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| HER Number: | MDV64488 |
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| Name: | Rumleigh, Settlement |
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Summary
A 15C medieval manuscript mentions a tenement called 'Rumleigh' in Bere Ferrers parish
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 448 682 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX46NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Bere Ferrers |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BERE FERRERS |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX46NW/531/3
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SETTLEMENT (XIII to XV - 1201 AD to 1500 AD (Between))
Full description
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One, 223 (Monograph). SDV1312.
Henry, A., 2001, Silver and Salvation: A Late Fifteenth Century Confessors Itinerary Throughout the Parish of Bere Ferrers, Devon, 31,51,81-82 (Article in Serial). SDV216264.
A 15C medieval manuscript outlining a Confessor's itinerary through the parish of Bere Ferrers mentions a tenement called 'Rumleigh'. It was recorded as 'Romeley' in 1298, 'Rumlegh' in 1311 & 'Romlegh' in 1321. The occupants were probably associated with the local medieval silver mines.
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. 223. |
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| SDV216264 | Article in Serial: Henry, A.. 2001. Silver and Salvation: A Late Fifteenth Century Confessors Itinerary Throughout the Parish of Bere Ferrers, Devon. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 133. Photocopy + Digital. 31,51,81-82. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV30110 | Related to: Bere Ferrers, Rumleigh, Farmhouse (Building) |
| MDV29234 | Related to: Rumleigh House (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 22 2005 9:30AM |
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