Docton

Docton is an historic estate in the parish of Hartland in Devon, England.

Today the estate comprises separate holdings of Docton Farm,[3] a working farm which operates holiday-let cottages, and Docton Mill,[4] the estate's former corn mill, which is operated as tea-rooms with a garden open to the public.

The arms of the Docton family were: Per fess gules and argent, two crescents in chief or another in base sable.

[16] However, it "disproves the assertion of poverty" as it is a costly item comprising a brass plate beautifully engraved with the arms of Docton quartering Chantrell.

The ledger stone of his wife Alice Atkin in similar form survives.

Arms of Docton of Docton: Per fess gules and argent, two crescents in chief or another in base sable [ 1 ]
Arms of Docton of Docton, in the parish of Hartland, Devon: Per fess gules and argent, two crescents in chief or another in base sable . [ 1 ] 1933 stained glass window in St Nectan's Church, Hartland, by Townshend and Howson
Detail from ledger stone of Thomas Docton (d.1618) of Docton, showing the arms of Docton ( Per fess gules and argent, two crescents in chief or another in base sable ) quartering Chantrell, his mother's family ( Argent, three talbots passant sable ) [ 5 ]