Iddesleigh

Other current and historical names

Ieddeslegh
Edeslege
Iweslei
Ywesleia

Parish/Community: Iddesleigh
District/Borough: West Devon
County: Devon
Region: South West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 50°51'20"N 4°2'5"W
Eastings/Northings: 256872, 108201
OS Grid: SS568082
Mapcode Local: GBR KR.VKMW
Mapcode Global: FRA 26FV.3WM

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Iddesleigh within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Iddesleigh in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Iddesleigh, par. and vil., S. Devon, 4 miles NE. of Hatherleigh, 2952 ac., pop. 414; gives title to the Earl of Iddesleigh (Sir Stafford Northcote).

Iddesleigh in the Domesday Book

A village in Merton hundred, in the county of Devon.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Overlord in 1066: Brictric son of Algar
- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Alware Pet; Brictric son of Algar
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: King William
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: King William; Walter of Claville (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 3 ⁵⁄₈ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £15 in 1086
- Households: 24 villagers; 15 slaves
- Plough Teams: 4 lord's ploughs; 16 men's ploughs (25 plough lands)
- Meadow: 15 acres
- Woodland: 2 leagues
- Animals in 1086: 15 cattle
2nd Manor
- Overlord in 1066: Brictric son of Algar
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Aelfeva Thief
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Walter of Claville
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Walter of Claville
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 15 shillings in 1070; £1 in 1086
- Households: 4 villagers; 2 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 2 men's ploughs (3 plough lands)
- Meadow: 15 acres
- Woodland: 8 acres
- Animals in 1086: 20 cattle; 13 pigs; 12 goats

British Place Names

Iddesleigh, Devon

Iddesleigh is a village in Devon

Iddesleigh in historic gazetteers

Iddesleigh in the Domesday Book