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HER Number:MDV15877
Name:Brampford Speke

Summary

Brampford Speke was first mentioned in 1086 & as Braunford Speek in 1316

Location

Grid Reference:SX 926 984
Map Sheet:SX99NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBrampford Speke
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishBRAMPFORD SPEKE

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX99NW/131

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Reichel, O. J., 1912, Early Descents of the Manors in the Wonford Hundred (Article in Serial). SDV38843.


Reichel, O. J., 1912, The Domesday Hundred of Wenford or Wonford, 284,286,291,303,306 (Article in Serial). SDV38842.

At Brampford Speke the site of the Domesday manor of Branfortuna. Early descents of ownership are given.


Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One, 422-3 (Monograph). SDV1312.

Brampford Speke was first mentioned in 1086 as 'Branfort', 'Branfortuna' & 'Brenfort'. It was 'Branford' in 1170, 'Bramford' in 1194, 'Braunford' in 1242 & 'Braunford Speek' in 1316

Sources / Further Reading

SDV1312Monograph: Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M.. 1931. The Place-Names of Devon: Part One. The Place-Names of Devon: Part One. VIII. A5 Hardback. 422-3.
SDV38842Article in Serial: Reichel, O. J.. 1912. The Domesday Hundred of Wenford or Wonford. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 44. A5 Hardback. 284,286,291,303,306.
SDV38843Article in Serial: Reichel, O. J.. 1912. Early Descents of the Manors in the Wonford Hundred. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 44. A5 Hardback.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:May 3 2006 2:57PM