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Sanctuary in Devon
Trans. Devon. Assoc. vol. 45, (1913), pp. 302-313.
by
H.M. Whitley
Prepared by Michael Steer
The paper was presented at the Association’s 23rd July, 1913 Buckfastleigh meeting. The author asserts that sanctuaries and sanctuary seekers are both topics that have been ignored by Devon’s historians. There were two classes of sanctuaries in medieval Devon; (a) the sanctuary rights for a limited period of 40 days, that were the prerogative of every consecrated church and chapel with their graveyards; and (b) the chartered sanctuary with rights for a lifetime, whose limits extended about a mile and a half from the church. These particular rights were granted by kings to certain specially favoured abbeys and minsters. St. John of Beverley, St. Cuthbert of Durham, and Westminster Abbey were some of the greater sanctuaries of England. Devon possessed no chartered sanctuary. There were heavy penalties for the violation of sanctuaries, increasing as the distance from the centre lessened. In addition to these, the Cistercians claimed the privilege of not turning away a felon from their abbey doors, although this privilege was seldom exercised. Sanctuary in churches did not extend to those who had committed sacrilege, or were atheists. In Henry VIII’s reign the sanctuaries suffered curtailment of their privileges, and in 1623 the right was abolished for criminals. The paper can be found in a copy of a rare and much sought-after journal that can be downloaded from the Internet Archive. Google has sponsored the digitisation of books from several libraries. These books, on which copyright has expired, are available for free educational and research use, both as individual books and as full collections to aid researchers.
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Arcibus, Marie de | 312 |
Athelstan | 302 |
Attewell, Richard, of Teignton | 312 |
Attewell, Walter | 312 |
Badnel, Randolph | 308 |
Baldwin, John | 313 |
Benet, Thomas, M.A. | 311 |
Benford, Hamelin of | 305 |
Bere, Antony of | 306 |
Berling, William | 307 |
Blakebone, Baroke | 309 |
Blakebone, Walstrel | 309 |
Blunt, Alice le | 311-2 |
Blunt, Richard le, of Bradford | 311 |
Bolonia, Adam de | 308 |
Boye, Richard | 309 |
Boystock, William of Budleigh | 310 |
Brodwed, Robert of | 306 |
Bule, Robert le | 312 |
Byalla, William de | 305 |
Bydone, Hugh de | 311 |
Bydone, Margaret de | 311 |
Capon, Thomas of Wiltshire | 306 |
Cellinger, Walis | 312 |
Chenelston, John de | 309 |
Cole, Ralph | 312 |
Corde, John | 311 |
Cowaley, Sabin de | 307 |
Crediton, Emily of | 307 |
Crisdons, Marjory | 312 |
Croppe of Sennenburg | 312 |
Cuniton, William de | 308 |
Curteys, Matilda | 309 |
Done, Stephen de la | 308-9 |
Dunsford, Geoffrey of | 306 |
Edem, Walter de | 309 |
Edward I | 310 |
Edward III | 306 |
Ennis, William of Gloucester | 306 |
Estre, Robert de | 303 |
Ethelbert | 303 |
Exeter, John of | 312 |
Eynesham, Roger of | 306 |
Faleweye, Richard le | 311 |
FitzAndew, Roger | 306 |
FitzJacob, Henry, of Exeter | 308 |
Ford, John de | 307 |
Frances, Exeter | 306 |
Frelling, John | 309 |
Fulford, Rosamund de | 307 |
Gamben, Geoffrey | 305 |
Gerard the chaplain | 311-2 |
Giffard, Roger | 309 |
Gilbert the elder, of Crediton | 312 |
Gola | 312 |
Gylemyn, William | 310-11 |
Henry III | 306, 308, 313 |
Henry VIII | 302 |
Heuve, Robert | 312 |
Heuve, Roger | 312 |
Hirem, Robert | 312 |
Hokebere, Thomas | 307-8 |
Hokebere, William | 308 |
Hole, Randolph de la | 309 |
Hoper, Agatha le | 311 |
Hoper, Henry le | 311 |
Hore, Adam le | 312 |
Hore, John le, of Toton | 312 |
Hunt, Henry le | 312 |
Isabel, Exeter | 306 |
John, King | 307 |
Jones, Agnes | 311 |
Jones, John | 311 |
Judde, Alexander | 309 |
Latronissa, Emelota | 305 |
La Vele of Torrebrian | 312 |
Le Vele, Walis | 312 |
Lune, Richard | 312 |
Mahew, John | 310-11 |
Miller, Adam the, of Branscombe | 308-9, 312 |
Miller, Matilda | 308 |
Miller, Richard | 308 |
Miller, William | 308 |
Mogge, Miles | 309 |
Mora, Login de | 305 |
Mora, Tunild de | 305 |
Mora, Walden de | 305 |
Olbourne, John | 303 |
Palerna, Peter de | 307 |
Peter the chaplain | 312 |
Potter, Richard the | 312 |
Prest, Agnes | 311 |
Prinress, Mariota de of Crediton | 309 |
Richard | 313 |
Roger, Portreeve of Southmolton | 305 |
Rufus, Roger | 307 |
Russel, William | 306 |
Saunton, Matilda de | 312 |
Selman, John | 311 |
Sherbourne, Abbot of | 313 |
Simons, Adam de | 307 |
Smith, Michael of Exeter | 310 |
Smith, Robert | 310 |
Sokebrak, Ploysanta de | 307 |
Southmolton, Richard of | 305 |
Staunt, Robert le | 312 |
St Buryan | 302 |
St Cuthbert of Durham | 302 |
St John of Beverley | 302 |
Sutor, Roger of Exeter | 306 |
Tailor, Michael the, of Ipton | 306 |
Tapley Soper, Mr | 311 |
Tavistock, Abbot of | 311 |
Vado, Richard | 309 |
Wallis | 312 |
Warwyk, John | 310 |
Wyke, John de la, of Tavistock | 310 |
Wykon, Henry de | 307 |