Staverton Pomeroys

Staverton

Devon Record Office 3799M-0/ET/17/1 1451

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Deed of gift

1. Margaret of la Pomeray, widow

2. William Bourchier knt., lord Fitz Waryn, Henry of la Pomeray esq., Thomas Mannying clerk, Nicholas of la Pomeray esq., John Southcote and John Wode

Premises: 1.'s manor of Berkedon (Barkingdon) and all the messuages, lands, tenements, reversions, rents and services which 1. has in Berkedon, Sperkwyll, Berkedon Hoke, Aylescote and Southdon

Witnesses: Henry Crokke, John Brussheforde, Richard Tukker, Geoffrey Veale, Henry Southcote, Henry Noreys, Thomas Tassell

Date: Monday after the feast of St Michael the Archangel, 30 Henry VI

Margaret died at STAVERTON 1461.

Creation dates: 1486

Covanent:

1. Harry Pomeray and Richard Pomeray of Berry Pomeroy squires

2. Thomas Worthe(y) of Worthe(y) , squire

2. agrees to be at Exeter the Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday before St Hilary or at Berry Pomeroy the Thursday or Friday after St Hilary to convey to Richard and the heirs of his body all the parcels and lands in the manor of Wolfyston in Cornwall lying by the north side of the highway between the oxenhows yeat and Poundstoke, that is a mead called Langham with those closes called Northeparke, Conyng, Weteley, Lombardy, Strifeacr., Whetersh meed and Ryspet and with all their tenements called Crowthorn Moore and Kenacote. 1. are to release to 2. and the heirs of his body all their title to the mansion place of Wolfyston with the beere, colverhay, orchards and gardens around it, with their parcels and closes there called Towneplace, Chapelparke, Sywneparke, Oxenparke, Yeawthorne, Woodparke, Yeerdparke, Yeerdhayes and Blakedonparke, and with all their tenements called Conkesburgh and Fullescroft with 12/- of rent due yearly to the said manor, provided that 2. shall maintain the ditch between Northeparke, Langham and the colverhay and beere. 1. and 2. are to sell the wood between heel land and Woodparke and share the value between them. Richard is to pay half the costs of copying the Woodaye and for half the damages of the Woodparke 'defouled' at the time of the 'saal and outsettyng'. Richard is to receive all the rents from 2.'s lands until the next feast of Lammas, and for that will bear all costs of the actions against Sir William Stonor taken against 2. until the next feast of Lammas. 1. also covenant to 2. that they will no longer disseise him of his possession of the manor of Berkedon in the parish of Staverton until the time that 1. can show any evidence proving that Margaret Pomeroy, Harry's mother, had in her widowhood any right to the manor by descent from John Bevile.

Elizabeth Densell, Widow Fortescue, widow of Sir Richard Pomeroy.

Note: In the 1588

Sa. a crescent with a mullet issuing from between its horns. ar. Denshill qrtered by Fortescue of Filley. This coate standeth in STAVERTON church (Impaled with POMEROY, but it should be a mullet. H. ( I fynd that Jo Daunsill married one of the heires of Merton 3 R. 2-

Pomeroy impaled with Densil in Staverton. This tells us that the earliest Pomeroy's in Staverton were most likely connected to Elizabeth Densil and Sir Richard Pomeroy.

C 2/Eliz/D10/31 Peter Diggon v John Pomeroy and William Francys. Bill to be relieved against sundry bonds. Lands called the Kill Park or the Great Park and Martin's Park in Staverton, Devon, the inheritance of plaintiff, and by him devised to defendant Pomeroy. Short title: Diggon v Pomerey etc. Between 1558 and 1603

Devon Record Office 48/14/125/6 10 November 1662

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STAVERTON Counterpart of Lease 14 Charles II

(1) Edward Gould of Staverton, gent.

(2) Thomas Tuckett of Aishberton, clothier

Cottage, orchard, 2 dwelling-houses, 2 curtilages and 1 close of land belonging, (3a.), situate in the manor of Pridhomsleigh.

Consideration: Surrender of an estate in above premises, made by John Pameroy of Holne, husbandman, to said Edward Gould; and £29 10s paid by Tuckett.

Rent: 6s 8d.