Colyton
Colyton is a community in Devon, England. It lies within the East Devon neighborhood authority area. It is 3 miles (4.8 km) from Seaton and also 6 miles (9.7 kilometres) from Axminster. Its population in 1991 was 2,783, decreasing to 2,105 at the 2011 Census. Colyton is a major part of the Coly Valley electoral ward. The ward populace at the above demographics was 4,493. Colyton initially appeared as an old village around 700 AD and also attributes in the Domesday Book as 'Culitone'. The third code of regulation of King Edmund I was released at Colyton in about 945. This assisted to maintain feudal culture, by stating plainly its 4 columns: kingship, lordship, family, and neighbourhood. It grew into an essential agricultural centre as well as market community with a corn mill, saw mill, iron factory as well as an oak bark tannery that is still operating. Positioned 0.5 miles (0.8 km) to the north of the community was Colcombe Castle, now demolished, a former seat of the Courtenay family, Earls of Devon. Following the attainder of the Marquis of Exeter the Courtenay lands escheated to the Crown, as well as those within Colyton were sold back for £1,000 to different residents of Colyton parish, as listed in a deed transcribed in the Letters and also Documents of Henry VIII dated 6 January 1547, summarised as "John Clarke as well as others. Grant in free socage, based on leas etc. (defined), for l,000 l, of the complying with lands (extents offered) in the parish of Colyton, which are parcels of Colyton chateau, Devon, and also came from Henry Marquis of Exeter, attainted". This was the beginning of the Feoffees of Colyton, who remained to hold in typical various buildings in the church. The town has actually been referred to as "the most defiant community in Devon" due to the number of its residents that joined the Monmouth Rebellion in 1685.
