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SETTLEMENTS AND FARMS OF SOUTHERN EXMOOR
Aller (Aul(l)ers), Brushford: ref 1619;1 repairs to house 1631, to ‘spence’ or buttery 1632;2
29a 1664;3 ref. 1786.4
Allshire (Allshaue, Alsaghe, Alshoe, Alshot, Alshow), Brushford: William de Alsaghe 1327;5
land in 1358;6 1839 172a.;7 similar to 1913.8 Farmhouse listed grade II, 16thC-17thC house
enlarged late 18th/early19thC; plans for cottage at farm 1915.9 SRO DD/V/DUr 2.7.
Almsworthy (Adelmundesworthy, Almundesworth, Edmundesworthe, Halmendesworth),
Exford: manor and fee from 1066;10 township 1257, tithing 1270;11 three holdings of W and E
Almsworthy and Almsworthy and Wellshead 1709;12 E Almsworthy survived as estate
1766—1833;13 1839 A Farm 49a;14 E A farmhouse occupied by poor tenants 1841, no further
ref.15 HER 33609 ? barn at NGR 826397. W Almsworthy became Westermill.
Anstey (Anesti(n)ga): ref. 1066/86;16 West A (Ansty-le-Moigne, Westanestige) by 1234; 17
East A (Ansteycrues, Estanesty) by 1263.18
Anstey (Anestiges, Anstye), Dulverton: gift to Taunton priory confirmed 1334;19 Edward and
Robert of A 1322;20 2 tenements 1654 140a, later divided;21 by 1739 A Farm divided between
Mrs Ridler and Richard Lucas, A Tenement held by Robert Ridler, and Ridlers by Mrs
Ridler;22 by 1766 A Farm divided into three, one part of which joined to A Park;23 1785 A
Farm West, A Tenement (one tenant), A Farm part and Ridlers (another tenant);24 1839 A
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5
6
7
8
9
10
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13
14
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16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Somerset RO, DD/S/HY 6/155.
Ibid. DD/SF 3957.
Ibid. 3117, 3136.
Ibid. Q/REl 41/4.
Somerset Record Society III. 181.
SRO, DD/BR/dt2.
Ibid. tithe award
Censuses; SRO, DD/IR T/7/1.
SRO, D/R/dul 3/1/3.
VCH. Som. I. 489.
MacDermot, Hist. Exmoor Forest, 80, 87.
SRO, D/P/exf 5/4/1.
Ibid. Q/REl 8/4a.
Ibid. tithe award.
Censuses.
VCH Devon I. 425, 446, 455.
Ibid. 336.
Place Names Devon II. 335.
Cal. Chart. R. IV. 317.
SRO, A/AHT 3.
Ibid. DD/SF 3112.
Ibid. D/P/dul 4/1/1.
Ibid. Q/REl 41/10.
Ibid.
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Farm 100a (homestead 986);25 1841 2 agricultural labs, 1851 1 agricultural labourers and
John Bucknell 50a, similar 1861, 1871 1 agricultural labourers, 1881 apparently nothing,
1891 Anstey Farm cottage, 4 rooms; thereafter name gone.26 1839 Ridlers 72a (homestead
928);27 1841 farm, 1851 120a, 1861 113a, 1871 57a, 1881 57a, 1891 Ridlers Cottage, 4
rooms, agricultural labourers, 1901 farmer.28 Ridlers Moor 1901; New Park 1851 24a, 1861—
71, agricultural labourers.29 HER 33944 (NGR 87692600) buildings and pond.
Ash (Aishe, Ashe, Asshe), Winsford: James of Asshe, 1270;30 John Hole at c 1550;31 held
with Wememore or Winnemor Down 1597, 1660, 1691;32 260a 1698;33 usually held in parts;
Great Ash 140a 1838;34 with Little Ash by 1841 270s 1851, 429a 1881, 426a 1913;35 Little
Ash 115a 1838;36 agricultural labourers 1841 onwards.37
Ashcombe, Winsford: mentioned 1715 onwards, Acland estate;38 unspecified repairs 1781;39
1838 Carnarvon estate, 73a, no house (held with Pinn, Great Staddon, and Leigh);40 with G S
and L 1857;41 130a 1881;42 1885 146a with N Withycombe 98a;43 1891 agricultural labourers;
1901 farmed, 1913 123a with Leigh 64a.44
Ashill (Ashull, Asthille), Dulverton: tithes 1322;45 Roger de 1327;46 1654 freehold;47 1790 in
two halves but in hand;48 1839 75a (homestead 1276);49 1841 farm,, 1851 2 agricultural labs,
1861 1 agricultural labourers, 1871 58a, 1881 widow and grandson, 1891—1901 farm;50 1914
56a.
Ashott (Alshaue, Aschaue, Ashett, Ashott, Ashotts), Exford: 1322, 1348 part of Neath abbey
estate;51 estate divided by 1709;52 East and West A by 1766—1833 but by same occupant by
25
Ibid. tithe award.
Censuses.
27
SRO, tithe award.
28
Censuses.
29
Ibid.
30
MacDermot, 86.
31
SRO, D/P/wins 4/1/1—2.
32
Devon RO, 1148M add 1/65a, b, d.
33
Ibid. 1/65a.
34
SRO, tithe award;
35
Censuses; SRO, DD/IR T/15/4.
36
SRO, tithe award.
37
Censuses.
38
SRO, D/P/wins 13/2/2.
39
Highclere Castle Archives, F/H1.
40
SRO, tithe award.
41
Highclere Castle Archives, F/H18/viii.
42
Censuses
43
SRO, D/P/wins 13/1/2.
44
Censuses; SRO, DD/IR T/15/4.
45
SRO, A/AHT 3.
46
Somerset Record Society III. 178.
47
SRO, DD/SF 3112.
48
Ibid. A/AHT 174/1/95—6.
49
Ibid. tithe award.
50
Censuses.
51
W. de G. Birch, Hist. Neath Abbey (1902), 124; Somerset Record Society x, p. 558.
52
SRO, D/P/exf 5/4/1.
26
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1813;53 1839 132a held by two men of selves (house 726);54 1851 200a, 1861 500a, 1871
640a, 1881 400a, 1909 394a.55 Held with W Newland 1839, 1889.56
Ashway (Ascwei, Assueia, Assweiam, Aswei(e), Aysseweie, Ayssway), Dulverton: ref
1066;57 Richard and Gilbert Hyling of, and Philip of Ash, 1257;58 township 1257;59 E and W
Ashway hamlets 1298;60 estate divided between Arceveske and Lucy by 1270;61 [for descent
of estate see text]; one estate by 1766;62 building at 1783—4;63 Old Ashway Farm by 1815
299a;64 1839 370a (homestead 195);65 1851 406a, 1861 300a, 1871 365a;66 1914 ? counted
twice, under Hepper (Tenant), 366a, and Acland (landlord), 374a.67
Ashwick (Asheywicke, Ashweek), Dulverton: ref 1654 when part of Ashway;68 separate
farm by 1739;69 1839 125a (homestead 288—90);70 1851 300a, 1861 520a, 1871 500a;71 1914
415a plus woods 101a, bungalow and stables;72 with Mounsey and Slade farms 774a sold
1921 in lots.73 Ashwick House built ?1901—2 for Heber Mardon of Bristol, A C Mardon
1913—19+, Edward Penton, 1922 Capt John Loveys MC, 1929 Frank Green, 1954 Mrs Rose
Wallace;74 recreation room added 1931, 1940—5 requisitioned as evacuation hostel.75
Badlake, West Anstey: ref. 1765.76
Balewater (Barlewater), Exmoor: 2 labourers houses 1841, 1 house 1 uninhabited 1851;77
limekiln 1848;78 1 labourers house 1861, 1871, 1891 farmhouse, 1 house (road contractor)
1901;79 by 1910 farmer (former road contractor);80 farm of 14a 1913;81 farm 1914—39.82
Barkham (Barcombe, Burcombe), Exmoor: allotment (Burcombe)1841, 80a 1851, 112a
1861, 120a 1871;83 named farm 1861—75;84 not named 1883—9; named 1894—1939;85 135a
1913.86
53
Ibid. Q/REl 8/4a.
Ibid. tithe award.
55
Censuses; SRO, DD/IR T/13/4.
56
SRO, tithe award; North Devon RO, 2309B T81/1.
57
VCH Som I. 489.
58
MacDermot, 79.
59
Ibid. 80.
60
Ibid. 140.
61
Ibid. 86.
62
SRO, Q/REl 41/10.
63
Highclere Castle Archives, F/H1.
64
Devon RO, 1148M add 1/65e.
65
SRO, tithe award.
66
Censuses.
67
SRO, DD/IR T/7/1.
68
Ibid. DD/SF 3112.
69
Ibid. D/P/dul 4/1/1.
70
Ibid. tithe award.
71
Censuses.
72
SRO, DD/IR T/7/1.
73
H. Binding and R. Bonham-Carter, Old Dulverton, 24—6.
74
T Press, Som. Country House, 151; Binding and Bonham-Carter, Old Dulverton.
75
SRO, D/R/dul 3/1/6, 8, 9.
76
PNDevon II. 337.
77
Censuses.
78
Orwin 39.
79
Censuses.
80
Kelly’s Dir.
81
SRO, DD/IR T/15/3.
82
Kelly’s Dir.
54
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Batsham, Withypool: One Forest suit each from N and S Batsham, 1797;87 divided by
1766;88 N Batsham 69a 1839;89 70a 1851, 69a 1881,90 71a 1913;91 1861 occupied by 2
labouring families, 1871 by one.92 S Batsham 31a 1839.93
Beer, Molland: ref. 1523.94
Beer (Beere, Bere), Brushford: ref 1619;95 1839 149a;96 1851 409a—1881 404a, 2 cottages
from 1861;97 1913 148a.98 Listed grade II, 15thC open hall ceiled 16thC, originally thatched,
altered 17thC, extended 1 bay W ? 18thC. SRO DD/V/DUr 2.2.
Berry (Bierre, Burie, Bury(e), Old Berry, Oldbury), Dulverton: John Glosse of la Bury
1270;99 William atte B 1327;100 1605 tenement;101 two freeholds 1654;102 1839 112a
(homestead 1109);103 1851 182a, 1861 150a, 1871 140a, 1881 agricultural labourers, 1891—
1901 not named;104 1914 139a.105
Bickingcott (Bykenecote), Twitchen: 1244.106
Blackerton (Blakedon), E Anstey: ref 1333.107
Blackland (Blacklands, Blakelaunde, alias Poundisland), Withypool: three Forest suits
1797;108 William of La Blakelaunde 1270, Henry Brungere of B 1270;109 John atte 1327;110
mentioned, 1399, 1463—4, 1475—6;111 tenement in B alias Poundisland, 1591;112 divided
between Higher and Lower B by 1635 (Lower B 1 Forest Suit);113
83
Censuses.
Dirs.
85
Kelly’s Dirs.
86
SRO, DD/IR T/15/3.
87
MacDermot, 451.
88
SRO, Q/REl 41/36.
89
Ibid. tithe award.
90
Censuses.
91
SRO, DD/IR T/15/3.
92
Censuses.
93
SRO, tithe award.
94
PNDevon II. 343.
95
SRO, DD/S/HY 6/155.
96
Ibid. tithe award.
97
Censuses.
98
SRO, DD/IR T/7/1.
99
MacDermot, 87.
100
Somerset Record Society III. 178.
101
SRO, DD/SF 4525.
102
Ibid. 3112.
103
Ibid. tithe award.
104
Censuses.
105
SRO, DD/IR T/7/1.
106
Devon Feet of Fines, I, p. 216.
107
PNDevon, II. 336.
108
MacDermot, 452.
109
Ibid. 86, 90.
110
Somerset Record Society, III. 178.
111
Ibid. xvii. 212; xxii, 125, 127, 145.
112
TNA, C 142/228/38.
113
MacDermot, 289.
84
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Higher B 124a 1776;114 128a 1851, 126a 1913;115 Lower B 81a 1839;116 176a 1851, 174a
1913, when held with Woolpitland and S Batsham.117 Agent ordered to provide water and
privy accommodation at Lower B 1896.118
Blackmoreland, Withypool: one Forest suit, 1797;119 there by 1767;120 24a. 1839;121 cottage
1891, not in occupation 1901;122 26a held with N Batsham 1913.123
Blindwell (Blyndwill), Twitchen: Ref 1443.124
Bommertown (Bouemore), Molland: ref 1238.125
Bradley (Bradelegh, Bradelygh), Winsford: Richard and Robert of B mid 13th C;126
Westbradelygh 1370;127 mill at 1372;128 East Bradelygh 1372;129 E and W Bradley 1653;130 W
Bradley 1716—47, 1766—1828;131 Great Bradley by 1749;132 Little Bradley by 1753;133
capital messuage called Bradley 1726;134 Higher Bradley 1773;135 Lower Bradley + Little
Bradley 1773;136 Little and Lower Bradley 1766—1830;137 E or Little Bradley 1815;138 1838,
Lower Bradley 36a no house; Little Bradley 84a, house and buildings 1061; Great Bradley
102a house etc 1073;139 Little Bradley 120a 1851, uninhabited 1861, 1871 63a, 1881—5
100a, 1891 agricultural labourers, 1901 carter;140 Great Bradley 1851 100a, 1861 160a, 1871
130a, 1881 185a, 1885 125a, 1913 202a.141 HER 34303: earthworks NGR 85653485,
farmstead NGR 85653490. Ref great chamber and entry, 1483/4, 1515/20.142
Bremley (Bromley), Molland: ref 1244.143
114
SRO, DD/SF 3147.
Censuses; SRO, DD/IR T/15/3.
116
SRO, tithe award.
117
Censuses; SRO, DD/IR T/15/3.
118
SRO, D/R/dul 3/1/1 (14 Nov 1896).
119
MacDermot, 451.
120
SRO, Q/REl 41/36.
121
Ibid. tithe award.
122
Censuses.
123
SRO, DD/IR T/15/3.
124
PNDevon, II. 353—4.
125
Ibid. II. 343.
126
BL Harl Ch 45A36; NDRO, 3704M/ET 4/3; MacDermot, 81; Somerset Record Society, XI, 404.
127
NDRO, 3704M ET 4/5.
128
Ibid. 4/6.
129
Ibid.
130
SRO, D/P/wins 4/1/4.
131
Ibid. 13/2/2; ibid. Q/REl 41/35.
132
Ibid. D/P/wins 4/1/5.
133
Ibid. 13/2/2.
134
DevonRO, 1148M add 1/65b.
135
SRO, D/P/wins 13/2/2.
136
Ibid. 13/2/2.
137
Ibid. Q/REl 41/35.
138
DevonRO, 1148M add 1/65e.
139
SRO, tithe award.
140
Censuses; SRO, D/P/wins 13/1/2.
141
Censuses; D/P/wins 13/1/2; DD/IR T/15/4.
142
NDRO, 3704M EL 2/7, 9.
143
PNDevon II. 343.
115
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Brightworthy (Briztenesworthy), Withypool: hamlet 1298, 1301;144 village 1692;145 four
Forest suits by 1692, when divided into three, Higher (1½), Middle (1½), Lower (1);146 Henry
of B 1327;147 single farm of 133a 1839;148 unoccupied 1901; 136a 1913.149
Brimblecombe (Brumelcome), Molland: ref. 1281.150
Broadmead (Broadmeadhouse), Withypool: one Forest suit, 1797;151 12a 1839;152 1871 3
cottages, 1891 one cottage, 1901 2 cottages, one unoccupied;153 1913 12 a with 6a part
Wayhouse.154
Broford (Brewford, Broafords, Brofort, Bromford, Brouford, Broverds), Dulverton: ref.
1066;155 ref 1257;156 vill 1298;157 E Broford by 1491;158 2 tens called W Broford by 1547;159
Middle or Joyce’s Broford by 1763;160 1839 E Broford 116a (homestead 548);161 80a 1851, 2
agricultural labs 1861—91 (each 3 rooms 1891), 1 unoccupied 1901;162 ? deserted site.
Middle B 1839 120a (homestead 507);163 1851 120a, 1861 430a, 1871 415a, 1901
unoccupied;164 W Broford 1839 206a (homestead 467);165 1851 100a, 1861 Higher B,
agricultural labourers and unoccupied, 1871 2 agricultural labs, 1891 4 rooms, 1 agricultural
labourers, 1901 3 rooms agricultural labourers, 4 rooms carter.166 1914 Three Brofords
413a.167
Buckworthy, Exford: ref 1709;168 1839 69a (cottage 227);169 1851 120a, 1861—1909
115a.170 2000 206a.171
Bullworthy (Bridgend, Bridgetown, Overbridge, late Robert Bullerye, Bullery), Winsford: ref
1598;172 1838 Bridgetown farm 29a;173 1851 70a, 1861 92a, 1871 100a;174 house 885;175
144
MacDermot, 140, 144.
Ibid. 376.
146
Ibid, 182, 376, 451.
147
Somerset Record Society, III. 178.
148
SRO, tithe award.
149
Census; SRO, DD/IR T/15/3.
150
PNDevon II. 343.
151
MacDermot, 452.
152
SRO, tithe award.
153
Censuses.
154
SRO, DD/IR T/15/3.
155
VCH Som I. 489.
156
MacDermot, 79.
157
Ibid. 139.
158
Cal. Inq. p.m. Hen. VII, I, p. 293.
159
Highclere Castle Archives, Q/A1/III.
160
DevonRO, 1148M add 1/65b. Thomas Joce 1327: Somerset Record Society III. 180.
161
SRO, tithe award.
162
Censuses.
163
SRO, tithe award.
164
Censuses.
165
SRO, tithe award.
166
Censuses.
167
SRO, DD/IR T/7/1.
168
Ibid. D/P/exf 5/4/1.
169
Ibid. tithe award.
170
Censuses; SRO, DD/IR T 13/4.
171
Exmoor Mag. Autumn 2000, 19.
172
SRO, DD/SF 3123.
173
Ibid. tithe award.
174
Censuses.
175
SRO, tithe award.
145
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house only 1913.176 Bullworthy alternative name for small Bridgetown tenement held by
blacksmith 1838—1913+.177
Castle (New Castle), Exford: 1766—1833;178 1839 5a (1124 homestead);179 1851—61 50a,
1881—1909 16a.180 HER 35340 ? earthwork below Castle Farm NGR 82684018.
Castle, Hawkridge: mess. ten. and 14a, 1676;181 Acland estate by 1766—96, Carnarvon 1797-;182 held with E Hollacombe and Hawridge1840;183 also with W Shircombe, 1857—60.184
Cawkett (Calcote, Caukett, Cocket(t), Cowkett, Gavecote), Dulverton: ref 1327,185 1637;186
freehold 1654;187 1839 73a;188 1881 75a;189 1914 105a.190
Champson (Molland Chaumpeus), Molland: ref 1281.191
Cherricombe (Churecombe), E Anstey: ref 1244.192
Chibbet (Chibbate, Chubbizete, Chyobeyete, Cubehiete), Exford: ref 1208, 1322, 1327;193
single farm 1709 onwards;194 1839 78a (664 homestead);195 1851 77a, 1861 ? 130a, 1871
190a, 1881 2002, 1909 193a.196
Chilcott (Chilcote, Childecote, Chillecote), Dulverton: 3 men of 1257;197 tithes of 1322;198
freehold 1654;199 2 messuages called Higher C 1703;200 Higher and Lower C 1739;201 Higher
Chilcott 1839 61a (homestead 800);202 1841 farm, 1851 65a, 1861—71 150a, 1881 200a;203
1914 160a.204 Lower Chilcott 1839 146a (homestead 851);205 1851 180a, 1861 160a, 1871
150a, 1881 254a;206 1914 148a;207 Middle Chilcott 1839 12a (homestead 820);208 1841—51
176
Ibid. DD/IR T/15/4.
Ibid. tithe award; Censuses; SRO, DD/IR T/15/4.
178
SRO, Q/REl 8/4a.
179
Ibid. tithe award.
180
Censuses; SRO, DD/IR T/13/4.
181
SRO, DD/ARN 1.
182
Ibid. Q/REl 41/17; Highclere Castle Archives, F/H18.
183
SRO, tithe award.
184
Highclere Castle Archives, F/H18.
185
Somerset Record Society III. 178.
186
Ibid. LXVII, p. 58.
187
SRO, DD/SF 3112.
188
Ibid. tithe award.
189
Censuses.
190
SRO, DD/IR T/7/1.
191
PNDevon II. 343.
192
Ibid. II. 335.
193
Rot. Chart. (Rec. Com.), I (1), 174; Cat. Anct. D. II. 167; Somerset Record Society, III. 248.
194
SRO, D/P/exf 5/4/1.
195
Ibid. tithe award.
196
Censuses; SRO, DD/IR T/13/4.
197
MacDermot, 79, 83.
198
SRO, A/AHT 3.
199
Ibid. DD/SF 3112.
200
Ibid. 92.
201
Ibid. D/P/dul 4/1/1.
202
Ibid. tithe award.
203
Censuses.
204
SRO, DD/IR T/7/1.
205
Ibid. tithe award.
206
Censuses.
207
SRO, DD/IR T/7/1.
177
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agricultural labourers; 1861—71, 2 agricultural labs, 1881—1901 agricultural labourers;209
1914 15a.210
Chilcotts, Brushford: Chilcotts Ten 1786;211 1839 10s;212 1841 Chilcott Farm and W Chilcott
Farm; 1851 2 dwellings called Chilcotts, 1861—81 2 dwellings called Chilcotts, Lower
Chilcotts; 1891—1901 ? called Nightcott 1 & 2.213
Claw (Clawe), Brushford: Over and Nether Clawe 1564;214 Little Claw tenement 3a 1769;215
Claw Cottage 1841, 1851—91 C Cottage or Little C 2 dwellings, 1901 1 dwelling.216 1855
declaration that house at Little Claw formerly had right to 2 sittings in church, but now
converted to dwellings for labouring men.217
Clayford (Cleyford), Dulverton: tithes leased 1322;218 ref 1694;219 1790 51a;220 1839 49a
(homestead 1232);221 1851 213a, 1861 60a, 1871 100a, 1881 60a, 1901 shared between
farmer and plate layer;222 1914 freehold 62a.223 1923 private house;224 bungalow 1926—7,
stables and garage 1927, dairy 1932.225
Cloggs, Hawkridge (also known as Foxcombe): one Forest suit from Foxcombe, 1797;226 ref
Philip Clogg 1484—95;227 Foxcombe 1694;228 Foxcombe alias Cloggs, Acland estate, late
Langdon and Portbury by 1744;229 Carnarvon estate 1812, 79a;230 Bawden family tenants by
1833;231 73 a 1840, 160a 1851, 270a 1881.232 1913, 249a.233 Longhouse, 16-17C, altered late
19C, lobby entry.
Cloven Rocks, Exmoor: 1841 1 labourers house, 1851 2 labourers house, 1 uninhabited;234
1866—7 cottage for labourers;235 1871 cottage shared by labourers with lodger, 1891
uninhabited, 1901 1 house (road contractor);236 1913 farm of 75a (former road contractor);237
farm 1902—1939.238
208
Ibid. tithe award.
Censuses.
210
SRO, DD/IR T/7/1.
211
Ibid. Q/REl 41/4.
212
Ibid. tithe award.
213
Censuses.
214
TNA, CP25/2/204 6 Eliz I Hil Som.; Highclere Castle Archives, X/A26.
215
SRO, A/AHT 174/1.
216
Censuses.
217
SRO, D/P/brush 4/1/2.
218
Ibid. A/AHT 3.
219
Ibid. 83.
220
Ibid. 174/3.
221
Ibid. tithe award.
222
Censuses.
223
SRO, DD/IR T/7/1.
224
Kelly’s Dir. Som.
225
SRO, D/R/dul 3/1/5—6.
226
MacDermot, 451.
227
NDRO, 3704M EL 2/2, 4; ET 4/15;
228
Somerset Record Society LXVII, p. 63.
229
DevonRO, 1148M add 1/39a; Highclere Castle Archives, X/A31; SRO, Q/REl 41/17.
230
DevonRO, 1148M add 1/65e; Highclere Castle Archives, Q/A7, 12.
231
SRO, Q/REl 41/17.
232
Ibid. tithe award; Censuses.
233
SRO, DD/IR T/7/1.
234
Censuses.
235
DevonRO, 1262M E 5/1.
236
Censuses.
209
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Colland, Hawkridge: one Forest suit 1797.239
Coltscare (Cottsker, Collskier, Kelskier), Hawkridge: one Forest suit 1797;240 1676 house
and 15a;241 by 1766 held with Leigh (Lea);242 Acland to Carnarvon 1815 (assumed).
Combe, W Anstey: Walter atte C 1333.243
Coombe (Comb), Dulverton: refs 1254, 1257, 1270, 1327;244 Edward Sydenham of 1506;245
capital messuage 1638;246 barton leased 1712;247 1790 210a;248 1839 some land and all
Sydenham woods 183a (homestead 1322), part Coombe F 26a, another part 59a;249 house and
grounds thereafter separated from land which absorbed? ‘Old antiquated pile1780;250 list of
rooms 1770;251 alterations 1926—7 by Philip Tilden;252 2 new cottages 1925.253
Coombe (Combe), Exford: ref 1461;254Lower and Higher C 1709—1833;255 Coombe farm
1839 114a (homestead 467);256 1861 149a, 1871 600a, 1881 658a, 1909 142a (when farmer
also held 449a at Sharcott, part glebe and on S Common).257
Cornham, Exmoor: dwelling by 1828;258 3 labourers houses 1841;259 dairy house c 1842,
that + 3 cottages 1844, when new tenant wanted farmhouse, barn and waggon house;
farmhouse built 1845;260 farmhouse, 3 cottages and 540a 1851;261 after forced sale 1856, only
a shepherd and an agricultural labourers there 1861;262 farmhouse and 2 cottages 1866—7;263
farm 520a 1871;264 farm 1872;265 a herding in hand, resident shepherd 1873;266 1891
farmhouse occupied agricultural labourers and shepherd, cottage agricultural labourers,
farmhouse and 1 cottage 1901;267 farm 1902—35;268 430a 1913.269
237
SRO, DD/IR T 15/3.
Kelly’s Dirs.
239
MacDermot, 451.
240
Ibid..
241
SRO, DD/ARN 1.
242
Ibid. Q/REl 41/17.
243
PNDevon II. 337.
244
Somerset Record Society III. 178; vi. 157; MacDermot, 83, 87.
245
SRO, DD/SF 1624.
246
Ibid. A/AHT 1/7.
247
G F Sydenham, Hist. Sydenham Family, 673.
248
SRO, A/AHT 174/3.
249
Ibid. tithe award.
250
Ibid. A/AQP 37.
251
Ibid. DD/COLL 51.
252
Ex inf RIBA.
253
SRO, D/R/dul 3/1/4.
254
BL, Add. Ch. 7671.
255
SRO, D/P/exf 5/4/1; Q/REl 8/4a.
256
Ibid. tithe award.
257
Censuses; SRO, DD/IR T/13/4.
258
Orwin, 38.
259
Census.
260
Orwin, 51; Orwin/Sellick, 241—2, 245, 249—51.
261
Census.
262
Orwin/Sellick 279—80; Census.
263
DevonRO 1262M E 5/1.
264
Census.
265
Morris and Co. Dir.
266
Orwin, 100.
267
Census.
268
Kelly’s Dir.
238
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Cornham Ford, Exmoor: 1871 6 houses uninhabited.270
Cornham Road, Exmoor: 13-a farm with 1 tenant, house and shop with another 1913.271
Cott (Coat(e), Cote), Exford: Richard Kyng of Northcote 1454;272 Southcoate late part of
Monkham 1703;273 N and S Coat 1709—1833;274 N C 1839 13a (homestead 1108);275 1841
house ? divided; 1851 agricultural labourers and farm of 20a with blacksmith; 1861 45a and
blacksmith, 1871 Cott Farm 80a, 1881 35a, 1891 Coate Farm, 1901 13a (same tenant, Ann
Reed, S Cott 1909 19a);276 S C 1839 18a (homestead 526);277 1841 farm;278 not named again
until 1909 when Ann Reed 19a.279
Court (Courte), Exford: Roger at, c 1550;280 N and S Court by 1709;281 both 1766—1833;282
1839 N Court farm 226a (homestead 159);283 184a Court Farm, 1851 120a, 1861 2/3
agricultural labs, 1871 16a, retired farmer, shepherd; 1881 retired farmer, 1891 N Court
House and shepherd, 1901 hind and carter each in 4 rooms;284 1839 S Court Farm 224a
(homestead 398);285 1851 farm divided, 50a to father, 60a to son, 1861 retired farmer, 1871
police constable, 1881 PC and S Moore, farmer 900a and shop; 1891 2 cottages, blacksmith
and uninhabited, 1901 S Court Lucy Sanders (i.e. large house);286 1909 whole estate 346a.287
Crooked Post see Litton.
Curslade (Curreslade), Dulverton: given to Taunton priory before 1334;288 linked with
Willway for tithe collection 1322, Robert de C an offender 1322.289
Cussacombe, Molland: ref 1781.290
Dadhays (Dadhayes, Dodhays), Withypool: one Forest suit 1797;291 18a 1839;292 1851
cottage only; 1871 18a; 1913 buildings.293
269
SRO, DD/IR T/15/3.
Census.
271
SRO, DD/IR T/15/3.
272
Somerset Record Society XLIX, p. 228.
273
SRO, DD/HB 11.
274
Ibid. D/P/exf 5/4/1; Q/REl 8/4a.
275
Ibid. tithe award.
276
Censuses; SRO, DD/IR T/13/4.
277
SRO tithe award.
278
Censuses.
279
SRO, DD/IR T/13/4.
280
TNA, E 179/170/250.
281
SRO, D/P/exf 5/4/1.
282
Ibid. Q/REl 8/4a.
283
Ibid. tithe award.
284
Censuses.
285
SRO, tithe award.
286
Censuses.
287
SRO, DD/IR T/13/4.
288
Cal. Chart. R IV. 317.
289
SRO, A/AHT 3.
290
PNDevon II. 343.
291
MacDermot, 452.
292
SRO, tithe award.
293
Censuses; SRO, DD/IR T/15/3.
270
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Downscombe (Donescombe), Exford (included Swincombe q.v.): ref 1086, 1709;294 3
messuages and tenements called Downscombe and Swincombe 1733;295 assessed for land tax
as separate estates by 1766—1833;296 1839 162a including Swinkcoombe Down 59a
(homestead 807);297 1851 150a, 1861 297a, 1871 300a, 1881 392a, 1909 238a.298
Draydon (Draydone, Dredum, Dreydon), Dulverton: before 1334 Eastdraydon and
Westdraydon;299 tithes of 1322 leased to William de D;300 two tenements 1647;301 1654
tenements 104a and 106a;3021702 one mess, coppice on D common and wood 210a;303 single
estate by 1744;304 1839 217a (homestead 331);305 1851 260a, 1861 400a, 1871 412a;306 1914
296a.307
Driver, Exmoor: farm 400a taken 1847, house immediately to be built;308 farmhouse (400a) 1
agricultural labourers in cottage, 1 house unoccupied 1851, farmhouse (450a) and 1 cottage
1861;309 farm 1861—1939;310 1866—7 farmhouse and cottage;311 farmhouse occupied
agricultural labourers, 2 cottages with 4 families 1871, farmhouse and 2 cottages, 1
uninhabited 1891;312 316a 1898—9;313 farmhouse and cottage 1901;314 320a 1913.315
Dunsley (Donyslegh), E Anstey: ref. 1333.316
Duredon (Duerdon), Exmoor: farm taken 1847, 900a 1848;317 2 cottages 1851, 1 cottage
1861;318 1866—7 farmhouse and 2 cottage (held with Cornham);319 1871 6 households, 2
shepherds rest agricultural labourers;320 herding with 2 resident shepherds 1873;321 1891
shepherd in farmhouse, agricultural labourers in cottage (4 rooms); 1901 farmhouse shared
between farmer and shepherd;322 1913 farm 192a;323 farm 1914—35.324
294
VCH. Som. I. 490; SRO, D/P/exf 5/4/1.
SRO, DD/BR/py 66; DD/X/BU 6.
296
Ibid. Q/REl 8/4a.
297
Ibid. tithe award.
298
Censuses; SRO, DD/IR T/13/4.
299
Cal. Chart. R. v. 317.
300
SRO, A/AHT 3.
301
Ibid. 35/1—2.
302
Ibid. DD/SF 3112.
303
Ibid. A/AHT 36—7.
304
Ibid. D/P/dul 4/1/1.
305
Ibid. tithe award.
306
Censuses.
307
SRO, DD/IR T/7/1.
308
Orwin/Sellick 258; Orwin 53..
309
Censuses.
310
Dirs.
311
DevonRO 1262M E 5/1.
312
Censuses.
313
DevonRO 1262M E 20/155.
314
Census.
315
SRO, DD/IR T/15/3.
316
PNDevon II. 336.
317
Orwin/Sellick, 258; Orwin, 53.
318
Censuses.
319
DevonRO 1262M E 5/1.
320
Census.
321
Orwin, 100.
322
Census.
323
SRO, DD/IR T/15/3.
324
Kelly’s Dirs.
295
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East Town Place, Winsford, see Knaplock
Edbrooke (Edbrooke alias Brooke Sanford, Ettebroke, Tettebroke), Winsford: hamlet
1298;325 ref 1414;326 occupied by Lyddon family by 1671—1894;327 1838 176a;328 1861 270a,
1871 402a, 1881 390a, 1913 136a.329 Original longhouse, late medieval hall with one earlier
truss suggests rebuilding; further remodelling 16thC, byre end made domestic in 17thC: SRO,
DD/V/DUr 10.4.
Edgcott (Eggeliscote, Edgecott, Edgecut), Exford: ref. 1321, 1327;330 West and East E and E
Plowland by 1709;331 E Edgcott 30a 1721, including toft or site of cottage 1719 and newlyerected cottage 1771;332 E, Middle and W E , and holding simply E 1766—1833;333 1839 3
farms, Easter E 24a (homestead 903), Wester E 23a (house 634), and E 48a (house 216,
218a), probably Middle and E;334 1841 3 called E farm, one occupied by agricultural
labourers; 1851 2 farms, 43a and 20a, 1861 E Edgcott 60a, E 60a, another 18a, another 27a,
1871 123a, 1881 145a, 1891 E Farm and E house, 1901 E House, 1909 E House and 169a.335
Emmetts Grange, Exmoor: 1844 1,300a let, plans for farmhouse and 2 cottages, granary,
milkhouse and sheds for 35 cows;336 no house ready 1845;337 1848 670a and house just built
occupied by R Smith, Knight’s agent;338 farmhouse and 2 cottages 1851, 1861;339 farm
1861—1939;340 1866—7 farmhouse and 2 cottages;341 1871 farmhouse (660a), 2 uninhabited
cottages, 1891 farmhouse 1 cottage (4 rooms); 342 658a 1898—9, 1913.343
Empnete (Emlett), Winsford: John of E taxed 1327;344 woods 1577.345
Exebridge Riphay, Brushford, see Riphay
Farm (Winsford Farm): Winsford: capital messuage of Winsford Bosun 1603;346 divided by
1651;347 largest rate 1773;348 1823 held with North Mill, commons and 246a;349 1838 199a;350
1851 279a, 1861 283a, 1871 250a;351 1881 farmhouse occupied by mason.352
325
MacDermot, 140.
SRO, DD/SF 1642.
327
Procs. Somerset Arch. Soc. XLVI. 194.
328
SRO, tithe award.
329
Censuses; SRO, DD/IR T/15/4.
330
Somerset Dorset NQ xxxi. 460; Somerset Record Society III 248.
331
SRO, D/P/exf 5/4/1.
332
Ibid. DD/BR/wa 2.
333
Ibid. Q/REl 8/4a.
334
Ibid. tithe award.
335
Censuses; SRO, DD/IR T/13/4.
336
Orwin, 50—1.
337
Orwin/Sellick, 253.
338
Orwin, 55—6.
339
Censuses.
340
Dirs.
341
DevonRO 1262M E 5/1.
342
Censuses.
343
DevonRO 1262M E 20/155; SRO, DD/IR T/15/1.
344
Somerset Record Society III. 181.
345
SRO, DD/SF 3123.
346
TNA, C142/409/74.
347
SRO, D/P/wins 4/1/4, 13/2/1.
348
Ibid. 13/2/2.
349
DevonRO 1148M add 1/65d.
350
SRO, tithe award.
351
Censuses.
326
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Fayrewylle (Fayrwell), Dulverton: refs 1354—76 with Spire.353
Ferny Ball (Fenny Ball, Verney Ball), Exmoor: ‘Sanger’s new house near Sherdon Water’
mentioned Sept 1818;354 130a 1851, 135a 1861 when farmhouse occupied, 1 house not;355
farm 1861—1939;356 1871 185a, 1891 farm;357 1913 153a.358
Foxtwitchen (Leaze, Leighs), Withypool: one Forest suit, 1797;359 Henry, James and Robert
of la F, 1270;360 John atte 1327;361 Peter of 1362—72;362 ref.1480;363 land and house called F
1767;364 124a 1839;365 not named 1841—51, 18a 1861, 137a 1871, 123a 1913.366
Garlicombe Mill, Withypool: one Forest suit 1797;367 William Balmont, miller, 1679;368 21a
1839;369 farm 1910+.370
Gatcombe (Godecumbe), Molland: ref. 1238.371
Gibbs, Withypool: one Forest suit, 1797;372 16a divided 1839;373 part site of school.374
Gilmoor (Gillmore, Gilmore, Gulmore, Nightacott alias Gilmore, Nightcott), Brushford: ref
1606;375 1664;376 1782;377 1839 31a;378 29a—30a 1851—1913.379
Gourt (la Grulle), Molland: ref 1270.380
Green Burrows (Greenborough), Exmoor: farm of 70a with house 1861;381 plan in sale cat.
1870;382 farm of 63a with house 1871;383 farm 26a 1913.384
352
Ibid.
Highclere Castle Archive, FF/3a—b, 5—6.
354
MacDermot, Hist. Exmoor, 436n.
355
Censuses.
356
Dirs.
357
Censuses.
358
SRO, DD/IR T/15/3.
359
MacDermot, 452.
360
Ibid. 86, 90.
361
Somerset Record Society III. 178
362
MacDermot, 99—102; NDRO, 3704M ET 4/6.
363
NDRO, 3704M ET 4/13.
364
Ibid. B177/4.
365
SRO, tithe award.
366
Censuses; SRO, DD/IR T/15/3.
367
MacDermot, 452.
368
SRO, DD/SP inventory.
369
Ibid. tithe award.
370
Kelly’s Dirs.
371
PNDevon II. 342—4.
372
MacDermot, 452.
373
SRO, tithe award.
374
MS in file.
375
NDRO, 3704M TL9/1.
376
SRO, DD/SF 3962.
377
Highclere Castle Archive, X/A36.
378
SRO, tithe award.
379
Censuses; SRO, DD/IR T/7/1.
380
PNDevon II. 343.
381
Census.
382
NDRO 2309B/T 93/1.
383
Census.
353
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Greenlands (Greenland, Smallcombe), Exford: farm created from North Common inclosed
1848;385 called Mill Allotment 1861—81, 50—65a;386 named as Smallcombe 1888, 1909;387
Greenland 1891—1914.388
Greenwoods see Hole, Withypool
Gulland (Golianda, Golyland, Golylond, Gullen), Dulverton: ref 1155—8;389 tithe of 1322
leased to Robert of G;390 messuage called Gulland 1653;391 messuage called Gulland 100a and
tenement in Lower Gulland 43a 1654;392 messuage called Lower Gulland 1699—1735;393
Church Yard Land part of Higher Gulland 1752—87;394 1790 Higher G 136a, Lower G
52a;395 1839 part Gulland 31a (no house), Gulland 149a (homestead 1203, old farmhouse
1204a);396 1851—61 150a, 1871 160a, 1881 80a;397 1914 82a.398
Guphill (Gopewell), W Anstey: ref 1281.399
Halse, Winsford: Richard atte Halse 1327;400 with Townsend Cleeves, 1838 148a;401 140a –
176a, 1851—1913.402 1687 ref parlour, chamber above, middle house adjoining the working
house, shippen next to it, higher barn, bakehouse.403
Halsgrove (Halsgrave, Halsgreene, Halgreve, Halsgreve, Harlgrove), Withypool: one Forest
suit, 1797;404 Thomas atte 1327;405 John H 1362—76;406 refs 1575—6, 1580, house and 70a
1610;407 let for lives 1662;408 81a 1839;409 120a 1861, 300a 1871, 197a 1881, uninhabited
1901, 83a 1913;410 sale catalogue with plan 1870.411
384
SRO, DD/IR T/15/3.
Ibid. Q/RDe 100A.
386
Censuses.
387
OS Map 1: 2500, sheet XLV.4 (1888 edn.); SRO, DD/IR T 13/4.
388
Kelly’s Dirs.
389
Cal. Chart. R. iv. 312.
390
SRO, A/AHT 3.
391
Ibid. 44.
392
Ibid. DD/SF 3112.
393
Ibid. A/AHT 45—6.
394
Ibid. 174/1.
395
Ibid. 174/3.
396
Ibid. tithe award.
397
Censuses.
398
SRO, DD/IR T/7/1.
399
PNDevon II. 336—7.
400
Somerset Record Society III. 181.
401
SRO, tithe award.
402
Censuses; SRO, DD/IR T/15/4.
403
SRO, DD/DR 29.
404
MacDermot, 452.
405
Somerset Record Society, III. 178.
406
MacDermot, 99, 101—2; NDRO, 3704M EL 2/3.
407
SRO, DD/SF 1061, 3147.
408
Ibid. 3123.
409
Ibid. tithe award.
410
Censuses; SRO, DD/IR T/15/3.
411
NDRO, 2309B/T 93/1.
385
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Hancocks, Exford: Hancock’s Tenement ref 1718;412 land tax by 1766—1833;413 1839 held
with Lower Withycombe, 28a (homestead 547);414 Hancocks Farm 1841, White House
(Hancocks) 1851, occupied stone mason.415
Harriford (Hayford(e), Horicheford, Horisford, Horyford(e)), Brushford: ref 1270, 1372—
1867.416
Hawkwell (Hauckwelle, Hauecwille, Hauekewell, Hauekewylle, Haukerswell, Hawkerwell,
Hawkeswell, Hunkerwell), Dulverton: ref. 1066;417 John of H 1257, Richard of 1270;418
hamlet of and Roger of H 1298;419 Richard of H 1327;420 ?chapel before 1334;421 ref
1543;422close at part of glebe 1613;423 William Putt freeholder of Sydenham1654;424 1675
mess and ten let by Sydenham (i.e. a different farm);425 2 tens 123a 1710 of Sydenham;426
sold in fee to Mr Poole 1730;427Dr Poole rated 1739, Nat Poole 1747;428 Poole family 1766—
1800+;429 1830 Thomas Marsh of John Norris;430 1839 Hawkwell farm 269a (homestead
1023) Wm Godfrey of ET Berkeley;431 1851 Wm Godfrey 250a, 1861 Taylor 380a, 1871
300a, 1881 315a;432 1914 252a + woods 64a;433 1839 Hunkerwell farm 256a (no house);434 no
mention in censuses as no house; 1914 Bere and Hunkerwell 215a.435 1936 house and
stables.436 HER 33553 NGR 888272 ? deserted site Hunkerwell, NGR 873257 ? deserted site
Hawkwell. Hawkwell farmhouse: 17thC includes early smoking chamber associated with
adjoining chimney added to an earlier house: SRO, DD/V/DUr 3.1.
Hele (Heale), Brushford: John atte Hele 1426;437 messuage at 1502;438 Rolle estate by
1786;439 1839 151a;440 1851 190a, 1881 140a, 1913 147a;441 Hele Manor Grade II built c
1912 for Capt HW Heathcoat Amory by Horace Farquaharson; kennels of staghounds.
412
Crown Hotel, Exford, MS.
SRO, Q/REl 8/4a.
414
Ibid. tithe award.
415
Censuses.
416
MacDermot, 87; NDRO, 3704M ET 4/5; DevonRO, 1044B add 2B/A44.
417
VCH. Som. I. 523.
418
MacDermot, 83, 87.
419
Ibid. 141.
420
Somerset Record Society III. 178.
421
Cal. Chart. R. iv. 317.
422
TNA, Common Pleas enrolled deeds Hil 35 Hen VIII m 7.
423
SRO, D/D/Rg 339/2.
424
Ibid. DD/SF.
425
Ibid. A/AHT 64.
426
Ibid. DD/SY 39.
427
Ibid; ibid. A/AHT 174/1/67.
428
Ibid. D/P/dul 4/1/1.
429
Ibid. Q/REl 41/10.
430
Ibid.
431
Ibid. tithe award.
432
Censuses.
433
SRO, DD/IR T/7/1.
434
Ibid. tithe award.
435
Ibid. DD/IR T/7/1.
436
Ibid. D/R/dul 3/1/7.
437
NDRO, 3704M EL2/1.
438
DevonRO, 96M 86/9.
439
SRO, Q/REl 41/4.
440
Ibid. tithe award.
441
Censuses; SRO, DD/IR T/7/1.
413
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Helebridge (Heale, la Hele, Helebrigge, Helebrugge, Helebrygge, Hillbridge), Dulverton: ref
13thC;442 William and John de Reygny, William le Knigt, and Robert and Thomas of Hele
1270;443 tithes of 1322;444 Overhele and Netherhele 1322;445 John atte 1327;446 Roger
Helebrygge 1408;447 Sydenham lands called Heale near Helebridge 1580;448 divided and held
by Beadon family with lands in Morebath by 1724;449 Poole family by 1739 when ref West
Heal;450 by 1764 Helebridge belonging to Aclands;451 1812 84a;452 Carnarvon by 1830;453
1839 112a (homestead 1723);454 1851 320a, 1861 300a, 1871 330a, 1881 gardener, 1891
farm;455 1914 118a.456
Highercombe (Harecombe, Hearcombe, Herecombe, Hiercombe, Hirecombe, Hurdecombe,
Hurdecumbe), Dulverton: 1270 township;457 tithes 1322;458 Robert and John of H 1327;459
half tenement and 36a 1654;460 3 tenements and cottage 1667;461 H Farm sold to Thos Dyke
Acland for £2,400 1752;462 1839 394a (homestead 420);463 1851 390a + Lodge agricultural
labourers, 1861 400a 2 cottages agricultural labs, 1871 460a + 2 cottages, 1881—1901 farm
and 2 cottages, 1891 4 rooms each;464 1914 457a.465 Aclands kept a few rooms c 1829—56;466
1937 stabling and house.467
Higher Combe (Hurdecombe, Harecombe, Hercomb(e), Northercombe, Southercombe),
Winsford: John and Gilbert de Hurdecombe, 1327;468 N and S Hercomb from 1633—40;469 S
Highercombe 1838 Acland estate 125a, house 20;470 occupied agricultural labourers 1841—
1901;471 N Highercombe divided 1838, part 37a part 61a (house 7);472 1841 agricultural
labourers, 1851 H farm (103a), 2 cottages, 1871 100a, 1881 2 cottages agricultural labs;473
1913 172a + 6a.474
442
SRO, DD/SAS PD 148.
MacDermot, 85, 88—9.
444
SRO, A/AHT 3.
445
Ibid.
446
Somerset Record Society III. 178.
447
Ibid. xxii. 27.
448
SRO, DD/SAS HV 7.
449
Ibid. DD/DP box 120.
450
Ibid. D/P/dul 4/1/1.
451
Highclere Castle Archives, V/A11.
452
Ibid. Q/A7.
453
SRO Q/REl 41/10.
454
Ibid. tithe award.
455
Censuses.
456
SRO, DD/IR T/7/1.
457
MacDermot, 88.
458
SRO, A/AHT 3.
459
Somerset Record Society III. 178.
460
SRO, DD/SF 3112.
461
DevonRO, 1148M add 7/30.
462
Ibid. 1/52.
463
Ibid. tithe award.
464
Censuses.
465
SRO, DD/IR T/7/1.
466
Memoir and Letters of…Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, ed A H D Acland, 33—4, 56, 82, 136, 175.
467
SRO, D/R/dul 3/1/8.
468
Somerset Record Society III. 180.
469
DevonRO, 1148M add 1/65d.
470
SRO, tithe award.
471
Censuses.
472
SRO, tithe award.
473
Censuses.
474
SRO, DD/IR T/115/4.
443
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Hill (la Hulle), W Anstey: Ralph de la H 1244;475
Hill (Hill Tenement, Musehill), Hawkridge: James of la Hilde 1257, Richard of la Hele
1270;476 rectory estate, 30a arable, 2a meadow, 1571, alias Musehill 1639;477 61a 1840;478 80a
1851, 111a 1861, 160a 1871, 304a 1881;479 1913 held with Lanscombe 304a.480 HER 34304,
ref 852321; farm buildings roofed till 1903+
Hill (la Hylle, Hill Tenement), Exford: Herbert of la Hylle of Almsworthy 1270;481 ref
1558;482 Nether and Old Hill 1709;483 Higher and Lower Hill, formerly two tenements
1715;484 Hill Tenement by 1766-1804, Higher and Lower separate 1805—33;485 1839 Hill
Farm 61a;486 1851 60a, 1861 110a, 1871 90a, 1881 114a, 1909 119a;487 1916 75a.488
Hill (la Hulle), Molland: Robert de la H 1330.489
Hillway (la Hyldeweye, Hylway), Withypool: two Forest suits;490 James of, 1257, Roger of
1270;491 Peter Raynold alias H 1565;492 84a 1839;493 1851 134a, 1861—81 c 80a, 1913
84a.494
Hinam (Hendham, Hindeham, Hundeham, Hynam, Hynd(e)ham), Dulverton: Baldwin of
1270;495 William of and land at 1302;496 tithes of 1322;497 ref 1356;498 farm of 93a 1469;499
Edward Dyke estate 1739;500 Fellowes estate by 1781;501 1839 81a (homestead 683);502 1851
80a, 1861 120a, 1871 80a, 1881 labourers, 1891 farmhouse and cottage uninhabited, 1901
farmer;503 1914 104a;504 bungalow 1936.505
475
PNDevon II. 337.
MacDermot, 81, 86
477
SRO, D/D/Rg 344.
478
Ibid. tithe award.
479
Censuses.
480
SRO, DD/IR T/7/1.
481
MacDermot, 90.
482
SRO, DD/SF 1490.
483
Ibid. D/P/exf 5/4/1.
484
Ibid. transcript file 2/83.
485
Ibid. Q/REl 8/4a.
486
Ibid. tithe award.
487
Censuses; SRO, DD/IR T/13/4.
488
SRO, DD/X/LRY 3.
489
PNDevon II. 343.
490
MacDermot, 452.
491
Ibid. 81, 86.
492
E. Dwelly, Exchequer Depositions, 1.
493
SRO, tithe award.
494
Censuses; SRO, DD/IR T/15/3.
495
MacDermot, 84.
496
SRO, DD/X/BAE 1.
497
Ibid. A/AHT 3.
498
Ibid. DD/X/BAE 2.
499
Somerset Record Society XXII. 138—9.
500
SRO, D/P/dul 4/1/1.
501
Ibid. Q/REl 41/10.
502
Ibid. tithe award.
503
Censuses.
504
SRO, DD/IR T/7/1.
505
Ibid. D/R/dul 3/1/8.
476
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Hoar Moor (Holemoor(e), Homoor), Exford: 1693 168a, held with Stone;506 1755 178a,
1809—12 179a with cottage;5071839 3a (homestead 59);508 same 1841, 1851 occupied by
spinner, 1861 no ref.509
Hoar Oak, Exmoor: 1 agricultural labourers cottage 1841;510 herding with resident shepherd
?date;511 agricultural land 1,273a 1913.512
Hobbs, Withypool: estate so named by 1767, but not Forest suitor;513 3a 1839.514
Hoe (Helne, Hole, How, Howle), Winsford: Richard de Helne mid 13thC;515 tenement called
Howle 1547;516 held with E Nethercott by 1699;517 1808 139a;518 1838 139a;519 1913 164a.520
Hole (E and W Hole, Greenwoods, Hawse), Withypool: two Forest suits 1797, but estate
divided with one Suit each by 1635;521 E Hole called Greenwood 1670;522 ref 1682;523 land
called the Park, part Greenwoods included new house by Park 1766;524 13a 1839.525 Hawse
1670;526 H and 26a 1736;527 H or W Hole 1773;528 W Hawse 28a 1839;529 25a 1862.530
Holemill Tenement, Withypool: mentioned from 1767;531 occupied 1843.532
Hollam (Holme, Holne, Holnham), Dulverton: estate at 1066;533 tithes let 1322;534 Richard of
1327;535 copyhold tenement 40a 1654;536 Robert Heard of 1758;537 John Beague by 1766;538
1839 two units of land, 172a and 97a, the second held with North Coombe;539 1914 house and
506
DevonRO, 1148M add 2/62.
Ibid.; SRO, DD/JL 97; ibid. T/PH/ac1.
508
Ibid. tithe award.
509
Censuses.
510
Census.
511
Orwin, 100.
512
SRO, DD/IR T/15/3.
513
Ibid. Q/REl 41/36.
514
Ibid. tithe award.
515
Highclere Castle Archives, Q/A1.
516
Ibid. Q/A1/III.
517
North Devon Athenaeum, Cann box 48/28d; SRO, DD/X/DK1.
518
Ibid. 48/27.
519
SRO, tithe award.
520
Ibid. DD/IR T/15/4.
521
MacDermot, 289, 452.
522
SRO, DD/SP inventory.
523
Ibid. DD/X/ETH 1.
524
Ibid. DD/X/EN2.
525
Ibid. tithe award
526
Ibid. DD/SP inventory.
527
Ibid. DD/X/EN 1.
528
Ibid. DD/X/ETH 1.
529
Ibid. tithe award.
530
Ibid. DD/X/ETH 1.
531
Ibid. Q/REl 41/36.
532
Ibid. DD/X/ETH 1.
533
VCH. Som, I. 490.
534
SRO, A/AHT 3.
535
Somerset Record Society III. 178.
536
SRO, DD/SF 3112.
537
Ibid. DD/SY 8.
538
Ibid. Q/REl 41/10.
539
Ibid. tithe award.
507
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barton 1a + 109a woods.540 Rebuilt in Victorian times, partly pulled down after 2nd World
War.541
Hollam (Higher and Lower Hollam), Winsford: Higher and Lower H 1730—1;542 Higher H
57a 1838 (house 939);543 1861 52a, 1871 agricultural labourers, 1881 onwards no ref.544
Lower Hollam 72a 1838 (house 940);545 1861 79a, 1871 140a, 1881 205a, 1913 170a.546
Hollowcombe (Holacombe, Holecombe), Hawkridge: one Forest suit from Holecombe, one
from W Holecombe, 1797;547 divided between E and W by 1676, E then messuage and 20 a,
W messuage and 40 a held with Rowlands and Cole Lands;548 Acland estate by 1781
(probably. 1766);549 E to Carnarvon 1815;550 266 a 1840,551 200 a in 1851, 405a in 1871, 500a
1881 when held with W Shircombe, Ridge and Castle.552 1913, 586a.553 W Hollowcombe
from Acland to Carnarvon 1797;554 79 a. 1840;555 John Hodge, tenant, ‘decline business’
1851, occupied by two labouring families 1861, by John Tucker, labourer, 1871, by John
Tucker farmer with 300 a. 1881, by JT 1891 and 1901; cottage built by 1891.556 Part 1913
held with E Shircombe, 376a, part with Zeal, 898a.557
Honeymead, Exmoor: 1841 3 agricultural labourers cottages;5581842 2,100a including
Cloven Rocks, Picked Stones and Winstitchen let;559 1851 house uninhabited;560 1850s work
done to house and pillars to gate entry;561 1861 2 farmhouses (or 1 shared), 2 agricultural
labourers cottages;5621862 divided;563 Honeymead farm 1861—1939;564 1871 farm 580a,
Honeymead House uninhabited, 1891 farm and cottage;565 1898—9 farm 632a, 2 cottages,
Honeymead House altered;5661901 farmhouse and Honeymead House;567 1913 farm 230a,
allotment 252a, House and stabling;568 1924 lease Honeymead House to Sir R Waley-Cohen,
1927 purchase of farm by Sir R Waley-Cohen including Picked Stones, Winstitchen, Red
Deer, Winstitchen Allot and Exe Cleave Allot (1,745a);569 new stable 1928, new cottage
540
Ibid. DD/IR T/7/1.
Binding and Bonham-Carter, Old Dulverton, 20—1.
542
SRO, D/P/wins 13/2/2.
543
Ibid. tithe award.
544
Censuses.
545
SRO, tithe award.
546
Censuses; SRO, DD/IR T/15/4.
547
MacDermot, 451.
548
SRO, DD/ARN 1.
549
Ibid. Q/REl 41/17.
550
Ibid.
551
Ibid, tithe award.
552
Censuses; Highclere Castle Archives, F/H18.
553
SRO, DD/IR T/7/1.
554
Ibid. Q/REl 41/17.
555
Ibid. tithe award.
556
Censuses
557
SRO, DD/IR T/7/1.
558
Census.
559
Orwin, 38, 50.
560
Census.
561
Orwin/Sellick, 265—6.
562
Census.
563
Orwin, 71—2.
564
Dirs.
565
Censuses.
566
DevonRO, 1262M E 20/155.
567
Census.
568
SRO, DD/IR T/15/3.
569
DevonRO, 1262M E 5/1; Orwin, 112; Orwin/Sellick, 149.
541
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(plan) 1939, pair houses additional cattle sheds (plans) 1941, extension to cottage 1948;570
Honeymead House burnt 1954 and rebuilt with farm manager’s house.571 HER 33094
overshot wheel 1941—65.
Horsen, Exmoor: let 1842/4, by 1848 400a;572 farm 800a, 13 living in house (8 on farm)
1851, farmhouse and 2 cottages 1861;573 farm 1861—1939;574 1866—7 farmhouse (763a) 2
cottages;575 farmhouse 2 cottages 1871, farm 1891;576 farm 763 a 1898—9;577 1901 no ref;578
1913 Buckingham family had two farms, 244a and 440a.579
Huntercombe (Huntacombe), Hawkridge: one Forest suit, 1797;580 rectory estate, 28 a barren
ground and 1/2a meadow;581 1676 ¾ house and 15a with Commonhayes and Coltscare;582 32
a. 1840;583 let with Lea and Zeals, 1858.584 HER 34808, but is farm at 84823164 or 850318?
Imbercombe (Embercombe, Imbercombe, Imercombe, Timberscombe), Exford: ref 1556—8,
where a man agreed to build a house in a year;585 decayed messuage or tenement 1787;586
farm assessed for land tax by 1766—1833;587 holding of 3a and no house 1839.588
Imbercombe (Embercombe), ? Winsford: John Leigh of I rated in Winsford parish for,
1653.589
Kemps (Higher and Lower or Nether Stodden), Winsford: Higher Staddon rated 1654;590
farm called Nether Stodden heretofore Christopher Kemp and Agnes etc sold for Poor of
Porlock 1689;591 estate called Kemps from 1721, in 1743 held with Nether Stodden;592 1838
84a (house and barton 303) still Porlock Poor; another of same name 77a (house 304);593
former 1851 200a and called Lower Kemps, 1861 200a East Kemps, 1871 220a Lower
Kemps, 1881 not recorded but possibly a cottage; 1891 Lower Kemps only cottage, 1901
occupied by farmer;594 1913 Lower Kemps 97a.;595 1851 Higher Kemps 77a, 1861 West
570
SRO, D/R/dul 3/1/5, 8—9, 24/1/666—7, 169, 171, 213.
Orwin/Sellick, 162.
572
Ibid. 242, 251, 263; Orwin 53.
573
Censuses.
574
Dirs.
575
DevonRO, 1262M E 5/1.
576
Census.
577
DevonRO, 1262M E 20/155.
578
Census.
579
SRO, DD/IR T/15/3.
580
MacDermot, 451.
581
SRO, D/D/Rg 344.
582
Ibid. DD/ARN 1.
583
Ibid. tithe award.
584
Highclere Castle Archives, F/H18/xii.
585
SRO, DD/SF 1490.
586
Ibid. transcript file 2/83; ibid. A/AKK 7/2 (1827).
587
Ibid. Q/REl 8/4a.
588
Ibid. tithe award.
589
Ibid. D/P/wins 4/1/4, 13/2/1.
590
Ibid.
591
Ibid. DD/BR/py 137.
592
Ibid. D/P/wins 13/2/2.
593
Ibid. tithe award.
594
Censuses.
595
SRO, DD/IR T/15/4.
571
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Kemps 70a, 1871 Higher Kemps 50a, 1881 Kemps Farm 90a, 1891—1901 Higher Kemps;596
1913 Higher Kemps 79a.597
Kerswell (Carswill), Twitchen: ref 1330.598
Kings, Withypool: one Forest suit 1797;599 38a 1839;600 1851 cottage only, 1861 farmhouse
uninhabited, 25a. 1881; unoccupied 1901;601 28a 1913.602
Kinsford (Kentsford), Exmoor: farmhouse (20a) 1861, farmhouse (18a) 1871, farm (4 rooms)
1891;603 farm 1902—1939;604 1913 farm 18a;605
Knaplock (Cnaploc, East Town Place, Lytel Knaplok, Knapelok, Knaplok), Winsford:
Clement de 1257;606 Richard of 1316 and 1327;607 Lytel Knaplok 1396;608 East Town Place in
village of K 1679, 1683;609 Higher and Lower K 1726;610 from 1766 three estates, East Town
Place, Knaplock and Part Knaplock;611 1838 Eastown Place and Knaplock Ground, 100a
(house 1199), Great Knaplock 130a (house 1196), Lower Knaplock 57a, no house;612 Great
K1841 ? 1 bldg agricultural labourers, 1851 240a, 1861 287a, 1871 287a, 1881 283a, 1915
296a;613 Higher K, 1841 farmhouse, 1851 3 dwellings, 1871, 1881 2 agricultural labourers,
1891 1 agricultural labourers, 1901 carter; Lower K, 1861 cottage (? also 1851), 1891, 1901ag
labourers.614
Knighton, Withypool: two Forest suits, 1797;615 84a 1839; 616 1851 80a, 1913 83a; 1901
unoccupied.617
Knowle (Knoll), Brushford: ref 1515;618 Putt estate;619 1839 24a;620 1861—1913 46a—49a;621
1938 41a, all pasture, farmhouse stone roughcast, shippen, barn, yearlings house, stable, 2bay dutch barn.622
596
Censuses.
SRO, DD/IR T/15/4.
598
PNDevon II. 354.
599
MacDermot, 451.
600
SRO, tithe award.
601
Censuses.
602
SRO, DD/IR T/15/3.
603
Census.
604
Dirs.
605
SRO, DD/IR T/15/3.
606
Somerset Record Soc. XI. 404.
607
Somerset Dorset N.Q. XXXI. 468; Somerset Record Society III. 180.
608
Cal. Inq. p.m, XVII, p. 276.
609
DevonRO, 1148M add 1/65e, 2/77a.
610
SRO, D/P/wins 13/2/2.
611
Ibid. Q/REl 41/35.
612
Ibid. tithe award.
613
Censuses, SRO, DD/IR T/15/4.
614
Censuses.
615
MacDermot, 451.
616
SRO, tithe award.
617
Censuses; SRO, DD/IR T/15/3.
618
NDRO, 37304M ET 3/2/8.
619
SRO, Q/REl 41/4; DevonRO, 1077M 4/6.
620
SRO, tithe award.
621
Censuses; SRO, DD/IR T/7/1.
622
DevonRO, 547 B/P 3400.
597
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Lambscombe (Lampscombe) held by 1639 with a cottage called Wistclose (Whist Close,
Whish)), Hawkridge: rectory estate by 1571 when 8a arable and ½ a meadow;623 136a
1840;624 1841 uninhabited.625
Lanacre (Lang Acre, Langacre, Longam Acram, Lungacre), Withypool: ref 1257, township
1298;626 village, 1766;627 four Forest suits 1797;628 oats and winter corn grown there 1257;629
three families there 1270;630 four farms and mill there 1766—7;631 by 1819 Higher and Lower
Lanacre.632 Higher Lanacre 1839 74a;633 1841 house occupied by labourers, 1861 220a, 1871
uninhabited, 1881 occupied by visitor, 1891 not recorded;634 1913 146a.635 Lower Lanacre
71a 1839;636 thereafter held with Higher.637 Leas/Leys Tenement at Lanacre, 35a and house
1676;638 Leys and Cotteys now Lanacre 1828;639 farm of 140a 1851.640
Landcombe (Langcumbe), Molland: ref 1270.641
Langaller, Brushford: ref 1728;642 house given to endow school 1742;643 Carnarvon estate
1808;644 142 a 1839;645 1913 132a;646 1947 bought by V Bonham-Carter, house 1850, beef
and sheep farm.647
Langridge (Langerig(g), Langerugg(e), Langgerugge), Brushford: ref 1225;648 market at
1272;649 John le L 1327;650 manor late 14thC;651 Nether L or Sufford, 1601;652 Nether L
1634—5;653 Lower Langridge with fair, Newte estate, 1655;654 sold to Carnarvon 1811;655
140a 1779, 155a 1808;656 new barn, oven and well chamber 1812;657 141a 1839;658 1861
623
SRO, D/D/Rg 344.
Ibid. tithe award.
625
Census.
626
MacDermot, 81, 140.
627
SRO, DD/X/EN 2.
628
MacDermot, 452.
629
Ibid. 81.
630
Ibid. 90.
631
SRO, Q/REl 41/17.
632
MacDermot, 430.
633
SRO, tithe award.
634
Censuses.
635
SRO, DD/IR T/15/3.
636
Ibid. tithe award.
637
Censuses.
638
SRO, DD/ARN 1
639
Ibid. DD/X/EDN 2.
640
Censuses.
641
PNDevon II. 343.
642
SRO, D/P/brush 4/1/1.
643
Highclere Castle Archives, KK/A1.
644
Ibid. X/A16—18.
645
SRO, tithe award.
646
Ibid. DD/IR T/7/1.
647
Exmoor Mag, Autumn 1999.
648
Somerset Record Society, XI. 337.
649
Cal. Chart. R, II. 182.
650
Somerset Record Society, III. 181.
651
Cal. Inq. p.m, xvii, pp. 127—8; Cal. Pat.1391—6, 70
652
Somerset Record Society, LI, p. 162.
653
TNA, C 142/474/57.
654
SRO, DD/DP, box 120.
655
Highclere Castle Archives, X/A23.
656
SRO, DD/DP 8/6; Highclere Castle Archives, X/A19.
657
SRO, DD/DP 9/10.
624
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140a, 1871 two farm cottages;659 1 & 2 Langridge Cottages includes plaster frieze dated 1648
with roses, Grade II. Higher Langridge ref 1700, 1798 140a, 1831 160a;660 1839 170a;661
Carnarvon estate 1853;662 1861 170a, 1871 310a, 1913 319a.663 ‘Formerly a considerable
place with a chapel’.664 Two farm cottages originally farmhouse of 16thC; present farmhouse
built 17thC and ‘much improved’ in 19thC to include what is called the Parlour (‘more like a
small ballroom’) with marble fireplaces at each end 19thC.665 Barn, new barn, new oven and
well chamber 1812.666
Larkbarrow (Exmoor): let by 1849;667 1851 farmhouse 870a, 1 cottage, 1 house uninhabited,
1861 farmhouse 2 cottages, 1871 farmhouse occupied shepherd, 2 cottages uninhabited;668
1873 herding in hand, 2 resident shepherds;669 1891 shepherd, 1901 uninhabited;670 1913
house and land (2,336a) in hand;671 1935—9 L House.672 Requisitioned WW2 for artillery
practice.673 EH Survey 2001; HER 15208, 33157, cottages 33429.
Lee (Leghe), Molland: William de L 1333.674
Lee (Leas, Lee, Lees, Leigh), Winsford: ref from 1763;675 1838 Carnarvon estate 81a, no
house (mostly encroachment land) and held with Ashcombe;676 HER 34242
Leigh (Lea, Lower and Higher Lea), Winsford: L and H Leigh by 1721;677 L Leigh as Lea
Farm 50a 1838;678 1851 200a, 1861—81 300a, 1913 298a;679 H Leigh 1838 51a;680 1841—51
agricultural labourers, 1861 no ref, 1871 2 cottages, 1 uninhabited, 1881—1901 2 agricultural
labourers.681
Ley (Lea), Exford: ref 1709;682 Ley Tenement by 1766—1833;683 1839 Lea Farm 31a
(homestead 618), part Ley 9a, no house;684 1851 farm 15a, house with agricultural labourers,
1861 33a, 1871 2 farms, ?a and 16a, 1881 Higher Ley 16a, Lower Ley uninhabited, 1891—
658
Ibid. tithe award.
Censuses.
660
Highclere Castle Archives, ZA/A1, 21, 23.
661
SRO, tithe award.
662
Highclere Castle Archives, ZA/A26.
663
Censuses; SRO, DD/IR T/7/1.
664
Collinson, Hist. Som. III. 506.
665
SRO, DD/V/DUr 2.6.
666
Ibid. DD/DP 9/10.
667
Orwin/Sellick, 264.
668
Censuses.
669
Orwin, 100.
670
Censuses.
671
SRO, DD/IR T/15/3.
672
Kelly’s Dir.
673
H E-Wilmot, Yesterday’s Exmoor, 227.
674
PNDevon II. 343.
675
DevonRO, 1148M add 1/65b.
676
SRO, tithe award.
677
Ibid. D/P/wins 13/2/2.
678
Ibid. tithe award.
679
Censuses; SRO, DD/IR T/13/4.
680
SRO, tithe award.
681
Censuses.
682
SRO, D/P/exf 5/4/1.
683
Ibid. Q/REl 8/4a.
684
Ibid. tithe award.
659
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1901 North Ley Farm, South Ley Farm;685 1909 S Ley and part Red Lion, 38a, N Ley and
part Yealscombe 44a.686
Limecombe (Lincombe), Exmoor: 1841 3 agricultural labourers cottages, 1851 4 cottages
uninhabited, 1861 2 agricultural labourers cottages, 1871 1 agricultural labourers, 1891 1
agricultural labourers;687 1913 dwelling house.688
Liscombe (Loscom(b), Loscumb(e), Luscum(be), Lussecombe), Dulverton: free tenement
1251;689 people of mid 13thC, 1257, 1270;690 hamlet 1298;691 tithes let 1322;692 refs 1354—
1451;693 house, 60a land, 2a mead, 60a furze and heath 1504;694 lands called Liscombe and
Spire 1542;695 2 tenements in L and Spire 1654;696 1839 Liscombe and Lower Spire 267a
(homestead 46);697 1851 280a, 1861 400a, 1871 388a, 1914 339a.698 New farmhouse 1887.699
Liscombe (Lillescomb), E Anstey: ref 1285.700
Litton (Crooked Post, Lyddons), Exmoor: tenanted 1845/6;701 farmhouse 80a and agricultural
labourers cottage called Crooked Post, farmhouse and 180a (Lyddons), farm?18a and cottage
(Lower Lyddons) 1851, Lyddons farm 266a and cottage called Crooked Post 1861;702 farm
1861—1939;703 1866—7 farm;704 1871 farm (250a), 1891 farm;705 1898—9 farm
278a;7061913 Litton 349a, Crooked Post 7a.707 Sold to tenant before 1927.708
Luckesses (Luckissis), Exford: held by Seblye Luckes 1709;709 decayed cottage and small
garden 1715;710 paid land tax by 1766—1833;711 1839 11a (homestead 1058);712 1861 shared
between retired farmer and agricultural labourers, 1871 2 agricultural labs, 1881cordwinder
and farmer 50a, 1891 same farmer, 1901 same farmer in 3 rooms, shoemaker in 2;713 1909
house etc;714 16th cent, altered 1639.715 3 rooms (no cross passage) living and inner rebuilt
685
Censuses.
SRO, DD/IR T/13/4.
687
Censuses.
688
SRO, DD/IR T/15/3.
689
Somerset Record Society, XI, pp. 388—9, 391—4.
690
Ibid. LXXXV, no. 656; MacDermot 79, 84.
691
MacDermot, 140.
692
SRO, A/AHT 3.
693
Highclere Castle Archives, FF/B4/3a, 3b, 5, 7, /B6/10; BL Add Ch 25873.
694
TNA, CP 25/1/202/42/20 Hen.VII/Mich.
695
SRO, DD/X/BREL 1.
696
Ibid. DD/SF 3112.
697
Ibid. tithe award.
698
Censuses; SRO, DD/IR T/7/1.
699
SRO, D/R/dul 2/1/1.
700
PNDevon II. 336.
701
Orwin/Sellick 254.
702
Censuses.
703
Dirs.
704
DevonRO 1262M E 5/1.
705
Censuses.
706
DevonRO, 1262M E 20/155.
707
SRO, DD/IR T/15/3.
708
Orwin/Sellick 149.
709
Ibid. D/P/exf 5/4/1.
710
Ibid. transcript file 2/83.
711
Ibid. Q/REl 8/4a.
712
Ibid. tithe award.
713
Censuses.
714
SRO, DD/IR T/13/4.
686
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1639 (datestone) and outer lengthened, further lengthened 19thC; ? outer became byre, thus a
late eg of longhouse: SRO, DD/V/DUr 4.2..
Luckworthy (Lokeworthi), Molland: ref 1287.716
Ludslade (Lidslade, Litslade), Exford: paid land tax by 1766—1833;717 1839 45a (875
homestead);718 1851—1909 70a;719 farm to 1935, not 1939.720HER 34420, deserted site
NGR851397.
Lyncombe (Lincombe), Winsford: Richard of 1327;721 ref 1734;722 1838 217a (house 158),
held with Room and Room Hills 298a, no house;723 1841 farmhouse, 1851—61 268a—300a ,
1871—81 2 dwellings, 1891 one dwelling, 1901 farmhouse.724 16thC—17thC enlarged
19thC, 3 cell + cross passage enlarged to 4 cell + passage;725 enlargement 1849—50 when
well over £200 spent.726 Originally a longhouse, byre end converted to kitchen 17thC.727
Lyshwell (Lilleshull), Molland: ref 1318.728
Marledge (Mirilynch), Twitchen: ref 1333.729
Marsh (Marshe, Mershe), Dulverton: tithes 1322;730 a man of 1329;731 field at 1528;732 2
tenements called Higher Marsh (total 180a), one divided tenement called Lower Marsh (total
33a) 1654;733 Hither Marsh 1709;734 Marsh Tenement, Marsh and part Marsh 1739;735 1767
Higher, part Higher and Lower M;736 Lower Marsh 58a 1790;737 Higher Marsh 1839 188a
(homestead 595);738 1851 140a, 1861 2 agricultural labs, 1871 shepherd, 1881 (as Higher
Marsh Farm) labourers, 1891 agricultural labourers, 1901 district surveyor, 1914 house, and
agric land 103a.739 Lower Marsh 1839 73a (homestead 627);740 1851 one man 12a, another
agricultural labourers, 1861—71 3 agricultural labs, 1881 2 agricultural labs, 1891 1
agricultural labourers in 3 rooms, cottage uninhabited, 1901 3 agricultural labs, 4, 3, and 4
rooms;741 house and buildings and 96a 1914.742 1926 bungalow at Higher, 1927 new house
715
Ibid. DD/V/DUr 2; DoE.
PNDevon II. 343.
717
SRO, Q/REl 8/4a.
718
Ibid. tithe award.
719
Censuses.
720
Kelly’s Dir.
721
Somerset Record Society ,III. 180.
722
SRO, D/P/wins 13/2/2.
723
Ibid. tithe award.
724
Censuses.
725
DoE list; SRO, DD/V/Dur 10.1.
726
Highclere Castle Archives, F/H9.
727
SRO, DD/V/DUr 4.4.
728
PNDevon II. 343.
729
Ibid. II. 354.
730
SRO, A/AHT 3.
731
Ibid. DD/WO MTD/V/2a.
732
L. & P. Hen. VIII, iv (3), p. 2349.
733
SRO, DD/SF 3112.
734
Ibid. A/AHT 104.
735
Ibid. D/P/dul 4/1/1.
736
Ibid. Q/REl 41/10.
737
Ibid. A/AHT 174/3.
738
Ibid. tithe award.
739
Censuses; SRO, DD/IR T/7/1.
740
SRO, tithe award.
741
Censuses.
716
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and stables Marsh, 1927 new stables Marsh.743 HER 33557 (NGR 90732908) no buildings
Lower Marsh 1962.
Millbroke (Milbro(o)ke, Milkebrook), Dulverton: Robert de M and tithes of, 1322;744
tenement belonging to Dulverton Lady Chapel 1574;745 messuage and close 1665;746 parlour,
hall, kitchen, higher kitchen, buttery, five chambers over, dairies, milkhouse, bakes
(?bakehouse), 1685;747 plot where house lately destroyed by fire 1744;748 held with
Highercombe by 1800;749 ? site of house 375;750 HER 33554 (NGR 89603094), 1978 ‘a fairly
large house ? deserted, 1998 new building on part of site.
Mounsey (Mo(u)nce(a)ux, Mounsceaux, Mountseaux, Mountsee, Munceaus), Dulverton:
Hilary of 1257;751 tithes let 1322;752 manor of Ashway Mounceaus by 1364;753 messuage,
300a arable, 16a meadow, 20a wood, 100a gorse and heath 1469;754 1654 freehold;755 1839
owner has 124a woods, farm 404a (homestead 250);756 1841 2 agricultural labs, 1851 1
agricultural labourers, 1861 2 agricultural labs, 1871 3 agricultural labs, 1881 2 agricultural
labs, 1891 1 agricultural labourers (3 Rooms) 2 uninhabited, 1901 2 carters in 1 and 2
Mounsey Cottages.757 1914 house and grounds 6a, land 34a.758 Plans for new house at
1922.759
Mousehanger (Mul(e)shangre, Moulshangre), Winsford: 1257 Richard and William of;760
William of 1327;761 ref to estate from1727 when held with Lower Leigh;762 1763 divided in 3
parts;763 computed as 2 parts but in same hands by 1805;764 1838 East Mousehanger 75a
(house, 2 dwellings and barton 980), West M 41a (no house);765 1841 2 dwellings,
agricultural labourers and widow, 2 agricultural labourers 1851—71, 1 agricultural labourers
1881, uninhabited 1891, 4-roomed cottage 1901.766
Muddicombe (Merrycombe, Modecombe, Muddycombe, Murricombe), Exford: held with
Yealscombe 1709;767 paid land tax by 1766—1833;768 1825 71a and allotment by Forest;769
742
SRO, DD/IR T/7/1.
Ibid. D/R/dul 3/1/5, 8.
744
Ibid. A/AHT 3.
745
Somerset Record Society, LXXVIII, pp. 107—8.
746
Highclere Castle Archives, V/A8.
747
Ibid.
748
DevonRO, 1148M add 2/60.
749
SRO, Q/REl 41/10.
750
Ibid. tithe award.
751
MacDermot, 79, 82.
752
SRO, A/AHT 3.
753
Ibid. DD/WO MTD 111/8b.
754
Somerset Record Society, XXII, 138—9.
755
SRO, DD/SF 3112.
756
Ibid. tithe award.
757
Censuses.
758
SRO, DD/IR T/7/1.
759
Ibid. D/R/dul 3/1/4.
760
Somerset Record Society, XI, 404.
761
Ibid. III. 181.
762
SRO, D/P/wins 13/2/2.
763
DevonRO, 1148M add 1/65b
764
SRO, Q/REl 41/35.
765
Ibid. tithe award.
766
Censuses.
767
SRO, D/P/exf 5/4/1.
768
Ibid. Q/REl 8/4a.
769
Ibid. DD/RWL 9.
743
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1839 76a (homestead 955);770 1841 ?status, 1851—81 agricultural labourers or lime burner,
1891 farmer, 1901 general labourers in 4 rooms;771 1909 farm lands divided, FG Heal 33a, T
Pearse 7a.772 HER 33610, gable of ruined bldg visible 1985, ref NGR 835392.
Nethercote (Nethercott, Nithercote, Nythercote), Winsford: Adam and William of 1270s;773
John and William of 1327;774 divided between East(er) and West(er) N by 1598;775 East N by
1699 156a held with House Farm; 776 1808 100a; 777 1838 104a;778 1841 agricultural labourers
1861 100a, 1871—1901 97a—103a;779 West N 1838 104a;780 1841 agricultural labourers,
1851 170a, 1881 240a;781 1913 246a.782 W Nethercote late medieval house enlarged 16thC,
open hall enlarged 1 bay E, ? cruck truss and smoke blackening.783 Agreed: SRO, DD/V/DUr
10.3.
Netherwill (ate Will), W Anstey: Richard ate Will 1428.784
Newhouse (Newe House), Withypool: John atte Niwehalle, 1327;785 Richard Newhous of
Withypool 1387;786 8a called Newe House, part of Hawkridge glebe, 1607;787 still glebe estate
1833;788 14a 1851m 10a 1861—81;789 12a 1913;790 suggested as isolation hospital for spotted
fever or small pox 1915.791
Newland, Withypool: three Forest suits;792 three families there 1270;793 1729 mention of
parlour, milkhouse, chamber over buttery, cockloft above that, chamber over kitchen, little
easter garden;794 1766 ref to parlour, three chambers on E of staircase and two under rooms on
W called Lower Buttery and Pantry, kitchen, turf house, wellhouse, potato garden on E of
boxen hedge.795 1839 111a.796 158a 1851, 157a 1913 when included part Gibbs, West Hall
and Greenwoods.797
770
Ibid. tithe award.
Censuses.
772
SRO, DD/IR T/13/4.
773
MacDermot, 85; Rot. Hund. (Rec. Com.), II. 119.
774
Somerset Record Society, III. 180.
775
North Devon Athenaeum, Cann 48/27e.
776
Ibid. 48/28d.
777
Ibid. 48/27.
778
SRO, tithe award.
779
Censuses.
780
SRO, tithe award.
781
Censuses.
782
SRO, DD/IR T/15/4.
783
DoE list.
784
PNDevon II. 337.
785
Somerset Record Society III. 179.
786
Cal. Pat 1391—6, 417.
787
SRO, D/D/Rg 144.
788
Ibid. Q/REl 41/36.
789
Censuses.
790
SRO, DD/IR T/15/3.
791
Ibid. D/R/dul 3/1/3.
792
MacDermot, 452.
793
Ibid. 90.
794
SRO, DD/X/ETH 1.
795
Ibid.
796
Ibid. tithe award.
797
Censuses; SRO, DD/IR T/15/3.
771
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Newland (Niewelonde, la Nywelonde), Exford: two families of la Nywelonde 1270;798 ref
1322;799 1709 East, West, South and North houses;800 by 1766—1833 taxed in three units
W/N Newland, Newlands, and Wester Newland;801 1839 North 45a (916 homestead), South
with Delbridge 152a (homestead 330), and Western 25a, held with Ashott, no homestead;802
1841 Newland and Newland Cottage both agricultural land, 1851 Newland Farm 150a,
Newland, W Newland and Limekiln Cottage, 1861 Newland Farm (or Ford) held by lime
merchant and farmer 517a, 2 cottages agricultural labs, one farm 280a, 1871 Newland Farm
250a, 3 cottages, 1881 Farm occupied by shepherd, 3 cottages, 1891 Newland Farm farmer,
cottage agricultural labourers, Newland farmer and lime burner, 1901 Newland Farm, cottage
cattleman, cottage uninhabited;803 1909 Newland F, 286a and 2 cottages, and Limekiln.804 By
1889 W Newland held with Ashotts.805 Her 33612 N Newland Farm deserted site NGR
8273870?, HER 33613 W Newland site NGR 821390.
Newmoore, Molland: ref 1717.806
Nightcott (Knightcote, Knightcott, Knygthcote), Brushford: ‘village’ 1687—8;807 three
separate properties. (1) ref 1424/5 – 1634/5 Courtenay estate;808 probably thereafter Newte
estate until 1811 when bought by Carnarvon;809 Nightcott Farm 52a 1814.810 (2) (alias
Gilmoor) ref 1370—1762, Incledon-Webber estate;811 (3) 1619—1707+ Ayshford estate.812
Vill 1720;813 By 1721 Higher, Easter and Wester N.814 1839 Nightcott and Poole 162a, Easter
Nightcott etc 103a;815 1841 East and West both farms plus 2 cottages called Nightcott; over
£175 spent at West N 1849—50;8161851 Easter 100a, Wester 145a; 1861 Lower 100a, Higher
170a; 1871 two farms, 1881 East agricultural labourers, W 162a; two farms 1891—1913,
when E 106a, W 152a.817 W Nightcott listed grade II, long house, ? 16thC.
Northmoor, Dulverton: built 1859 for J A Locke.818
Nurcott (North(e)cote), Winsford: ref road from, mid 13thC;819 Richard Kyng of 1453—4;820
other refs 1465, 1473, 1616;821 divided between Higher and Lower by 1727/8;822 Higher later
798
MacDermot, 90.
Cat. Anct. D. II. 167.
800
SRO, D/P/exf 5/4/1.
801
Ibid. Q/REl 8/4a.
802
Ibid. tithe award.
803
Censuses.
804
SRO, DD/IR T/13/4.
805
NDRO, 2309B T81/1.
806
PNDevon II. 343.
807
Highclere Castle Archives, X/A6.
808
Cal. Inq p.m. (Rec. Com.), iv. 85; Letters &Papers of Henry VIII, XIX (1) p 380, (2), p 86; Cal. Pat. 1547—
8, 268; 1575—8, p 458; TNA, C142/474/57.
809
DevonRO, D5331; ibid. 2694M/F7; Highclere Castle Archives, X/A19, 23, 29.
810
Highclere Castle Archives, X/A29.
811
NDRO, 3704M ET 4/3; B 1178/11.
812
SRO, DD/S/HY 6/155; DD/SF 3131, 3136, 3962.
813
DevonRO, 1148M add 6/20.
814
SRO, DD/SP inventory; Q/REl 41/4.
815
Ibid. tithe award.
816
Highclere Castle Archives, F/H9.
817
Censuses; SRO, DD/IR T/7/1.
818
Binding and Bonham-Carter, Old Dulverton , 20—1.
819
Highclere Castle Archives, Q/A1.
820
Somerset Record Society, XLIX. 227—8.
821
SRO, DD/SF 141; NDRO 3704M ET 4/12; Somerset Record Society, XXIII, 203.
822
SRO, D/P/wins 13/2/2.
799
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East Nurcott or Poors Land;823 by 1838 E Nurcott 111a(house 353); 824 1851—71 130a, 1881
155a and called Little N;825 1913 127a.826 1838 Great Nurcott (Lower N), 326a (house
344);827 £133 spent at 1850;828 1851 276a, 1861 507a, 1871 424a, 1881 580a;829 1913 373a.830
Nutsford (Notusford, Nutford, Nuttesford(e)), Dulverton: tithes leased 1322;831 glebe of
Brushford 1381;832 1839 still glebe, 76a no farmstead.833 HER 33556 (NGR 906258).
Oak (Oaks), Withypool: estate from 1767;834 6a 1839.835
Oake, E Anstey: ref 1742.836
Old Shute (Olchett, Oldch(e)at, Oldecheat, Old Shott, Oldshott, Old Shut(t), Telchete,
Tolchet), Dulverton: prior of Taunton’s wood at 1257;837 ref hamlet 1298;838 tithes let
1322;839 tenement of parsonage 1425—6;840 Fisher’s tenement at 1636;841 2 tenements at
1654;842 2 tenements, Higher and Lower by 1739—47;843 Higher 62a by 1757;844 Lower 95a
1790;8451839 158a, Old Shute house 738, farmhouse 743; 1841 Lower OS Farm shared
between 2 agricultural labs, Higher OS farmhouse occupied by farmer, 1851 Higher 180a,
Lower 2 agricultural labs, 1861 farmhouse and 200a 2 cottages, 1871 195a 1 cottage, 1881
300a and ? Beech Tree Cottage, 1901 BTC unoccupied, 1914 152a, no cottage.846
Oldrey (Aldrey), Winsford: ref. 1673;847 Acland estate 1838 118a (house 112);848 1851—91
agricultural labourers, 1901 empty;849 held with Gt Nurcott 1885.850
Orchard, Exford: John Almsworthy tenant 1709;851 land tax by 1766—1833;852 1839, pasture
of 71a, no house.853
823
Ibid.
SRO, tithe award.
825
Censuses.
826
SRO, DD/IR T/15/4.
827
Ibid. tithe award.
828
Highclere Castle Archives, F/H9.
829
Censuses.
830
SRO, DD/IR T/15/4.
831
SRO, A/AHT 3.
832
Cal. Inq. Misc. iv, p. 85.
833
SRO, tithe award: barn and court 1247a.
834
Ibid. Q/REl 41/36.
835
Ibid. tithe award.
836
PNDevon II. 336.
837
MacDermot, 83.
838
Ibid. 141.
839
SRO, A/AHT 3.
840
Ibid. 4.
841
Ibid. 32.
842
Ibid. DD/SF 3112.
843
Ibid. D/P/dul 4/1/1.
844
Ibid. A/AHT 174/1.
845
Ibid. 174/3.
846
Censuses; SRO, DD/IR T/7/1.
847
North Devon Athenaeum, Cann 48/29e
848
SRO, tithe award.
849
Censuses.
850
SRO, D/P/wins 13/1/2.
851
Ibid. D/P/exf 5/4/1.
852
Ibid. Q/REl 8/4a.
853
Ibid. tithe award.
824
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Park, West, Molland: ref 1717.854
Parsonage (Old Parsonage, Parsonage Farm), Hawkridge: holding created by 1766; 855 held
with Westcombe 1840;856 125a by 1851, 150a 1861, 26a 1871, 107a 1881.857 1913, 118a.858
Parsonage in Withypool 21a 1839.859
Perry, Dulverton, see Steart
Picked Stones (Peaked Stones, Pickettstone), Exmoor: 1861 farmhouse (385a), agricultural
labourers cottage;860 farm 1861—1939;861 1866—7 farm (385a);862 1871 2 farms (200a,
180a), 1891 1 farm;863 1898—9 farm with part Hills Allot (163a);864 1901 farmhouse;865 1913
163a.866
Pinkery (Pinkworthy), Exmoor: designated a farm but no buildings 1848, let 1849,
farmhouse built 1850—51, farm 250a 1859;867 house uninhabited 1871;868 farm 1872;869 1873
a herding in hand with 1 resident shepherd;870 1891, 1901 shepherd;871 1913 house and land in
hand;872 farm 1927—39.873
Pinn (Pynn(e)), Winsford: Richard atte Pynne 1327;874 Pynn Tenement 1651—2;875 1782
purchase money by Acland £800;8761838 81a (house 36);877 1851 70a;878 no ref thereafter.
Pitsworthy (Puttenewerthe, Pittisworthie), Exford: Ralph of, 1257;879 Over P 1556;880
Higher and Lower P 1709;881 1839 Lower P 56a (138 homestead), Higher P 52a (754
homestead);882 1841 both agricultural labourers, 1851 Lower P 60a, 1861 250a, 1871?, 1881
269a, 1891—1901 farmer; Higher 1851 pensioner, 1861 agricultural labourers, 1871
854
PNDevon. II. 343.
SRO, Q/REl 41/17.
856
Ibid. tithe award.
857
Census.
858
SRO, DD/IR T/7/1.
859
Ibid. tithe award.
860
Census.
861
Dirs.
862
DevonRO, 1262M E 5/1.
863
Censuses.
864
DevonRO, 1262M E 20/155.
865
Census.
866
SRO, DD/IR T/15/3.
867
Orwin, 53, 70, 73; Orwin/Sellick, 264.
868
Census.
869
Dir.
870
Orwin, 100.
871
Census.
872
SRO, DD/IR T/15/3.
873
Kelly’s Dir.
874
Somerset Record Society III. 180.
875
SRO, D/P/wins 4/1/4.
876
Highclere Castle Archives, F/H1.
877
SRO, tithe award.
878
Census.
879
MacDermot, 125.
880
SRO, DD/SF 1490.
881
Ibid. D/P/exf 5/4/1.
882
Ibid. tithe award.
855
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uninhabited, 1881—1901 agricultural labourers;883 1909 Higher P 166a, Lower 208a.884 HER
33616, Higher P deserted NGR 840404.
Pixton (Picotestune, Picotiston, Picottstone, Pikenteston, Pykateston, Pykatiston, Pyxton),
Dulverton: probably not the Potesdone of Domesday;885 ref early 13thC;886 Richard of
1270;887 tithes let 1322;888 manor by 1475;889 freehold of Dulverton 1654;890 ref to house with
hall, entrance, back court, ‘houses’ on north side, kitchen north of hall 1658;891 ‘very pretty
white house’ 1785;892 ‘pull’d down for rebuilding’ Feb 1803, new house by Hassell of Exeter
finished Nov 1805;893 about 1870 wing stood at E angle of main N approach.894new drive
1830.895 Park planted early 19thC.896 Laundry adapted to RC chapel 1940s.897 Pixton Park
Farm by 1854;898
Praunsley (Pla(n)teleia), Twitchen: ref 1066.899
Prescott (Prestecote, Priscott), Exford: ref Adam de Prestecote of Cutcombe 1327;900 ref
John Tudball of 1653;901 Lower and Higher P 1709;902 not named in land tax; Over P 1776;903
1809—12 200a;9041839 Higher P 64a (homestead 41), Lower P 33a (barton 586, no
homestead);905 1841 farm, 1851 Lower P 70a, Higher cottage, 1861 farm 67a, cottage
uninhabited, 1871 Higher and Lower agricultural labourers, 1881 Lower agricultural
labourers, Higher uninhabited, 1891—1901 2 agricultural labourers, Lower 4 rooms, Higher
3;906 1909 farm 59a.907 HER 33615 Lower P (NGR 859393) deserted site.
Prickslade (Pyrkeslade), Exford: ref. 1320, 1327;908 land tax assessed by 1766—1833;909 no
further ref.
Pulham (Polham), Twitchen: ref 1066.910
Pulsworthy, Twitchen: ref 1717.911
883
Censuses.
SRO, DD/IR T/13/4.
885
VCH. Som. I. 489.
886
SRO, DD/SAS PD 148.
887
MacDermot 87.
888
SRO, A/AHT 3.
889
Somerset Record Society, XXII, 211.
890
SRO, DD/SF 3112.
891
Highclere Castle Archives, Q/A1.
892
SRO A/AQP 37.
893
F J Snell in The Antiquary xxxv. 137—8.
894
T Press, Som. Co, Houses and Villages, 145.
895
Memoir and Letters of Sir Thos Dyke Acland, 35.
896
Press, Som. Country Houses, 145.
897
Exmoor Rev. 31. 23—4.
898
Highclere Castle Archives, F/H18
899
PNDevon II. 354.
900
Somerset Record Society III. 247.
901
SRO, D/P/exf 2/1/1.
902
Ibid. 5/4/1.
903
DevonRO, 1148M add 2/62.
904
SRO, T/PH/ac1.
905
Ibid. tithe award.
906
Censuses.
907
SRO, DD/IR T/13/4.
908
Somerset Dorset NQ XXXI, 459—60; Somerset Record Society III. 248.
909
SRO, Q/REl 8/4a.
910
PNDevon II. 354.
884
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Pulworthy (Poleworthi), Molland: ref 1330.912
Putsham (Pottesdone, Poutesdone, Putsemham, Putson, Puttyston) and Ham (Hamme),
Hawkridge: two Forest suits from Ham, 1797;913 Nicholas and John atte Walputte (Wolputte)
1327;914 Putsham (i.e. meadow rather than settlement) first mentioned 1370 when part of fee
of Almsworthy (still 1446) and held with Bradley;915 divided between E and W Puttyston by
1473;916 last named 1546 as possible settlement;917 Ham and Putsham Ham largest estate in
Hawkridge after Parsonage.918 HER 34303 earthwork and buildings, NGR 8653485, NGR
85653490; HER 34328, ? deserted farm at Pitwood, NGR 85353365.
Quarryhead, Withypool: estate named 1767;919 33a 1839.920
Radnidge (Rodenasse), E Anstey: ref 1285.921
Red Deer (Gallons House), Exmoor: inn by 1842;922 farm of 280a 1851, inn and farm
1861;923 1866—7 inn, buildings, farmhouse;924 1871 called inn but farmhouse (200a);925? still
inn 1875;926 farm only 1883—1939;927 farm 1891;928 1898—9 286a;929farm of 130a 1913.930
Red Lion, Exford: ref 1703 27a formerly part of Monkham;931 1839 40a (homestead 514) and
Red Lion Cottage (521);932 1841 farmhouse and cottage, 1851 farm 97a and cottage, 1861
farmhouse and draper, wheelwright, 1871 farmhouse occupied by nurse and agricultural
labourers, shared with uninhabited, also (possibly in cottage) shop and carpenter, 1881
cottage, 1891 cottage occupied by stud groom, and stables, 1901 name not used;9331909 land
held with S Ley 37a, part Stockleigh Lodge 5a, part Hounds 28a.934
Rhyll (Ryll alias Hill), E Anstey: ref 1756.935
Ringcombe (Est Ringcomb, Ringnendon, Westrington), W Anstey: ref 1066, 1291.936
911
Ibid.
Ibid. 343.
913
MacDermot, 451.
914
Somerset Record Society, III. 178.
915
NDRO 3704M ET 4/5, EL 3/1.
916
Ibid. ET 4/12.
917
Ibid. 4/18.
918
SRO, Q/REl 41/17.
919
Ibid. 41/36.
920
Ibid. tithe award.
921
PNDevon II. 335—6.
922
Orwin, 48.
923
Censuses.
924
DevonRO, 1262M E 5/1.
925
Census.
926
Dir.
927
Kelly’s Dirs.; Census.
928
Census.
929
DevonRO, 1262M E 20/155.
930
SRO, DD/IR T/15/3.
931
Ibid. DD/HB 11.
932
Ibid. tithe award.
933
Censuses.
934
SRO, DD/IR T/13/4.
935
PNDevon II. 336.
936
Ibid. 337.
912
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Riphay, Brushford: Riphay Farm 1812 176a;937 1839 with Ellers Down 274a;938 £117 spent at
1850;939 1851 420a, 1861 470a, 1871 500a, 1881 450a, 1913 376a.940 Probably successor to
Exebridge Tenement, first ref 1619.941 New farmhouse 1853—4 by Denton and Drake,
Westminster.942
Riscombe (Rathcombe, Riscoombe, Ristcombe, Rosecombe, Rouscombe, Ruscombe,
Rushcombe, Rysshcombe), Exford: ref 1243, 1327;943 ref 1709;944 1710/11 2 tenements lately
used as one called Rathcombe and Rushcombe Down 50a;945 land tax by 1766—1833;946 by
1786 held with Swarcombe;947 by 1804 240a;948 1839 Riscombe 163a (103 house);949 1841
farmhouse and uninhabited cottage, 1851 162a, 1861 260a, 1871 171a, 1881 170a, 1891
farmhouse, 1901 general labourers;950 1909 farm 171a.951
Riscombe (Rokescombe, Ruscombe), Winsford: Nicholas de Rokescombe 1327;952 East and
West R by 1727;953 united 1782;954 Little R (known as Clippesses by 1698)955 named by
1766;956 all three together by 1815;957 1838 two farms, 30a (house 532), and 67a (2 cottages
531, 533); 958 one dwelling for agricultural labourers 1841—51, 2 agricultural labs 1861—91,
uninhabited 1901.959
Road (Rauds, Rhoad, Rhode, Rode), Winsford: John atte Rode 1327;960 estate from 1720;961
1838 298a, barn and barton at 171, no house.962
Rock (Rocke), Brushford: tenement called Rocke grant in fee by John Parsons, gent., of
Dulverton to Richard Newte of Tiverton, clerk, 1649; 1677 Higher and Lower R; owned by
Newte family until 1811 when bought by Carnarvon;963 98a 1839;964 130a 1851, 132a 1861,
150a 1871, 180a 1881;965 99a 1913.966 New Rock, 3 dwellings, by 1744 (Acland estate).967
937
Highclere Castle Archives, Q/A7.
SRO, tithe award.
939
Highclere Castle Archives, F/H9.
940
Censuses; SRO, DD/IR T/7/1.
941
SRO, DD/S/HY 6/155.
942
Highclere Castle Archives, F/H26 (plans and elevations).
943
Somerset Record Society, III, 248, XI 302.
944
SRO, D/P/exf 5/4/1.
945
DevonRO, 1148M add 1/54b.
946
SRO, Q/REl 8/4a.
947
DevonRO, 1148M add 1/54a.
948
Ibid. 2/62.
949
SRO, tithe award.
950
Censuses.
951
SRO, DD/IR T/13/4.
952
Somerset Record Society III 181.
953
SRO, D/P/wins 13/2/2.
954
Ibid. Q/REl 41/35.
955
DevonRO, 1148M add 2/77a.
956
SRO, Q/REl 41/35.
957
DevonRO, 1148M add 1/65e.
958
SRO, tithe award.
959
Censuses.
960
Somerset Record Society III. 180.
961
SRO, D/P/wins 13/2/2.
962
Ibid. tithe award.
963
Highclere Castle Archives, X/A13, 19—24, 28; DevonRO, D5331 (1669—77).
964
SRO, tithe award.
965
Censuses.
966
SRO, DD/IR T/7/1.
967
DevonRO 1148M add 1/39a.
938
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Rowe Farm (Hindame, Midlerow, Middle Row, Rew, Rewe, Rowes), Hawkridge: Forest suit
for E Rew, 1797;968 part of parsonage estate 1571, 16a arable, 1a meadow;969 26a 1840;970
1841 two labouring families, 1851 28a (Westcott family), 1861 200a, 1871 700a, 1881,
735a.971 1913, 26a.972
Sandyway, Exmoor: 1851 farmhouse and 150a, 2 agricultural labourers cottages, and inn;
1861 farmhouse 103a;973 farm 1861—1939;974 1871 farmhouse (82a), cottage agricultural
labourers, inn (25a);9751913 farmhouse and 91a, also 53a and 77a.976
Sharcott (Charfecote, Scharfecote, Sharcote, Sharcut, Sharkit), Exford: ref 1322 when part of
Neath abbey estate;977 ref 1667;978 land tax by 1766—1833;979 1839 84a (homestead 442);980
1841 farmhouse, 1851—81 agricultural labourers. 1891 uninhabited, 1901 carter;981 1909
117a of S held with Coombe Farm.982 HER 34419 deserted site NGR 85653965.
Sherdon (Shurdon), Exmoor: 1851 Higher (112a) and Lower farms; 1861 S Farm occupied
by shepherd, S farmhouse 180a; 1871 farm (408a), cottage, Lotment 100a, Lower S farm
(190a), Lower S cottage uninhabited; 1891 Sherdon farm, Lower S, Sherdon cottage; 983 S
farm 1861—1935, S Hill 1872—5, Lower S 1894—1939;984 1913 Lower S 101a, S 159a.985
Shircombe (Shercombe, Shortcomb, Sortecumb), Hawkridge: Nicholas of Cortecumb,
1257;986 Jordan de Shortcomb 1327;987 messuage and 120a, 1676;988 divided between E and
W by 1700;989 [E?] Shircombe bought by Acland 1782/3;990 Carnarvon estate c 1805,991 held
with Zeals 1840;992 1841—61 house occupied by labourers, paupers or widow out of
business;993 W Shircombe held by John Chichester 1812;994 Carnarvon estate and let 1857—
60 with E Hollowcombe, Ridge and Castle,995 is the Shircombe Farm of 230a in 1871 and
968
MacDermot, 451.
SRO, D/D/Rg 344.
970
Ibid. tithe award.
971
Censuses.
972
SRO, DD/IR T/7/1.
973
Censuses.
974
Dirs.
975
Census.
976
SRO, DD/IR T/15/4.
977
Cat. Anct. D. II. 167; Birch, Hist. Neath Abbey, 124.
978
SRO, DD/SP inventory.
979
Ibid. Q/REl 8/4a.
980
Ibid. tithe award.
981
Censuses.
982
SRO, DD/IR T/13/4.
983
Censuses.
984
Dirs.
985
SRO, DD/IR T/15/3.
986
MacDermot, 80.
987
Somerset Record Society III. 178.
988
SRO, DD/ARN 1.
989
NDRO, 50/11/10/1a-b.
990
Highclere Castle Archives, F/H1.
991
Ibid. Q/A2, 7, EE/A3/II.
992
SRO tithe award.
993
Censuses.
994
Highclere Castle Archives, Q/A7.
995
Ibid. F/H18.
969
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150a in 1881;996 and the 376-a farm called E Shircombe and W Hollowcombe holding of
1913.997 HER 34306, field name W Shircombe 843309.
Siderfin (Siderfins), Winsford: ref. 1717;998 1838 82a, barn and court but no house.999
Sillibridge, Exford: ref 1709;1000 land tax by 1766—1833.1001 Name not in tithe.
Simonsbath Barton, Exmoor: 108a by 1819;1002 1843 1,030a and 2 cottages;1003 1851
herdsman;1004 farm 1861—1939;1005
Slade, Dulverton: tithes leased 1322;1006 Henry and Roger atte 1327;1007 divided into three by
1568;1008 into five by 1591, still 1646;1009 1626 2 messuages and 276a East and West
Slade;1010 1839 Slade 42a (no house), Slade Tenement 87a (210 homestead);1011 1851—61
120a, 1871 130a and house shared with agricultural labourers, 1914 183a.1012
Slade, W Anstey: ref 1765.1013
Slade Tenement, Hawkridge: one Forest suit 1797;1014 Robert of le Glad (sic), 1257;1015
Nicholas atte Slade, 1327;1016 reference 1667;1017 held by Steer family late 18C and then Hole
family 37a 1840;1018 house occupied by labourer 1861, not mentioned thereafter.1019 HER
34334, at NGR 856302.
Smallacombe Moor (Smalecumb), E Anstey: ref 1278.1020
Smallcomb (Smalecumbe), Molland: ref 1249.1021
Smallcombe see Greenland
South Hill, Withypool: one Forest suit, 1797;1022 41a 1839;1023 41a 1913.1024
996
Censuses.
SRO, DD/IR T/7/1.
998
Ibid. D/P/Wins 13/2/2.
999
Ibid. tithe award.
1000
Ibid. D/P/exf 5/4/1.
1001
Ibid. Q/REl 8/4a.
1002
Orwin, 20.
1003
Ibid. 50; Orwin/Sellick, 242, 264—5.
1004
Census.
1005
Dirs.
1006
Ibid. A/AHT 3.
1007
Somerset Record Society III. 178.
1008
SRO, DD/SY 1.
1009
Ibid.
1010
Ibid.
1011
Ibid. tithe award.
1012
Censuses; SRO, DD/IR T/7/1.
1013
PNDevon II. 337.
1014
MacDermot, 451.
1015
Ibid. 79.
1016
Somerset Record Society, III. 178.
1017
DevonRO, 326M/T44.
1018
SRO, Q/REl 41/17, ibid. tithe award.
1019
Census.
1020
PNDevon II. 336.
1021
Devon Feet of Fines, I, pp. 237—8..
1022
MacDermot, 451.
997
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Sowerhill (Severill, Sourhulle, Sowell, Sowrell), Brushford: Dogyno and Robert of
Sourhulle, taxpayers 1327;1025 Higher S by 1735, to Carnarvon 1802 (75a);1026 Lower S,
Newte estate, 1808 197a;1027 sold to Carnarvon 1811;1028 1839 Higher and Lower under one
tenant 281a;1029 1841 Higher S house uninhabited, 1851—71 agricultural labourers; 1881 2
agricultural labs, 1891 2 cottages, 1901 house of horseman.1030 Lower farmhouse, 1851 197a,
1861 270a, 1881 281 a, 1913 294a.1031 £148 spent at 1850.1032 Lower S possible longhouse
16thC or earlier, grade II; Higher 16thC, grade II. Illustrated as Lower Somerhill in J Penoyre,
Traditional Houses of Som. (2005), 17. Lower S 3 rooms and cross passage with a 4th added
in 16thC as kitchen; originally a longhouse; Higher S late 16thC, probably 3 rooms: SRO,
DD/V/DUr 2.1, 2.5.
Spire (Speere, Spier, Spyer, Spyre), Dulverton: tithes let 1322;1033 ref 1354—76;1034 Over
Spire ref 1436, 1451;1035 Higher Spire 1654—63;1036 Lower Spire 1645;1037 Nether S held
with part of Luscombe wood 1696;1038 Lower and Higher paid land tax by 1766;1039 1781
licence to tenant of Nether Spire ‘to let down the dwelling house’;1040 Higher Spire 1839 72a
(homestead 89);1041 1841 agricultural labourers, 1851 70a, 1861—1901 agricultural
labourers/shepherd;1042 cottages rebuilt 1990s.1043Lower Spire 1839 (with Liscombe) 267a
(homestead 70);1044 1841 agricultural labourers, 1851—1901 2 agricultural labs, one in 1901
4 rooms;1045 HER 33555 (NGR 88123255).
Staddon (Stocdon, Stodden, Stoddone), Winsford: Richard de Stocdon 1274;1046 de
Stoddone, 1316, 1327;1047 Wester Staddon 1570—1;1048 W Staddon still so named 1763;1049
Lower and Higher by 1766;1050 1838 Little S 79a (barn and linhay only), Great S 105a, (house
209), Middle S 27a (house 244);1051 Great or Higher S 250s 1851, 290a 1861, 200a 1871;
1901 house occupied by stockman;1052 1913 146a;1053 Middle S 6a 1913;1054 Lower or Little S
1023
SRO, tithe award.
Ibid. DD/IR T/15/3.
1025
Somerset Record Society III. 181.
1026
Highclere Castle Archives, X/B1, 2; SRO, Q/REl 41/4.
1027
Highclere Castle Archives, X/A19.
1028
Ibid. X/A20, 23.
1029
SRO, tithe award.
1030
Censuses.
1031
Ibid; SRO, DD/IR T/7/1.
1032
Highclere Castle Archives, F/H9.
1033
Ibid. A/AHT 3.
1034
Highclere Castle Archives, FF/B/4/3a—b, 5—6.
1035
Ibid. FF/B4/7, /B6/10.
1036
Ibid. /B8/16, 24.
1037
SRO, DD/SP inventory.
1038
DevonRO, 1148M add 2/60.
1039
SRO, Q/REl 41/10.
1040
DevonRO, 1148M add 2/60.
1041
SRO, tithe award.
1042
Censuses.
1043
Exmoor Mag. Winter 1998, 40—2.
1044
SRO, tithe award.
1045
Censuses.
1046
Rot. Hund. (Rec. Com.), II. 119.
1047
Somerset Dorset NQ xxxi. 468; Somerset Record Society III. 180
1048
DevonRO, 1148M add 1/65b.
1049
Ibid.
1050
SRO, Q/REl 41/35.
1051
Ibid. tithe award.
1052
Censuses.
1024
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1841 house occupied by man of independent means, 1851—81 agricultural labs; no refs
1891—1901.1055 1622, West Staddon New House, chamber on S side, loft chamber or soller
over the chamber, garden on S;1056 1629 parts of tenement called W Staddon described as hall
house, chamber adjoining one end and stall adjoining other, wainhouse within court gate,
bakehouse, hanging house adjoining to house of Philip Squirrell, house called new house.. . as
before;1057 16thC—17thC possibly 3-cell and full height, shallow bay forming porch.1058
Repairs at 1781, £73 spent at 1850.1059
Steart, alias Perry (Stert(e), Sterte alias Perrye, Sturte), Dulverton: Juoro of, early 13th C;1060
tithes let 1322;1061 Thomas and John of 1327—9;1062 messuage in 1457;1063 3 messuage, 100a
arable 16a meadow 30a wood ?1543;1064 same with mill 1580;1065 3 messuages 1605;1066
messuage called Sterte alias Perrye 1615;1067 similar 1658, 1665, 1690;1068 3 messuages
1665;1069 1666 Higher Steart alias Perry, Middle and Lower Steart (last 2 together);1070 1739
Perry and Lower Steart rated;1071 1800 Perry taxed separately from Middle and Lower
Steart;1072158a 1809;1073 207a 1812;1074 1839 180a (homestead 1878);1075 1851—61, 160a,
1871 180a, 1914 168a;1076 HER 34648 (NGR 932257); £124 spent at 1850.1077 1995 large
farm.
Stevensham (Stephenesham, Stephenysham, Stevenysham), Dulverton: refs 1354—1451
including to mill and dovecot 1376.1078
Stockham (Stocham, Stockenham, Stockholm), Dulverton: William of 1270;1079 tithes let
1322;1080 Robert of taxed 1327—9;1081 Nether Stockham 1425—6;1082 1739 a farm rated;1083
land tax paid by 1766 onwards;1084 1839 88a (homestead 1641);1085 farm and cottage 1841,
1053
SRO, DD/IR T/15/4.
Ibid.
1055
Censuses.
1056
DevonRO, 1148M add 2/77a
1057
Ibid 1/65b.
1058
DoE list.
1059
Highclere Castle Archives, F/H1, 9.
1060
SRO, DD/SAS PD 148.
1061
Ibid. A/AHT 3.
1062
Somerset Record Society III. 178; SRO, DD/WO MTD V/2a.
1063
SRO, DD/BR/dt 2.
1064
G F Sydenham, Hist Sydenham Family. 77.
1065
SRO, DD/SAS HV 7.
1066
Ibid. A/AHT 17.
1067
Ibid. 18.
1068
Highclere Castle Archives, V/A4.
1069
SRO, DD/BR/dw 11.
1070
Highclere Castle Archives, V/A6.
1071
SRO, D/P/dul 4/1/1.
1072
Ibid. Q/REl 41/10.
1073
Ibid. DD/SY 25.
1074
Highclere Castle Archives, Q/A7.
1075
SRO, tithe award.
1076
Censuses; SRO, DD/IR t/7/1.
1077
Highclere Castle Archives, F/H9.
1078
Ibid. FF/B4/3a—b, 6—7; FF/B6/10; BL Add Ch 25873.
1079
MacDermot, 85.
1080
SRO, A/AHT 3.
1081
Somerset Record Society III. 178; SRO, DD/WO MTDV/2a.
1082
SRO, A/AHT 4.
1083
Ibid. D/P/dul 4/1/1.
1084
Ibid. Q/REl 41/10.
1085
Ibid. tithe award.
1054
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220a and 2 cottages called Stockham Park 1851, 170a and 2 cottages 1861, 220a, cottage
called S Park, another S cottage 1871; farm and 2 cottages 1881—91, farm and one cottage,
then unoccupied 1901;1086 1914 163a;1087 part of Hollam estate by 1926.1088
Stone (Estone), Exford: separate estate 1086;1089 ref 1669;1090 ref 1709;1091 1809—12,
170a;1092 1839 297a (homestead 30);1093 1851—61 500a, 1871 700a, 1881 800a, 1909 656a
(+Prescott 59a).1094 1992 568a.1095 Mid 18thC, c 1785 ‘a pretty mansion’.1096
Stone, Molland: Roger atte S 1333.1097
Sufford see Langridge
Sundercombe (Sundercumb), Twitchen: ref 1249.1098
Swarcombe, Exford: land tax by 1766—1833;1099 held with Riscombe by 1786;1100 1839 8a
(cottage 66);1101 1841—71 agricultural labourers, 1881 uninhabited, 1891 ? Ashott Cottage, 4
rooms, 1901 gone.1102
Sweetwalls, Withypool: one Forest suit 1797;1103 held with Garlicombe by 1723.1104 See
Garlicombe.
Swincombe (Swinkcoombe), Exford: ref 1560;1105 by 1733 held with Downscombe;1106 paid
land tax by 1766—1833;1107 1839 Swincombe Down 59a.1108
Tarr (Tarr Steps farm, Torrsteppe, Torr Stepps), Dulverton: messuage called Torr Steps
1644;1109 1739 Tarr rated;1110 paid land tax by 1766 onwards;1111 Tarr Steps farm by 1787;1112
40a (homestead 125) 1839;1113 John Baker farmer, Robert Burnell agricultural
1086
Censuses.
SRO, DD/IR T/7/1.
1088
Ibid. D/R/dul 3/1/5.
1089
VCH. Som. I. 491.
1090
DevonRO, 1148M add 2/62.
1091
SRO, D/P/exf 5/4/1.
1092
Ibid. T/PH/ac1.
1093
Ibid. tithe award.
1094
Censuses; SRO, DD/IR T/13/4.
1095
SRO, DD/X/RID 10.
1096
DoE list; SRO, A/AQP 8.
1097
PNDevon II. 343.
1098
PNDevon II. 354.
1099
SRO, Q/REl 8/4a.
1100
DevonRO, 1148M add 1/54a.
1101
SRO, tithe award.
1102
Censuses.
1103
MacDermot, 452.
1104
NDRO, 2309B/T 93/3—4.
1105
SRO, DD/SF 1490.
1106
Ibid. DD/BR/py 66; DD/X/BU 6.
1107
Ibid. Q/REl 8/4a.
1108
Ibid. tithe award.
1109
Highclere Castle Archives, FF/B8/13, 16, 23.
1110
SRO, D/P/dul 4/1/1.
1111
Ibid. Q/REl 41/10.
1112
Ibid. D/P/dul 4/1/1.
1113
Ibid. tithe award.
1087
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labourers,1841—61 (38a), 1871 farmhouse 40a, 1914 40a;1114 addition to farmhouse
1931.1115
Thorne, Exford: ref Higher and Lower Thorne1709;1116 both taxed by 1766—1833;1117
Higher/Over Thorne 65a 1815;1118 1839 Lower 39a (house 1091);1119 1841—61 agricultural
labourers, 1871 50a, 1881 shared between 67a and thatcher, 1891 shared, 1901 4 rooms
farmer;1120 1909 91a.1121 1839 Higher 81a (house 377);1122 1841 farm, 1851 265a, 1861 190a,
1871 150a, 1881 300a, 1891 agricultural labourers, 1901 4 rooms, bailiff;1123 1909 184a.1124
Higher Thorne in 3 parts: W modern block, centre until 1950 with cattle, now modern; E
original, 17thC, at first a 2-roomed gable entry house to E with a byre to its W which became
kitchen when new byre added to W: SRO, DD/V/DUr 4.3.
Titchcombe, Exmoor: 1844 house, dairy, cowstalls and piggery to be built when land broken
and into grass;1125 1848 farm designated with 557a but not yet built;1126 1920s improved
pastures and rape fields used for fattening culled ewes and lambs.1127
Toms Hill, Exmoor: 1850 farmhouse, calves’ house, piggeries, barn, stables cart shed, open
cattle sheds, turnips house, and cowsheds £513;1128 1861 farm 105a;1129 1866—7 part farm
and house in hand 150a;1130 1871 agricultural labourers;11311873 herding in hand, 2 resident
shepherds;1132 1891, 1901 resident shepherd;1133 requisitioned WW2 for artillery practice.1134
HER 33093.
Torre (Tarr, Torr), Winsford: ref 1600;1135 Lower and Higher T by 1736;1136 1838 Higher T
62a (house 91); agricultural labourers 1841, 1851—1913 126a—151a;1137 Lower T 1838 63a
(house 95) 1841—91 agricultural labourers; 1901 not in occupation.1138 Sold as single unit
1901, farmhouse of stone and slate, parlour, front and back kitchen, dairy, 5 bedrooms,
boxroom, cellar and closet, stone cottage with living room, two large cupboards on ground
floor, 2 bedrooms.1139
1114
Censuses; SRO, DD/IR T/7/1.
SRO, D/R/dul 3/1/6.
1116
Ibid. D/P/exf 5/4/1.
1117
Ibid. Q/REl 8/4a.
1118
Ibid. DD/RI wl 2.
1119
Ibid. tithe award.
1120
Censuses.
1121
SRO, DD/IR T/13/4.
1122
Ibid. tithe award.
1123
Censuses.
1124
SRO, DD/IR T/13/4.
1125
Orwin/Sellick, 249.
1126
Orwin, 53.
1127
Ibid. 110.
1128
Orwin, 57.
1129
Census.
1130
DevonRO, 1262M E 5/1.
1131
Census.
1132
Orwin, 100.
1133
Census.
1134
H E-Wilmot, Yesterday’s Exmoor, 227.
1135
DevonRO, 1148M add 1/65b.
1136
SRO, D/P/wins 13/2/2.
1137
Censuses; SRO, DD/IR T/15/4.
1138
Censuses.
1139
SRO, DD/KIT 7/11.
1115
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Town, W Anstey: Henry Town 1428.1140
Twitchen (Twechon): ref 1442.1141
Upcott (Oppecote, Upcote, Uppecote), Winsford: William of Upcote of Winsford 1270;1142
Humphrey, Robert and William of, 1274;1143 one of 1320, two taxpayers of 1327;1144
freeholding 1600;1145 1838 169a (house 402);1146 1851 a cottage built, 1901 two cottages;1147
181a 1913.1148
Upcott (Upcote), Brushford: village called U 1686, 1693;1149 William de U, taxpayer
1327;1150 Higher U 1619 onwards;1151 1839 97a;1152 1851 100a, 1861—71, 160a, 1881 104a,
1913 104a.1153 Lower 1442—1542, 1575—1768;1154 1839 83a;1155 1851 85a, 1861 246a, 1871
250a, 1913 248a.1156 Middle U 1619 onwards;1157 1839 163a, 1851 169a, 1861 old farmhouse
now unoccupied, 1871 2 dwelling for agricultural labs, 1891 2 dwelling of 4 rooms, 1901 1
agricultural labourers 1 unoccupied.1158 Building at Lower U 1784.1159 Upcott Cottage, the
centre of three farmhouses, in 1975 two dwellings, probably since Upcott farmhouse built c.
1860; original house late 16thC or early 17thC, ? 3 rooms but much altered: SRO, DD/V/DUr
2.4
Uppington (Upington), Withypool: one Forest suit, 1797;1160 refs 1399,1161 1621;1162 95a
1839;1163 1851 200a, 1871 230a, 1881 200a,11641913 94a + Quarryhead 30a.1165
Waterhouse, Withypool: one Forest suit 1797;1166 1839 farm divided, c 66a;1167 1851 20a,
1861 163a, 1871 46a;1168 1913 43a.1169
Varle (Varell, Verle), Dulverton: ref 1640, messuage 1654;1170
1140
PNDevon II. 337.
Ibid. 353—4.
1142
MacDermot, 85.
1143
Rot. Hund. (Rec. Com.), II. 119.
1144
Somerset Dorset NQ XXXI. 471; Somerset Record Society III. 180.
1145
DevonRO, 1148M add 1/65b.
1146
SRO, tithe award.
1147
Censuses.
1148
SRO, DD/IR T/15/4.
1149
Highclere Castle Archives, X/A26; SRO, DD/DP box 120.
1150
Somerset Record Society III. 181.
1151
SRO, DD/S/HY 6/55; DD/DP box 120.
1152
Ibid. tithe award.
1153
Censuses; SRO, DD/IR T/7/1.
1154
Highclere Castle Archives, X/A1—3.
1155
SRO, tithe award.
1156
Censuses; SRO, DD/IR T/7/1.
1157
SRO, DD/S/HY 6/155.
1158
Censuses.
1159
Highclere Castle Archives, F/H1.
1160
MacDermot, 452.
1161
Somerset Record Society, XVII, 212.
1162
TNA, C 142/532/237.
1163
SRO, tithe award.
1164
Censuses.
1165
SRO, DD/IR T/15/3.
1166
MacDermot, 452.
1167
SRO, tithe award.
1168
Censuses.
1169
SRO, DD/IR T/15/3.
1170
Highclere Castle Archives, FF/B 8/11, 16.
1141
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Venn (Fen(n)e, Venne), Brushford and Dulverton: Ralph de Fenlake 1322;1171 Henry atte
Fene 1358;1172 refs 1425—7;1173 V tenement 40a 1700;1174 by 1786 V, V Moor and Middle
V;1175 Middle V 48a, West V 22a, East V 104a;11761839; 1851 10a and 40a farms, 1861 217a,
1871 218a, 1881 170a, 1913 (Brushford) 173a.1177 1914 (Dulverton) part V 41a, and V and
Hawkwell 6a.1178 W Venn site NGR 881258.
Waddicombe (Wadcomb), E Anstey: ref 1330.1179
Warren, Exmoor: cottage at by 1841 (agricultural labourers);1180 farm formed 1844,
farmhouse built 1844—5, by 1848 700a, farmhouse by 1850;1181 farm 500a 1851 with 2
cottages; 1861 540a;1182 farm 1861—1939;1183 farmhouse (540a) 3 cottages 1866—7;1184
1871 farmhouse shared between retired farmer and agricultural labourers, 1891,1901 resident
shepherd;1185 1913 540a.1186 HER 33067—8.
Waskeford, Waskham (Wascam, Wascham, Waskeforde), Dulverton: 2 millers of Waskford
1270;1187 Robert of Waskham 1270;1188 tithes of Wascham let 1322;1189 William of Wascham
taxed 1327;1190 tenements at both 1347—1451.1191
Waterford (la Watere), Molland: ref 1281.1192
Wayhouse, Withypool: one Forest suit, 1797;1193 8a 1839.1194
Weatherslade (Witherslade, Wytherslade), Withypool: one Forest suit, 1797;1195 John of
Wytherslade, 1327;1196 103a 1839;1197 114a 1851, 70a 1861, 50a 1871, uninhabited 1881,
1891, 1901;1198 103a 1913.1199
1171
Ibid. A/AHT 3.
Ibid. DD/BR/dt2.
1173
Ibid. A/AHT 3; Somerset Record Society LVII, p. 40.
1174
Highclere Castle Archives, V/A3
1175
SRO, Q/REl 41/4.
1176
Ibid. tithe award.
1177
Censuses; SRO, DD/IR T/7/1.
1178
SRO, DD/IR T/7/1.
1179
PNDevon II. 336.
1180
Census.
1181
Orwin, 53; Orwin/Sellick, 78, 96—7, 243, 251, 264.
1182
Census.
1183
Dirs.
1184
DevonRO, 1262M E 5/1.
1185
Census.
1186
SRO, DD/IR T/15/3.
1187
MacDermot, 85
1188
Ibid. 86.
1189
SRO, A/AHT 3.
1190
Somerset Record Society III. 178.
1191
Highclere Castle Archives, FF/B4/1, 3a—b, 5—7, 10.
1192
PNDevon II. 344.
1193
MacDermot, 452.
1194
SRO, tithe award.
1195
MacDermot, 452.
1196
Somerset Record Society III.178.
1197
SRO, tithe award.
1198
Censuses.
1199
SRO, DD/IR T/15/3.
1172
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Week (Weeke, Wick(e), Wyke), Winsford: William and Adam atte Wyke 1327;1200
Netherwicke 1577;1201 Higher Week 1680;1202 Lower Week 1715 onwards;1203 Lower W 1838
in two parts, 13a and 76a (houses 870 and 870a);1204 1841 farmhouse and cottage, 1851
farmhouse (12a) and 2 cottages, 1861—71 3 cottages, 1881—1901 2 cottages; Higher W
1838 174a (house 846), 1881 219a;1205 1913 220a.1206
Weir (Ware, la Were), Dulverton: la Were early 13thC;1207 Weir Tenement held with Pixton
1658;1208 Ware Tenement rated 1739;1209 paid land tax by 1766—1830;1210 1839 Weir Farm
62a (no buildings);1211 named 1841, Weir East 1851, Ware Lodge 1861, Ware House 1871—
1901, home of estate bailiff.1212
Well (Wall, Will(e), la Wille, la Wylle), Winsford: Roger at Wille 1370;1213 land in 1415,
1455;1214 tenement at 1565;1215 1838 95a (house 1123);1216 1841 two families in house, 1851
90a,1881 80a, 1891—1901 agricultural labourers.1217 HER 34234: site NGR 85223347,
roofed 1888, shrunk 1903 (wheel 1809), inhabited until c 1970 (No Wm atte Well in
Winsford in 1327 as claimed by Aston).
Wellshead (Wellesheuede, Woolshead), Exford: ref 1327;1218 held 1709 by two tenants with
Almsworthy;1219 Lower and Higher W assessed separately by 1766—1833;1220 1839 Higher
W 52a (homestead 285);1221 1841 farm, 1851 500a, 1861 same farmer had 5a and employed
bailiff, also agricultural labourers lived separately, 1871 dairy, 1881 bailiff 800a, 1891 same
bailiff and cottage for agricultural labourers, 1901 farmer and carter;1222 1909 520a.1223 Lower
W 1839 50a;1224 1841 onwards not named; HER 33623, site NGR 829398.
Westcombe (Wescombe), Hawkridge: parsonage estate, 1571 12a arable, 1a meadow and a
grist mill;1225 27a 1840;1226 occupied by 2 servants 1841, rector 1851.1227
1200
Somerset Record Society III. 181.
SRO, DD/SF 3123.
1202
DevonRO, 1148M add 1/65b.
1203
SRO, D/P/wins 13/2/2.
1204
Ibid. tithe award.
1205
Censuses.
1206
SRO, DD/IR T/15/4.
1207
Ibid. DD/SAS PD 148.
1208
Highclere Castle Archives, Q/A1/xii.
1209
SRO, D/P/dul 4/1/1.
1210
Ibid. Q/REl 41/10.
1211
Ibid. tithe award.
1212
Censuses.
1213
NDRO, 3704M ET 4/5.
1214
SRO, DD/SF 1641, 1643.
1215
Ibid. 1071, 3123.
1216
Ibid. tithe award.
1217
Censuses.
1218
Somerset Record Society III. 248.
1219
SRO, D/P/exf 5/4/1.
1220
Ibid. Q/REl 8/4a.
1221
Ibid. tithe award.
1222
Censuses.
1223
SRO, DD/IR T/13/4.
1224
Ibid. tithe award.
1225
Ibid. D/D/Rg 344.
1226
Ibid. tithe award.
1227
Censuses.
1201
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Westermill alias West Almsworthy (Western Mill), Exford: taxed by 1766—1833;1228 1839
77a (homestead 254);1229 1841 ? 1851 141a, 1861 250a, 1871 297a, 1881 250a, 1891
shepherd, 1901 farmer;1230 1909 199a.1231 1930s 260a.1232
Westwater, Winsford: unnamed but identifiable holding 1600;1233 named from 1730.1234 1838
held with Lower Worth 111a (house 1130); 1235 1851 101a, 1861 171a, 1871 350a, 1881
330a;1236 1913 83a.1237
Whitcott (Whetecote), Twitchen: ref 1581.1238
White Horse, Exford: Plains White Horse 1709;1239 seems associated with inn first named
1670;1240 no land tax but 1839 small holding with inn included right of common on North
Common.1241
White House, Exford: ref 1709;1242 land tax by 1766—1833;1243 1839 White House and
Show Lane 20a (homestead 924);1244 1841 agricultural labourers, 1851 stone mason, 1861—
71 not named, 1881 shared saddler and wheelwright, 1891 ‘village, 1901 named;1245 1909
named.1246
White Rock, Exmoor: home of Thos Timmons, surveyor and farmer 1821—30;1247cottage
1840;1248 nd fitted up by Knight for shepherd;12491866—7 cottage and stable;1250 cottage
1901.1251
Whitley (Whetelegh), Molland: ref 1333.1252
Willingford (Welnford, Wollingford, Woolsford), Exmoor: 1861 farm 35a, 1871 farmhouse
(36a), shared with agricultural labourers;1253 farm 1872;1254 1891 agricultural labourers;1255
121a.1256
1228
SRO, Q/REl 8/4a.
Ibid. tithe award.
1230
Censuses.
1231
SRO, DD/IR T/13/4.
1232
Exmoor Mag. Autumn 2004, 14—15.
1233
DevonRO, 1148M add 1/65b.
1234
SRO, D/P/wins 13/2/2.
1235
Ibid. tithe award.
1236
Censuses.
1237
SRO, DD/IR T/15/4.
1238
PNDevon II. 354.
1239
SRO, D/P/exf 5/4/1.
1240
Ibid. DD/UK 1.
1241
Ibid. tithe award.
1242
Ibid. D/P/exf 5/4/1.
1243
Ibid. Q/REl 8/4a.
1244
Ibid. tithe award.
1245
Censuses.
1246
SRO, DD/IR T/13/4.
1247
RA Burton, Simonsbath (1994), 24—5.
1248
Orwin, 44.
1249
Orwin/Sellick, 66.
1250
DevonRO, 1262M E 5/1.
1251
Census.
1252
PNDevon II. 344.
1253
Censuses.
1254
Dir.
1255
Census.
1229
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Wilskier, Hawkridge: one Forest suit, 1797.1257
Wilway (Wellway, Wilwailond alias Ailefordlond, Wollewayeslond, Wolweye, Wulweye,
Wylewaylond alias Aylefordelond), Dulverton: Robert of Wolweye 1270;1258 tithes of with
Curslade 1322;1259 lands and tenements in W alias A 1459, messuages in 1484, 1549;1260
parcels called 1566;1261 lands 1600—14;1262 2 tenements called Wilway and Curslade 47a
1654;1263 same 1762 (60a);1264 1790 71a;1265 1839 69a (homestead 1146);1266 1841 2
agricultural labs, 1851 farmhouse 80a, 1861 -, 1871 144a, 1881 180a; 1267 1914 agric land
only.1268
Winstitchen (Winstitchin(g)), Exmoor: 1851 1 cottage, 1861 2 cottages;1269 1862 farm
formed taking 407a from Honeymead;1270 1866—7 3 cottages, part farm (407a) in hand;1271
1871 2 cottages, a labourer and farm bailiff;12721873 herding in hand 2 resident shepherds;1273
1891 3 cottages (shepherd, mason, uninhabited), 1901 3 cottages (2 shepherds gardener);1274
farm 1910—23, 1935—9;1275 1913 farm 159a, agricultural land 1034a;1276
Wintershead, Exmoor: formed 1842/4, by 1848 200a;1277 by 1852 c2,000a;1278 1861
farmhouse (300a) and 2 cottages;1279 farm 1861—83, 1894, 1910—39;1280 1866—7 2 pts of
farm in one;1281 1871 same tenant (500a), 2 cottages, 1 uninhabited;12821873 a herding in hand
with 1 resident shepherd;1283 1891 farmhouse occupied shepherd, cottage uninhabited;1284and
1898 farm and cottage let;1285 1913 two holdings, 714a and 270a.1286 HER 33194 cottage
replaced 1947—71 by modern house.
1256
SRO, DD/IR T/15/3.
MacDermot, 451.
1258
Ibid. 84.
1259
SRO, A/AHT 3.
1260
Ibid. DD/SF 1566—8.
1261
Somerset Record Society LI, p. 75.
1262
SRO, DD/SF 3112.
1263
Ibid.
1264
Ibid. A/AHT 174/1.
1265
Ibid. 174/3.
1266
Ibid. tithe award.
1267
Censuses.
1268
SRO, DD/IR T/7/1.
1269
Censuses.
1270
Orwin, 72.
1271
DevonRO, 1262M E 5/1.
1272
Census.
1273
Orwin, 100.
1274
Census.
1275
Dirs.
1276
SRO, DD/IR T/15/3.
1277
Orwin/Sellick, 242, 251, 253, 258, 263—4; Orwin, 53.
1278
Orwin, 65.
1279
Census.
1280
Dirs.
1281
DevonRO, 1262M E 5/1.
1282
Census.
1283
Orwin, 100.
1284
Census.
1285
Orwin, 105.
1286
SRO, DD/IR T/15/3.
1257
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Withycombe (Wydecombe), Winsford: hamlet 1298;1287 North W and Bower wood 170a
1699;1288 N W 1753, 1815;1289 S W 1763;1290 single estate of Withycombe 1766—1830;1291
1838 Great Withycombe 140a (house 579—81);1292 1851 280a, 1861 280a, 1871 276a, 1881
347a;1293 1913 348a;1294 Little W 1838 77a (house 583);1295 1841—1901 agricultural
labourers or carter.1296 Withycombe Cottage 17thC gable entry to single cell with partition at
lower end for cattle, enlarged both ends;1297 agreed: SRO, DD/V/DUr 10.5.
Withycombe, Exford: ref 1709, two tenants;1298 Lower W 1738;1299 Higher and Lower W
taxed separately by 1766—1833;1300 1839 Higher w 53a (homestead 350);1301 1841 farm,
1851 50a, 1861 150a, 1871 110a, 1881 uninhabited, 1891 agricultural labourers, 1901 not
named;1302 HER 33614, site NGR 828383. Lower W 1839 45a (homestead 558);1303 1841
farm, 1851 45a, 1861—71 80a, 1881 72a, 1891 agricultural labourers, 1901 farmer;1304 1909
combined, 192a.1305
Woodburn (Westwodeburn), E Anstey: ref 1292.1306
Woodland (Wodelonde), W Anstey: Walter de W 1330.1307
Woods (Woode), Molland: ref 1581.1308
Woolcombe, Exmoor: farm 1891;1309 farm 1894—1939 (with Sherdon 1906—10);1310 1913
137a/297a.1311
Woolpitland, Withypool: one Forest suit 1635, 1797;1312 ?a 1839,1313 house site 835363.
Worth ( Middleworth, Netherworth, la Werthe), Winsford: William of la Werthe, 1270;1314
Henry atte Worth 1327;1315 tenement called Worth alias Middleworth in Blackford alias
1287
MacDermot, 140.
DevonRO, 1148M add 2/77a.
1289
SRO, D/P/wins 13/2/2; DevonRO, 1148M add 1/65c.
1290
SRO, D/P/wins 13/2/2.
1291
Ibid. Q/REl 41/45.
1292
Ibid. tithe award.
1293
Censuses.
1294
SRO, DD/IR T/15/4.
1295
Ibid. tithe award.
1296
Censuses.
1297
DoE list.
1298
SRO, D/P/exf 5/4/1.
1299
Ibid. DD/RI wl 1.
1300
Ibid. Q/REl 8/4a.
1301
Ibid. tithe award.
1302
Censuses.
1303
SRO, tithe award.
1304
Censuses.
1305
SRO, DD/IR T/13/4.
1306
PNDevon II. 336.
1307
Ibid. 337.
1308
Ibid. 344.
1309
Census.
1310
Dirs.
1311
SRO, DD/IR T/15/3.
1312
MacDermot, 289, 452.
1313
SRO, tithe award.
1314
MacDermot, 86.
1315
Somerset Record Society III. 180.
1288
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Winsford, 1624—1828;1316 Nether (Lower) Worth 1705—73;1317 East W 1766—1830;1318
1838 Worth Farm 98a (house 1110), Lower W with Westwater;1319 Worth Farm 78a 1851,
110a 1871, 120a 1881, 169a 1913.1320 HER 34401 water meadow system 847334
Yamson (Yeanston), E Anstey: ref 1649.1321
Yealscombe (Eylescombe,Yalscombe), Exford: Simon de Eylescombe 1327;1322 two tenants
shared Yalscombe, Modecombe and Downscombe 1709;1323 land tax by 1766—1833;1324
1839 56a (homestead 844);1325 not named 1841, Y Cottage 1851 with 6a, 1861 Y Farm 130a,
1871—81 134—135a; 1891 house privately owned, 1901 not named;1326 1909 land (c 112a
divided between three).1327 17thC house.1328
Yellowcombe (Yalicombe, Yallacombe, Yarleycombe,Yeal(l)acombe, Yearcombe,
Yellocombe), Winsford: possible ref 1544;1329 messuage, tenement and 3a 1685;1330 tenement
paying land tax by 1766;1331 cottage ‘some years since erected and new built…on a plot of
waste at 1784;1332 c 1785 hamlet of 3 houses;1333cottage, garden and several closes, 1823;1334
1841—61 4 cottages; 1871 5 cottages, 1881 4 cottages, 1891—1901 3 cottages.;1335 2005 1
cottage.
Yeo Mill (Yoo), W Anstey: Thomas atte Y 1333.1336
Zeals (Sayles, Sele, Zeale), Hawkridge: two Forest suits 1797;1337 Elias de la Sele 1257,
Thomas of la Sele 1270;1338 messuage and 30a, 1676;1339 divided 1766—7, Acland estate
until 1812, then Carnarvon;1340 held with E Hollowcombe, Ridge and Castle, 1833, with E
Shircombe 1840 (232a);1341 with Huntercombe Lea from 1858;1342 1851, 100a, 1861,
200a;1343 in 1913 held with W Hollowcombe 898a.1344
1316
SRO, DD/DV 8; Q/REl 41/35.
NDRO, 2309B T92/23; SRO, D/P/wins 13/2/2.
1318
SRO, Q/REl 41/35.
1319
Ibid. tithe award.
1320
Censuses; SRO, DD/IR T/15/4.
1321
PNDevon II. 336.
1322
Somerset Record Society III. 248.
1323
SRO, D/P/exf 5/4/1.
1324
Ibid. Q/REl 8/4a.
1325
Ibid. tithe award.
1326
Censuses.
1327
SRO, DD/IR T/13/4.
1328
Ibid. DD/V/DUr 4.1; DoE list.
1329
L. & P. Hen. VIII, xix, (1), p. 44.
1330
SRO, DD/DR 29.
1331
Ibid. Q/REl 41/35.
1332
DevonRO, 1148M add 2/77a.
1333
Collinson, Hist. Som. III. 555.
1334
DevonRO, 1148M add 1/65a.
1335
Censuses.
1336
PNDevon II. 337.
1337
MacDermot, 451.
1338
Ibid. 81, 85.
1339
SRO, DD/ARN 1.
1340
Ibid. Q/REl 41/17.
1341
Ibid; tithe award.
1342
Highclere Castle Archives, F/H18/xii.
1343
Censuses.
1344
SRO, DD/IR T/7/1.
1317
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