mol- ton ; Huxtable, , Chittlehampton ; Jacobs, A., Torquay ; Kerfutt, Walter, Exon ; Liscombe, Rich'*- [? of Kingsteignton or neighbourhood] ; Lord, John, Farringdon ; March, R., Honiton ; Otercey, John, Torrington ; Passmore, R., Barn- staple : Pile, Era, Honiton (a good example at the Dolphin Hotel, Beer) ; Price, , Wiveliscombe ; Rew, Joseph, Wiveliscombe ; Sayer, Mathw., Exon; Scoble, John S., Colyton ; Simons, A., Bideford : Snell, E., Barnstaple; Stocker, , Honiton ; Strowbridge, , Dawlish ; Stumble or Stumbels, , ? of Totnes ; Vibert, J. P., Penzance. There is a very tall and handsome clock at Powderham Castle reputed to be by Stumbel, of Totnes. Pasted inside the door of the case is a slip of paper on which is printed " Mr. Stumbel's Directions to the Person who has the care of this clock," etc. No other specimen by this man has been recorded, and I doubt if the evidence provided by the piece of paper referred to is sufficient to warrant the conclusion that he was the maker. In style this clock is unlike other specimens of west country work. Can any reader who has access to Totnes records give any information about Stumbel ? ; Thorn, , South Molton , Thorne, Mich'- South Molton ; Tucker, R., Bide- ford ; Waldron, John, Tiverton ? I have also met with the following records but have not succeeded in tracing examples of the work of the persons mentioned : — " Newman, George, Watchmaker, and Eiiz. ivlelhuish Butter, by lie." — Topsham Marriage Register, Apr. 30, 1774. " Trevor, Richard, Watchmaker, and Margaret Elliott, by lie." — Topsham Marriage Register, 17 Feb., 1790. " Joseph Trist, of Exeter, who is reported to have been a Clockmaker, was buried at the Mint, Exeter, about 1830-35." " Scadding, James, of Sydmouth, Clockmaker, and fflorence fFollett, sp., 30 Aug., 1728." — St. Pancras, Exeter, Marriage Register. " John Lamley, of the City of Exeter, Ciockmaker, and Dinah Legg, of the same, widow." — Exeter Marriage Licences, 1700.