Tybesta (Tibesteu in the

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) was a manor located in

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, UK. The manor of Tybesta was given by

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to his half-brother

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; before the conquest it was held by Ralph the Constable. Tybesta contained all of the parish of

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; and parts of Probus and Cuby. It was a royal manor and the bailiwick of the hundred of Powder. In 1086 it contained 3 hides and there was land for 30 ploughs. There were 47 households, 40 acres of woodland, pasture 3 leagues long and one league wide, 14 cattle, 4 pigs and 160 sheep.Thorn, Caroline, et al., eds. (1979) ''Domesday Book. 10: Cornwall''. Chichester: Phillimore; entry 5,1,6 Sections of an ancient castle are still visible and the location where an ancient well is located is probably the area which gave the name to the manor.

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