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April 3rd 2024 AJP
Waddeton Court today is very large country house, near site of an earlier house, in landscaped gardens overlooking River Dart. Built in 1829 and of absolutely no interest here
Court Roll: Manor of Waddeton in Stoke Gabriel, 2nd October 1561-21st June 1563
Repository Devon Heritage Centre Reference number CR/50
Description One Membrane
Translation: Wadeton. Court of the manor held on 2 October, 3 Elizabeth [1561].
The homage presents that Thomas Pomerey, knight, and Richard Haundfford owe suit and have defaulted. Therefore in mercy.
Likewise Thomas Walschman.
Amercements: 6d. Sum of this court: 6d.
Wadeton. Court of the manor held on 21 June, 5 Elizabeth [1563].
The homage presents that Thomas Pomerey, knight, 3d, and Richard Haunefford 3d, who owe suit, have defaulted. Therefore in mercy.
Thomas Nycholl, who held of the lord one tenement and three ferlings of land in Waton for term of his life according to the custom of the manor, has died, whence one horse, one cow, and one ox worth £6 were paid as heriot beforehand. Johanna, his wife, claims the premises. Johanna and Gregory, son of Thomas, were admitted as tenants and did fealty to the lord.
Richard Woolcombe took from Richard Holleway, esq , lord of the manor, the reversion of a cottage with appurtenances in Wadeton, which George Lane now holds for term of his life according to the custom of the manor, to be held after the death, surrender, or forfeiture of George Lane, for the team of the life of Richard by the usual rents and services. He gives £4 as fine to the lord beforehand by pledges of John Downyng and John Preter. He was admitted as tenant as in reversion and fealty was respited.
Sum of this court: 6d. Heriot: £6.
Date 2nd October 1561-21st June 1563
The CONNECTION
14th May, 21 Edward IV 1486/93 (NAI C1/111/38) AML has this on Connections
John Wevell or Wyvell and Cristyan, his wife (daughter of Jane Prall, sister of Thomas Gill (Gylle)), and John Wulston, son of Johane Wolston, daughter of the said Jane. v. Thomas Pomerey and Agnes, his wife:
Detention of deeds relating to a messuage and land in Great Totnes, Bowdon, Ashprington, and Langton, late belonging to Thomas Gill, the younger, late of Hacch Arundell.: Devon.
Roger Pomeroys wife was Joan Willis or Wylles, daughter of Joan Dawbyn 2nd wife Thomas Wyvell
Wyvell: lohannes. Patron of Ashprington,
Devon Will - WIVILL/WYVELL Henry husbandman. Winkleigh 1659
Yarde were a family & there are other Yardes farms in Devon
John Pomeroy found this in Jan 2021
House of De La Pomerai "ROBERT DE LA POMERAI ( -1346- ). In an assignment of dower to Joan, late wife of William Cheyny, la Yurd (in Rose Ash?), in 1346,"
Church seen here left ,<<
ROSE-ASH, formerly called Ralph Esse, a village in mid Devon 6 mile from South Molton with 4988 acres of land. Rose Ash is the parish & Yard is a farm complex nearby Historic England https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1325489
The settlement was owned by Richard de Yerda in 1211 and remained in the Yard family until 1615. Richard Yard, 1450 - c1514 was probably responsible for the present house. Group value with North Yarde and with a farmyard of traditional farm buildings to the south. South Yarde is an outstanding building. The medieval roof is a remarkable survival and the unfinished state of its carved decoration provides important evidence of the methods of a late medieval carver.
The late C16/early C17 remodelling is also fine and the house has not suffered from any damaging alterations this century while in the hands of the Rolle family.
The method of carving on the east end hall truss is described by A.W. Everett in a letter to the owner, dated 10/4/63 which is partly quoted by Charles Hulland in his account of the house in the Transactions of the Devonshire Association
Devon Recod Office
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 la Pomeray, Nicholas of la 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/19/6 1378
Contents: Quit claim
1. Constance, who was wife of Roger Pole of Dartmouth
2. Thomas of la 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/19/8 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
AML:(April 4 2024) Returned to this archive several times, each time for different purposes, and each time noted surnames associated with the POMEROY names: Hannaford and Norroway (Northway); also Richard Woolcomb.(Bickington) who married Jane, daughter of Thomas POMEROY of Ingsdon a couple of generations later.
Note: A Joan Northway was the mother of Agnes Copplestone, and therefore maternal grandmother of Thomas POMEROY, of Bickington (Ingsdon branch)
Note: There were several Hannaford/Pomeroy marriages into the Ingsdon branch.
While the Pomeroys noted as being “in mercy," the other names have relevance.
Note: At Campton, in Marldon there is on record Robert Pomeroy whose son married the daughter of the deceased Lord of Waddeton.
Given the connections of other families in this Waddeton collection to members of the Ingsdon Branch, it seems probable that the Robert Pomeroy is the same Robert Pomeroy who married Elizabeth Beaumont.
Above Waddeton Village
below Sandridge Overview
There are numerous documents …taken at or handed down at YARDE
2024 & AJP found a place called Yarde that directly relates to Pomeroy's
As one goes up the hill from the riverside in Stoke Gabrel, on Paignton Road ,one passes is Old Stoke Farm then Yardes Farm. Satellite shows a large patch of ground around theses two now separate properties.
Its possible that these were once jointly called Yarde & consisted a main house, which is still called Yarde, & an adjacent farmyard & stables, now called Old Stoke Farm which has C19th additions
Yarde is listed as a GV II C 17th House, formerly a farmhouse
Wall Farm identifiable by layout & now called Higher Wall FARM caravan park .
Below - Yards is just above Stoke House on the little lane & Stoke House is a grade II listed. detached house circa early C18th & with Yards adjacent. & in likelihood they once a single entity,
By their layout Id say Yards was the residence / manor house & Stoke was the large farm with stables and dairy next door
There is a memorial to Joan Pomeroy, nee Willis & Wyvell , in Stoke Gabriel Church-
: April 4, 2024. The provenance of Wadden begins with Thomas Pomeroy,
Court Rolls for Manor of Waddeton
Several locations within the manor are mentioned:
Waddeton covered Stoke Gabriel, Brixham and Churston Ferrers
18/06/1377: Thomas de la Pomeroy entered in a fee of the lord xxx, Roger atte Pole for which xxx homage and fealty to the lord. Distraint to the aforesaid service to the lord.
05/11/1377: Order to distrain Thomas de la Pomeroy to do homage and fealty to the lord and to show by what right and title he entered into the lord’s fee at La Wille.
18/05/1378 Order to distrain Thomas de la Pomeroy to do fealty for lands and tenements in ye Yealbelorn.
26 April 1392: The homage presents that Alexander Merle and Johanna his wife held certain lands and tenements Atte Wille for the life. After Johanna’s death the reversion is to the heirs of Thomas de la Pomeray to be held by Knight Services.
Merle a Scottish born merchant based in Exeter 1st married in 1367 to Elizabeth Courtenay widow of Roger Carminowe & the widow of Henry Baron Pomeroy. After 1373 she died he married his step daughter in law Johane Pomeroy the widow of Henry's 5th son Thomas Knight of the Shire who died about 1392. presumably for their property value
02/10/1399: Orders to seize the land of Wylle into the lord’s hands. Distrain Edward Pomeroy for the lands at Wylle.
27/01/1440: Order to distrain Edward Pomeroy Esq, tenant of Dynyngton to do suit and answer for many defaults.
25/04/1437: The bailiff in mercy 3d for not distraining Edward de la Pomeray Esq to do suit for the lands and tenements which he holds by the purchase of Thomas de la Pomray from Roger atte Pole in , able to satisfy the lord for homage, relief and fealty and answer for many defaults, distrain.
29/10/1519 to 29/01/1521: (80 years later) regular entries - Edward Pomeroy knight, free tenant for lands and tenements in La Wyll 3d
13/11/1545 to 17/05/1560: regular entries referring to Thomas Pomeray esquire owing 3d having defaulted and being in mercy.
08/05/1561 to 03/05/1582: regular entries referring to Thomas Pomeray knight having defaulted
04/05/1568: Thomas Pomeray knight who held the manor of Sandridge, Will and Egleford by knights service has died.
14/04/1569 to 1622: regular entries referring to the heir of Thomas Pomeroy knight 3d free tenant owes suite and has defaulted, therefore in mercy.
There is no further mention of Wyll after 1622.
Court Roll: Manor of Waddeton in Stoke Gabriel, 10th January 1582-3rd May 1582
Repository Devon Heritage Centre Reference number CR/51
Description One Membrane
Translation: Waton. Court of the manor held on 10 January, 24 Elizabeth [1582].
The bailiff in mercy for not distraining Richard Effort 3d. to answer the lord for trespass; namely, that in September, 20 Elizabeth [1578], he cut down an ash-tree growing on the lord's land, in tenure of George Nicholl. Distraint ordered.
The bailiff in mercy for not distraining Gabriel Swetelond 3d. residing with his mother, William Swetelond 3d. residing with his mother, and Thomas Holford residing with William Preter 3d. to swear to the king's assise. They are to be distrained.
Gabriell Comyng residing with John Preter and James Cickford residing with Nicholas Preter swore to the Queen's assise.
George Nicoll gives the lord 6d. as fine for his suit for the coming year.
The bailiff is charged with 14d. from the rents of tenants .
The homage presents the default of the heir of Hanford 3d, Thomas Pomeray esq 3d, free tenants, John Downyng, seneschal 3d, Richard Downyng 3d, John Downyng jun(ior) 3d, and Richard Skyrdon who owe suit. Therefore in mercy.
The homage presents that Richard Wolcomb residing with George Lane, Peter Nicoll residing with his father, and William Eare residing with his father are outside the Queen's assise. They are to be distrained.
Sum of this court: 4s. 2d.
distrained;
seize (someone's property) in order to obtain payment of rent or other money owed.
"legislation has restricted the right to distrain goods found upon the premises"seize the property of (someone) in order to obtain payment of money owed.
"the Crown applied political pressure by distraining debtors"
Waton. Court of the manor held on 17 January, 24 Elizabeth [1582].
The bailiff in mercy for not distraining Richard Efford to answer the lord for the trespass of which he is accused. He is to be distrained.
The bailiff in mercy for not distraining Gabriell Swetelond, William Swetelond residing with their mother, Richard Wolcomb residing with George Lane and William Eare residing with his father to swear to the Queen's assize. Distraint ordered.
Thomas Holford residing with William Preter and Peter Nicoll residing with his father, swore to the Queen's assise. The homage presents the default of Richard Skyrdon who owes suit. Therefore in mercy.
The homage presents that Richard Skyrdon made a ditch on the lord's land at le Middell Braddons to the dispossession of the lord and his heirs. Distraint ordered.
Sum of this court: 18d.
Waton. Court of the manor held on 5 March, 24 Elizabeth [1582].
The bailiff in mercy for not distraining Richard Efford to answer the lord concerning the trespass of which he is accused. He is to be distrained.
The bailiff in mercy for not distraining Gabriel Swetelond 3d, and William Swetelond 3d, residing with their mother, Richard Wolcomb 3d, residing with George Lane, and William Eare residing with his father, to swear to the Queen's assise. They are to be distrained.
The bailiff in mercy 3d. for not distraining Richard Skyrdon to answer the lord concerning the trespass of which is accused. He is to be distrained.
The bailiff in mercy 3d. for not distraining Thomas Blackaller to answer the lord concerning the trespass of which he is accused. He is to be distrained.
The homage presents the default of William Torryng 3d, Richard Skyrdon 3d, and William Preter 3d, who owe suit. Therefore in mercy.
Sum of this court: 2s. 6d.
Waton. Court of the manor held on 3 May, 24 Elizabeth [1582].
The bailiff in mercy for not distraining Richard Efford to answer the lord concerning the trespass of which he is accused. He is to be distrained.
More on the back.
Dorse
Waton. Roll of the court of the manor, 24 Elizabeth [1581-82].
From the within-written court.
The bailiff in mercy for not distraining Gabriel Swetelond 3d, and William Swetelond 3d, residing with their mother, Richard Wolcomb 3d, residing with George Lane, and William Eare 3d, residing with his father, to swear to the Queen's assise. They are in mercy.
The bailiff in mercy 3d. for not distraining Richard Skyrdon to answer the lord concerning the trespass of which he is accused.
The bailiff in mercy 3d. for not distraining Thomas Blackaller to answer the lord concerning the trespass of which he is accused. He is to be distrained.
The homage presents the default of the heir of Hanford 3d, Thomas Pomeray esq 3d, free tenants, Richard Downyng 3d, and Richard Skyrdon 3d who owe suit. Therefore in mercy.
The homage presents that John Preter put out a hedge on the way towards his garden from his old place. He is to be distrained.
Sum of this court: 2s. 6d.
Sum total of these four courts: 10s. 8d.
Date 10th January 1582-3rd May 1582
AML: Waton. 14 Jul 34 Elizabeth (1592)
The same in mercy 6d. for not distraining the heirs of Hannaford, the heirs of Pomeroye, knight to do homage and fealty for the lands and tenements which they claim to hold from the lord. They are to be distrained. Johanna Sweteland (widow) for refusing to answer certain charges; namely, that Gabriel Sweteland occupies the tenement and lands of Johnanna within the manor. She has to remove Gabrel by Michaelmas under a penalty of 20d.
Reeve i mercy 3 d for not distraining ADRIAN GILBERT to answer the lord concerning the trespass of which he is accused.
George Woolcombe mentioned.
The homage presents the default of Johanna LANE, widow, 3d. Johanna Swetland, widow 3 d. Johnanna Skirdon widow, customary tenants who owe suit.
Remember George Lane?
While some of these surnames suggest a connection to some of the Ingsdon Pomeroy's, it seems logical to me to examine other records in light of the appearance of GEORGE LANE in the Waddeton Manor papers.
Johane Chidley of Strowd, Dorset mentions the children of George Lane of Berry POMEROY in her will. Because she resided in the immediate area of a John Pomeroy, esq., who puzzled Powley as well as ourselves (Bowood at Netherbury, Dorset), and because Johane Chidley mentioned GEORGE LANE "of Berry Pomeroy," in her will, and because there were Ingsdon Pomeroy connections to the Waddeton Manor, it seems logical to take a new look at Johane Chidley.
If I can figure out how, I'll put Johane Chidleys information in a side bar.
STOKE GABRIEL [Waddeton] ECL. 1356/7, 1359/60–1363 ... Apparently the sole manor in Stoke parish. ... 1933, Court rolls of the manor of Hales, 1270–1307, for court ...
Joan Wylles married Roger Pomeroy in about 1650/ was daughter of Elias Wylles & his wife Joan who had married in 1616 at St Germans ,Some confusion of her name Wylles or Wyvell - Elias died in 1625 when his daughter Joan was around 7 or 8 years old, making her about 10 in 1628 when her mother married Thomas Wyvell . She may have been known as both Joan Willis & Joan Wyvell or possibly she took her stepfathers name.
I have been unable to find a record of the marriage of Joan Wyllis/ Wylles & Roger Pomeroy BUT it was the time of the Civil Wars & the Interregnum 1639 -1660
OLPC/Cornwall. found
The mother of Joan wife of Roger Pomeroy was Joan Dawbyn Baptised on 20 June 1591 in Landrake daughter of Nicolas DAWBYN
1st Marriage of Joan Dawbyn on 14-Feb 1614 at St Germans, to William BODY- no children found in Cornwall He died in January 1616 and 6 months later she made her 2nd marriage, as Joanna Body.
On 2 July 1616 she married Elias Wills Esq in the Parish of St Stephens by Saltash
Joan & Elias Wylles or Willis had children 2 sons & 2 daughters
Peter Bb 8-May1617 St Germans Elias Bb 7 Apr 1618 St Germans Joan who married Roger Pomeroy
Elizabeth - are both mentioned in their fathers 1625 Will & receiving £300 apiece
Elias's Will shows considerable wealth and a large house in Saltash that he mentions of which only a small part of it remains.
Wearde Farm St Stephens Saltash
is all that remains & was part of the rear of the house called Weade House
After Elias's death in 1625
Joan married by licence to Thomas Wyvell Esq. MP on 15 Dec 1628 at Wivelliscombe. He died in 1632
He will as Joan Wyvell was probated in 15 May 1667
Roger Pomeroy & his wife Joan Wylles had children born after 1650
Elias died 1700
Roger who died as a baby
Joan who married Humphrey Gilbert in 1679
JOHAN CHIDLEY (Chudleigh)
Daughter of John Prideaux and Joan Fortescue:
M. 1. Poxwell of Strowd
M. 2 Kelloway of Strowd
M. 3 Chidley
Lay Subsidy, Dorset. Bridport Div:
No. 104-130. Dated 22 Sept 27 Hen VIII (1535-1536)
Assessment of lst payment of a subsidy granted 26 Hen VIII (1534-1535): Hundred of Bemyster - Thomas Poxwell de Bowood armg.
No. 104-216. Granted 10 Feb 1 Eliz. (1558-1559)
The tithings of Stooke Abot & Bowoode: Johane Keleway, widoe, in lands Lviii.xs.viiid.
Will of Johan Chidleye PCC 2 Carew
dated 20 May 1575.
Johan [Joan] Chidleye of Strowde in the parish of Netherburye, Dorset, widow: to be buried in same place as Mr. Poxwell my first husband at Netherburie
-To Netherburie church 20s.
-To everie of George Lane's children at Berie Pomerie being alive, my godchildren, 6s.8d.
-To poore of Berie Pomerie 20s.
1582: Waddeton Manor Rolls: The bailiff in mercy for not distraining ......Richard Wolcomb 3d, residing with George Lane.
Now. The threads abound.
Adrian Gilbert -(Sir) Adrian GILBERT (abt 1542 Greenway, Devon ~ 1628?) wife Elinore Markham widow of Andrew Fulford, of Fulford, Devon
Marriage: 28 May 1573 Stoke Gabriel, Devon
They had no children, although Elinore may have had children from her previous marriage.
Adrian born circa 1541, 3rd son of Otho or Otes Gilbert of Compton, by his wife Katherine Champernown; bro. of Sir Humphrey Gilbert and half-bro. of Carew and Walter Ralegh.
Greenway is across an estuary inlet from Sandridge.
Stoke Gabriel history & maps her
Stoke Gabriel
Middle Well House is grade II listed C18 rebuilding of earlier house. Two stone tablets on south chimney stack - "IMB 1688" and "Rebuilt for Mr J.Knight 1790". It has a Open Garden of 2 acres plus woodland and streams contain a wealth of interesting plants chosen for colour, form and long season of interest.
WELL FARM identifiable by its building layout & location of the corner of Wadderton Road & Whitehill Lane
now called Higher WELL FARM & is a caravan holiday park .
Wall Farm identifiable by layout & now called Higher Wall FARM caravan park .
I looked for Yurd / Yard years ago. There are several records mentioning Yarde or YURD as a place, a town
Yards is just above Stoke House on the little lane & Stoke House is a grade II listed. detached house circa early C18th & with Yards adjacent. & in likelihood they once a single entity,
By their layout Id say Yards was the residence / manor house & Stoke was the large farm with stables and dairy next door
Records relating to Sir Thomas Pomeroy 5th son of Sir Henry by his wife Johanna Moels (C14th ) mentions Sothcroft on the north part under the town of la Yurd;
also
2 acres of arable land in Southcroft near the land of Mounketon in the south part,
also a third part of Middelcroft in the south part,
and a third part of Battishemcroft in the north part,
and a third part in Yoldebatcroft
Calendar of Close Rolls Edward III
https://archive.org/details/cu31924091767925/page/n93/mode/2up?q=Yoldebatcroft
Southacott farm
Yard Wood
North & South Yard farms
Close to Mariansleigh
The record sounds like establishing ownership of small parcels of land around a manor called YURD or Yarde maybe
John Pomeroy found it for me Jan 2021
House of De La Pomerai "ROBERT DE LA POMERAI ( -1346- ). In an assignment of dower to Joan, late wife of William Cheyny, la Yurd (in Rose Ash?), in 1346,"
ROSE-ASH, formerly called Ralph Esse, is a pleasant village, on an eminence, 6 miles S.E. by E. of South Molton, and has 4988 acres of land; rising in bold hills on the east and north, and comprising the hamlet of Yard, and many scattered houses, bearing different names.
Rose Ash is the parish Yard is a farm complex nearby
Historic England https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1325489
The settlement was owned by Richard de Yerda in 1211 and remained in the Yard family until 1615. Richard Yard, 1450 - c1514 was probably responsible for the present house. Group value with North Yarde and with a farmyard of traditional farm buildings to the south. South Yarde is an outstanding building. The medieval roof is a remarkable survival and the unfinished state of its carved decoration provides important evidence of the methods of a late medieval carver. The late C16/early C17 remodelling is also fine and the house has not suffered from any damaging alterations this century while in the hands of the Rolle family. The method of carving on the east end hall truss is described by A.W. Everett in a letter to the owner, dated 10/4/63 which is partly quoted by Charles Hulland in his account of the house in the Transactions of the Devonshire Association.
https://www.oldenglishtranslator.co.uk/
MOELS OR MULES CORNWALL
JOHN DE MOELS SWIMBRIDGE
"Forest of Braden/de wife Margaret Favel
John de Moels Mapperton Somerset, England
Death: May 13, 1310 (40-41) Wincanton, Maperton, Somerset, England
Joanna de Moels dau of John married to Henry Pomeroy who was 14 in 1305 when he inherited
1328 created an entail before Joanna died.
2nd wife Elizabeth de Powderham 1359 widow 3rd husband was Alex Merle
Henry died 1367
Rose Ash South Yard & North Yard on NLS map
Mariansleigh ... a small village of 1740 acres nearly 1 mile S.S.E. of South Molton Mid Devon
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