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The first mention of it under its present name occurs in the Testa de Nevill towards the end of the 13th century, when it was held in two moieties, half a fee under John de Lisle of Wootton by Henry de Botebrigge, and a fifth of a fee, formerly held by Walter Urry under Matilda de Estur of Gatcombe, by the Abbot of Quarr Abbey.
The manor was handed down via lines of the interconnected Wintershull/Wintershall, Bassett, Unwyn, Windsor, Wolley and Wroth family from Thurstan le Dispenser at the time of the Testa de Nevill into ultimately the major landholdings of the Earls Onslow in the 18th century, historically the Earl of Surrey who held it until the early 20th century.
In 1272 a rent in Rookley was granted by Thomas Delamere to John Fleming, who is returned in the Testa de Nevill as holding jointly with William le Martre, half a fee in Rookley and Blackpan, with Robert Rookley also holding a quarter fee in Rookley.
The 13th-century Testa de Nevill lists the manor of Clovelly as being held by Sir Roger Giffard from his overlord Sir Walter Giffard of Wear.