Cofton Devon
Church of St Mary, Cofton Devon
A memorial plaque on the external west walls states:
&quot;This chapel which was founded in the 14th century having remained in a ruinous state for more than 70 years, was restored by William Courtenay, Earl of Devon, and reopened for divine service January 9th 1839
Charles Fowler esq, architect ; Jonathan Parsons - Clerk of works&quot;

It is originally believed to have been founded as early as 1376.
The lower part of the walls are medieval with renewed lancet windows. 
During the 17c it became a dissenting chapel
Dr George Kendall 1610 - 1663 who owned and lived here, and who according to Devon historian Polwhele &quot;used it as a private chapel built for his own use and conducted the services personally&quot;.   
A mural monument to Dr Kendall, formerly on the north wall of the chancel, was transcribed by a correspondent (signing himself &quot;FJ&quot;) to the Gentleman's Magazine of 1794 as follows:
In memoriam viri eximie eruditi Georgii Kendall Sstae theologiae doctoris, filii Georgii Kendall de Cofton, Armigeri, qui e vita discessit XIX Aug(ust)o MDCLXIII et juxta hic sepultus jacet. Nec non in memoriam lectissimae eius conjugis Mariae, filiae Periam Pole de Talliton, Armigeri, quae obiit Xmo die Aprilis MDCLXXVI (&quot;In memory of an exceptional and learned man George Kendall, Doctor of Sacred Theology, son of George Kendall of Cofton, Esquire, who departed from life the 19th of August 1663 and lies buried nearby. And not least in memory of his most select wife Mary +++ , daughter of Periam Pole, Esquire, of Tallaton, who died on the 10th day of April 1676&quot;.)   In 1785 when &quot;FJ&quot; first viewed the monument the arms of Kendall (Argent, a chevron between 3 dolphins naiant embowed sable) and Pole (Azure semée of fleur-de-lys or, a lion rampant argent) were visible but had been effaced by 1794.  ( Mary Pole (1628-1676) +++  was the grand daughter of Sir William Pole 1635 &amp; Mary Peryam 1605, one of 4 co-heiress daughters of Sir William Peryam 1604 of Fulford House, Shobrooke, a judge and Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer. <a href="https://flic.kr/p/iMaXRw" rel="noreferrer nofollow">flic.kr/p/iMaXRw</a> )

Another memorial which may still be here was to Mrs Charity Cooke (d.1646), a daughter of William Cooke of Exeter

A north aisle and porch were added c1864 
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