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The Lobbs, for instance - the main man had plenty of clout and moreliquid assets than all the rest of the leading citizens in Lob(b) put together - his wealth being numbered in shillings rather than pence (for that time). His accumulation of land seemed to be higher too, with holdings in Croyde and Georgeham as well as Lobb. This is well documented. It is also most unusual for a person to have a 'surname' in those early days. These do not occur on a regular basis until approximately the 1300s, and both families appear in the Domesday Book - the Exon edition anyway. So both families would have had some prominence or status. Both also derive from a place name and generally these denote one family and one continuous line of descent. They have spread downwards and outwards generation by generation and can be found all over the world, and most can be traced back to one source.
It matters not that there is an obvious gap between these earlier members and the point where parish registers began, as there are other documents and records which give supporting evidence even if in most cases one cannot prove a continuous line.
At one period in that early history, John Lobb, the apparent leader, discussed with his contemporaries that they should split their manorial holdings evenly between them - that is the land and property in an area collectively and individually held. What lay behind this gesture is hard to say, as it seemed very generous. It may have been something to do with the new tax laws which came in after the Conqueror's arrival. No doubt some historical expert could tell. All this denotes a certain status and that they were hardly peasants. Philip Lobb would not have dared to argue with William the Conqueror's men about the saltings (an area of coastal land that is regularly covered by the tide).he held which he considered were not their's to take, and not without some justification, and so therefore a deal was struck and they only took some, these being a lucrative source of income. Philip must have had some influence to achieve that and was an obvious presence in the local community.
The Lobb connection to Cornwall can be proved by one individual, John Lobb, who sailed from Appledore (which is close to Lobb and Braunton), to Port Isaac in 1350 to escape the Bubonic Plague. He is supposed to have landed at Lobber Point. Things may not have been a lot better from a health point of view but he survived long enough to kick-start the Lobb clan in Cornwall. There is even documentation available which indicates the truth of this event.
Doomsday Book.:
The Hundreds of Braunton in Early Times.[1]
The Domesday Constituents
Estates which the Geldroll shews (sic) must have been inn this hundred are in large capitals; those which belong to the lordship of inland hundred in italics).
A.ROYAL ESTATE
THE KING. ANCIENT CROWN LORDSHIP.
W6. P. 6 (Vict. Hist., 403b., 455a)
1 virgate belonging to Filleleia (North Lob in Braunton). Value 20/ by weight.
F. BALDWIN THE SHERIFF.
W433, p 460 (Vict. Hist., 456a) Feleleia (Filleigh)
Himself; aforetime Offers
Loba belonging to Fileleia (North Lob in Braunton) has been taken away and added to Braunton.
Total Assessments
Hides --
Virgate --
Ferling --
Lordshiips Do.
Hides --
Virg. --
Ferl. --
Villagers Do.
Hides 0
Virg. 1
Ferl. 0
Acreage 240
Value 20/0
Note: In the hundred of Shirwell out of 42 only one has an assessment of 2 hides; only 5 an assessment of 1 hide. Of the remainder in Braunton hundred, 3 have an assessment of 3 virgates, 19 of 2 virgates, 8 of 2 ferlings. Only the larger ones can therefore have been manors in the modern sense of the term, i.e., units of jurisdiction with a body of free as well as of base tenants. The majority must have been simple agricultural units which have since been either absorbed as free tenements by manors in the same ownership or else have retained their independence as cotlifs, quillets, or reputed manors without any real manorial jurisdiction.
By AD 857 Brantona was apparently a royal holding, the manor of King Ethelbald of Wessex. In that year the king gave ten hides of land (1200 acres) at Brannocmynstre to the Abott of Glastonbury Abbey for the taking of salmon for his house, or minster, was used, meaning a collegiate church. This was s central point for churchmen, which was not committed to any bishop. Brantona inself embrased most of the present parish and part of Georgeham. Other lands of the manor lay in Heanton, Marwood (at Blakewell), Ilfracombe, and Challacombe. Saunton was an independent manro, and North Lob was a part of Filleigh manor while the Saxon King ruled. (pg5)[2]
In the Somesday Survey these records appear:
The King has a Monor called Brantona which King Edward Himself held and was assessed at 1 hide. This 40 ploughs can till. Thereof the King has one plougland and one plough, and the villeins have 50 ploughs. The King has 40 villeins, 50 bordars, 4 serfs, 100 sheep, 40 acres of coppice, 2 acres of meadow, and 40 of pasture. It pays £16 a year by weight and paid the same when Baldwin the Sheriff, who farms it, first received it. To this Manor has been added one virgate of land, North Lobb, which belonged to Filleigh, a Manor of Baldwin the Sheriff. It is worth 20s.a year.
Algar the Priest has a hide of land which he holds in alms of the King. This 8 ploughs can till. Thereof the priest has one virgate and 3 ploughs in demesne and the villeins have 3 virgates and 5 ploughs. There the pries has 3 villeins, 23 bordars, 5 beasts, 12 swine, 100 sheep, 10 goats and 20 acres of pasture worth £50 a year.
The farm at Lobb had one of the 13 salterns in the county of Devon. The salt was gathered from salt pans on Saunton Sands, cleansed at Saunton Court and stored in the saltern at Lobb. The income from this valuable part of the Manor added considerably to the Royal Exchequer.
At their annual meetings the people of each Manor elected their officers including Reeve, Beadle, Constables, Gate Keeper, Pound Keeper, Ale taster and Crier.[3]
Year 1332
Hundred of Braunton
LOBBE [LOBB]
John de Incleden 2s
William Hughecok 20d
Adam Henri 20d
John de Lobbe 4s 4d
Thomas Henri 2s 4d
Robert Arnold 12d
Feet of Fines
A.D. 1261
(616; 549)
At Westminster, 15 days frm the day of StMartin, 45 Hen, III (25 Nov.) Fulco Munsorel & Idonea whis wife & Mauger de Sancto Albino, climanant. Fulco and Idonea asknowledged the tenement together with the homages & all the services of Philip de Lobbe, Richard de Raskamel, William de Punchadun & William de Orweye in respect of the whole tenement which Philiip, Richard, William, &William held in LOBBE (Lobb in Braunton), LITTLE BRAY, AYLMUNDESWORTH, and AYLINECOTE.
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