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Summary

Ogbear. This farm may represent a survival from early medieval settlement. It is mentioned in lists of the abbots fees in the 13th century with week dabernon and hasworthy. At the time of the domesday book it probably formed part of the manor of tavistock (reichel).

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX47SW/522

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FARMSTEAD (XI to Late Medieval - 1001 AD to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

Finberg, H. P. R., Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV1533.

One of three estates given in the 14th century to the abbot of tavistock by john dabernon. The others were hasworthy and week, milton abbot (alexander,1938-1939). Known to have been granted out as thegn-land pre 1066. Various documentary references in finberg, illustrating farming practice etc (finberg).

ALEXANDER, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV219470.

Appears in 13th century list of hundred jurors (alexander).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV239297.

Reichel, o. J. /tda/46(1914)225,226,230,237/the hundred of tavistock in early times.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV239298.

Alexander, j. J. /tda/71(1939)226-229/tavistock in the 13th century.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV239299.

Alexaneder, j. J. /dcnq/20(1938-1939)16/medieval altars in tavistock church.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV239300.

Finberg, h. P. R. /tavistock abbey/(1969).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV239301.

Des=gover, j. E. B. + mawer, a. + stenton, f. M. /the place-names of devon/(1931)222.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV242.

Ogbear. This farm may represent a survival from early medieval settlement. It is mentioned in lists of the abbots fees in the 13th century with week dabernon and hasworthy. At the time of the domesday book it probably formed part of the manor of tavistock (reichel).

Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One (Monograph). SDV1312.

’ogbear’ was mentioned as ‘ogbere’ in 1238, ‘ockbyar’ in 1296 and ‘okebeare’ in 1311 (gover et al).

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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