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St Michaels Spreyton dated 1451 brief history from Helen Powlesland December 2002 Spreyton: 1086 Espreitona, 1169 Espreyton, 1216 Epreyton, 1346 Sprayton (the farm in the Brushwood land) 3644 acres. Connected with Cowick priory until 1464 then attached to Tavistock until Henry v111 Suppression until 1539 in hand of John Russel until 1801 and sold by Duke of Bedford to landowners in the parish - Richard Holland held living followed by the Doveton family and then the Bishop of Exeter in 1916
Vicars: 1316-7 Thomas Pruett,
1336 Thomas Squyer, 1367 William Baker, Oldest grave: Mary Tremlett - 1618 One Saxon and one Norman font Can see both channels from the tower - 735.2 feet above sea level Only 3 granite altars in England, one in Spreyton Murrays
handbook of Devon says there is a 40th girth tree but could only
1563 earliest
register And members of the Monastry of St Andrews Cowick (which was Affiliated to the Abbey le Bec Nr Brionne) in Domesday book - Baldwin
de Brionis held Esprectone
1679, 1725, 1891
improvements to bells
1856 lime avenue planted
and yew tree
1897 Bells dedicated to
mark Queen's Jubilee
1914
Major restoration - uncovered old North doorway
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