It was good to see everyone, after
missing last month, but, being laid up with flu did enable me to cheer myself
up by using the internet and finding some interesting snippets!! I hope I did
not bore you all with it!!
I have a list of early names relating to the village
for taxation:
FYNTON Lay Subsidy of
1332
John atte Wode 12d
Richard de Coklyscomb 12d
Henry de Caulesworthi 18d
William Wallyng 8d
John le Cok 9d
John atte Brok` 12d
Geoffrey Malherbe 3s
John Metyeve 12d
Alice de Silly 12d
John de Bercomb 12d
Jordan de Coklescomb 10d
Henry atte Brok` 2s
John Lambard 12d .
Thank you Elizabeth Howard for
this. Thrilled to read of Henry de Caulesworthi. It also gives a date to mark
for Geoffrey Malherbe.
Graeme Smith shared with me his
thoughts on the find of trading weights and coins at Fairmile, causing much
thought as to the name and also the re alignment of the road and drive to Escot
House. Alan had good knowledge of the roads. This would be worth researching
further, with Ottery Heritage.
Geoff mentioned the Time Team
program regarding the de Ferrers family of Oakham in Rutland, the coat of arms
there also contain horse shoes, they have six, while the Feniton family had
three!!
David raised a very interesting
point as to the carvings on the pew ends, one seems to have the shield upside
down, and we pondered as to the reason for this. The alter table is also made up
from pew ends taken, perhaps from the Melanesian Chapel.
David told us that the pierced hole
in the shield is called a bouche , this being where the Knight's lance or spear
would fit. The heraldic description is "
party per pale" .
Please bring along all your
questions and findings to the next meeting on Thurs. 14th March in the Nog at
8pm, we will need to plan the proposed Family History coffee
morning or even the day, plans for the April Meeting in the church with Tom
Coleman, book a visit to Whimple Heritage and Fursdon House.
Below are the photos of the pew ends in the church, spot the
differences!!!
