Teigngrace
Major Settlement in the Parish of Teigngrace
Historical Forms
- Taigna 1086 DB
- Tengue 1277 Ass
- Teng 1292 Ipm
- Teygne Bruere 1281 Ass
- Teynghebruer 1352 Pat
- Teyngegras 1331 Exon
- Teyngras 1386 Ass
- Teyng Graas 1391 FF
- Teyngcras 1438 Exon
- Graseteyng 1443 Ct
- Graceteyng 1543 SR
- Tingrace 1675 Ogilby
- Bruere (1277 Ass)
Etymology
This manor on the Teign was first held by the family of (de la) Bruere (1277Ass ). It had passed by 1352 (Pat) to Geoffrey Gras who was no doubt related to 'John called Gras ' (i.e. the fat one), a canon of the monastery of Torre (1351 Pat).