A HISTORY OF DEVONSHIRE 



Chitterleigh, Stockleigh Luccombe,^ and Poughill,'' besides one held by Hugh 

 de Valletort, viz. Much Bolbury alias Bolbury Beauchamp.* To Ashleigh's 

 barony belonged 5! small fees in Devon,* consisting of the three estates held 

 by Bretel ^ under the count at the time of the survey, viz. Charlton in Plym- 

 tree,* Little Farringdon, and Holbrook Grindham alias Denbow^ [Colebroca, 

 fol. 216), together with the two held by Mauger de Cartrey under the 

 count, viz. Denson ^ {Donicestona) in Clayhanger and Yalwinston alias Petton 

 in Bampton^ {Alivinestona, fol. 213). 



' Testa de Net'U/{Rec. Com.), 191a, in 1243, says: 'Held of Catharine de Montacute of the honour 

 of Cheselbergh.' But Exon. Domesday, fol. 518, shows ' Ceselberia ' in Somerset held by Alvred the count's 

 butler. 



Mbid. 191a. 



'Ibid. 192a. FeuJ. Aids, 324, says, 'held by Beauchamp of the king,' because Valletort's barony was 

 then in abeyance. 



* Trans. Devon. Assoc, xxxiii, 371. 



' Bretel of St. Clare in La Manche, as appears from the geld-roU and the cartulary of Montacute Priory. 



" Testa de Nevill (Rec. Com.), 1 79a. 



' Ibid. 1 9 1(7/ Trans. Devon. Assoc, xxxv, 290 ; xxix, 506. 



* Denson was given by Briwere to Tor Abbey (Oliver, Mon. 176, where it is written Dunnyngston). 

 In Feud. Aids, 369, it appears as ' [DJammygescote i fee.' 



^ Testa de Nevill (Rec. Com.), 184^. Feud. Aids, 369 : John de Radyngton holds in Pyaton I fee. 

 Trans. Devon. Assoc, xxx, 452. 



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