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HER Number:	MDV15878
Name:	Huxham

Summary

Huxham was first mentioned as Hochessam in 1086

Location

Grid Reference:	SX 946 978
Map Sheet:	SX99NW
Admin Area	Devon
Civil Parish	Huxham
District	East Devon
Ecclesiastical Parish	HUXHAM

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

Old DCC SMR Ref: SX99NW/132

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, 340 (Article in Serial). SDV38843.

Reichel, O. J., 1912, The Domesday Hundred of Wenford or Wonford, 284,286,287,296,304,306 (Article in Serial). SDV38842.

At Huxham the site of the Domesday manor of Hochesam. Early descents of ownership and of the advowson are given.

Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One, 443 (Monograph). SDV1312.

Huxham was first mentioned in 1086 as 'Hochessam', as 'Hockesham' in 1206, 'Hokesham' in 1212, 'Hoxam' in 1234, 'Hoggesham' in 1245 & 'Hukkesham' in 1265.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV1312	Monograph: 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. 443.


SDV38842	Article in Serial: Reichel, O. J.. 1912. The Domesday Hundred of Wenford or Wonford. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 44. A5 Hardback. 284,286,287,296,304,306.


SDV38843	Article in Serial: Reichel, O. J.. 1912. Early Descents of the Manors in the Wonford Hundred. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 44. A5 Hardback. 340.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

Date Last Edited:	May 4 2006 2:00PM

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