Colyton
Colyton is a community in Devon, England. It is located within the East Devon neighborhood authority area. It is 3 miles (4.8 kilometres) 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 huge part of the Coly Valley selecting ward. The ward population at the above demographics was 4,493. Colyton initially appeared as an old town around 700 AD and features in the Domesday Book as 'Culitone'. The 3rd code of legislation of King Edmund I was issued at Colyton in about 945. This aided to stabilize feudal culture, by mentioning plainly its 4 columns: kingship, lordship, family members, as well as area. It became a vital farming centre and also market town with a corn mill, saw mill, iron factory and an oak bark tannery that is still working. Situated 0.5 miles (0.8 kilometres) to the north of the community was Colcombe Castle, now demolished, a previous seat of the Courtenay family members, Earls of Devon. Complying with the attainder of the Marquis of Exeter the Courtenay lands escheated to the Crown, and also those within Colyton were sold back for £1,000 to numerous locals of Colyton church, as noted in a deed recorded in the Letters and Documents of Henry VIII dated 6 January 1547, summed up as "John Clarke and others. Grant in totally free socage, based on rental fees etc. (defined), for l,000 l, of the complying with lands (levels offered) in the parish of Colyton, which are parcels of Colyton estate, Devon, and belonged to Henry Marquis of Exeter, attainted". This was the origin of the Feoffees of Colyton, that continued to keep in typical numerous residential or commercial properties in the church. The community has been referred to as "the most defiant town in Devon" due to the number of its inhabitants that joined the Monmouth Rebellion in 1685.
