The Doneys of Sheviock tree

Another source says that the name comes from the French d'Auney. The manor in Sheviock, Cornwall (near St Neot) anciently belonged to the family of d'Auney, Dunnye or Dawney. Sir Payn D'Aunay of D'Aunay Castle in Normandy, France came in with William the Conqueror. Sir William D'Aunay was made a general at Acon, now Acre, 4 King Richard 1st 1192. Having slain a Saracen prince and afterwards killing a lion, he cut off its paw and presented it to the King, who, in token of approbation took the ring off his finger and presented it to the knight and ordered that he should bear as his crest a demi-Saracen with a lion's paw in one hand and a ring in the other; the family crest to this day. The ring is still preserved. Sir Nicholas Dawnay, a descendant of the beforenamed, was summoned to parliament as a baron 1 King Edward 111 1328. He was in the Holy wars from whence he brought a very rich and curious medal. He died in 1333 and left 2 sons Thomas and John. John settled in Sheviock and was made a Knight-Banneret by King Edward 111 at Cressy (Sir John de Dawney). He married Sybil Treverbin. His only child and heir Emmeline b abt 1334, married Edward Courtney and carried the possessions of the Dawneys into the family of Earls of Devon. Her ancestors owned the manors of Gotherington, South Allington and Stancomb Dawney in Devon. Emmeline Dawneys tomb can be seen today in Sheviock church.

The church at Sheviock was founded and endowed by the knightly gentlemen, lords of the baron and manor surnamed Daunye or Dawney.

History of Sheviock parish

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Henry Dawney married Agnes Lizours