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    Frithelstock Priory was founded in about 1220 at Frithelstock, Devon, England, by Sir Robert de Beauchamp for Augustinian Canons Regular, as an indulgence...
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    Frithelstock (pronounced Frizzlestock) is a village, civil parish and former manor in Devon, England. It is located within Torridge local authority area...
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    Southcott is a hamlet west of Great Torrington in the parish of Frithelstock in the district of Torridge, Devon, England. "Ordnance Survey Election Maps"...
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  • Monastery # pre-conquest monastic or secular community founded 8th century Frithelstock Priory Augustinian Canons Regular — Arroasian founded c.1220 by Sir Robert...
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    associated with the manor of Goldsworthy at Parkham and with the parish of Frithelstock (where the senior line remained, resident at the priory Cloister Hall...
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  • Ford, Holbeton Ford, Plymouth Ford, Torridge Forder Green Fremington Frithelstock Galmpton (South Hams) Galmpton (Torbay) Gappah Georgeham George Nympton...
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  • his wife Honor Hockin, daughter of Christopher Hockin, clothier, of Frithelstock, Devon. He became an agent of Josceline Percy, 11th Earl of Northumberland...
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    Diocese of Exeter. Bishop John Grandisson appropriated the church to Frithelstock Priory in 1333. From 1273 the advowson and manor had been held by the...
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    (1689–1748) of Cross, Little Torrington and Smithacott in the parish of Frithelstock. No entry for the Stevens family exists in the 1620 Heraldic Visitation...
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    Priory Dunkeswell Abbey EXETER (see below) Exminster Monastery (site) Frithelstock Priory Hartland Abbey Indio Monastery (approx.) Ipplepen Priory (approx...
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  • Broadwoodkelly Brushford, Devon Buckland Filleigh Dolton, Devon Dowland, Devon Frithelstock Great Torrington St Michael and All Angels, Great Torrington High Bickington...
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  • Jacobstow Southcott, North Devon, a hamlet near Bideford Southcott, Frithelstock, a hamlet near Langtree, in Torridge, Devon Southcott, Winkleigh, a hamlet...
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  • Buckland Brewer and Parkham Order 1884   Bulkworthy and Frithelstock Order 1884   Frithelstock and Newton St. Petrock Order 1884   Drewsteignton and Hittesleigh...
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    led to the purchase by the Lisles of the former lands of the dissolved Frithelstock Priory. The brass and its companion pieces were ordered by Honor Grenville...
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  • Alverdiscott, Ash Reigney, Beaford, Buckland Filleigh, Dolton, Dowland, Frithelstock, Great Torrington, High Bickington, Huish, Huntshaw, Langtree, Little...
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    parish of Parkham, North Devon. Their eldest son John Gay (1613–1678) of Frithelstock, North Devon, was the grandfather of the Barnstaple-schooled poet and...
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  • (Church of St Peter) 1309370 More images Church of St Mary and St Gregory Frithelstock, Torridge Church 1741 4 October 1960 SS4636419546 50°57′17″N 4°11′20″W...
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    (1689-1748), described in his will as "of Smithcott" in the parish of Frithelstock, but who built the existing mansion of Cross between 1744 and 1748, married...
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    Filleigh Bulkworthy Clawton Clovelly Cookbury Dolton Dowland East Putford Frithelstock Great Torrington Halwill Hartland High Bickington Hollacombe Holsworthy...
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    the Middle Ages, and what was once a detached part of the parish of Frithelstock in the 19th century. The population of this rural parish has remained...
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  • trekking the route themselves. Charlotte Shaw was a 14-year-old from Frithelstock, near Great Torrington, Devon. She was a student at Edgehill College...
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    especially as the place of Tarka's birth. Rothern Bridge 15th.century Frithelstock Great Torrington A legacy was left for the upkeep of Rothern Bridge and...
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    topographer Rev. John Swete (1752–1821) passed by Beam on his way to Frithelstock and made the following record in his Journal: ... I went in quest of...
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    Clawton 16 Clovelly 6 Cookbury 16 Dolton 41 Dowland 41 East Putford 6 Frithelstock 41 Great Torrington (town) 15 Halwill 16 Hartland 6 High Bickington 41...
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    outlawed a popular cult that was being promoted by a house of canons at Frithelstock Priory. Grandisson died at Chudleigh on 16 July 1369 and was buried in...
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    Bideford, Buckland Brewer, Buckland Filleigh, Bulkworthy, East Putford, Frithelstock, Huish, Iddesleigh, Landcross, Langtree, Little Torrington, Littleham...
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    was from North Devon, to secure advantageous terms in his purchase of Frithelstock Priory, in which action he was assisted by his fellow influential North...
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    "The Benefice of Torrington, Great (St Michael), Little Torrington and Frithelstock". www.crockford.org.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2018. "The Benefice of Sparkwell...
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    Elizabeth Stevens (1727–1792), widow of Robert Awse of Horwood House, Frithelstock, and only surviving child of Richard Stevens (1702–1776) of Winscott...
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    Stevenstone. He recruited to Lisle's assistance, especially in his purchase of Frithelstock Priory, Richard Pollard (died 1542), General Surveyor of the Court of...
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