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A History of the County of Bedford
… was granted by James I to Mary Countess of Pembroke'Sidney's sister, Pembroke's mother'to hold for her life. 4 She built there the mansion … one Bunyan of Elstow (the father of John Bunyan) when bird's nesting in the Bury wood discovered a nest containing three …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… whom he defended his action, thereby winning the bishop's friendship. 12 A Wesleyan chapel was erected in Church … days later 18; on November 18 the greater part of the king's forces arrived here on their way to Abingdon. 19 The … Brian Gunter respecting the rights of pasture in Freemen's Marsh, and this action seems to have raised the whole …
A History of the County of Somerset
… attacks from Robert Mowbray. 19 An onslaught in John's reign was, however, more successful, Peter de Mauley and … Pill Bridge and Langport. 23 South Gate, with St. Michael's church above it, was known as Michell's Bowe. 24 It was 'the greatest token of ancient building' …
A History of the County of Worcester
… the west front of the remaining part of Nicholas Fortescue's original house has been almost entirely hidden. The chapel, … the house he is said to have slept. Captain John Fortescue's addition, two stories in height, is of red brick with stone … comprising 5 hides, he held of the Bishop of Worcester's manor of Fladbury 20; the other which gelded for 15 hides, …
A History of the County of Bedford
… south are the hamlets of Up End, where stands St. John's Church, a chapel of ease to the mother church, erected in … and in 1254 the capital messuage was taken into the king's hands for the time being until a suitable arrangement … to hold for life and entered into possession on the earl's death in the following year. 17 In 1337 he obtained an …
A History of the County of Worcester
… whom the manor seems to have been divided. 13 Ivetta's half passed to her only daughter, also called Ivetta, wife … Kington, who was in possession in 1327, 42 and the latter's son William and grandson Nicholas, 43 the last of whom was … November 22 1693'; (2) the same; (3) 'Will: Ocklei Tho s Farr, Churchwardens No: the 22 1693.' The plate consists of …
Magna Britannia
… Loring, K.G., in the reign of Edward III. One of Sir Nigel's co-heiresses brought it to Peyvre, whose heiress married … barton of Gatherleigh, by exchange with the Harrises of Hayne, and that of Whitleigh. The manor of Ashleigh belonged … are clothed and educated, is supported by Miss Harris of Hayne. There is a chalybeate spring near Lifton Bridge. …
A History of the County of Somerset
… a. in 1840, 2 of which total 21 a. represented Langport's allotment in Common moor, divided by private agreement … hill for mile upstream to join the river Yeo at Bicknell's bridge in Huish. 8 The work within the parish and part of the cut to Bicknell's bridge had been completed by 1797, but the project was then …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Lewknor has derived its name, 'Leofecanora' or Leofeca's slope, for that was the form of the name about the year … the foot of Stokenchurch hill, the boundary falls a stone's throw behind the present roadway and, continuing uphill … of the pond stands the church, and at one time a vicar's house stood on the south side. The 'old Vicarage', now …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… green roads, lies within this parish. In Deadman's Plack Copse is a monument erected in 1826 to the memory of … 'Rigge,' 'Adames Dene' 5; Lynford, Collett Close, Sheppard's Lane, Little Deanes, Great Deanes, 'Deanes where the Well … third part (Close, 48 Edw. Ill, m. 20 d.). In 1379 Stephen Hayne and John Byturle were pardoned for acquiring a moiety …