BRIXHAM

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Long before the Norman Conquest there was a settlement at Brixham. The main settlement was just inland  from the sea  & the little fishing port, out of sight from raiders & pirates -  Called Higher Brixham even today.

The manor of Brixham at Domesday 1068 was held by Judhael of Totnes as Tenant-in-chief. Judhael held the manor of Brixham as part of his Honour  of Totnes, farmed his own land here.  He 'owned'  12 slaves working ½ hide, 0.60 acres. 15 villagers,  12 smallholders and 5 cottagers farmed the other 2 hides, 240 acres under the plough.  These figures suggest a community of around 200 at the end of the 11th century. 

Domesday also records the presence of 4 acres of meadow, 12 acres of pasture and 12 acres of woodland ; 4 head of cattle , 2 horses, 10  pigs  and 180 sheep .  This record of mixed agriculture taken with the size of population further suggest a settlement of long establishment, with the transition of isolated farms and hamlets into a larger community. 

The Brixham referred to in Domesday is Higher Brixham, around whose church the historic manor and parish of Briseham developed. Certainly the presence of a Kingswear and Kingston in the vicinity are indicative of the presence of a large Saxon royal estate.

In 1205 the township of Brikesham was awarded to Henry de Nonant and valued at £18; from the thirteenth century Brixham was held by various families in dower and often sub-divided, though in 1334 Edward III gave John de Leybourne free warren (the taking of rabbits) in all the demesne lands of Brixham.

A deed dated 1335 records a lease given by Henry de Pomeroy (one of the two Lords of the Manor) to one William le Baker of Brixham and his wife Gonnuldathe; the lease contains probably the first mention of a house in the town, the house and land being that located in ‘Bremele Furlong’.

From this time increasingly houses and tenements enter the record although often only in relation to another tenement rather than any independent location.

New building is mentioned in 1343 when Johannes de Wynston granted to Ely Baker of Brixham and Laurencya his wife ‘a house in my tenement of La Chircherete [?Church Street] in Brixham which house I have built anew near the tenement of (for) Clement Boghecleve’.

Grants in 1346 included land recognisably at Chiseldon and Summer Lane.

Leases for various properties occur throughout subsequent reigns given by the de Pomeroy overlords, many of the cottages or tenements having substantial small holdings of land.

Some sense of size is given by Edward Pomeroy’s 1537 grant of his portion of the manor which included 40 messuages (a house with outbuildings and land), a mill, 400 acres of land, and rents in Brixham.

Narrow burgage plots run perpendicular to the axis of the main streets with house plots on the frontage itself; the formality of such plan form is likely to be a post-Conquest feature rather than a survival of the Saxon form, though the street plan is undoubtedly pre-Conquest.  Any earlier nucleated settlement will have been concentrated around the church;

Milton Street, which extends west from the site of the parish church, is the clearest example of this with many property divisions surviving to this day. The sinuous form of Drew Street (formerly Drew, Church and Conduit Streets) here demonstrating the change of layout. South of Milton Street and Upton Manor Road, are remnants of medieval strip fields. These elements of relict landscape have been much encroached upon, especially since the war.

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Devon Record Office 3799M-0/ET/4/35 1466

Contents: Lease for 80 years

1. Henry of la Pomeray esq.

2. Richard Leslegh and Nicholas his son

Premises: one tenement with garden adjacent and one meadow in Brixham, which John Marshall, now deceased, held, the tenement and garden lies on the east side of the tenement in which Hugh Dene now lives, and the meadow lies at Dodmore

Rent: 8/-

Term: if 2. die within the 80 year term, the premises are to remain to Johane wife of Richard while she remains a widow, if she dies or remarries before the end of the term then the premises are to remain to the legitimate heirs of the body of Nicholas, with remainder to the heirs of Richard

Witnesses: Henry Southcote, John Drake, John Wolhay

Date: Brixham, 1st December, 6 Edward VI

Seals: small, oval, initials RO; seal missing; small, rectangular, initial I

Devon Record Office 3799M-0/ET/4/36 1467

Contents: Lease for 90 years or lives

1. Henry of la Pomeray esq.

2. Thomas Gibbe, Alice his wife, and William and Richard their sons

Premises: one cottage with a garden and two pieces of land adjoining in Brixham, in which cottage John Marshall, now deceased, recently lived and held from 1. together with the garden and land

Rent: 5/10d

Term: to be held for 90 years determinable on the lives of 2. and the heirs of the body of William and Richard, with reversion to 1.

Witnesses: Henry Southcote, John Clemant, William William

Date: Brixham, 20th April, 7 Edward IV

Devon Record Office 3799M-0/ET/4/37 1475

Contents: Lease for 80 years

1. Henry Pomeray esq.

2. Simon Brusard and Alice his wife

Premises: all 1.'s share of a water mill with the mill-pond, weirs, ponds and streams of water belonging to the said mill, together with 1.'s share of a vacant plot of land on both sides of the said pools and streams of water between the garden recently of Nicholas Bukpond, and the close of land called Tumbrys for the clearing out of the said mill-pond, streams of water and pools and for enclosing them with hedges and ditches for the greater convenience of the said mill

Rent: 3/4d and suit of court at 1.'s court at Brixham

Witnesses: John Wolhay, John Clemant, Thomas Gybbe

Date: 1st July, 15 Edward IV

Seals: missing; small, oval, device and initial I

Devon Record Office 3799M-0/ET/4/38 1476

Contents: Grant

1. William Huddesfeld, Thomas Bowryng and John Snape

2. Henry Pomeray esq., and his wife Anne
( Henry was   30 when he inherited  the Barony 1446 -  EDB 1416 .  1st marriage to Alice Ralegh in about 1435  they had at 4 sons and 2 daughters before Alice died. In 1476  his 2nd marriage was to Anna Camell widow of Barret & of Thomas Gylle Dartmouth Merchant   She died 1481 & HENRY died 1487  age about 70 . She may have given him a son Henry ) 

Premises: all 1.'s manors of Brixham and Harberton together with the knight's fee, the advowsons of the churches and the rents, reversions and services belonging to the said manors, excepting one acre of land, all which 1. recently had by gift from the said Henry, having obtained licence from the king

Attorneys: John Drake and Henry Drewe

Witnesses: Oto Gilbert, John Haleghwill, Gibert Yearde, John Barnhous, Thomas Coterell, John Holeway, Robert Pyperell

Date: 27th April, 16 Edward IV

Devon Record Office 3799M-0/ET/4/41 1479

Contents: Lease for lives

1. Henry Pomeray esq., and Anne his wife (Anna Camell)

2. John Whitehed and Alice his wife

Premises: one cottage with garden adjacent in Brixham which Walter Stile and Nichola his wife held from 1.

Rent: 3/4d

Witnesses: John Elyot, William Strae, Thomas Browne, John Reve, Richard Gibbe

Date: Brixham, 22nd September, 19 Edward IV

Devon Record Office 3799M-0/ET/4/42 1487

Contents: Lease for lives

1. Richard Pomeray esq.

2. William Rolff, Gonilda his wife and Michael his son

Premises: one cottage with garden adjoining in Brixham in a certain place called Milton Strete between the tenement of the heirs of John Cosby on the east and le Somerlane on the west, the king's highway on the south and the close of land called Tethyng Park on the north

Rent: 4/3d

Attorney: Richard Dolbeare

Witnesses: William Cosby, William Stra, John Reve

Date: 10th June, 2 Henry VII

Devon Record Office 3799M-0/ET/4/43 1487

Contents: Lease for lives

1. Richard Pomeray esq.

2. John Langemede, Isabel his wife and Alice their daughter

Premises: all that tenure of land in Brixham which Simon Stallack held

Rent: 12/4d

Attorney: Thomas Brown

Witnesses: Richard Dolbeare, William Stra, John Reve

Date: 10th July, 2 Henry VII

Devon Record Office 3799M-0/ET/4/45 1493

Contents: Lease for lives

1. Richard Pomeroy knt.

2. William Rolff, Johane his wife and Michael his son

Premises: one cottage and garden adjoining in Brixham, in a certain place called Milton Strete lying between the tenement of the heirs of John Cosby on the east, le Somerlane on the west, the king's highway on the south and the close of land called Tethyng Parke on the north

Rent: 4/3d

Attorneys: John Oldereff

Witnesses: William Cosby, William Stra, John Reve

Date: 1st May, 8 Henry VIII

Devon Record Office 3799M-0/ET/4/46 1497

Contents: Grant for lives

1. Richard Pomeray knt.

2. Walter Langmede, Alice his wife and Thomas their son

Premises: all 1.'s messuages, lands and tenements in Brixham in Frogewyll Strete which William Poyer once held

Rent: 8/10d

Attorneys: Thomas Brown and William Dayssheper

Witnesses: John Reve, John Coyde, Nicholas Penner, William Godyn, John Hurne

Date: Brixham, Monday, the feast of the Cathedra of St Peter, 11 Henry VII

(In 1497, the feast of St Peter in Cathedra, 22 February, was on a Wednesday)

Stockleigh Pomeroy

Devon Record Office 3799M-0/ET/18/2 n.d. c.1300

contents: Deed of gift

1. Sir Henry of la Pomeraye

2. Sir Walter of Vernon

Premises: all 1.'s land of Stockleigh Pomeroy to be held by 2. for life

Rent: one pair of white gloves every year on the feast of St Michael

Witnesses: Sir Herbert of Morceles, William of Fissacre, Warin of Sicca villa, Robert le Daneys, Roger of Pramille, Richard Coffyn, Thomas Arch

Devon Record Office 3799M-0/ET/18/5 1355

Contents: Quit claim

1. Robert Lester

2. Stephen Davy

Premises: all 1.'s right to al the lands and tenements of 1a Walle in Stockleigh Pomeroy

Witnesses: John Fitzpayn, John Loterel, Henry of 1a Pomeray the younger, knts., John of Cristowe, William of Lyner

Date: Stockleigh Pomeroy, Wednesday in the feast of Pentecost, 29 Edward III

Seal: round, shield, inscription

Devon Record Office 3799M-0/ET/18/6 1357

Contents: Deed of gift

1. Stephen Davy

2. Nicholas of 1a Pomeray and Master John of 1a Pomeroy

Premises: one messuage and all 1.'s land of Walle by Stockleigh Pomeroy

Date: Stockleigh Pomeroy, 20th March, 31 Edward III

Seal: round, shield, inscription (blurred)

Devon Record Office 3799M-0/ET/18/7 1358

Contents: Deed of gift

1. Nicholas of 1a Pomeray

2. Stephen Davy

Premises: one messuage and all 1.'s land at La Walle by Stockleigh Pomeroy

Date: La Walle by Stockleigh Pomeroy, Monday before the feast of the Ascension, 32 Edward III

Seal: round, lion rampant on a lozenge, inscription (part missing) [ ]:nicolai:[ ]

Devon Record Office 3799M-0/ET/18/8 1359

Contents: Deed of gift

1. Stephen Davi

2. William la Pomeray, Nicholas of 1a Pomeray, Thomas of 1a Pomeray, Stephen vicar of Byry and Robert Weye

Premises: one messuage and all 1.'s land of 1a Wallen in the manor of Stockleigh Pomeroy, and also all 1.'s goods and chattels

Witnesses: Henry of 1a Pomeray, Thomas of Courtenay, Theobald Greynevile, knts., John Dabernon, Richard of Brankescombe

Date: Newton St Cyres, Saturday after the feast of St Mathias the Apostle, 33 Edward III

Seal: round, shield with Ihs, "S. HUGONIS: LE: SPENSER" same matrix as 3799M-0/ET/18/4

Devon Record Office 3799M-0/ET/18/9 1368

Contents: Deed of gift

1. Henry of 1a Pomeray, son of Henry of 1a Pomeray and Johane de Meoles

2. Thomas of 1a Pomeray

Premises: all 1.'s rents in Lake and Walles in 1.'s manor of Stockleigh Pomeroy, to be held by 2. during his life

Rent: 1d Witnesses: William of 1a Pomeray, William Berkedon, Adam Cole, Martin of Fishacre, Michael Coffyn

Date: Berry Pomeroy, Thursday after the feast of the Epiphany, 41 Edward III

seal of Henry of 1a Pomeray (blurred)

Devon Record Office 3799M-0/ET/18/10 1372

Contents: Deed of gift

1. Thomas of 1a Pomeray

2. Richard, son of Reginald atte Renne, and Agnes his wife

Premises: all 1.'s lands and tenements in Wallen and Estwode, to be held by 2. during their lives

Rent: 42/-

Witnesses: William Stokedon, Thomas Poghille, John of Churiton, Thomas of Ferlegh, Reginald atte Fenne

Date: Exeter, Wednesday after the feast of St Lucy the Virgin, 6 Edward III

Seals: small, round, four petalled flower with initial at the centre ?A; second seal missing

Devon Record Office 3799M-0/ET/18/11 1386

Contents: Grant for life

1. John of 1a Pomeray knt.

2. William Welsar

Premises: one cottage with land adjoining which Robert Blakeman formerly held

Rent: 18d

Witnesses: William Hurde, Richard Laverans, Richard Thechere, Richard Marshall, Thomas Hayward

Date: Stockleigh Pomeroy, Monday before the feast of St Andrew the Apostle, 10 Richard II

Devon Record Office 3799M-0/ET/18/12 1391

Contents: Lease

1. John of 1a Pomeray knt., lord of Stockleigh Pomeroy

2. Richard Laverans

Premises: all 1.'s cottage called Schute, by the rectory of Stockleigh. 2. is to maintain one house at the cottage at his own expense

Witnesses: Richard Aysshe, Richard Baucomb, William Hurde, Richard Thecther, Thomas Haywa[rd]

Date: Berry Pomeroy, Monday after St Michael the Archangel, 15 Richard II

Seal: small, round, device

Devon Record Office 3799M-0/ET/18/13 1392

Contents: Power of attorney

1. Richard Holrygge vicar of the church of Brixham, Henry Noreys, Richard Aysshe and Richard Baucombe

2. Nicholas Southcote, John Tregu, Walter ?Guyas and John Gatecombe

To give seison to:

3. John of 1a Pomeray knt.

Premises: all 1.'s manor of Tregony in the county of Cornwall and all their manor of Stockleigh Pomeroy in the county of Devon

Date: Brixham, 14th March, 15 Richard II

Seals: round, 'S:WILLMI:[ ]', damaged; round, shield 'S' Ihohan [ ]'; small, round, 'Ro' surrounded by inscription; small, round, initial 'I', surrounded by inscription

Devon Record Office 3799M-0/ET/18/14 1405

Contents: Grant for 32 years

1. John of 1a Pomeray knt.

2. John Fillefenne the younger

Premises: all 1.'s tenement in Stockleigh Pomeroy which Walter Whiterow held, called Shute

Witnesses: Thomas atte Wallys, Stephen Beaghe, Richard atte Wode

Date: Stockleigh Pomeroy, Monday after Trinity Sunday, 6 Henry IV

Seal: small, eight-sided, crown, and coiled snake

Devon Record Office 3799M-0/ET/18/15 1410

Contents: Grant for 40 years

1. John of 1a Pomeray knt., lord of Berry Pomeroy and Stockleigh Pomeroy

2. Peter Osmund and Johne his wife

Premises: all that tenure of land at Northerecombe in the manor of Stockleigh, which John atte Fenne held

Rent: 16/8d, and 1. are to maintain the houses there, that is the hall and the grange, as necessary

Witnesses: Thomas atte Wallen, John Coddeforde, Richard Thacher, Reginald Marshel, William Toker

Date: Berry Pomeroy, Thursday after the feast of St Hilary Bishop and Confessor, 11 Henry IV

Devon Record Office 3799M-0/ET/18/16 1414

Contents: Grant for 24 years

1. John of 1a Pomeray and Johane his wife

2. Richard Weneman, pastor of the church of Cheriton Fitzpayne

Premises: one meadow called Oddemede at Stockleigh Pomeroy, to be held by 2. just as Robert Radeford and Alice his wife held it before

Rent: 2 marks

Witnesses: Edward Seynt Jon, Nicholas Radeford, John Prous, Walter Uphome the elder, William Hurde

Date: Stockleigh Pomeroy, Sunday after the feast of St Dionysius, 2 Henry V

STOKE GABRIEL

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

Contents: Quit claim

1. Richard of Sandrigge, brother and heir of Henry 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 the younger, knts., Richard of Chusildene, Peter of Clyfford, Richard of Campo Arnulph, Nicholas of Kirkham, John of Christow

Date: Chudleigh, 20th April, 23 Edward III

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

Contents: Deed of gift

1. John of Grandisson, bishop of Exeter

2. Sir Edmund of Arundell knt., and Grandisson '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 1a 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/19/2 1371

Contents: 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

Date: 1st May, 45 Edward III

Seal: round, shield with three lozenges, a helm and a bird with outstretched wings, "[S.] IOHIS.DE.MONTEACUTO"

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

Contents: 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

Date: 1st May, 45 Edward III

Seal: round, shield with three lozenges, a helm and a bird with outstretched wings, "[S.] IOHIS.DE.MONTEACUTO"

Devon Record Office 3799M-0/ET/19/4 1376

Contents: Deed of gift

1. Roger Pole of Dartmouth

2. Thomas of 1a Pomeray

Premises: all 1.'s tenements and lands in Wylle and Aleborne in the parish of Stoke Gabriel

Witnesses: John of 1a Pomeray, John Daniel knts., William of 1a Pomeray, Nicholas of 1a Pomeray, Nicholas of Kyrham, William Greneway

Date: Wylle, Friday before the feast of St Michael the Archangel, 50 Edward III

Seal: round, four-footed winged creature, "XPRDIVESN"

Devon Record Office 3799M-0/ET/19/5 1376

Contents: Power of attorney

1. Roger Pole of Dartmouth

2. Robert Irlond chaplain and John Gerneys to give seisin to:

3. John of 1a Pomeray

Premises: lands and tenements in Wille and Aleborn in the parish of Stoke Gabriel

Date: Dartmouth, Friday before the feast of St Michael the Archangel, 50 Edward III

Seal: same matrix as 3799M-0/ET/19/4

Devon Record Office 3799M-0/ET/19/6 1378

Contents: Quit claim

1. Constance, who was wife of Roger Pole of Dartmouth

2. Thomas of 1a Pomeray

Premises: all 1.'s right in lands and tenements in Wylle and Yealleborne, by reason of dower from Roger Pole, once 1.'s husband

Date: Dartmouth, Thursday after the Nativity of the BVM., 2 Richard II

Seal: round, six pointed star

Devon Record Office 3799M-0/ET/19/7 1404

Contents: Deed of gift

1. Edward Pomeray

2. Robert Saundre vicar of the church of Stoke Gabriel and Thomas Cornwale chaplain

Premises: all 1.'s messuages, lands and tenements in Saundrygge, Wille, Teynghervy, Wellecombe, Wallys and Lake

Witnesses: Thomas Bevyle, Roger Ley and Roger Brendon

Date: 14 June, 5 Henry IV

Seal: small, rectangular, initial I

Devon Record Office 3799M-0/ET/19/8 1404

Contents: Deed of gift

1. Robert Saundre, vicar of the church of Stoke Gabriel, and Thomas Cornewale, chaplain

2. Edward Pomeray and Margaret his wife

Premises: all 1.'s messuages, lands and tenements in Sanndrygge, Wylle, Teynghervy, Wellecombe, Wallys and Lake, which 1. had by gift from Edward Pomeray, to be held by 2. and the legitimate heirs of their bodies

Witnesses: Edward Boson, John Wolhay, Thomas Bernhous, Richard Aysshe, John Bokkeyate

Date: Sanndrygge, Tuesday after the feast of the translation of St Thomas, 5 Henry IV

Seals: small, round, man's head; small, oval, crown and two initials

Devon Record Office 3799M-0/ET/19/9 1404

Contents: Power of attorney

1. Edward Pomeray and Margaret his wife

2. John Lussher and John Spryng

To take seisin from:

3. Robert Saundre vicar of the church of Stoke Gabriel and Thomas Cornwale, chaplain

Premises: messuages, lands and tenements in the towns of Sanndrygge, Wille, Teynghervy, Wellecombe, Wallis and Lake

Date: Sanndrygge, Tuesday after the feast of the translation of St Thomas, 5 Henry IV

Seals: same matrices as 3799M-0/ET/19/8

Devon Record Office 3799M-0/ET/19/11 1449

Contents: Power of attorney

1. Henry Pomeray esq.

2. Henry Southcote and Thomas Harry to give seisin to:

3. Walter Raleigh, Nicholas Raddeford, William Hyngston, and Richard Yard

Premises: lands and tenements in Sanderygge, Tenghervy, Wylle, Bryxham, Harberton, Stokepomeray and elsewhere in Devon and Cornwall

Witnesses: John Dynham and Philip Courtenay knts., John Holeway the elder, Nicholas Bukpond, Henry Norys

Date: the feast of St Edmund the king, 28 Henry VI

Devon Record Office 3799M-0/ET/20/1 1400

Contents: Power of attorney

1. Margaret, recently wife of Thomas Beauchamp

2. John Lusshere

To give seisin to:

3. Edward son of Thomas of 1a Pomeray

Premises: 1.'s lands and tenements of her dower in Teynghervy

Date: Exeter, Friday after the Epiphany, 1 Henry IV

Seal: small, round, initial H

TOTNES -

Devon Record Office 3799M-0/ET/22/3 1440

Contents: Grant

1. Johan, widow of William Hennok

2. Edward of la Pomerey, John Copleston esqs., and John Southcote

Premises: all 1.'s estate in one ?toft and two closes in Little Totnes

Witnesses: John Fursse, William Fursse, John Martyn, John Shapwyk, John Hamelyn, John Borehed

Date: Little Totnes, 29th June, 18 Henry VI Seal: small device

Devon Record Office 3799M-0/T/3/1 1546 ( the year before he sold Bury lock stock and ..)

Contents:Bargain and sale

1. Griffin Ameredeth, citizen and merchant tailor of the county and city of Exeter

2. Thomas POMEROY of Berry POMEROY esq.

Premises: the manor of Brixham and all his messuages, lands and tenements named Sanderidge, Will and Eglesfourd and all other commodities lying in the towns, parishes and fields of Brixham, Sandridge, Will and Eglesfourd which 1. lately purchased Consideration: £500

Consideration: £500

Notes

Griffith was the 2nd son of Thomas and became a Draper and Tailor at Exeter and M.P. for that city.

Will 3 Jan 1556, pro. 19 Nov 1558 P.C.C. (Noodes 70) Inq. p.m. 4 and 5 Philip and Mary, pt. 2, No. 21.

His son Edward married Elizabeth Fortescue dau of Lewis Fortescue and had 11 children

Lewis Fortescue was son of John Fortesque of Fallowpit and Margaret Hingston and nephew to Martin Fortesque who married Elzth Denzill

Devon Record Office 3799M-0/T/3/1 1546

Contents:Bargain and sale

1. Griffin Ameredeth, citizen and merchant tailor of the county and city of Exeter

2. Thomas POMEROY of Berry POMEROY esq.

Premises: the manor of Brixham and all his messuages, lands and tenements named Sanderidge, Will and Eglesfourd and all other commodities lying in the towns, parishes and fields of Brixham, Sandridge, Will and Eglesfourd which Griffin Ameredeth lately purchased -  consideration £500

the year before Sir Thomas sold the barony of Berry Pomeroy 1547

Griffith Ameridith charitable activity included being a Warden for the Poor in Exeter

The Ten Cells &c. Receiver's Accounts. The title of these Rolls is in the following form:—

"The Account of A. B. Receiver of the rents and profits of the Poor of the Ten Cells and also of the poor maintained by the gifts of William Hurst, John Hurste, John Palmer, John Buckenham, Elizabeth Buckenham, William Heron, or Herne (Report on Charities, p. 91), John Gilbert, Griffin Ameridith, and Joan Tuckfield, &c." They contain the account of the receipts and payments of all the Charity properties of the City.

Sometimes the Rolls are entitled "The Account of the Wardens of the Poor." [Comp. Guardian Pauperum,] &c. 16 Elizabeth (1573–74) to 12 Anne. The precursor to the Workhouse

In 1546 Henry VIII sold William Abbot was sold the lease of "the Beare Inn at Exeter, late of the monastery of Tavestock" for £20. Abbot sold the premises just two years later to Griffin Ameridith and John Fortescue ( I548)

Brixham & Stoke Gabriel

1722 GILBERT leased to CHURCHWARD a piece of Stoke Gabriel called BLINDWELLS and THORNPARKS.

Gilbert Pomeroy son Of Valentine baptised 26th Feb 1631 son of Valentine

This is about the time that a JOHN POMEROY, of Stoke Gabriel, who was married to Mary Narracott, had a son JOHN, who later married Mary Churchward, of Stoke Gabriel.

Parish Registers John Pomeroy married Mary Narrowcot at Stoke Gabriel on 10 April 1728 and there is baprismal records for their 9 children.

In the 1760's Gilbert Pomeroy was taken to Chancery by Churchward and others..Gilbert wanted to sell Stoke Gabriel, Blindwells and Thornparks to cover his debts..    he had to show why he had the right to sell... at the time all of those properties were part of a TRUST set up to benefit both Pomeroy and Gilbert, by Roger Pomeroy, whose daughter married Gilbert.

The answers must be in the Chancery documents...who was part of the trust at that point, etc. mentions Thorn Park & Blindwell

Contents:

STOKE GABRIEL, MARLDON: 17, 18 June 1772 Lease and Release, Wise and others to Dunning. Sandridge, and Blindwell and Thorn Park closes.

(c) Also Draft of above Release.

(d) 7 August 1772, List of deeds, 1706-72, relating to Sandridge, etc., delivered by Wise for Dunning.

(e) 22 August 1772, Acknowledgement of receipt, by Gilbert and Martyn from Dunning, of part of purchase money for Sandridge, etc.

(f) 22 August 1772, Memorandum of money paid by Dunning on delivery of Sandridge deeds.

(g-h) 1772-3, Dunning's accounts concerning conveyance of Sandridge.

Devon Record Office 48/14/59/1 29 May 1669

Contents: ASHBURTON Feoffment 21 Charles II

(1) Walter Gould of Totnes, mercer Mary his wife

(2) Hugh Horsham of Staverton, yeo.

The following closes of land: the Higher Marsh (2a.), the Midell Marsh (3a.), the Lower Marsh (5a.) and the Millham (1a.), all situate in Fursleigh.

Consideration: £140. Rent: 1s 3d.

Attorneys for livery of seisin: William Whiteway and James Pomeroye.

Devon Record Office 48/14/78/1 15 November 1549

Contents: CHUDLEIGH Assignment of term of 99 years 3 Edward VI

(1) Sir Thomas Pomeroye, kt.

(2) Richarde Bennett

Tenement called Whitway. Also lands called Waddonwoode, 2 closes called Burroughe Lande, lands called Barton Landes and Borrowe Landes, another close called Burroughe Lande and lands called Wulcombe.

Rent, to be paid to the Bishop of Exeter: £4 4s.

Recites Lease dated 6 February 1547, by which the Bishop leased the manor of Chudleygh Forum and Parke with the capital mansion place and the borough called Chudleygh' Burgus with the farm of the lime kiln called Chudleygh' Calces, to the Duke of Somerset. Also the Duke's assignment of all above manors, etc., to Sir Thomas.

Seal: red, diamond-shaped, showing a lion rampart [?].

Devon Record Office: STOKE GABRIEL, BRIXHAM, HARBERTON, THROWLEIGH, DREWSTEIGNTON 48/14/131 1706-1738

Contents: Stoke Gabriel: Capital messuage called Sandridge and 2 closes adjoining called Blindwells and Thornparks.

Messuage called Eglisford.

Brixham: Brixham Manor and messuage called Pomeroy's Court.

Harberton: Capital messuage called Bingley alias Beeneley, 3 tucking-mills and 2 grist-mills called Crowdon (Crowdy) Mills.

Throwleigh: Messuage called Nordon.

Drewsteignton: Messuage in Higher and Lower Preston and Venton alias Fenton.

All the following deeds relate to the above places

Devon Record Office 48/14/131/1a-b 29, 30 March 1706

Contents: STOKE GABRIEL, BRIXHAM, HARBERTON, THROWLEIGH, DREWSTEIGNTON: Settlement by Lease and Release. Pomeroy to trustees for use of Pomeroy and Gilbert.

Besides the premises in 5 parishes mentioned above, includes a meadow and part of the tin and tin mines on Hewas Down, in St. Cuby, and half a burgage of land in Saltash, both in Cornwall.

Devon Record Office 48/14/132/9 3 June 1748

Contents: STOKE GABRIEL, MARLDON: Affidavit of Pomeroy Gylberte, in Chancery, relating to his title to Sandridge.

Devon Record Office 48/14/132/11a-b Easter Term 1748

Contents:

STOKE GABRIEL, MARLDON: Fine (both indentures), Pomeroy to Sawle. Sandridge, Blendwills and Thornparks.

Devon Record Office 48/14/132/13a-b Hilary Term 1753

Contents:

STOKE GABRIEL, MARLDON: Fine (both indentures), Pomeroy to Sawle. Sandridge.

Devon Record Office: STOKE GABRIEL, MARLDON 48/14/133 1763-1817

Devon Record Office 48/14/133/1 13 October 1763

Contents: STOKE GABRIEL, MARLDON: Copy of Will and Codicil (22 September 1769) of Pomeroy Gilbert late of Sandridge but now of Plymouth. Sandridge, Blindwell and Thornpark, in Stoke Gabriel; Capital messuage and manor of Compton, in Marldon; and property in Chipping Ongar and High Ongar, Essex.

Devon Record Office 48/14/133/2a-c 8 March 1770

Contents: STOKE GABRIEL, MARLDON: In the King's Bench, Hilary Term.

Judgement in a Plea of Debt, Gawler v. Gilbert.

Also 2 pages giving Extracts of Judgements against Pomeroy Gilbert, in the Kings Bench and Common Pleas, 1738-1770.