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Feb 27, 2023

Sir Thomas Denys: the Doccombe Lord Farmer who lived under 8 different sovereigns

Sir Thomas Denys 1477-1561 Lord Farmer of Doccombe Manor from c1508 to 1561 Sir Thomas Denys was the eldest son of Sir Thomas Denys...

Jan 30, 2021

While researching Doccombe we found a poignant family memoir of Herman Katenkamp who leased the manor from Canterbury Cathedral from 1755...

May 2, 2020

In 1515 Mary Tudor, Henry VIII's sister, married the Duke of Suffolk, the king' best friend & the brother-in-law of a Doccombe tenant!

Apr 4, 2020

The transcripts of the manorial courts are the most complete set of Doccombe's manorial records. They cover from 1275 to 1814, albeit...

Mar 31, 2020

A Doccombe Farmer was Rector of Moreton Church - when he was not rustling cattle on Dartmoor.

Mar 21, 2020

The painting of Eadwine dates from c1160 and so he may have written down some of Doccombe's early manorial records? Founded in 597,...

Mar 20, 2020

Much of his life has been shrouded by myths. As the leading authority on Becket’s murderers has opined: ‘The Tracy descent is a veritable...

Mar 19, 2020

Thomas Becket’s death was one of the most infamous events of Medieval England. It is also one of those national events that impacted on...

Mar 18, 2020

On December 29th 1170 Archbishop Thomas Becket was murdered by four knights in Canterbury Cathedral. This was the culmination of a...