Hi Mog and Terry,
I have just had the following reply from Torquay reference library:
According to Rev Brownlow's book "St Marychurch in Saxon and Roman Times"
"Sir Robert Pole sums up the history of St Marychurch in the following words:-
"Robert de St Mary Church held the same in King Henry 2 tyme from which it descended unto Amicia de St Mary Church, wife of Maurice de Rotomago, anno 27 of Kinge Henry 3; unto whom succeeded William de Cirencester: and anno 19 of Kinge Edward 3, the Lord James Awdelegh was Lord thereof: from whom, after the death of Nicholas lo Awdelegh, it came unto the Lord Fulk Fitz Warren by Margaret his wife, daughter of James Lord Awdelegh: and soe from Fitz Warren it is descended unto John Earle of Bath, which sold the same unto John Forde of Bagtor, whose son George Forde sold the same unto Sir George Cary of Cockington."”
This is taken from Pole's “Description of Devonshire”. Therefore Lord Awdelegh (Audley) was Lord of the Manor of St Marychurch for a time from 1346.
I don’t know if you have come across the Dictionary of National Biography in your research so far? This multi volume reference work is held by many public libraries and volume 2 p. 929 – 931 has a section on this very early Audley family.
Regarding the Audley Park Housing Estate. This was built in the 1910's but I cannot find in Council Minutes any indication as to why the name was chosen although it does seem likely that the architect, Mr Moore, chose it due to this earlier history.
Regards
Brian
