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DOTTON

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"DOTTON, or DONITON, about 9 miles E.S.E. of Exeter, is an extra-parochial estate of 160 acres and 17 souls. It adjoins the parishes of Aylesbeare and Colaton Raleigh and belongs to the trustees of the late Lord Rolle. It had a chapel until the 13th century, and is now occupied by Wm. Pile, farmer; and Joel Carter, corn miller." [From White's Devonshire Directory (1850)]
According to Peskett this was an extra-parochial place, but is now part of Colaton Raleigh.

Census

Dotton inhabitants were inncluded in the Bicton Census for 1841 and 1851 - here is a transcription of the 1841 census.

Church Records

Peskett: the inhabitants may be found registered at Colaton Raleigh or Newton Poppleford (i.e. the Aylesbeare registers).

Directories

Copy provided by Val Henderson of the entry (description and names) in Morris and Co's Commercial Directory and Gazetteer of Devonshire 1870.

History

Lane, Harry. The Story of Dotton: A hamlet lost in the passage of time, Budleigh Salterton, The Author (2004) [ii],60p : ill,maps,ports. [Devon FHS Library: p942.35/DOT]
Speight, Anne. Dotton Mill. Devon Family Historian 24 (Oct. 1982) pp. 11-16.

Land and Property

Digitised 1840 tithe maps, including one of this parish, are available on the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Partnership's website.

Dotton Mill - its history, and account of the Time Team investigation (archived copy).

Lane, Harry. Extracts from Rolle/Clinton Estate, relevant to Dotton, 1869-1943, (2003). [DFHS Library - p942.35/DOT]

Manors

Orme, Nicholas. The "lost" parish of Dotton. Devon & Cornwall Notes & Queries 36:1, (1987) pp.1-5: map.

Names, Personal

Information on Dotton residents, compiled mainly from the registers of neighbouring parishes by Roz Hickman.

Occupations

Listing of Dotton Millers - by Roz Hickman.

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