BRIXHAM
Early Times 14th & 15th Century

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The parish of Brixham embraced the smaller manors of Galmpton, Churston (Ferrers), Lupton, Wodhuish, and Coleton – all the estates on the peninsula.

There is a long history of smuggling and seafaring pirates & there have been smugglers at Brixham since it was more profitable than fishing, despite the fact that if they were caught they were hanged.

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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VERY EARLY Records

Devon Record Office 3799M-0/ET/23/1 1213

Contents: Grant for 9 years

1. Henry of Pomeroy son of Henry of Pomeroy and Alice of Vere ( wife Johanna Valletort dau Reginald and siter of Roger Valletort of Tremerton

2. Reginald Beaupeil

Premises: all Pomeroys land of Brudon

Consideration: 90 silver marks, being 10 marks for each year the said Henry of Pomeroy, Geoffrey of Pomeroy his brother, John the cleric, Reginald Beaupeil, and Richard his son have made on oath to faithfully keep this agreement

Witnesses for Henry of Pomeroy: William of Prahall, Elias Coffin, Oliver Malherb, Robert of Carnuo, Ralph of Fomicyn, Geoffrey Coffin, William of Pomeroy

Date: the feast of St Michael, 15 John

Seal: oval, a bird with outstretched wings, "SIGIL. REGINALDI.

Galfredus Pomeroy had from his father Henry land at Clistwick Brandon & Cheriton 1216

being under age- married Matilda de Raleigh & Party of a fine in the Manor of Tale -1277

Geoffrey's other wife was Joan of Allegh or Allaliegh a name which morphed in to Hawley

Clistwick has become Clyst St George

Devon Record Office 3799M-0/ET/23/2 1355

Contents: Grant for 11 years

1. Henry of la Pomeray, lord of Bury

2. John Wyckyng

Premises: one virgate of land of the (?free) ward of Bymdon lying on the north side of the road leading from STOKENHAM to Kingsbridge in length, of which one headland reaches to the lord's meadow-) (a virgate is a varying measure of land, typically 30 acres.)

Term: 11 years beginning at Michaelmas, 29 Edward III. Ren t: 12d, and suit of court twice a year at the court of Bymdon

Witnesses: Robert of Scobehill, Nicholas of Pol., John Scogh, William Soper

STOKENHAM is close to Slapton Ley -Aller is just off the Kingsbrisge road - STOKENHAM had a monastic settlement

Bymdon turned out to be Kyndon Manor in Stokenham
a curly K being mistaken for a curly B

Map made for Henry VIII

Dartmouth & Totnes on the the Dart estuary with Brixham on the east coast of the peninsular.

A lone manorial survey of one-third of the manor of Brixham in 1440 allows one to extrapolate that there were 90 cottages within the whole manor but only 30 farm holdings. The large number of landless cottages must indicate that many of the inhabitants worked at sea.

C14th records

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' surr

Devon Record Office 3799M-0/ET/4/20 1430

Contents: Grant for 61 years

1. Edward of la Pomeray esq.

2. Johanne who was wife of Thomas Whiteby of Brixham

Premises: all that messuage and garden adjoining in Brixham situated between the tenement of William Cose on the west and the tenement of Thomas Tarshell on the east, the king's highway on the south and a certain stream of water on the north, together with a parcel of 1.'s land in Dodemore lying between the land of William Southdon on the east and north, the land of Richard Cole on the west and the little stream of water on the south

Rent: 4/- for the messuage and garden and 2/- for the parcel of land

Witnesses: John Cole, John Ferrers esqs., Nicholas Penyls, Thomas Dollyng, Simon Whiteby

Date: Brixham, Monday before the feast of the Nativity of the BVM, 9 Henry VI

Seal: small, round, hare

Devon Record Office 3799M-0/ET/4/22 1430

Contents: Lease for lives

1. Edward of la Pomeray esq.

2. Nicholas Bukpound and Alianore his wife and Alice their daughter

Premises: all that cottage in Brixham which Thomas Barbour recently held

Rent: 4/-

Witnesses: John Cole, John Ferrers esqs., Nicholas Penyls, Thomas Penyls, William Ryder

Date: Brixham, Monday before the feast of St Matthew the apostle, 9 Henry VI

Devon Record Office 3799M-0/ET/4/23 1432

Contents: Lease for 61 years or lives

1. Edward of la Pomeray esq.

2. John Mason, Johane his wife and Nicholas younger son of Johane

Premises: all that cottage in Brixham which John held from 1. at will

Rent: 4/-

Witnesses: William Ferrers, John Bosson, John Hauly esqs., Nicholas Penels, Thomas Penels

Date: Brixham, Saturday before the feast of the Nativity of St John the Baptist, 10 Henry V

Devon Record Office 3799M-0/ET/4/33 1462

Contents: Lease for 80 years of lives

1. Henry of la Pomeray esq.

2. Donald Nele, Agnes his wife, and John and Juliane their son and daughter

Premises: all that cottage with garden adjoining in Brixham which William John held, situated between the close of William Juyll on the east, and the close of John Mason on the west

Rent: 4/-

Witnesses: Nicholas Bukpound, John Clement, John Mason, Richard Baker, John Elyot

Date: Brixham, Saturday, the feast of St Michael the Archangel in Monte Tumba, 2 Edward IV

Devon Record Office 3799M-0/ET/4/34 Dated 1462

Contents: Lease for 80 years

1. Henry Pomeray esq.

2. Roger F[ ]ll and Johane his wife

Premises: one cottage in Brixham which Robert Ryder held

Rent: 5/-

Witnesses: Henry Southcott, John Drake, Nicholas Bucpond

Date: Berry Pomeroy, 20th November, 2 Edward IV

Seal: small, eight-sided, animal

Devon Record Office 1405 : Contents: Lease for lives or 60 years

1. John of la Pomeray knt.

2. William Tassel and Avice his wife and William their son

Premises: one messuage with curtilage adjoining which William Thournyng and Sara his wife recently held in Brixham, situated between the land of Thomas Payn on

the east and the tenement of William Lous on the west

Rent: 3/4d, and two suits of court at Brixham. If William is unable to pay suit of court, then Avice his wife is to be admitted to the court to pay suit instead

Witnesses: William Ferrers, John Cole, Elias Penyls, Richard Holrigg clerk, Nicholas Penyls

Date: Brixham, Wednesday after the feast of Saints Peter and Paul, 6 Henry IV

Seal: small, oval, snake coiled to form initial S in mirror image

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

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 1413 Contents: Grant for 61 years

1. John of la Pomeray knt.
2. John Gylden the elder of Brixham

Premises: all that plot and a ferling of land which John Bannak held from 1. in Brixham
Rent: 12/4d and two suits of court in Brixham. If 2. is absent or occupied with business, then it is permitted that his wife pay suit of court in his place
Witnesses: Richard Holrugge vicar of Brixham, Simon Cosby, William Cole, John Stephene, Richard Burgeys
Date: Brixham, the feast of St Valentine the martyr, 14 Henry IV
Seal: small, oval, initial I

Devon Record Office 1413 Contents: Grant for 61 years

1. John of la Pomeray knt.

2. John Gilden the elder of Brixham

Premises: all that plot and ferling of land which John atte Weye once held from 1. at Brixham

Rent: 12/4d and two suits of court at Brixham. If 2., and his heirs and assigns are absent or occupied with business then the wives of his heirs or assigns can pay suit of court instead

Witnesses: Richard Holrugge vicar of Brixham, Simon Cosby, William Cole, John Stephene, Richard Burgeis

Date: Brixham, the eve of St John the Baptist, 1 Henry V

Seal: small, rectangular, device

Devon Record Office 3799M-0/ET/4/24 1432

Contents: Lease for 61 years or lives

1. Edward of la Pomeray esq.

2. Richard Wythy, Johane his wife and Isabelle sister of Johane

Premises: all that tenure of land in Brixham which Richard held from 1. at will and all that meadow there called Dodmore which Thomas Lucas once held

Rent: 12/4d for the tenure and 10/- for the meadow

Witnesses: William Ferrers, John Boson, John Hauly esqs., Nicholas Penels, Thomas Penels

Date: Brixham, Saturday before the feast of St John the Baptist, 10 Henry VI

Seal: round, shield with lion rampant, surmounted by a helm and two birds, "Sigill[?u] Edwardi de la Pomeray

Devon Record Office 3799M-0/ET/4/25 1432

Contents: Lease for lives

1. Edward of la Pomeray esq.

2. John Gelyan and Christine his wife

Premises: one cottage in Brixham which Thomas Whytby held at will

Rent: 8d

Witnesses: William Ferrers, John Boson, John Hauly esqs., Nicholas Penels, Thomas Penels

Date: Brixham, the feast of Saints John and Paul the Martyrs, 10 Henry VI

Devon Record Office 3799M-0/ET/4/26 1433

Contents: Lease for 80 years or lives

1. Edward of la Pomeray esq., lord of Berry Pomeroy

2. Thomas Cosby, Dionisia his wife and John and Johane their son and daughter

Premises: all that tenement in Brixham called Pawleshurne

Rent: 22/-

Witnesses: Walter Bokepound, Roger Bayly, John Cosby, John Batyn, Nicholas Bokepound

Date: Brixham, Thursday after the feast of St Michael the Archangel, 12 Henry VI

Devon Record Office 3799M-0/ET/4/28 1438

Contents: Lease for 61 years

1. Edward of la Pomeray esq., lord of Berry Pomeroy

2. Thomas Tassell and Isabelle his wife

Premises: all that cottage in Brixham which William Tassell father of Thomas held from 1. at will

Rent: 3/4d

Witnesses: Richard Yerde, Robert Kyrkeham esqs., John Marshall, Richard Cole, John Elyot

Date: Brixham, 26th June, 16 Henry VI

Seals: small, rectangular, device

Devon Record Office 3799M-0/ET/4/29 1439

Contents: Lease for 61 years or lives

1. Edward of la Pomeray esq.

2. John Moun als. Prigge, Johane his wife, who was recently wife of William Elyot, and William son of Johane and William Elyot

Premises: all that tenure in Brixham which William Elyot held from 1. before

Rent: 12/4d

Witnesses: John Southcote, William Kymbere, Thomas Tassell, Nicholas Prigge, John Rous clerk

Date: Brixham, Friday the feast of the Apostles Philip and James, 1439, 17 Henry VI

Seals: small, rectangular device; small, round, initial T; third seal, same matrix as first

Devon Record Office 3799M-0/ET/4/30 1444

Contents: Lease for 80 years or lives

1. Edward of la Pomeray esq.

2. Thomas Gybbe of Brixham and Alice his wife

Premises: all that tenement in Brixham which John Julyan the elder held from 1., and also one acre of meadow at Brixham in Fysshflete which is situated between the stream running from the mill there on the north and the land of Henry Fortescu on the south and as far as the salt sea on the east

Rent: 16/4d

Witnesses: John Southcote, Thomas Tassell, Nicholas Bukpoun, William William, John Marsshall

Date: Brixham, Thursday in Easter week, 22 Henry VI

Seals: small, oval, initial I; second seal damaged, but probably the same matrix

Devon Record Office 3799M-0/ET/4/31 1453

Contents: Grant

1. Henry of la Pomeray

2. Henry Cosby and Avise his wife

Premises: one cottage in Brixham, with a little close and a parcel of land in Bremerlond and with the meadow and half an acre of 1.'s land in Halghwill which Nicholas Bukpoun held from 1.

Term: premises to be held by 2. and the legitimate heirs of their bodies

Rent: 6/4d

Witnesses: Gilbert Yerde, Henry Southcote, Thomas Tassell, William Willeam, John Clement

Date: Brixham, Easter Sunday, 31 Henry VI

Seals: same matrix, small, round, device

Devon Record Office 3799M-0/ET/4/32 1459

Contents: Lease for lives

1. Henry of la Pomeray esq.

2. Julian Towers and Gonilde his wife

Premises: one cottage with garden adjoining in Brixham in a place called Milton strete, situated

between the tenement of the heirs of John Cosby on the east and le Somerlane on the west, the king's

highway leading from Brixham to Kingswear on the south and the close of land called Tethyngpark on

the north

Rent: 4/3d

Term: the lives of 2. with remainder to Agnes their daughter

Witnesses: Nicholas Bucpound, John Marshall, Thomas Tassell, John Elytt, William Clement

Date: Brixham, 1 April, 37 Henry VI

Seals: small, oval, damaged; small, eight-sided, device

Devon Record Office 3799M-0/ET/4/21 1430

Contents: Lease for 61 years or lives

1. Edward of la Pomeray esq.

2. William Benet, Johanne his wife and John their son

Premises: all that tenure in Brixham which William held from 1. at will

Rent: 14/-

Witnesses: John Cole, John Ferrers esqs., Nicholas Penyls, Thomas Penyls, William Ryder

Date Brixham, Monday after the feast of the Nativity of the BVM, 9 Henry VI

Seals: small, round, initial W; small, oval, stag; small, oval, devic

1404 at Devon Record Office: Contents: Grant

1. John of la Pomeray knt.

2. Richard Baucomb

Premises: all the rents and services of 1.'s tenants of Brixham, being £18 in English money, excepting to Pomeroy, all the houses and gardens of the capital mansion

near the church of Brixham, and all courts, relief's, heriots, fines, payments for ingress, of Brixham and the profits arising from them

Witnesses: Robert Frensshe, John Mey, William Ryder, Richard Prous, Thomas Payn

Date: Brixham, Tuesday after the feast of St Martin, 6 Henry IV

Seal: small, round, flower shape

Devon Record Office 1409

Conte nts: Deed of gift for 30 years or life

1. John of la Pomeray

2. Richard Holrugg, vicar of the church of Brixham

Premises: all that tenure in Brixham called Paulyshurne, which 2. held before from 1.

Term: 2. is to hold the premises for his life or 30 years whichever is shorter, with remainder to Simon Cosby for a term of 80 years

Witnesses: William Ferrers, John Cole, Richard Burgeys, Nicholas Piers, Nicholas Southdon

Date: Brixham, 4 November, 11 Henry IV Seal: small, oval, device with initials J.S.

Devon Record Office 3799M-0/ET/4/27 1434

Contents: Lease for 61 years

1. Edward of la Pomeray esq., lord of Berry Pomeroy

2. John Marschall

Premises: all 1.'s cottage in Brixham which John Forde the elder held

Rent: 5/10d

Witnesses: [ ], John Hawley esqs., Thomas Tassell, John Julyan, Richard Cole

Date: Brixham, Saturday the feast of St Michael the Archangel, 13 Henry VI

Seal: small, round, initial I

C15th

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.(1461 to 1483) 1477

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 1485 to 1509

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)

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.

(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.

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.

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 Elizabeth Denzill who in 1475 became wife of Baron Sir Richard Pomeroy.

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)

Sir John Hody, Chief Justice of the Kings Bench 1440- family lived in Nethway estate until 1696.

NOTES. G enuki has this

The Narracotts - Sextons of Stoke Gabriel since 1440 a statement which, if true, would be difficult to substantiate, owing to lack of documentary evidence for such a remote period.

The knowledge that the pedigree of this family can be traced in an unbroken line should be sufficient to sustain their pride in their beautiful village and old church."

Early entries in the transcript of the Stoke Gabriel Register deposited at the Exeter City Library. This Register is one of the most complete in the country. It commences in 1583, but the earliest entry relating to the Narracott family appears in 1604, when Robert Norkote married Elizabeth Crappinge. After this date the name appears frequently appears.

STOKE GABRIEL. St. Gabriel. The church [plate 222] is mainly Perpendicular, and consists of chancel, nave, north and south aisles, north porch, and west tower with six bells; the first two cast in 1845, the 3rd and 5th in 1674, the 4th in 1648, and the tenor 1827. The chancel is the oldest part of the building. The rood screen remains standing in north and south aisles, but has been cut down in the chancel, the groining also has been removed. The pulpit is handsomely carved.

The first vicar on record is Clement de Larngeford 1283.

In the churchyard is an old yew said to be the second largest in England.

The registers date: baptisms, 1539; marriages, 1539; burials, 1540.

Brixham 1750

Brixham in 1750. Two young men ,John and James Pomeroy have businesses and families and can claim to descend from the noble family. All the town knows that is True. If they didn't, the locals would have run them out of town. Instead, one marries Mary Narracott whose family has been in Stoke Gabriel for centuries. The other marries a Scoble from nearby Totnes.

Between the reigns of King John and Henry V, the Reynell family 'were ever men of great credit, fidelity, and service, to their Kings, country and state as well in peace matters as wars' . They had considerable income and significant positions, lordships and lands in various county manors including Somerset, Cambridgeshire and Yorkshire, but their greatest possessions were in Devon and Cornwall.

Sir Richard Reynell built Forde House in Newton Abbott and nephews Richard Reynell of Ogwell and Thomas Reynell were servers to King Charles I. Lucy Lady Reynell founded a hospital house 1638 in Newton Abbot.

In 1615 Jane Reynell married Valentine Pomeroy and had four children. The first child was a daughter Jane born 1617 who in 1643 married Nicholas Roope of Dartmouth.

Their next child was a son, Valentine, born 1621 who died shortly after birth.

Next was a daughter Lucy born 1615 died in 1641 whether she married or not we know not.

The final child of Jane was Elizabeth born and died 1622 when mother Jane also died.

Five years later Valentine married again and produced at least 4 more children.

Lucy Hody married circa 1680 to Valentine Pomeroy son of Valentine and his second wife Margaret Whiddon

East Ogwell was a Reynell property & was where the unmarried Elizabeth dau of Hugh Pomeroy and Barbara Southcot lived & died unmarried in 1627.

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