Scoble, South Pool Explained

Scoble (anciently Scobbahull), is an historic estate in the parish of South Pool near the south coast of Devon, England. The present Scoble House, located about 1 mile west of the village of South Pool, is a Grade II* listed building built circa 1720-40, probably around a more ancient core,^[1] with early 19th c. additions.^[2] It is a "tall stone house in a remote position"^[3] which represents a "slightly provincial, but nonetheless interesting example of an early - mid 18th century gentleman's house which has a remarkably complete interior and has not suffered from any extreme C20 modernisation."^[4]

Descent

de Scobbahull

From the reign of King Henry III (1216-1272) until that of King Henry V (1413-1422) the estate was the seat of the de Scobbahull (alias Scobhill, Scobhul, Scobbhull, etc.,) family,^[5] which had taken its surname from its seat. The last in the male line was Sir^[6] Robert Scobbahull, also lord of the manor of Coffinswell,^[7] who by his wife Elinor (if unrecorded family) left three daughters and heiresses:

• • Joane Scobbahull, heiress of Coffinswell, wife of William^[8] Holbeame of Holbeame in the parish of West Ogwell, son of John Holbeame (born 1351). Their son and heir was John Holbeame (born 1407-1429).^[9] The arms of Holbeame impaling Scobbahull survive sculpted in stone on a pier in the Church of East Ogwell.^[10]
  • Isabell Scobbahull, heiress of the estate of Scobbahull, wife firstly of Thomas Chedder, secondly of Nicholas Speccot, of Speccot in the parish of Merton, to whose son John Speccot (d.1460)^[11] the estate of Scobbahull descended.^[12]
  • Elizabeth Scobbahull, wife firstly of William Trebell and secondly of Robert Kirkham (d.1443)^[13] of Blagdon, Paignton in Devon, by whom she had issue. The arms of Kirkham quartering Scobbahull survive in the Kirkham Chantry of St John's Church, Paignton.^[14]

Speccot

The estate of Scobbahull descended to the Speccot family of Speccot in the parish of Merton, on the marriage of Isabell Scobbahull, a daughter and co-heiress of Robert Scobbahull.^[15]

References

1. [Nikolaus Pevsner|Pevsner, Nikolaus]
2. Web site: Scoble, South Pool, Devon.
3. [Nikolaus Pevsner|Pevsner, Nikolaus]
4. Web site: Scoble, South Pool, Devon.
5. [William Pole (antiquary)|Pole, Sir William]
6. Sir per Vivian, Lt.Col. J.L., (Ed.) The Visitations of the County of Devon: Comprising the Heralds' Visitations of 1531, 1564 & 1620, Exeter, 1895, p.473, pedigree of Holbeame
7. Vivian, p.473, Coffin's Well was inherited by Thomas Scobbahull on his marriage to Margery Ciffin, a sister and co-heiress of Robert Coffin of Coffin's Well (Pole, pp.271, 289)
8. John per Pole
9. [John Lambrick Vivian|Vivian, Lt.Col. J.L.]
10. see image
11. Vivian, p.706, pedigree of Speccot
12. Pole, p.289
13. Vivian, p.516, pedigree of Kirkham
14. see image
15. Pole, p.289