Saturday, September 20, 2008

Drakes, Buckland Monachorum

Collections Towards a Description of the County of Devon By Sir William Pole, ... Now First Printed from the Autograph in the Possession of His Lineal Descendant Sir John-William de la Pole, Bart. ... By William Pole: "BUCKLAND MONACHORUM BUCKLAND MONACHORUM In this place the Lady Amifia wief of Bald 35 wyn de Ridvers Erie of Devon bwilded a monaftery gave the whole manner of Buckland unto yc fame After yc diflblucion Crymes of London purchafed the mannor & bwilded for himfelf a dwellinge hovvfe uppon the fame wch hee left to defcend unto William Crymes his fonne whofe fonne Crymes nowe enjoyeth the fame The abbey fcite & demefnes was purchafed by Sr Richard Grenvill whereon hee bwilt a fayre newe howfe & afterward fold it unto Sr Francis Drake that famous travailer wch made it his dwellinge place & after his death & the death of the Lady Elifabeth his wief daughter & "

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