Sunday 8 September 2019

Rural Devon Eight Hundred Years Ago: Some Mediaeval Charters

This is research that I started over fifty years ago, searching for mediaeval charters in Devon Record Office, the now defunct East Devon Record office, and the Exeter Dean and Chapter Archives. I was surprised to discover this handful of mediaeval charters, which gave remarkable glimpses into the people, landscape and farming of that time.
I am now in the process of arranging and writing up this material.


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Catalogue descriptionDOWLAND.   Charter.   (1) Roger of Puestone.   (2) Richard Rouge.   All the park of (1)...



This record is held by Devon Archives and Local Studies Service (South West Heritage Trust)

Reference:Z1/20/2/1
Description:
DOWLAND.

Charter.

(1) Roger of Puestone.

(2) Richard Rouge.

All the park of (1) in his land of Puestone [Pewston Barton] within the manor of Duelond [Dowland] (the park being called Votmede, and adjoining Votlond together with the land in the east part of the park formerly held by Thomas the Chaplain at farm from Robert Wycher.

Consideration: 2 marks.

Recites that common of pasture in the premises is reserved to (1), from Michaelmas to the middle of March, until the park shall be enclosed. (2) is to have a road to the premises, through the land of (1), for animals and vehicles.

Witnesses: Philip of Stowford, Thomas of Duelond, Roger le Burgoyn, Alan de la Birri, John of Bremelcumbe, Robert Godman, Roger of Fentone.

Indented.

Fragment of a seal.
Date:[About 1250]
Held by:Devon Archives and Local Studies Service (South West Heritage Trust), not available at The National Archives
Former reference in its original department:DD. 44688




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Stafford


1235

"The name Anketil was brought to England in the great wave of migration following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Anketil family lived in Anctiville, Normandy, in the diocese of Coutances. The Anketil family migrated to England in the 11th century, settling in the county of Dorset."








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Place Names and Celtic Survival






Descendants of Osbern DECAILLY

Seventh Generation


23. Elias 1 DE CAILLEWAY (Nicholas DE CHAILLEWAY , Phillip1 DE CHAILLEWAY , Philip , William , Guillame , Osbern ) was born in 1170. He died in Kellaways.
p. 33. fn1. Elyas de Kailleway appears in the Wilts Returns (Testa de Nevill, pp. 142 and 157) as joint holder of four fees under Elyas Giffard (IV), whose sister Berta he had married; two of them are said to be in Kaillewent, which looks as if the name were of territorial origin, though the "de" is often omitted. Perhaps it was derived from "Caillou," a flint, as it is occasionally spelt so. The spelling in fact was so various,--even sometimes in the same document, that no conclusion can be come to.
Chippenham veridiction Vol 12?
83 pge. 117
In KELLAWAYS Ellis de KAYLEWEY and Godfrey Scudamore had held two fees in 1243 of Ellis Giffard father of John.
Vol.26 14 Pge.34
Richard Wafir, who brought an assize of novel disseisin for his common pasture inWYNIELEFFEUD, came and withdrew. So he and his sureties for prosecuting are in mercy, namely ELLIS of KELEWEY and WILLIAM of the same. [In 106 pge. 55 the hand of the scribe is different and the names are spelt WINELEFFCELDE and ELLIS of KAILLEWEY otherwise all else the same]
Fines Tempore Regis Henrici III Anno 11 Hen. III:
11 Hen. III. (1227)
11. HAWISIAM, q. fuit ux. Elyae, fil. Rici. p. Elyam de Cailleway, t. d. tcia. pte. 2 virgatar. in Tiiderington, qui. Hawisia clamat esse dotem, de lib. tento. qd. fuit pdci. Elyae, quond, viri sui. Unde Hawisia q. clam. Elyae, pro l mc.
This reference does not fit anywhere. Did this Elias have two wives?
Elias married Bertha GIFFARD, daughter of Elias 3 GIFFARD and Maud FITZROBERT, in 1190. Bertha was born about 1150.
They had the following children:
+31FiMatilda DE CAILLEWAY was born in 1200.
+32MiiWilliam DE CAILLEWAY was born in 1201.
+33MiiiElias 2 DE CHAILLEWEY was born about 1202.
24. Hugh DE CHAILLEWAY (Nicholas DE CHAILLEWAY , Phillip1 DE CHAILLEWAY , Philip , William , Guillame , Osbern ) was born in 1170.
Exchequer: King's Remembrancer: Ancient Deeds, Series D E 210/7658
Alexander le Wite to William son of Hugh de Caylewei: Grant of an acre in Strensham (Worc.) . Exchequer: King's Remembrancer: Ancient Deeds, Series D The National
Date range: 1120 - 1609.
Before 1234

But in 1189, the year Henry died and
Richard the Lionheart came to the throne, and John married Isabel, Hugh de
Kayleway received 11 marks of silver as a knights fee for Ayleworth
Llanthony Cartulary (see Dowland)
He had the following children:
34MiPhillip3 DECHAILLEWAY was born about 1200 in Muxbeare. He died in 1242.

No heirs

In 1238 Philip de Kaillewai killed Anketill de Dugheltone
(This is an old spelling of Dolton- so he is definitely a Muxbeare c/k).
>He avoided penalty in the North Tawton Eyre Court, by producing letters
"close to the King".
CALENDAR OF PATENT ROLLS.
1235.
May 8.
Canterbury.
Pardon to Philip Caillewey for the death of Anketil de Dughelton, on
condition that he make his peace with the relatives of the said Anketil and
stand his trial if anyone will proceed against him.
Mandate to the justices next in eyre in the county of Devon in their
eyre not to bring any suit against the said Philip for the said death, or
grieve him by reason of any verdict made before them by reason of the
said death ; on the above condition.—Clone.
You may remember that Anketil de Dughelton (Dolton) was one of the witnesses
to the Canonleigh Priory leases of Dowland and Dolton. It seems that he
came to grief at the hands of Nichols' son Philip.

158M T755 Grant c1200

Philip Kaillewei

Reginald de Nimeth

In manor of Edrichoche, land called Penigrewe, once in the tenure of Adam Hugge’ per cyrographum; also Blakelond *, La Cumbe and mill. Half a pound of pepper and 12d. for William de Monte’s land and 7 marks down

Witnesses: Sir Stephen de Haccumb, Roger Chaplain of Dinlond, Richard de Espec, Robert de Siccavilla, John Kaillewe, Robert de Stafford, Galfrid de Northecoth.

*(Note by SMW – Blakelond is in Dowland)
+35MiiThomas DECHAILLEWAY was born about 1200.
+36MiiiWilliam DE CHAILLEWAY was born about 1200 and died in 1248.
26. Humphrey DE KAILLE (Ralph DE CAILLEWAY , ?Roger , Philip , William , Guillame , Osbern ) was born about 1170 in Of Holcombe Burnell.
He had the following children:
+37MiHumphrey DE KAILLE(KAUL) was born about 1200.
27. Ralph DE KAUL (Ralph DE CAILLEWAY , ?Roger , Philip , William , Guillame , Osbern ) was born about 1170. He died in Cornwall.
He had the following children:
+38MiRoger DE KAUL was born about 1193 and died in 1272.
30. John DECAILLY (John , Roger , Simon , Humphrey , Guillame , Osbern ) was born in 1180.
John married Margery MAUD. Margery was born in Bradenham Denver Royston Norfolk.
They had the following children:
39MiRadulphus LE CALAWE was born in 1210 in Dunes Weston Stalbridge1240.
40MiiHugo DECAILLY was born about 1210.
+41MiiiAdam DECAILLY was born about 1210.

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