Regna Regum 10. Henry. the 8. An. D. 1518.
- William Crudg
- Reynold Russell
- John Maris
- Negell Collin
- John Michell
Bicton was given by William the Conque∣rour, to William Porto one of his Servants, Henry the ••irst gave it to one John sir∣named Janitor, of his Office, who by Te∣nure of these Lands, was to keep the com∣mon Prison within the County of Devon, Galfrid le Balstar held Land by the same Service in the time of King Edward the Se∣cond, from which name by Sackvill this Land came to Henry Copleston Esquire, whose Grandson sold it to the aforesaid Sir Thomas Dennis, Ann one of his Daughters and Co-heirs, being married to Sir Henry Roll Knight, from whom to that worthy Gentleman Dennis Roll Esquire, as by he∣reditary right, this descended; And now Sir John Roll, Knight of the Bath, enjoys the same in the right of his Lady Florence one of the Daughters and Co heirs of the said Dennis Roll, here the Gaol of the County was wont to be kept, but the place being of no great strength 'twas removed within the Walls of this City at the lower part of the Castle-garden where it still con∣tinues.
This year the King added the word (Octavus) to his style, as Henricus Octavus Dei Gratia, &c.