by Rowena Bradnam | May 28, 2020 | People, Families
Stay in Devon! A letter written by Rachael Heathman, mother of Rowena Bradnam, who was with her grandmother, Lavinia Back, in Bishopsteignton when WWII was declared. “On Saturday 2nd 1939, my sisters and I were due to return home from our holiday with my...
by Rowena Bradnam | Apr 16, 2020 | Places, Cross House
A summary of the occupiers of Cross House, Fore Street, Bishopsteignton, taken from the official parish records, 16th, 17th, 18th early 19th Century. W.D. Cleland, Bishopsteignton Village and Lanes, published 1933. ‘Cross House is situated at the top of...
by Rowena Bradnam | Apr 9, 2020 | Places, Park Farm
Park seems to be a late form of the older form Sperke. In the Middle Ages a park was a large enclosed area where the landowner could hunt game. 16th Century 1580 The Burial Register records the burial of...
by Rowena Bradnam | Jul 29, 2019 | Places, St John's Manor
14th Century 1310 The rector was Thomas Stapleton, a relative of the then Bishop of Exeter. 1317 The rector was Alan Harpyn....
by Rowena Bradnam | Jul 19, 2019 | Places, Rixdale
Saxon The derivation of this name is from the Old English words Stiniele meaning stone house (or important house). and Ryx meaning by the reeds or it might be from Rex, a leader. The estate was apparently named before the Saxon Leoffa settled at Luton and named it. By...
by Rowena Bradnam | Jul 19, 2019 | Places, Radway
This is an area rather that a single dwelling or property. Radway is derived from Rad, Old English for grass or herbage, and Waie Old English for track or way; so it is the way to the grass feeding land, or Haldon Common where there was common pasture. 16th...
by Rowena Bradnam | Jul 19, 2019 | Places, Humber
There are several holdings known as Humber in the area between Radway and Lindridge, High or Higher, Lower, Home Humber. The name originates from Old English Humbrae = Heather and Brae = Hill. 14th Century...
by Rowena Bradnam | Jul 19, 2019 | Places, Venn Farm
Venn was probably a family holding when Bishop Leofric received Tainton/Radway from King Edward. 13th Century 1249 The Bishop’s Records show that Walter le Thailleur held Venn for one fifth of a Knight’s fee. 14th...
by Rowena Bradnam | Jul 16, 2019 | Places, Town
16th Century 1585 The Burial Register records the burial of John Easton in Town. 1587 The Burial Register records the burial of Richard Alforde, loer (lawyer)...
