Colyton is a community in Devon, England. It lies within the East Devon neighborhood authority location. It is 3 miles (4.8 km) from Seaton and 6 miles (9.7 km) from Axminster. Its population in 1991 was 2,783, decreasing to 2,105 at the 2011 Census. Colyton is a huge part of the Coly Valley electoral ward. The ward population at the above census was 4,493. Colyton first appeared as an ancient village around 700 AD as well as attributes in the Domesday Book as 'Culitone'. The third code of law of King Edmund I was issued at Colyton in about 945. This helped to support feudal culture, by stating plainly its 4 columns: kingship, lordship, family, and neighbourhood. It turned into a vital farming centre as well as market community with a corn mill, saw mill, iron factory as well as an oak bark tannery that is still working. Positioned 0.5 miles (0.8 kilometres) to the north of the town was Colcombe Castle, currently knocked down, a previous seat of the Courtenay household, Earls of Devon. Adhering to the attainder of the Marquis of Exeter the Courtenay lands escheated to the Crown, as well as those within Colyton were offered back for £1,000 to numerous citizens of Colyton church, as noted in a deed recorded in the Letters as well as Papers of Henry VIII dated 6 January 1547, summarised as "John Clarke as well as others. Grant in cost-free socage, subject to rents and so on (defined), for l,000 l, of the complying with lands (extents given) in the parish of Colyton, which are parcels of Colyton mansion, Devon, and also came from Henry Marquis of Exeter, attainted". This was the origin of the Feoffees of Colyton, who remained to keep in typical different properties in the church. The town has actually been described as "the most rebellious community in Devon" because of the number of its occupants who joined the Monmouth Rebellion in 1685.