The Chorographical Description Or Survey of the County of Devon: Printed from a Genuine Copy of the Original Manuscript, with Considerable Additions |
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abbey ancient inheritance Axminster Baldwin Barnstaple baron baronet Bart belongs bishop 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 Giffard 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 fee late lieth lord thereof manor marriage married the daughter married to sir married unto Mary Nicholas North Huish parish Plympton Pollard possessed posterity present possessor purchased Ralph reign of king Risdon river Roger scite seat shire sir John sir Thomas sir William sirnamed sold Totnes town tything unto sir Walter Wembury Widworthy wife William Courtenay Yealmpton