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Magna Britannia
… which had belonged to the said William. This baronial family, by the name of Fitz Martin, or Martyn, continued to … and that it continued to be the seat of this branch of the family till the death of Rawlin Champernowne, Esq., in 1774, … granted by one of the ancient lords of Dartington, to a family which took its name from this the place of their …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… the Harbord grant of 1631, 16 and so passed to the Wheeler family with the manor. Tighe and Davis state that Colonel … held 6 hides 3 virgates as one manor. 50 The Pinkney family maintained their connexion with Datchet for two … 80 who sold it to William Wheeler 81 whose family had been connected with Riding Court for some time. 82 …
A History of the County of Hertford
… manor to John Gamon. 42 Datchworth remained in the Gamon family 43 until 1693, when it was sold by Richard and Mary … was in the possession of the younger branch of the Bardolf family, who held the manor of Crowborough in Watton-atStone …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… House 99 was probably built for members of the Dauntsey family 100 and a tradition survives that their successors the … 102 The house was lived in by members of the Danvers family, although not always by lords of the manor, in the … to tithes from land owned by members of the Dauntsey family in Wilsford in Swanborough hundred: those tithes were …
Magna Britannia
… partly in St. Juliot, which had belonged to the Grenville family, were, in 1620, the property of Richard Piers or … and Trehane, now a farm-house, were formerly seats of the family of Pearse, and passed, in marriage, to that of Nicholls: they have long since passed again to the family of Pearse, and are now the property of William Pearse, …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… and land have been for some generations the property of a family of the name of Colegate, and are now the joint … Mr. John Bode, gent. of Rochford, in Essex, descended of a family which had possessed good estates in that county for …
A History of the County of Worcester
… as overlord in the 12th century, 16 but after the Hastings family obtained the manor it is usually said to be held of … 40 traditionally said to have been a member of the old family, though it is not clear whether he was a descendant of … subsequently continued in the possession of the Hastings family for over 300 years. It was held by Edward Hastings in …
A History of the County of Bedford
… cent.). 7 The latter doubtless has reference to the Warin family, who held land in Dean in the early part of the 14th … two dates the overlordship was transferred. The Segrave family continued to hold the overlordship until about 1428. … of the property of whom record is found are the Cheyney family. In 1216 the Sheriff of Bedfordshire was ordered to …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… son and heir Edward. 28 Deane remained with the Fiennes family until 1590, 29 in which year Richard Fiennes, grandson … 33 From this date the manor remained in the Harwood family until 1864, 34 when it was purchased by the Right Hon. … when it passed by sale from Richard Fiennes to the yeoman family of Ayliffe. The Ayliffes only held the estate for a …
A History of the County of Oxford
… farmhouse, which belonged until 1846 to the Stilgoe family. 70 Grove House, north of the lane, is a late … 'Billing's chamber'. 83 The house passed from the Billing family in the mid 16th century and in 1623 was bought by … was in existence by 1808, when it belonged to the Fardon family, and may therefore have been the three cottages in …