West Molland Barton
West Molland Barton was the manor house of the manor of Molland Bottreaux, and was thus the residence of the Courtenay family. It is situated about 1 mile west of the parish church, beyond Champson Barton. Following the death of John Courtenay in 1732, the last of the male line, the manor of Molland descended via his daughter Mary (b.1687) to her husband William Paston. From their daughter the manor again descended to the Throckmorton family of Coughton Court, Warwickshire, Roman Catholics like the Courtenays. The Throckmortons appear not to have resided at Molland, and by the late 18th century both Great Chapson and West Molland Barton were occupied under leases by the Quartly family, famous for having founded on these two properties the breed of Devon cattle.
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