Sorting some of the possible derivatives of Pincombe

I continued with my task of sorting some of the possible derivatives of Pincombe yesterday.  I have now removed Burcombe/Buncombe as a free standing surname with 11 hits 1570 to 1630 and a total of 1497 records on Find My Past. They appear to be a Hemyock family. The distance from North Molton to Hemyock is 55 kilometres. I will not research this family since their surname is consistently spelled Burcombe (occasionally Buncombe) in the registers. 

I have also excluded the Dinecomb/Bonicomb/Podicomb families. With Podicombe likely the Poddicombe/|Puddecombe/Puddicombe family at Iddesleigh. Iddesleigh is to the south of North Molton about 36 kilometres. The register at Iddesleigh has a number of old entries for this family. The Dinecomb (likely Dunscombe) and the Bonicomb (also likely Dunscombe) do have hits at Lifton but the registers only go back to 1653 so not helpful. North Molton to Lifton is 76 kilometres. 

That leaves me with 39 Pincombe entries and derivatives to observe including a Philip Dencombe at High Bickington which could be Dunscombe and I will have to determine that searching the registers. I have acquired 13 new mentions of the surname by going through the Protestation Returns. Although it seemed like a huge task initially it went quickly and I shall now move forward with looking at the charts from the earlier researchers in light of these new records. 

A beautiful day today; brilliant sunshine and just 17 degrees at 7:00 a.m. We are really noticing the trees in the backyard this year as it becomes dark quickly with all of the foliage. What an interesting thing to have lived for over 44 years in this house and observed the changes around me. 

COVID has changed us though I think. It has knitted families together which is a good thing for sure. 

It will soon be the dog days of August and one will sense the coming of Fall very soon with the birds concentrating on teaching their little ones to be good flyers for their long trip to the south. The young are pretty much feeding on their own now and flying to the feeder daily. It is interesting watching as the parent birds teach their little ones how to survive in the world. It is especially interesting when you have two large crows with their two large offspring on the feeder. They manage though; they are used to being in a small nest together but none the less that is a large group of birds on the feeder.