The medieval seat of the Hankeford family was situated in undulating countryside overlooking the W bank of the River Torridge in N Devon. The original house is long gone and its later replacement was demolished in 1800.
A possible performance venue. Entertainers belonging to the Hankeford family appeared elsewhere in Devon in the early 14th c.
Demolished.
1260 Stapledon family acquired the manor.
ca. 1400 Richard Hankeford acquired the estate via marriage to Thomasina Stapledon.
15th c. Annery passed to Anne (d 1485), daughter of Sir Richard Hankeford, and to her daughter Anne, wife of Sir James St Leger.
late 18th c. 'The house, now gone to decay, was heretofore stately and magnificent' (Polwhele, Devonshire 3.126).
ca. 1800 Tudor house demolished and rebuilt in neoclassical style.
1957 House demolished, having passed through the hands of a succession of owners since the 17th c.
REED Devon 83
| Name | Dates | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| Hankeford, Richard | 1380-1419 | |
| Hankeford, William | 1350-1423 | Knight |
