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HER Number:MDV67073
Name:Docton or Thorry Manor House

Summary

Docton is recorded as Thorry in 1308. There is a reference of 1539 to a former priest of Hartland Abbey serving in a private chapel of the Prust family at Thorry. The house was sold to Thomas Docton in the late 16th century and a document of 1618 refers to the house at Docton and an associated tenement at Thorry.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 244 211
Map Sheet:SS22SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishHartland
DistrictTorridge
Ecclesiastical ParishHARTLAND

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS22SW/19/1

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • MANOR HOUSE (First mentioned, XIV - 1308 AD to 1308 AD)

Full description

CRAMP CITING PEARSE-CHOPE, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV13141.

'docton' was documented as 'thorry' in 1308 + was the seat of hugh prust in 1506. A reference in 1539 mentions a former priest of hartland abbey serving in the private chapel of the prust family at 'thorry'. The house was sold to thomas docton in the late c16 + a document of 1618 refers to the house at 'docton' + an associated tenement at 'thorry' (cramp citing pearse-chope).


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV13142.

Des=cramp,c. /personal communication/(28/5/03).


Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 447 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV13141Migrated Record: CRAMP CITING PEARSE-CHOPE.
SDV13142Migrated Record:
SDV339712Report - Assessment: Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J.. 2007. The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report. Exeter Archaeology Report. 06.22 (rev.1). A4 Stapled + Digital. No. 447.

Associated Monuments

MDV14119Related to: Docton, Hartland (Building)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Nov 13 2015 9:26AM

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