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included in the vicarage of West Alvington ; and that 

 Horswell House, the residence for many years of W. Ilbert, 

 Esq., is in this parish. Of South Milton Sir William Pole 

 says, "Midleton, or South Milton, anno 24 of Kinge 

 Ed. 1, James de Mohun held; and anno 19 of Kinge Ed. 3, 

 Sir William Pipard Kt. held the same. Hee died anno 

 Domini 1349, and left issue Margaret, wief of Sir Gerard 

 de Lisle, and Matild, wief of Sir Osbert Hameley. This 

 mannor came afterwarde unto Carew of Haccomb; and 

 is lately sold unto Sir James Bagge, of Plymouth, by 

 Carew, of Haccomb." White said in 1850," Mrs. Prideaux 

 is lady of the manor." We believe it has descended to her 

 daughter, Mrs. Douglass. 



South Milton Church "is a fine ancient edifice in the 

 perpendicular style, with a noble embattled tower, containing 

 six bells." 



The old stone font is surmounted by a high, conical 

 carved wood cover, which is much admired. There is also 

 a carved screen. On the walls are tablets recording the 

 names of Elliot, Prideaux, &c. ; and on the pavement, that 

 of Roope, accompanied by coats of arms. 



Very many tomb-stones in the churchyard bear the name 

 of Elliot. There is also a vault of the Ilbert family 

 distinguished by a yew tree within iron railings. Milton 

 is now (like Thurlestone and Buckland) noteworthy from 

 the absence of a public house ! The one which formerly 

 existed there was converted, some time since, into school- 

 rooms, where considerable numbers of children are now 

 educated. Some of the farm houses in this neighbourhood 

 bear evident traces of a somewhat aristocratic origin, such 

 as Higher and Lower Sutton, Callicott, &c. 



