Langford
Situated two miles south east of Cullompton, the manor of Langford belonged
to the family of that name. Sir Roger de Langford was Sheriff of Devon in the
reign of Henry III. He was succeeded by many of his descendants until Edward
Langford, having no male heir, left it to Corpus Christi College, Oxford, to
which it still belongs. A charter for a market was granted in 1334 and a three
days fair at the festival of St James. Langford Court is a very attractive
house, with remains of early work.
Aller
Aller is situated two miles to the east of Cullompton. The manor of Aller
Peverall belonged to the Peverells of Sampford Peverell and afterwards to Sir
William Ashthorpe who conveyed it to Margaret, Duchess of Clarence. Kings Henry
VII and VIII held it, the latter selling it to Richard Moore of Cullompton, who
sold it to Loosemore of Tiverton, and so to Sir William Pole in 1630. In
December 1336, being the first Sunday after the feast of St Nicholas, the Prior
and Convent of St Nicholas, Exeter, granted to Sir Oliver de Dinham licence to
make a water course within his manor of Alre Peverell in Cullompton Parish, for
which licence the said knight agreed to pay the convent on penny for ever at
Christmas, and to be at the whole charge of keeping the water course in repair,
and to have but a moiety of the fishing there.
Moorhayes
Situated one and a half miles north east of Cullompton, the manor of
Moorhayes had been the residence and property of the Moore family for 16
generations in 1630. In 1711, George Moore died without a male heir. His
daughter married John Blackmore. The manor continued in the Blackmore family
until 1905, when the last John Blackmore died. The property passed to a
relative, Mr William Blackmore Salter, whose son, A W Salter resided ther until
quite recent times. A very interesting old house. Another house, now used as
part of the farm buildings, appears to have been a chapel at some time.
Newland
Situated one and a half miles to the east of Cullompton, this was the land of
William Furneaux in the time of Edward I. Afterwards, it came to the Walrond
family of Bradfield. On 28 August 1438 a licence was granted to John Walrond by
Bishop Lacy to have divine service performed in the mansion house.
Colebrook
One mile to the west of Cullompton, this little hamlet was probably the old
Luttockshele, and one of the five prebends; and although there is no now estate
to that name known in the parish, there was here an ancient mansion with chapel
attached.
The lands in the time of Edward III belonged to Sir Selvin Southorpes, and
successively to the families of Raleigh, Dinham, Hidor, Whiting and Walrond. At
the dissolution, the lands originally comprising the prebend were sold to the
corporation of Exeter. The last mayor of Bradninch, Henry Palmer, resided at
'Fairfield', the house adjoining Colebrook Court. Bradninch lost its borough
status in 1835.
Kingsmill
Situated just under two miles to the north east, this house, which shows
traces of early work, once belonged to the Walronds of Bradfield. It is thought
that John Lane, the donor of Lane's Aisle in St Andrew's Church, was born there
and Justice Sir John Pratt also lived there.
Ponsford
About two miles to the west, this was a Domesday manor, and in 1419 belonged
to the Hugh Courtenay, 4th Earl of Devon. It was later part of the Wyndham
estate in Cullompton which was dispersed in 1916.
Padbrook
Just off the main road to the south of the town (near Toad Hall), Padbrook
also belonged to the Courtenays, and after the attainder of the Marquis of
Exeter came to the Crown. Eventually, it too became part of the Wyndham
estate.
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