Davy's Devon Herd Book Containing the Ages and Pedigrees of Pure Bred Devon Cattle with Supplemental Register and Dual-Purpose Section Volume 4 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1891 Excerpt: ...property of the Hon. John Wentworth, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Sire, Comet (162); grandsire, Albert (2); dam, Fairy (696), by Baron (4); grandam, Forester Cow (735), by a bull bred by Mr. Merson; great grandam bred by Mr. Dee, by Forester (46). FAIRY (1962): calved 13th January, 1859, bred by the Rev. Cecil Smith, the property of Cecil Smith, Esq., of Lydeard House, near, Taunton; she gained a first prize when an offspring, at Taunton, in 1859, and an extra prize at Bridgwater as a calf, in 1859, also first prize as one of a pair of yearlings at Taunton, 1860, also a first prize as a yearling at Bridgwater, 1860; and second prize as a breeding heifer at Taunton, in 1861; dam, Florence (1998); grandam, Nelly (915); great grandam, Jessica (233), bred by the late Rev. Cecil Smith, of Lydeard House. FAMOUS (1963): calved July 1861, bred by, and the property of, Mr. G. Shapland, of Oakford, Northmolton. Sire, Nelson (_680); grandsire, Napoleon (259); dam, Stately; grandam, Pink (956), by Welshman (338); great grandam, Old Pink, by Wicked Billy (341). FAMOUS (1964): calved 1859, bred by Lord Portman, the property of Mr. J. A. Smith, of Bradford Peverell, near Dorchester; she gained a first prize as one of a pair of two year old heifers at Crewkerne. Sire, Palmerston (476); grandsire, Eclipse (190); dam bred by Lord Portman. FAMOUS (1965): calved 1860, bred by, and the property of, Mr. John Quartly, of Molland near Southmolton. Sire, Duke of Chester (404); grandsire, Australian (365); dam, Famous (1319), by Sultan (318); grandam, Famous (163), by Watson (129); great grandam, Prettymaid (366); great great grandam, Curly. FAME (1966): calved 4th October, 1860, bred by, and the property of, Mr. J. Howard Mc Henry, of Sudbrook, near Baltimore. Sire, General (418); grand...