Duryard was an ancient manor on the out-skirts of Exeter which King Athelstan gifted to the city in the 10th century. - it is now partly encompassed by Exeter University Campus, Great Duryard House, built in the 17c by Sir Thomas Jefford was accuired by the University and is now Thomas Hall. The city of Exeter retains Duryard Vally Park. Roz Hickman OPC Otterton -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Beverley Edmonds via Sent: 02 May 2016 22:00 To: [email protected] Subject: [DEV] Richard CROSS of Duryard, Devon Morning, I have just come across this entry. Not my family. Richard CROSS and Susanna ALAND otp married at Chippenham, by Licence, Wiltshire 16 July 1785. Richard is from Duryard, Devon According to Wikipedia Duryard is an ancient area of Exeter in Devon, England. Duryard was once the hunting land of the Anglo-Saxon kings. I had never heard of this place before this. Hope he belongs to someone. Regards Bev ------------------------------------------ The DEVON-L mailing list is co-sponsored by GENUKI/Devon http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/DEV/ and the Devon FHS (http://www.devonfhs.org.uk/ ) List archive for Devon can be found at http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index?list=devon ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2016.0.7539 / Virus Database: 4563/12148 - Release Date: 05/02/16 ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2016.0.7539 / Virus Database: 4563/12148 - Release Date: 05/02/16