Floyer Hayes

Floyer Hayes, detail from a 1617 map of the City of Exeter in the 6th volume of Civitates Orbis Terrarum by Georg Braun (1541-1622)
Floyer Hayes shown (bottom right) on 1617 map of the City of Exeter in the 6th volume of Civitates Orbis Terrarum by Georg Braun (1541-1622). St Thomas's Church at left (west)
Floyer Hayes shown on a 1765 map of Exeter by Benjamin Donn, situated on the Alphington road on the south side of the River Exe

Floyer Hayes was an historic manor in the parish of St Thomas[1] on the southern side of the City of Exeter in Devon, England, from which city it is separated by the River Exe.[2] It took its name from the ancient family of Floyer which held it until the early 17th century, when it was sold to the Gould family. In the 19th century the estate was divided up and the manor house demolished. The parish church of St Thomas, situated a short distance to the west of the house, was burned down in 1645 during the Civil War, and was rebuilt before 1657.[3] Thus no monuments survive there of early lords of the manor, namely the Floyer family.

  1. ^ Risdon, p.116
  2. ^ Risdon, 1811 Additions, p.374
  3. ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus & Cherry, Bridget, The Buildings of England: Devon, London, 2004