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Summary

Newton ferrers was Niwetona in Domesday. It was held by Reginald de Valletorta of the Count of Mortain. It later passed to the Ferrers family. Early descents of the manor given.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX54NW/24

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• SETTLEMENT (XI to Late Medieval - 1001 AD to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV168495.

Reichel, o. J. /hundreds of devon/(1928-1938)245,246,306,316,317,326,328,330/ the hundred of ermington in early times.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV168496.

Gover, j. E. B. + mawer, a. + stenton, f. M. /the place-names of devon/(1931)282.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV168497.

Ea/archaeological assessment of playing fields off parsonage road, newton ferrers, south devon/(2000)2/(ea report 2000.22).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV242.

Newton ferrers was niwetona in domesday. It was held by reginald de valletorta of the count of mortain. It later passed to the ferrers family. Early descents of the manor given (reichel).

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

Newton ferrers was mentioned in the domesday book of 1086 as 'niwetona'. It appears in various forms throughout the middle ages and probably means 'new farm'. The manor was held by the family of ferrers (gover et al).

Pearson, A., 2007, Noss Mayo, Devon: Rising Main Rapid Desk-Based Assessment, 4, 6 (Report - Assessment). SDV346466.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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