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Summary

The manor of hillersdon is in the parish of cullompton. In domesday it appears as hillesdona, and the area was 313 acres (127 ha) (reichel).

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Historic Parkland and Listed Stable Block associated with Hillersdon House and earthworks for Manor and orchards

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SS90NE/8
• SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• MANOR (VIII to XXI - 701 AD to 2009 AD (Between))

Full description

127 HA, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV38727.

The manor of hillersdon is in the parish of cullompton. In domesday it appears as hillesdona, and the area was 313 acres (127 ha) (reichel).

Plummer, A., Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV38729.

Chronology 1066-1990 given (plummer).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV38730.

Reichel, o. J. /dcnq/6(1910-1911)22/est hillersdon.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV38731.

Foster, m. T. /tda/42(1910)159/a short history of cullompton.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV38732.

Reichel, o. J. /tda/42(1910)224,239/the hundred of sulfretona or hairidge in early times.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV38733.

Gover, j. E. B. + mawer, a. + stenton, f. M. /the place-names of devon/(1931)561.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV38734.

Des=plummer, m. /(16/9/1990)/worksheet in pf.

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

At domesday, hillesdona formed part of the holdings of odo, son of ganelin. It was held by rainald, before the conquest, sirewald. In 1166, hillersdon and brayleigh were held by william de brailega of william de toriton. In 1241, the testa de nevil shows that it was held by roger de hele and william de hilresdon (reichel,1910). Documented in 1086,1242,1249,1270,1283 and 1291 (mawer et al).

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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