Cruwys morchard history books

I started researching my family history in 2001, and soon developed a particular interest in my own rather unusual and rare maiden name of cruwys. Towns and villages around tiverton cruwys morchard. It can also be purchased from amazon as a kindle edition. The church is an ancient structure with a massive tower, and has a finelycarved oak screen. The manor has been held by the cruwys family since the reign of king john, if not from a much earlier period. Cruwys morchard parish hall devon communities together. Cruwys morchard is not really a village, but a scattered parish, set at the point where the plateau of north devon meets the deep river valleys of middevon. The peculiar name of the village is a combination of words meaning great wood cross, though it isnt clear if the cross in this case refers to a religious symbol or the nearby crossroads. The book was released in north america in march 2012 and is available from amazon and other online retailers in the us, canada. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of cruwys morchard.

Cruwys morchard go back cruwys morchard is a very large middevon parish on a wet and windy plateau 750 ft above sea level, dropping steeply down to verdant valleys. Despite an old devon rhyme which has the cruwys family at home when the conqueror came, the family is believed to have originated in flanders. Books about cruwys morchard area browse 34 photo books on cruwys morchard and the surrounding area. Keatsrohan has written two very important books which are very useful for anyone with a genealogical interest in medieval history. Guide to cruwys morchard, devon ancestry, family history, and genealogy. The large church of the holy cross is a grade i listed building charm and tranquillity. Cruwysmorchard is a hilly but fertile parish of scattered houses, from 4 to 5 miles w. The manor of morceth is mentioned twice in the domesday book of 1086, with part being held inchief by william. Morchard court, the seat of the cruwys family, was originally built in 1199, and has been enlarged and improved. I originally set out to try and prove if we were related to the cruwys family of cruwys morchard, but i soon realised that quite by accident i was to all intents and purposes doing a onename study.

My second book for the history press, the surnames handbook, was published in october 2012. Cruwys morchard, devon genealogy familysearch wiki. Photo books cruwys morchard explore and buy nostalgic books about the cruwys morchard area everything old maps books memories nearby places. Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from july 1837 to the present day. If cruwys morchard can be said to have a heart, it is the parish church of holy cross and the neighbouring manor house. This article pertains to the family of cruwys of cruwys morchard and anstey.

A detailed investigation into motivations for devonians choosing to stay or. Local photo books about cruwys morchard from francis frith. Books and journals cruwys, m c s, a cruwys morchard notebook 10661874, 1939 legal this building is listed under the planning listed buildings and conservation areas act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest. It is located about four to five miles west of tiverton along the road to witheridge. A watershed, its streams feed tributaries of the taw and exe. Cruwys morchard, devon genealogy heraldry and history. The will of alexander cruse of cruwys morchard 1648. This last part of the story casts doubt on this family tradition as at no. Cruwys morchard, devon genealogy site with description, census transcripts, parish. Cruwysmorchard holy cross, a parish, in the union of tiverton, hundred of witheridge, cullompton and n. Cruwys morchard, devon genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. Since the 12th century the family named cruwys has occupied the manor house, which is mainly georgian with medieval core.