Scoble, South Pool

Scoble (anciently Scobbahull), is an historic estate in the parish of South Pool near the south coast of Devon, England. The present Scoble House, located about 1 mile west of the village of South Pool, is a Grade II* listed building built circa 1720-40, probably around a more ancient core,[2] with early 19th c. additions.[3] It is a "tall stone house in a remote position"[4] which represents a "slightly provincial, but nonetheless interesting example of an early - mid 18th century gentleman's house which has a remarkably complete interior and has not suffered from any extreme C20 modernisation."[5]

Scoble, viewed from the east
Arms of de Scobahull of Scobahull: Argent, three fleurs-de-lys gules a label of three points azure[1] As visible in East Ogwell Church and in St John's Church, Paignton

Descent

de Scobbahull

From the reign of King Henry III (1216-1272) until that of King Henry V (1413-1422) the estate was the seat of the de Scobbahull (alias Scobhill, Scobhul, Scobbhull, etc.,) family,[6] which as was usual[7] had taken its surname from its seat. The last in the male line was Sir[8] Robert Scobbahull, also lord of the manor of Coffinswell,[9] who by his wife Elinor (if unrecorded family) left three daughters and heiresses:

    • Joane Scobbahull, heiress of Coffinswell, wife of William[10] Holbeame of Holbeame in the parish of West Ogwell, son of John Holbeame (born 1351). Their son and heir was John Holbeame (born 1407-1429).[11] The arms of Holbeame impaling Scobbahull survive sculpted in stone on a pier in the Church of East Ogwell.[12]
    • Isabell Scobbahull, heiress of the estate of Scobbahull, wife firstly of Thomas Chedder, secondly of Nicholas Speccot, of Speccot in the parish of Merton, to whose son John Speccot (d.1460)[13] the estate of Scobbahull descended.[14]
    • Elizabeth Scobbahull, wife firstly of William Trebell and secondly of Robert Kirkham (d.1443)[15] of Blagdon, Paignton in Devon, by whom she had issue. The arms of Kirkham quartering Scobbahull survive in the Kirkham Chantry of St John's Church, Paignton.[16]

Speccot

The estate of Scobbahull descended to the Speccot family of Speccot in the parish of Merton, on the marriage of Isabell Scobbahull, a daughter and co-heiress of Robert Scobbahull.[17]

References
  1. Pole, Sir William (d.1635), Collections Towards a Description of the County of Devon, Sir John-William de la Pole (ed.), London, 1791, pp.501
  2. Pevsner, Nikolaus & Cherry, Bridget, The Buildings of England: Devon, London, 2004, p.752
  3. https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101169744-scoble-south-pool
  4. Pevsner, Nikolaus & Cherry, Bridget, The Buildings of England: Devon, London, 2004, p.752
  5. https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101169744-scoble-south-pool
  6. Pole, Sir William (d.1635), Collections Towards a Description of the County of Devon, Sir John-William de la Pole (ed.), London, 1791, p.289
  7. For an explanation of how during the reign of King Edward I (1272-1307) "men were commanded to assume unto themselves local names", see Risdon, Tristram (d.1640), Survey of Devon, 1811 edition, London, 1811, with 1810 Additions, p.249 re the Speccot family of Speccot in Devon
  8. Sir per Vivian, Lt.Col. J.L., (Ed.) The Visitations of the County of Devon: Comprising the Heralds' Visitations of 1531, 1564 & 1620, Exeter, 1895, p.473, pedigree of Holbeame
  9. Vivian, p.473, Coffin's Well was inherited by Thomas Scobbahull on his marriage to Margery Ciffin, a sister and co-heiress of Robert Coffin of Coffin's Well (Pole, pp.271, 289)
  10. John per Pole
  11. Vivian, Lt.Col. J.L., (Ed.) The Visitations of the County of Devon: Comprising the Heralds' Visitations of 1531, 1564 & 1620, Exeter, 1895, p.473, pedigree of Holbeame
  12. see imageFile:Holbeame Impaling Scobbahull EastOgwellChurch.xcf
  13. Vivian, p.706, pedigree of Speccot
  14. Pole, p.289
  15. Vivian, p.516, pedigree of Kirkham
  16. see imageFile:KirkhamArms KirkhamChantry StJohn'sChurch Paignton Devon.PNG
  17. Pole, p.289
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