Buckland Filleigh, Devon
Church of St Mary &amp; Holy Trinity, Buckland Filleigh in Devon lies at the end of narrow lanes, and is sited within the grounds of the manor house 
It consists of a nave, chancel, north aisle, three stage west tower and south porch. 
Almost completely rebuilt in the 14c -  the north aisle and south porch were added in late 15c &amp; early 16c .  It replaced a Norman church from which the south doorway survives
Old carved bench ends have emblems of the Passion, the Keys of St Peter and a coat of arms .  The pulpit also appears to be made up of old carved bench ends.   The simple late medieval octagonal font is of Caen stone.
Substantially restored &amp; refurbished in 1876 &amp; 1887 for Thomas Fortescue, Lord Clermont &amp; Chichester Fortescue, Lord Carlingford 
Late 19c / early 20c the lean to vestry was built against the north side of the tower 
 
Mentioned as &quot; Bocheland&quot; in the 1086 Domesday Survey, the manor was the 13th of the 99 holdings of Geoffrey de Montbray, Bishop of Coutances.   His tenant was Drogo, who held several other manors from him.  Previously It had been held by the Saxon Wulfeva.
The manor became the inheritance of the de Filleigh family of Filleigh North Devon, -  On default of their male heirs, it went by marriage to the Denzell family of St Mawgan Cornwall.
In 1454 Sir Martin Fortescue 1472, second son of Chief Justice Sir John Fortescue 1479 married the Denzell heiress Elizabeth  
Mid 18c it went by marriage to the Spooners - then back to the Fortescues on default of a Spooner male heir  - John Fortescue died unmarried in 1776 and it then went by the marriage of his sister Rebecca to the Ingletts who took the name Fortescue,


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