settlements_and_farms_of_southern_exmoor

www.EnglandsPastForEveryone.org.uk/Explore Exmoor 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 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 Farm 100a (homestead 986);25 1841 agricultural labs, 1851 agricultural labourers and John 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 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 Ibid DD/SF 3112 Ibid D/P/dul 4/1/1 Ibid Q/REl 41/10 Ibid Ibid tithe award Mary Suirat Page Exmoor Reference Bucknell 50a, similar 1861, 1871 agricultural labourers, 1881 apparently nothing, 1891 Anstey Farm cottage, rooms; thereafter name gone.26 1839 Ridlers 72a (homestead 928);27 1841 farm, 1851 120a, 1861 113a, 1871 57a, 1881 57a, 1891 Ridlers Cottage, 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 agricultural labs, 1861 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 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 26 Censuses 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 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 53 Ibid Q/REl 8/4a 54 Ibid tithe award 55 Censuses; SRO, DD/IR T/13/4 56 SRO, tithe award; North Devon RO, 2309B T81/1 27 Mary Suirat Page Exmoor Reference 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: labourers houses 1841, house uninhabited 1851;77 limekiln 1848;78 labourers house 1861, 1871, 1891 farmhouse, 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 57 VCH Som I 489 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, 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 83 Censuses 84 Dirs 85 Kelly’s Dirs 86 SRO, DD/IR T/15/3 58 Mary Suirat Page Exmoor Reference 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 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, cottages from 1861;97 1913 148a.98 Listed grade II, 15thC open hall ceiled 16thC, originally thatched, altered 17thC, extended 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 Forest Suit);113 87 MacDermot, 451 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 88 Mary Suirat Page Exmoor Reference 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, 143 PNDevon II 343 115 Mary Suirat Page Exmoor Reference 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 cottages, 1891 one cottage, 1901 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 tens called W Broford by 1547;159 Middle or Joyce’s Broford by 1763;160 1839 E Broford 116a (homestead 548);161 80a 1851, agricultural labs 1861—91 (each rooms 1891), 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 agricultural labs, 1891 rooms, agricultural labourers, 1901 rooms agricultural labourers, 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 house 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 Mary Suirat Page Exmoor Reference 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: men of 1257;197 tithes of 1322;198 freehold 1654;199 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 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 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 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 177 Mary Suirat Page Exmoor Reference 150a, 1881 254a;206 1914 148a;207 Middle Chilcott 1839 12a (homestead 820);208 1841—51 agricultural labourers; 1861—71, 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 dwellings called Chilcotts, 1861—81 dwellings called Chilcotts, Lower Chilcotts; 1891—1901 ? called Nightcott & 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 dwellings, 1901 dwelling.216 1855 declaration that house at Little Claw formerly had right to 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 labourers house, 1851 labourers house, uninhabited;234 1866—7 cottage for labourers;235 1871 cottage shared by labourers with lodger, 1891 206 Censuses SRO, DD/IR T/7/1 208 Ibid tithe award 209 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 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 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 5/1 207 Mary Suirat Page Exmoor Reference uninhabited, 1901 house (road contractor);236 1913 farm of 75a (former road contractor);237 farm 1902—1939.238 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 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 labourers houses 1841;259 dairy house c 1842, that + cottages 1844, when new tenant wanted farmhouse, barn and waggon house; farmhouse built 1845;260 farmhouse, cottages and 540a 1851;261 after forced sale 1856, only a shepherd and an agricultural labourers there 1861;262 farmhouse and cottages 1866—7;263 farm 520a 1871;264 farm 1872;265 a herding in hand, resident shepherd 1873;266 1891 farmhouse occupied 236 Censuses SRO, DD/IR T 15/3 238 Kelly’s Dirs 239 MacDermot, 451 240 Ibid 241 SRO, DD/ARN 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, 100 237 Mary Suirat Page Exmoor Reference agricultural labourers and shepherd, cottage agricultural labourers, farmhouse and cottage 1901;267 farm 1902—35;268 430a 1913.269 Cornham Ford, Exmoor: 1871 houses uninhabited.270 Cornham Road, Exmoor: 13-a farm with 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 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 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 1781.290 267 Census Kelly’s Dir 269 SRO, DD/IR T/15/3 270 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 290 PNDevon II 343 268 Mary Suirat Page 10 Exmoor Reference 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, 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, dwellings, by 1744 (Acland estate).967 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, 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);980 952 Somerset Record Society III 181 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 968 MacDermot, 451 969 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 953 Mary Suirat Page 34 Exmoor Reference 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 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 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 messuages and 276a East and West Slade;1010 981 Censuses 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 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 996 Censuses 997 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 1007 Somerset Record Society III 178 1008 SRO, DD/SY 1009 Ibid 1010 Ibid 982 Mary Suirat Page 35 Exmoor Reference 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 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 agricultural labs, 1891 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 rooms and cross passage with a 4th added in 16thC as kitchen; originally a longhouse; Higher S late 16thC, probably rooms: SRO, DD/V/DUr 2.1, 2.5 1011 Ibid tithe award 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 1023 SRO, tithe award 1024 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 1012 Mary Suirat Page 36 Exmoor Reference 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 agricultural labs, one in 1901 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 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 messuage, 100a 1033 Ibid A/AHT 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 1053 SRO, DD/IR T/15/4 1054 Ibid 1055 Censuses 1056 DevonRO, 1148M add 2/77a 1057 Ibid 1/65b 1058 DoE list 1059 Highclere Castle Archives, F/H1, 1060 SRO, DD/SAS PD 148 1061 Ibid A/AHT 1062 Somerset Record Society III 178; SRO, DD/WO MTD V/2a 1063 SRO, DD/BR/dt 1034 Mary Suirat Page 37 Exmoor Reference arable 16a meadow 30a wood ?1543;1064 same with mill 1580;1065 messuages 1605;1066 messuage called Sterte alias Perrye 1615;1067 similar 1658, 1665, 1690;1068 messuages 1665;1069 1666 Higher Steart alias Perry, Middle and Lower Steart (last 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, 220a and cottages called Stockham Park 1851, 170a and cottages 1861, 220a, cottage called S Park, another S cottage 1871; farm and 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 1064 G F Sydenham, Hist Sydenham Family 77 SRO, DD/SAS HV 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 1081 Somerset Record Society III 178; SRO, DD/WO MTDV/2a 1082 SRO, A/AHT 1083 Ibid D/P/dul 4/1/1 1084 Ibid Q/REl 41/10 1085 Ibid tithe award 1086 Censuses 1087 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 1097 PNDevon II 343 1065 Mary Suirat Page 38 Exmoor Reference 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, 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 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 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 rooms, bailiff;1123 1909 184a.1124 Higher Thorne in 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 1098 PNDevon II 354 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 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 1114 Censuses; SRO, DD/IR T/7/1 1115 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 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 1099 Mary Suirat Page 39 Exmoor Reference 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, 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, bedrooms, boxroom, cellar and closet, stone cottage with living room, two large cupboards on ground floor, bedrooms.1139 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 1125 Orwin/Sellick, 249 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 1140 PNDevon II 337 1141 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 1126 Mary Suirat Page 40 Exmoor Reference 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 dwelling for agricultural labs, 1891 dwelling of rooms, 1901 agricultural labourers 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, ? 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 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 1153 Censuses; SRO, DD/IR T/7/1 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 1171 Ibid A/AHT 1172 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 1154 Mary Suirat Page 41 Exmoor Reference cottages; 1861 540a;1182 farm 1861—1939;1183 farmhouse (540a) 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: 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 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 cottages, 1861—71 cottages, 1881—1901 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 1182 Census 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 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 1200 Somerset Record Society III 181 1201 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 1183 Mary Suirat Page 42 Exmoor Reference 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 servants 1841, rector 1851.1227 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 1213 NDRO, 3704M ET 4/5 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 1228 SRO, Q/REl 8/4a 1229 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 1214 Mary Suirat Page 43 Exmoor Reference 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 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 tenements called Wilway and Curslade 47a 1654;1263 same 1762 (60a);1264 1790 71a;1265 1839 69a (homestead 1146);1266 1841 agricultural labs, 1851 farmhouse 80a, 1861 -, 1871 144a, 1881 180a; 1267 1914 agric land only.1268 1239 SRO, D/P/exf 5/4/1 Ibid DD/UK 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 1256 SRO, DD/IR T/15/3 1257 MacDermot, 451 1258 Ibid 84 1259 SRO, A/AHT 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 1240 Mary Suirat Page 44 Exmoor Reference Winstitchen (Winstitchin(g)), Exmoor: 1851 cottage, 1861 cottages;1269 1862 farm formed taking 407a from Honeymead;1270 1866—7 cottages, part farm (407a) in hand;1271 1871 cottages, a labourer and farm bailiff;12721873 herding in hand resident shepherds;1273 1891 cottages (shepherd, mason, uninhabited), 1901 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 cottages;1279 farm 1861—83, 1894, 1910—39;1280 1866—7 pts of farm in one;1281 1871 same tenant (500a), cottages, uninhabited;12821873 a herding in hand with 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 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 1269 Censuses 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 1287 MacDermot, 140 1288 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 1300 Ibid Q/REl 8/4a 1301 Ibid tithe award 1270 Mary Suirat Page 45 Exmoor Reference 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 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 1302 Censuses 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 1316 SRO, DD/DV 8; Q/REl 41/35 1317 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 1303 Mary Suirat Page 46 Exmoor Reference 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 houses;1333cottage, garden and several closes, 1823;1334 1841—61 cottages; 1871 cottages, 1881 cottages, 1891—1901 cottages.;1335 2005 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 COPYRIGHT All rights, including copyright ©, of the content of this document are owned or controlled by the University of London For further information refer to http://www.englandspastforeveryone.org.uk/Info/Disclaimer 1329 L & P Hen VIII, xix, (1), p 44 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 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 1330 Mary Suirat Page 47 Exmoor Reference Mary Suirat Page 48 Exmoor Reference