5th July 1359 -

Sale to Robert de Vaggescombe, for 10 marks to be paid at Michaelmas next, of the keeping of the lands and body of Nicholas, son and heir of Philip Mechyn, who held of the prince in chief as of the castle of Tremeton, until his full age, together with his marriage.

1373 - Canon by exchange, 5th January 1373 with William de Bermyngham for prebendary of Cutton in chapel of Exeter castle.
(Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300-1541)

19 September 1373 - Title deed of Robt. Vaggescomb parson of the Church of Parkham, land in Sutton. (Devon RO - Edgcumbe of Cotchele and Mount Edgcumbe - ME/755)

8 November 1375 - Moger deed of Courtenay family of Powderham, Devon.

Notification by Sir John de Chevereston, Knt, that he has attorned in his own person and done fealty and attendance by Sir Robert Vaggescombe, Canon of the Cathedral Church of Exeter and Parson of the Church of Pakeham, Sir William Daumpton, Parson of the Church of Kyrchill, Sir William Ponton, Portioner in the Church of Wottesdon, Henry de Burton and by John Hodresfeld, for all the lands and tenements which he claims to hold of his chief lords in the Manors of Thurlestone, Southuwyssh, Portelmouth, Malleburgh, Yethelton and Saltcombe, together with the reversion of the Manor of Soure which Osbert Hamelyn and Maude his wife hold for the life of Maude and all their appurtenances, by vertue of a Charter of the reversions of all the said Manors and their appurtenances to them given and granted by Sir John's much honoured ? (treshone) Lord, Sir Hugh de Courtenay, Earl of Devon, and my much honoured ? Lady, Dame Margaret, his Consort, Countess of Devon

1376 - Instituted rector of Aveton Giffard, Devon.
(A HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF AVETON GIFFARD by Rev. C.C.Shaw, M.A.)

1376 - Tiverton and Great Torrington deeds.

There has been a disagreement between Sir John of la Pomeray and John Cary and Thomas his brother about a fine made between John Cary and Thomas his brother and John Baunfold and Johane his wife, now wife of Sir John of la Pomeray, concerning the manors of Chepyntoryton and North Lew, and lands and tenements in Chepyngtoriton Wode and Forsse. Sir John of la Pomeray has chosen as arbitrators Master John Wyliet, chancellor of Exeter and Sir John Beaumount, and John Cary and Thomas his brother have chosen Sir John of Dynham and Sir Robert of Vaggescombe, clerk

1377 - From "a Westminster document". Note that the word combe means hollow.

December 16th 1377
Westminster Pardon to Philip de Courtencye, knight, Robert Brooke, clerks and Robert Vaggescombe, clerk, for acquiring in fee, without licence, in the late reign, the advowsons of the churches of Honyngton, co. Devon, and Eastcoker co. Somerset, from Hugh de Courteneve, then Earl of Devon, tenant in Chief, and releases to them of same.

4 October 1378 -

Robert Vaggescombe, clerk, and Martin de Ferers, with the assent of John Daumarle, kt. One seal remains, that of Robert Vaggescombe, pictorial, surrounded by legend. The other seal missing.

20 December 1378 -

Robert Vaggescombe, clerk, and Martin de Ferrers confirming their grant to Thomas Carneslegh', smyth, of lands and tenements at Carslegh' held by John Carneslegh' the elder and John Carneslegh' the younger, which lands and tenements are in the manor of Lustelegh', lately given by said John Daumarle to said Robert and Martin.

1382 - Occurs 26 March 1382
(Dean and Chapter of Exeter. Chapter Act Book f. 35/40).

1382 - Dead by 16 June 1382
(The Register of Thomas de Brantyngham, bishop of Exeter, 1370- 1394, ed. F. C. Hingeston-Randolph. 1 vol. in 2. London, 1901-6.)

1384 -

William Cary to grant land in Exeter to the prior and friars Preachers there, retaining land at Clovelly. Devon. Baldwin Shillyngford, John Hulle, Stephen Dyneclyve, and John Isaak, executors of the will of Robert Vaggescombe, clerk, to do the like, the said Baldwin retaining land in Shillingford, the said John Hulle and Stephen in Exeter, and John Isaak in Buriott[in Atherington].

1390 -

Grant by Adam de Sancto Ivone, citizen of London, and Joan his wife, to William Vaggescombe, citizen and grocer of London, and Margaret his wife, of the messuage with curtilage and garden at East Smithfield by the Tower of London in the parish of St. Botolph without Algate, and in Portsoken ward, which they lately had by grant of Thomas Marchant and John Ridel.

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