Historic estates Sandford, Devon

1 historic estates

1.1 dowrich
1.2 creedy
1.3 ruxford
1.4 west sandford

historic estates

the area surrounding town of crediton particularly populated important historic estates. within parish of sandford include:

dowrich

dowrich, 15th century gatehouse, viewed in 2011

dowrich (anciently dowrish) historic estate in parish of sandford. between 12th century , 1717 seat of ancient gentry family of dowrish (originally de dowrish) took name estate had become established before reign of king john (1199-1216), when built castle keep on site. 15th century gatehouse survives there today, next ancient mansion house. arms of dowrish family were: argent bend cotised sable bordure engrailed of last. elaborate monumental brass survives in sandford church wife of walter dowrish, namely mary carew (1550-1604), daughter of dr. george carew, dean of windsor, 3rd son of sir edmund carew, baron carew, of mohuns ottery in parish of luppitt, devon, , sister of george carew, 1st earl of totnes (1555-1629).

creedy

creedy park

creedy park long seat of davie baronets , heirs ferguson-davie baronets, influential in life of parish of sandford, many members of family survive monuments in parish church. sandford school built in 1825, in form of classical greek temple, sir humphrey phineas davie, 10th baronet (1775–1846).

ruxford


ruxford barton, sandford



1608 strapwork plaster escutcheon of 4 quarters in upstairs bedroom of ruxford barton. armorials 1&4: chequy or , gules, chief vair mullet difference (chichester); 2: argent, chevron engrailed gules between 3 lion s faces azure crescent difference (copleston of eggesford); 3: gules, pair of wings conjoined ermine (de reigny of eggesford). initials ec , ac edward chichester, 1st viscount chichester (1568-1648) , wife anne copleston (1588–1616)

effigies of sir john de sully (1282-1388), kg, , wife isobel exist in crediton parish church. sully lord of manor of iddesleigh, said westcote (d.circa 1637) have had seat @ rookesford, lately land of chichester , alienated davye , i.e. ruxford, in parish of sandford 1/2 mile north-west of crediton. held rokysforde overlord john de raleigh of raleigh in parish of pilton, evidenced in latter s deed of 1362 held in north devon record office. heir of john de raleigh marriage daughter thomasine chichester family of raleigh. according hoskins estate of ruxford recorded in charter dated 930 in large estate granted canons of crediton church. existing farmhouse known ruxford barton rebuilt in 1608 chichester family, evidenced strapwork cartouche in plaster-work displaying arms of family initials , date 1608, in principal bedroom on first floor of parlour wing. in 1618 ruxford barton purchased sir robert chichester, bart, kb, emmanuel davie, clothier of crediton , cousin of davie family of creedy, sandford. deed of conveyance summarised follows:

the right worshipful sir robert chichester of noble order of bath, bart, emmanuel davie of sandford in crediton, gentleman, whereas ... barton farm, messuage etc called rokisfoorde or ruxford, close of land called mylum , parcel of lande meadow called nether apple meadow in crediton ... meadow called heddge mead... sells premises messuages, buildings, goods, lands etc, etc, emmanuel... .

in 1620 plaster escutcheon affixed inside house showing de via arms of davie family impaled arms of northcote, arms of family of first wife katherine northcote (d.1620).

west sandford

sandford, seat of sir john chichester, bart. (i.e. sir john chichester, 6th baronet (d.1808, grandson of 4th bt). water-colour painting of west sandford house, 2 1/2 miles nw of crediton, devon, rev. john swete, 1797. devon record office, 564m/f11/118

francis hall (d.1728) of west sandford, crediton, married frances quicke, daughter of andrew quicke (1666-1736) of newton st. cyres, devon. monument francis hall (d.1728) exists in newton st cyres church. married secondly sir john chichester, 4th baronet (1689-1740), of youlston park, family estate of west sandford appears have descended. west sandford large mansion 2 1/2 miles nw of crediton, near ancient chichester estate of ruxford, of watercolour painting made in 1797 devon topographer rev. john swete. latter wrote of west sandford in travel journal in 1797 follows: appearance of house, built brick , decorated white mouldings, of great respectability. contiguous gardens high walls , large gates , groves shelter on ne speak have been residence of person of consequence had relish things of former days , advanced in years adopt improvements of modern taste. long property , abode of lady chichester , decease few years ago became possession of sir john chichester of youlston, bart. beheld in 2 fronts rising point of public road had such extent of building possess degree of magnificence; nor has less recommend situation, having spread out before windows of richest pasture ground in county. ingredients of picturesque, taking advantage of road foreground, may enter composition of scenery, may collected following sketch . large house had been demolished 1822 reported lysons, stated estate owned john quicke, esq. memory of house has faded, no mention of former existence having been made pevsner or hoskins, leading modern authorities on such matters.