L1 Surveys: Exeter Bishoprick

Survey volume L1 is the first in the series of eight 'L' volumes, which covers the Ecclesiastical Corporations of Exeter, which were transferred to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners under mid nineteenth century parliamentary legislation. ; This volume covers the surveys carried out on behalf of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners by their appointed Land Agents Messrs. Cluttons. The preferments in this volume concern the Exeter Bishoprick Estates, which were transferred to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners as follows: Manor of Burneyre on 14 August 1849 (published in the London Gazette) by Order in Council; part of the Manor of Lanwhitton published in the London Gazette on 18 December 1857 by Order in Council; and 18 September 1869 by vacancy.; These surveys were essential to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, as it was the most comprehensive way of clearly ascertaining the extent and condition of the preferments that had been transferred. ; As preferments were transferred to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners from the Ecclesiastical Corporations, the various holdings of the estates were either kept or sold; the land agents supplied recommendatory advice on this matter with the survey reports.; The volume also has added annotations often regarding the disposal of property or land since the surveys were originally carried out and therefore incorporates later dates.; The geographical areas covered within the volume includes: the county of Devonshire, parishes of Pinhoe, Brampton Speke; and the county of Cornwall, parishes of Egloshayle, St. Minver, Lawhitton, Lezant, South Petherwin, Trewenn, St. Glavais [St. Gluvias] (Penryn Borough), Mylor Mabe [Meylor Meabe], Budock, Constantine, Manaccan [Mannacan], St. Gerrans, St. Just, Philleigh [Philley or Filley], Ruan Lanihorne [Ruan-Lanihorne] and St. Gorran.