Alice de Ferrers

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Biography

Ashton manor passed direct from Robert de Helion, who held in 1244, to his cousin Alice (de Ferrers), who was then married to [Sir] William Prouz, and whose [granddaughter] Thomasine (the daughter of Richard Prouz) brought the manor to John, son of John Chudleigh of Chudleigh, about the year 1320.

Source

Devon and Cornwall Notes and Queries, Vol. IX, Jan 1916 to Oct 1917, edited by John S Amery, Maxwell Adams, E Windeatt and H Tapley-Soper

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pp. 216-217 Ashton. was Hervei de Helion's after the Conquest, but he died before 1086 and in that year it was held together with the other estates named by Ima or Emma his widow. According to Pole, 255, the widow was succeeded by Robert de Helion, and Robert by another Hervei, who gave land at Sutton Lucy in Widworthy with his daughter Mabel to Maurice de Lucy (Devon Fine, No. 128), which, on 21 June, 1220, Mabel called on Robert II., son of Harvei, to warrant to her (ibid.). Robert II. was succeeded by his son Robert III., who, on 9 May, 1244, granted 1/2 ploughland in Sutton Lucy to the abbot of Quarrere (Devon Fine, No. 407), and on 12 June in the same year made over the advowson of Creedy Helion, alias Upton Helion, to Polslae priory (Devon Fine, No. 374). With Alice, daughter of Hervei de Helion, a collateral of Robert III., Ashton passed to Fulk Ferrers of Throwleigh (Devon N. and Qu. v. 150), and with Alice, daughter of Fulk Ferrers, to sir William le Pruz, who died in 1269 (ibid.). In 1303 his son, William le Pruz (b. 1245 ; d. 1315), held Ashton for 1 fee (Feud. Aids, 346), which he afterwards gave to his brother Richard by deed (Harleian MS. quoted by Polwhele, II. 84 n.). Richard's daughter Thomasine carried it to John, son of John Chudleigh of Chudleigh, about 1320, in whose family it continued until 1745 (hyscms, II. 17).

p. 225 Higher and Lower Shapleigh in Chagford were both held in 1086 by Robert [perhaps Robert son of Hervei de Helion] of Baldwin the sheriff, and appear to be represented in 1166 by the 1 fee which Goelmus de Helyun held of Robert, the King's son, of the honour of Okehamton (Black Book, 120). In 1247 Robert de Hylum or Helion held Shaplegh for 1 fee of the honour of Okehamton (Testa, 549, p. 1806). With Margaret, daughter of Robert de Helion, Shapleigh passed to sir Richard Prouz, whose sons William and Hugh le Prouz held Shapleigh for 1 fee in 1303 (Feud. Aids, 346). In 1346 Hugh Prouz was in possession in succession to Hugh and William Prouz (ibid., 388). In 1428 dame Joan Courtney held \ fee in Shapleghe in dower in succession to Hugh Prous (ibid., 482), and Thomas Stowford held § fee in Shaplegh in succession to the same (ibid., 486).

Yet another Shapleigh was held by Godwin in 1086 of Baldwin the sheriff. This appears to be the estate now known as Venn and Jesson, otherwise Jordaneston in Chagford, which Herbert de Cumbe held for J fee in 1241 of the honour of Okehamton (Testa, 550, p. 1806). Before 1303 Robert de Valepitte had succeeded Herbert de Cumbe, and held La Fenne and Jordaneston for £ fee (Feud. Aids, 346), and in 1346 William Prous and Thomasia Kirkham held the same $ fee in La Fenne and Jordaneston of the honour of Okehamton, which had been previously held by the free tenants of the same (ibid., 388).