 okehampton is a town and civil parish in west devon in the english county of devon. it is situated at the northern edge of dartmoor, and has an estimated population of 5,700.wdbc : west devon facts and figures. westdevon.gov.uk. retrieved on 2012-07-15. ==history== okehampton was founded by the saxons. the earliest written record of the settlement is from 980 ad as "ocmundtune", meaning settlement by the ockment, a river which runs through the town. it was recorded as a place for slaves to be freed at cross roads.okehampton town council. okehampton.gov.uk. retrieved on 2011-03-05. like many towns in the west country, okehampton grew on the medieval wool trade.the medieval wool trade. world timelines. retrieved on 2011-03-05. notable buildings in the town include the 15th century chapel of st. james and okehampton castle, which was established by the norman sheriff of devon, baldwin fitzgilbert(d.1090).some descendants of the brionne family related to george washington 1st us president. washington.ancestryregister.com. retrieved on 2011-03-05. ===feudal barony===  thumb|200px|remains of okehampton castle today okehampton was the caput of a large feudal barony, which at the time of the domesday book was held by baldwin fitzgilbert. after his death in 1090 the tenure of the barony is obscure for the next twenty years after which it was held by the heiress maud d'avranches until her death in 1173, which passed to her daughter, hawise de curci (died 1219), who married reginald de courtenay.sanders, i.j., english baronies, oxford, 1960, pp.69-70, okehampton his french possessions were confiscated by the french king louis vii, but were given, together
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