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Ruxford
{{Short description, Historic estate in Devon, England Ruxford is an historic estate in the parish of Sandford, near Crediton in Devon. History Pre-Norman Conquest ''Hroces Ford'' (Ruxford) is recorded in the Anglo Saxon Charters. Courtenay The inquisition post mortem dated 8 June 1404 of Thomasia de Raleigh, heiress of Raleigh, Pilton in North Devon and of many other estates, and wife of John Chichester of Donwer, records that "the aforesaid Manor of Rokesford (Ruxford) is held of Philip Courtenay as of his manor of Bradninch by knight-service". This was Philip Courtenay (c.1342-1406) (5th son of Hugh Courtenay, 2nd Earl of Devon and his wife Margaret Bohun) who had been Steward of the Duchy of Cornwall in Cornwall 1388-1391. The feudal barony of Bradninch, with its member manors including Ruxford, was held before and after Courtenay's brief tenure by the Duchy of Cornwall. De Raleigh & Chichester The estate of Ruxford was held for several generations by the de Raleigh famil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruxford Sandford Devon Detail
{{Short description, Historic estate in Devon, England Ruxford is an historic estate in the parish of Sandford, Devon, Sandford, near Crediton in Devon. History Pre-Norman Conquest ''Hroces Ford'' (Ruxford) is recorded in the Anglo Saxon Charters. Courtenay The inquisition post mortem dated 8 June 1404 of Thomasia de Raleigh, heiress of Raleigh, Pilton in North Devon and of many other estates, and wife of John Chichester of Donwer, records that "the aforesaid Manor of Rokesford (Ruxford) is held of Philip Courtenay as of his manor of Bradninch by knight-service". This was Philip Courtenay (c.1342-1406) (5th son of Hugh Courtenay, 2nd Earl of Devon and his wife Margaret Bohun) who had been Steward of the Duchy of Cornwall in Cornwall 1388-1391. The feudal barony of Bradninch, with its member manors including Ruxford, was held before and after Courtenay's brief tenure by the Duchy of Cornwall. De Raleigh & Chichester The estate of Ruxford was held for several generations by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
