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A History of the County of Sussex
… measures 4 miles from north to south with an average width of a little over a mile. It is mostly good agricultural land … the flock of sheep had then gone up from 100 to 560. 6 The bishops frequently resided here: Robert de Stratford died … of Selsey, 21 and it remained with his successors the Bishops of Chichester without a break, except during the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… ALDINGHAM ( St. Cuthbert), a parish, in the union of Ulverston, hundred of Lonsdale north of the Sands, N. … annexed to the manor of Offenham, and held by the abbey of Evesham: in the reign of Henry III. the abbot built … This place, called in King Ethelred's charter to Burton Abbey "Alfredingtune," and in Domesday book "Elfretune," is …
A History of the County of Gloucester: Volume 7
… Aldsworth Aldsworth The rural parish of Aldsworth lies 6.5 km. south-east of Northleach and 5 km. … granted between 1002 and 1004 by Wulfric Spot to Burton Abbey (Staffs.) which exchanged it with King Ethelred for land nearer the abbey in 1008. 83 In 1086 an estate of 11 hides was held by …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… 08 SW) The parish, covering nearly 1120 hectares, consists of an irregular triangle of land, extending N.W. of the R. … small limestone slabs were incorporated in this mound and Peterborough and Grooved Ware sherds were found in the ditch … 45 (1971), 424, Fig. 1; BNFAS, 4 (1970), 356). Nearby a Peterborough Ware pot was discovered during gravel-digging. …
A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 10
… 1 is a small parish and village 3.5 km. (2 miles) west of Castle Cary between the river Brue to the north and the Dry or Cary brook to the south. The course of the Brue is well-wooded and the rest of the parish is a … 144365 (Som. Rec. Soc. 49, 1934), 31, 382; Registers of Bishops Stillington 146691 and Fox 14924 (Som. Rec. Soc. 52, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… - Allerston Alfrick ALFRICK, a hamlet, in the parish of Suckley, union of Martley, Upper division of the hundred of Doddingtree, Worcester and W. divisions of …
A History of the County of Rutland
… Alien Cell Priory of Edith Weston ALIEN CELL 6. THE PRIORY OF EDITH WESTON The abbey of St. Georges de Boscherville for Benedictine monks … Anne's. The priors of this cell were not instituted by the Bishops of Lincoln, and very few of their names can be …
A History of the County of Worcester
… Alien house Priory of Astley ALIEN HOUSE 21. THE PRIORY OF ASTLEY At the time of … cannot be definitely stated; it was a cell subject to the abbey in France and endowed with the manor and church of … No friction seems ever to have existed between the bishops of Worcester and the abbots of St. Taurinus or priors …
A History of the County of Leicestershire
… Alien house Priory of Hinckley ALIEN PRIORY 33. THE PRIORY OF HINCKLEY The … stated that Hinckley church was given to the Benedictine Abbey of Lire by William filius Roberti Osberti; l the person … meant is probably William Fitz Osbern, founder of the Abbey of Lire (Eure). 2 It seems, however, that Hinckley …
A History of the County of Surrey
… Alien house Priory of Tooting ALIEN HOUSE 20. THE PRIORY OF TOOTING 1 The name … of a part of this town with the great Benedictine abbey of Bec in Normandy. A certain part of Upper Tooting, in the parish of Streatham, was given to the abbey of Bec in the life of the Conqueror by Richard de …