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| HER Number: | MDV16966 |
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| Name: | Manor of Crediton |
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Summary
The manor of Crediton was called Critetone at the time of the Domesday Survey in 1086. At this time it was held by the Bishop of Exeter. The manor remained in episcopal hands until the 16th century.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 83 00 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS80SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Crediton |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CREDITON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS80SW/65
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MANOR (VIII to Post Medieval - 701 AD to 1750 AD)
Full description
Reichel, O. J., 1922, The Manor and Hundred of Crediton, 146-175 (Article in Serial). SDV40070.
At Crediton the site of the Manor of Chritetona, as it was called in the Domesday survey, had been held originally by the Bishops of Crediton and remained in episcopal hands after the removal of the See to Exeter and until the 16th century. Details of the Manor's many estates and properties are given.
Hoskins, W. G., 1954, A New Survey of England: Devon, 378 (Monograph). SDV17562.
Walker, H. H., 1961, Notes for a Study of Bishop Walter de Stapledon and the Church in the West Country in the Early 14th Century, 312-313 (Article in Serial). SDV18677.
One of the twelve manors held by the Bishop of Exeter in Devon in the 14th century.
Timms, S. C., 1980, Proposed Conservation Area at Crediton (Report - non-specific). SDV354697.
Morris, J., 1985, Domesday Book: Devon (Part One), 2.2 (Monograph). SDV356768.
The Bishop of Exeter held Crediton at the time of the Domesday Survey in 1086. 'Critetone' is recorded as having land for 185 ploughs, 264 villagers and 73 smallholders, 40 slaves and 30 pigmen. It had a mill and meadow, pasture and woodland.
Gallant, L., 1986, Deer Parks and Paddocks of England (Un-published). SDV656.
According to Lysons the manor, hundred and park at Crediton belonged to the Bishop of Devonshire, who had a palace there until 1080. They were conveyed by Bishop Babington in 1595 to William Killigrew.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV17562 | Monograph: Hoskins, W. G.. 1954. A New Survey of England: Devon. A New Survey of England: Devon. A5 Hardback. 378. |
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| SDV18677 | Article in Serial: Walker, H. H.. 1961. Notes for a Study of Bishop Walter de Stapledon and the Church in the West Country in the Early 14th Century. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 93. A5 Hardback. 312-313. |
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| SDV354697 | Report - non-specific: Timms, S. C.. 1980. Proposed Conservation Area at Crediton. Mid Devon District Council Report. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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| SDV356768 | Monograph: Morris, J.. 1985. Domesday Book: Devon (Part One). Domesday Book: Devon (Part One). 1. Hardback Volume. 2.2. |
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| SDV40070 | Article in Serial: Reichel, O. J.. 1922. The Manor and Hundred of Crediton. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 54. A5 Hardback. 146-175. |
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| SDV656 | Un-published: Gallant, L.. 1986. Deer Parks and Paddocks of England. Deer Parks and Paddocks of England. Manuscript. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV108829 | Part of: Crediton (Monument) |
| MDV12612 | Related to: Bishop's Palace in Crediton (Building) |
| MDV16201 | Related to: East Town, Crediton (Monument) |
| MDV13971 | Related to: Lord's Meadow to the east of Crediton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 6 2024 2:27PM |
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