LAND HOLDINGS AT AVETON GIFFORD IN EARY TIMES

PERIOD

MANOR OF STADBURY

MANOR OF HEATHFIELD(1)

MANOR OF AVETON GIFFORD(2)

  1. Includes Lixton, see also note 3
  2. Court Barton

 

1068

Held by Toui, then Juhel and Radoof ( Ralf De Pomeray ) including Holbeton

Part of Buckfast Abbey Holdings and held by Abbot Alwin

Held by Rhiwallen or Ruald Adobed came to England with William the Conquerer

Aveton Gifford, Plymstock and Holbeton all in same Saxon parish

1100

Passed to Redvers family,

Earl of Devon

1150

Passed to Giffard family

Earl of Devon. Second part of town name

1200 - 1205

William de Braoza

Purchased by Sir John Damarale

1243

Held by Ralph de Stodbiri

1270

Held by Walter de Stapeldon who later became Bishop of Exeter

Chantry, St Andrews Church built by Walter De Stapeldon

1275

William Le Prouz

1284

Henry de Lyntone appointed as Chantry holder at town church

1293

Abbots allowed William, son of Walter Lyvegherston to take over land as tenant

Henry de Lyntone was also rector of Ringmore

1305

William Le Prouz marries Alice Damarale

On death of Sir John Damarale land passed to his daughter Alice, who married the holder of Stadbury manor

Parts of Aveton Gifford and Stadbury manors are united into the one holding

1309

John of Lyvergston

Separate parcel of land

William Le Prouz dies and leaves property to Alice who marries into Mule family, then Damarale

1407

Alice Damarale dies, husband remarries into Tremaine

Bequeaths made to churches at Aveton Gifford and Holbeton

1410

Inheritance to Tremaine family

1423

Purchased by the Chichester family

1520

Lyverger family purchase on monastery dissolution

1530

Purchased by Hugh Harris of Aveton Gifford

1563

Purchased by Hugh Harris of Aveton Gifford

Hugh ,yeoman lived at Efford, Aveton Gifford

 Notes

  1. Aveton Gifford known originally as Auton, and variations including Aweton., Avetona, Avetona, Awton.
  2. Stadbury was also known as Stodbury, at Doomsday it was Stotheria.
  3. Lixton was also known as Lewton, Luton Lyveston, Leytone and Lyvergerston
  4. There are four separate land holdings at Lixton
  5. Part land parcels are included

 

Source of information: History of the Parish of Aveton Gifford, collated by the Rev CC Shaw

 

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