Talk by Dr Todd Gray: the Peopling of Barnstaple: America, Africa and Ireland, 1500 to 1650

Were the people of Barnstaple during the 1500s and 1600s particularly well-documented or was the town unusual for Devon? Manuscripts illuminate a history which should surprise, intrigue and confuse anyone who thinks they understand Barnstaple's past.Come and find out more with Dr Todd Gray.Dr Todd Gray is Honorary Research Fellow at Exeter University and the author of a wide range of books on the history of Devon, including Devon's Home Front Writers, 1937-1945, published in 2025 and available to purchase from the Museum shop.This talk is part of the Museum's exhibition, The Peopling of North Devon.

For more details about the exhibition, visit barnstaplemuseum.org.uk.