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Analytical index to the series of records known as the Remembrancia
… free of the Fishmongers' Company, who had been sued in the King's Bench for using the general liberties of the City, and also … 6 touching the Suit to be brought before him in the King's Bench, by Nicholas Lowe against Thomas Beckford, …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Compton is the vill of that name which was bequeathed by King Alfred to his nephew thelm. 4 'Cumtun' was given by … by Roger St. John being confirmed in Archbishop Ralph's charter of 1121, 10 and later by Roger's son William … 6. 29 This John, still a minor, in 1360 was granted by the king the sum of 40 s. yearly which his mother Joan was paying …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… Compton Abbas 6 COMPTON ABBAS (8616) (O.S., 6 ins. ST 81 NE, ST 81 NW) The parish, a narrow strip of … 1,450 acres, lies across the Chalk escarpment, about 2 m. S. of Shaftesbury. The eastern extremity and the N. and S. … N. and N.E. slopes of Elbury Hill (863183) were in Hawkam Field; those on the W. of Melbury Hill (868192) were in …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… Compton Abbas 34 COMPTON ABBAS (D.d.) (O.S. 6 in. XXXIX, N.W.) Compton Abbas is a small parish 6 m. E. … Purdue, 1665. Chest: In vestry, of iron with churchwarden's name and date 1816. Font: Circular bowl with chamfered … obscured. Its axis lies roughly E. and W. (6) Celtic Field-System along the scarp of a reentrant on the S.E. of …
Ancient and Historical Monuments in the County of Gloucester
… origin is more likely. For position, see plan, p. 25, s.v. Chedworth. Arch J, CXXII (1965), 178, fig. 2, No. 8. Air … and on a Neolithic long barrow (n on plan), mile to the S., on Sales Lot in Withington. (1) Roman Villa (SP … acre, on the level, narrow floor of a combe facing S.E. Uphill from the area a number of scarps cross the rising …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… is drained westwards by Abberd brook and its feeders. Open-field land lay east of the village, probably some immediately … boundary, where the land lies below 70 m. 49 Cowage's land is suitable for both arable and pasture. 50 In 1377 … possibly part of the large estate called Calne held by the king from the 9th or 10th century. 86 If so, two thirds of it …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… Compton Valence 37 COMPTON VALENCE (D.d.) (O.S. 6 in. (a)XXXIX, N.W. (b)XXXIX, N.E. (c)XXXIX, S.E.) Compton Valence is a parish 7 m. W.N.W. of Dorchester. … the N.W., is 50 ft. in diam. and 1 ft. high. b(5) Celtic Field-System on the N. side of the parish m. N. of the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… The living is a discharged vicarage, valued in the king's books at 9. 6. 10.; net income, 201; patron, the Bishop of … still remains. The living is a rectory, valued in the king's books at 15. 8. 4., and in the patronage of the …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… Compton, Over 36 COMPTON, OVER (D.a.) (O.S. 6 in. V, S.E.) Over Compton is a small parish 3 m. W. of Sherborne. … arch in a square head with a label and head-stops of a king and bishop. The second stage has, in the S. wall, a …
Analytical index to the series of records known as the Remembrancia
… City supposed to be concealed lands, out of which the late King had by Act of Parliament 1 been allowed to have the … rents the several Companies afterwards purchased of the King to the full value of such profits. Nevertheless the … profits in good and charitable uses and in Her Majesty's service. If the law should be otherwise taken, the …