The Chorographical Description Or Survey of the County of Devon |
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abbey ancient inheritance Axminster Barnstaple baron baronet Bart belongs bishop Bonvile Buckland called Carew castle Champernon Chichester church Clist co-heirs conqueror Cornwall Cornwood Courtenay Crediton Dartmoor daugh daughter and heir daughter of sir demesne Dennis Diptford divers descents Duke dwelling earl of Devon Edward the first's Edward the third Elizabeth Exeter Exon father Fortescue Fremington gave George Halwell hamlet hath held Hele Henry the second Henry the third honour Hugh issue Joan king Edward king Henry king Richard king's knight knight's fees late lieth lord thereof manor marriage married the daughter married to sir married unto Mary Nicholas North Huish parish Plympton posterity present possessor purchased Ralph reign of king Risdon river Robert Roger scite seat shire sir John sir Thomas sir William sirnamed sold Totnes town tything unto sir Walter Wembury Widworthy wife William Courtenay Yealmpton