Whympston
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Whympston in the parish of Modbury in Devon, England, was a historic manor that belonged to the Fortescue family.
Whympston Farm, 1 mile SE of Modbury, Devon, that once belonged to the Fortescue family
Entrance to Whympston Farm
1638 Mural monument in Weare Giffard Church to three generations of the Fortescue family, which mentions the family origins at Whympston. South wall of south aisle chapel ("Fortescue Chapel")
Weare Giffard
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Weare Giffard is a small village, civil parish and former manor in the Torridge district, in north Devon, England. The church and manor house are situated 2 1/2 miles NW of Great Torrington in Devon.
Whympston
…in Devon, England, was a historic manor that belonged to the Fortescue family. As the 17th-century Fortescue mural monument in the parish church of Weare Giffard (see below) states, "Whympstone" (modern spelling "Whympston") in the parish of Modbury is the oldest known home of the Fortescue family. The manor of…
Church of the Holy Trinity, Weare Giffard, viewed from the south
Weare Giffard Church and Weare Giffard Hall, viewed from the southwest across the River Torridge on the Tarka Trail. The main modern settlement is situated to the right, some 1/2-mile upstream along the Torridge valley
Weare Giffard Hall, manor house of Weare Giffard, North Devon. Viewed from the east at formal entrance gates
Arms of Denzell: Sable, a mullet in chief and a crescent in base argent