Pomeroy connections to Sandridge, Devon in the late 1300's

John de Grandisson, Bishop of Exeter

Devon Record Office 3799M-0/ET/19/1 1349

Quit claim

1. Richard (Pomeroy) of Sandrigge, brother and heir of Henry (Pomeroy), of Sandrigge

2. Sir John of Grandisone, bishop of Exeter and Sir Otho of Grandisone knt., his brother

Premises: all 1.'s right to all the messuages, lands and tenements of Sandrigg in the manor of Paignton, which 2. hold by gift and feoffment of Thomas Hawardyn

Witnesses: Thomas of Corteney, Henry of Pamera (Pomeroy) the younger, knts., Richard of Chusildene, Peter of Clyfford, Richard of Campo Arnulph, Nicholas of Kirkham (Paignton), John of Christow

Date: Chudleigh, 20th April, 23 Edward III

Devon Record Office 3799M-0/ET/19/1a 1362

Deed of gift

1. John of Grandisson, bishop of Exeter

2. Sir Edmund of Arundell knt., and 1.'s dear niece Sibilla his wife

Premises: all 1.'s messuages, lands and tenements of Sandrigge in the manor of Peyngton together with the rents and services as much of the free tenants as of the others for the same tenements and lands, to be held by Edmund and Sibilla, and Sibilla's heirs

Witnesses: Sir John of Montacute and Sir Henry of la Pomeray the younger, knts., also Osbert Hamely, John of Clyfford, William Braibrok

Date: our manor of Chudleigh, 18th May, 36 Edward III Seal: the Virgin and Child with Sts Peter and Paul either side, underneath is the bishop with his mitre and crozier kneeling in prayer "TU FAVEAS ANNIS [?Patri tecc] VIRGO IOHANNIS"Devon Record Office 3799M-0/ET/18/8 1359

POWLEY* REMARKS: “In 1365 Thomas de la Pomerai received lands in Welcombe (in Cheriton Fitzpaine), Stokleigh Manor (Lake) and Hyrwardisheghes (in Cheriton Fitzpaine) of John Wadham and others and in 1366, a lease of the manor of Carswylle Abbas (Abbots Kerswell) from the abbot of Sherborne: in 1371 a Thomas did homage to the bishop of Exeter; licence to hear mass in the chapel of their manor of Sandridge in Stoke Gabriel; Knight of the Shire. “

Suit for Recovery:

CP 25/1/44/60, number 389. County: Devon. Place: Westminster.( presumably heard in London)

Date: Two weeks from Easter, 45 Edward III [20 April 1371].

Parties: Thomas de la Pomeray, querent, and Edmund de Arundell' and Sibel, his wife, deforciants.

Property: 1 messuage, 1 and a half carucates of land and 7 acres of meadow in Sandrigge, Gabrielestoke and Peynton'.

Action: Plea of covenant.

Agreement: Edmund and Sibel have acknowledged the tenements to be the right of Thomas, as those which he has of their gift, and have remised and quitclaimed them from themselves and the heirs of Sibel to him and his heirs for ever.

For this: Thomas has given them 100 marks of silver.

Devon Record Office 3799M-0/ET/19/2 1371

Quit claim

1. John of Montacute, knt.

2. Thomas of 1a Pomeray

Premises: all 1.'s right in all the lands and tenements in Sandrugge, which 1. and 2. recently recovered jointly by a judgement in the king's court by a writ of right against Edmund of Arundell knt., and Sibilla his wife, by the name of one messuage, one carrucate and a half of land, and seven acres of meadow in Gabrielestoke and Paignton

Witnesses: Guy of Bryene, Henry of 1a Pomeray, William of Botreaux, John Daumarle, knts., Henry Percehay, John Cary, William Cary

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)

Persons: Thomas de la Pomeroy, Edmund de Arundel, Sibel de Arundel

Places: Sandridge, Stoke Gabriel, Paignton

Devon Record Office 3799M-0/ET/7/4b 1372

These documents are held at Devon Record Office

Declaration of the uses of a conveyance

1. Thomas of la Pomeray

2. William Cary, Renauld Hors, Piers Silverloc and John of Baucomb

Premises: all 1.'s lands and tenements, rents and services in Welcomb, Lake, Herwardesheghes, Est Wode, Walles, Stockleigh Pomeroy, Cheriton Fitzpayne, Dynnescomb, Teyng Hervy and Sandrugg

Uses: 1. is going to a journey for the king. If he returns from the journey he is to hold the premises as before. If he dies on the journey before he can re-enter the premises, then 2. are to hold them for Johane his wife, William his son, and the heirs of the body of William. For default of such issue, the premises are to remain to the heirs of the body of 1., and for default, to Nichol, brother of 1. and the heirs of his body. If Nichol has no heirs of the body, the premises remain to William, brother of Nichol and the heirs of his body, and for default, with remainder to the right heirs of 1.

Date: Wednesday next before the feast of St Laurence, 46 Edward III

Devon Record Office 3799M-0/ET/7/4a 1372:

Power of attorney

1. Thomas of la Pomeray

2. Roger Poure to give seisin to

3. William Cary, Reginald Horsington chaplain, Peter Silverlot and John of Baucomb

Premises: all 1.'s lands and tenements, rents and services, in Welcombe, Lake, Herewordeshegh, Est Wode, [Walles], Stockleigh Pomeroy, Cheriton Fitzpaine, Dynnescomb, Teyng Hervy and Sandrugg by [ ]

Date: Wednesday before the feast of St Laurence, 46 Edward [III]

Seal: 1.'s armorial seal, blurred

* Powley, Edward B: "The House of de la Pomerai: The Annals of the Family, which was, From the Conquest to 1548, seated at Beri (Berry pomeroy), in Devonshire, and, from c 1620 to 1719, resident at Sandridge in Stoke Gabriel, in that County:

The Status of the Lords of Beri: Their Castle Home. Together With Many Notices of Scions of The House and of Other Bearers of the de la Pomerai (Pomeroy) Name. Reprinted by Higginson Book Company: www.higginsonbooks.com

Note: For the period under consideration Powley makes no mention, in Chapter VII: "Other De La Pomerais: -1300?-1398? of any of the name Richard. In the previous century: Chapter V: -1223-1300- Powley remarks on:

1261: Richard de la Pomerai: Deceased. Robert de Burenchester, Stephen, son of Richard, and Thomas his brother, detained in prison in Oxford for the death of a Richard de la Pomerai, 1261 (?), sought bail.

1265 Richard de la Pomerai was in 1265, stated to have been with the rebels against Henry III at Dunster.

1284: Richard de la Pomerai was one of a group seeking to be replevined of lands taken into the King's hands for defalt against Henry de la Pomerai (v. p. 40).