Knowstone

Other current and historical names

Chenudestane
Chenutdestana

Parish/Community: Knowstone
District/Borough: North Devon
County: Devon
Region: South West

Category: Populated Place
Type: Hamlet

Latitude/Longitude: 50°59'41"N 3°40'24"W
Eastings/Northings: 282658, 123062
OS Grid: SS826230
Mapcode Local: GBR L8.KM5N
Mapcode Global: FRA 366H.0PD

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

Knowstone in historic gazetteers

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

Knowstone, par. and vil., Devon--par., 4989 ac., pop. 416; vil., 8 miles SE. of South Molton; P.O.; was the birthplace of Admiral Sir John Berry (1635-169l); in vicinity is the hamlet of East Knowstones.

Knowstone in the Domesday Book

A village in South Molton hundred, in the county of Devon.

Four manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Algar
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Walter of Douai
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Rolf (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 10/- in 1070; £1 in 1086
- Households: 6 villagers; 1 smallholder; 1 slave
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 1 men's plough (7 plough lands)
- Meadow: 12 acres
- Woodland: 5 furlongs
- Pasture: 60 acres
- Animals in 1086: 3 cattle; 15 pigs; 27 goats
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Algar
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Algar
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Algar
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₄ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 7/4¾ in 1086
- Households: 2 villagers; 3 smallholders; 2 slaves
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 1 men's plough (3 plough lands)
- Meadow: 5 acres
- Woodland: 1 acre
- Pasture: 30 acres
- Animals in 1086: 7 cattle; 10 pigs
3rd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Leofwin
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Walter of Douai
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Rolf (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₈ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 10 shillings in 1086
- Households: 3 villagers; 1 smallholder; 1 slave
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 1 men's plough (4 plough lands)
- Meadow: 16 acres
- Woodland: 4 furlongs
- Pasture: 30 acres
- Animals in 1086: 9 cattle; 3 pigs; 18 goats
4th Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Alfhild
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Alfhild
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Alfhild
- Taxable Value: ¹⁄₈ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: 2/4¾ in 1086
- Households: 2 slaves
- Plough Teams: ¹⁄₂ lord's plough (1 plough land)
- Meadow: 2 acres
- Woodland: 1 acre
- Pasture: 15 acres
- Animals in 1086: 5 cattle

British Place Names

Knowstone, Devon

Knowstone is a hamlet in Devon

Knowstone in historic gazetteers

Knowstone in the Domesday Book