-
Prouz (died 1316) was a
noble landowner in Devon, and
likely builder of
Gidleigh Castle.
William was
descended from
Peter de
Preaux (of
which Prouz is...
- The
Prouz family had held the
manor of
Gidleigh from at
least the
later half of the 12th century. The
castle was
probably built by Sir
William Prouz, the...
- Vernon", who married, firstly,
Pierre des
Preaux (Anglicised to "Peter
Prouz" and
Latinised as de
Pratellis ("from the meadow")).
Ralph Brooke (1553–1625)...
- and his
daughter and heir was Alice. The
family married with Sir
William Prouz of
Gidleigh Castle. Pole, Sir
William (d.1635),
Collections Towards a Description...
- was
added in the
early 14th
century by the Lord of the Manor, Sir
William Prouz,
whose effigy also lies in the church. The
church tower was
built in the...
- "King's Yeoman" in 1301, who
married Alice le
Prouz (1286–1335),
daughter and
heiress of Sir
William le
Prouz (or Prouse) of
Gidleigh Castle,
Chagford and...
- to
Osbert Probus (literally "The Upright/Honourable",
Latinized form of
Prouz/Prouse/Prowse) and to
Michael his brother, the
lands in
Daccombe and Wille...
-
purpos owt of the same ****re". His heir to
Poughill was
Roger Prouz (alias Prouse) of
Prouz, Devon,
apparently his nephew, who
inherited his estates. His...
-
private army. His
heirs to
Poughill and also to
Upcott were
Roger Prouz (alias Prouse) of
Prouz, Devon, and also his
relative John Radford.
According to Pole...
- have been
built by
William Prouz, heir to
Gidleigh Castle and used to
replace former manorial court at Barnecourt.
Prouz is
believed to have
added the...
