Sampford Peverell Notables
This section will mention some of the more prominent past residents of the village. We will add information about such people as the Peverells, the Paulets, the Asthorpes and Dynhams, and Rev. Ireland, and will include lists of office holders.
Margaret Beaufort, 1443-1509
Margaret Beaufort, mother of King Henry VII, owned land around Sampford Peverell, spent time in the village, and had building work done here. There is more information about her on this page
Margaret Beaufort, mother of King Henry VII, owned land around Sampford Peverell, spent time in the village, and had building work done here. There is more information about her on this page
Amias Paulet, 1533-88
The Paulet family owned large parts of Devon including Sampford Peverell, and this article from The History of Parliament concerns Amias Paulet, who, amongst other things, was the gaoler of Mary Queen of Scots:
http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1558-1603/member/paulet-amias-1533-88
The Paulet family owned large parts of Devon including Sampford Peverell, and this article from The History of Parliament concerns Amias Paulet, who, amongst other things, was the gaoler of Mary Queen of Scots:
http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1558-1603/member/paulet-amias-1533-88
Head teachers
This is a list of the heads of the old East Devon County School and the current C of E primary school:
List of heads
This is a list of the heads of the old East Devon County School and the current C of E primary school:
List of heads
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