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Summary

Willand was willelande in domesday. It was held by vidal, vitalis, or fidley, of odo, son of gamelin. Before the conquest it was held by etmar or edmer. Later it was given to taunton priory. Early descents given (reichel).

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: ST01SW/43

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• SETTLEMENT (VIII to Late Medieval - 701 AD to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV242.

Willand was willelande in domesday. It was held by vidal, vitalis, or fidley, of odo, son of gamelin. Before the conquest it was held by etmar or edmer. Later it was given to taunton priory. Early descents given (reichel).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV53826.

Reichel, o. J. /hundreds of devon/(1928-1938)47,48,52,54,63,250,442/the hundred of halberton in early times.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV53827.

Des=gover,j. E. B. +mawer,a. +stenton,f. M. /the place-names of devon/(1931)553.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV53828.

Des=hollinrake,c. +n. /an archaeological and historical desk top survey of proposed development land at willand/(2000)4-6/report no.215 in pf.

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

'willand' was mentioned as 'willelanda' in 1086, 'la willelaund' in 1285, 'wildelanda' in 1155, 'wyldelonde' in 1244 and 'wildelonde prior' in 1316 (gover et al).

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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