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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… century. A school was founded in 1714, by the Earl of Orford, with an endowment of 20 per annum. Chippenham (St. …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… since Mesolithic times. Chippenham Park, created by Lord Orford (d. 1727), and owned by members of the Tharp family … the 18th century. No ancient woodland survived, but Lord Orford planted c. 36,000 quicksets for hedging, c. 5,000 crab … Chippenham, and Badlingham. Leave was granted to Lord Orford in 1701 to block off the eastern ends of Port Way, …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… between 53 poor villagers. 29 By his will of 1726 Lord Orford charged his manor with an annuity of £10 for the poor. … 31 In 1839 it paid out £2 8 s. 32 In the early 1990s Lord Orford's charity had an annual income of c. £50, and …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… also a prebendary of Ely cathedral from 1714, was Lord Orford's chaplain, sharing his patron's strong anti-Catholic …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… 523 a. of copyhold and freehold was left. 30 In 1696 Lord Orford purchased c. 500 a. of copyhold, making leasehold the …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… Chippenham Education EDUCATION. In 1708 Lord Orford founded and endowed a school where children were to be … for around 33 infants and 86 seniors c. 1885-1978. 95 Lord Orford left an annuity of £20 from the Chippenham estate to … gifts commemorating historical and cultural events. 2 Lord Orford had not fixed the number of pupils, but in 1730 there …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… of the navy 1689-99; M.P. for Cambs. 1695-7; cr. earl of Orford 1697; Lord Lieutenant of Cambs. 1714) owned the … 47 The house was probably remodelled in the 1690s by Lord Orford. In 1698 the roof was set off with chimneys. 48 The … the royal family, as was the staircase with ones of Lord Orford's victory at the battle of La Hogue. The state rooms …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… Walpole House some later buildings include the Tides and Orford House, a pair designed in 1887 by J. Belcher. Near the …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… his second son who was born at Chiswick and became earl of Orford, 51 remained a ratepayer in 1686-7. 52 The Russells' …
The medieval records of a London City church
… Summa ij s It em, ffor the Beryyng off e man off orford in the Grett Chercheyard. S umma ij s It em, off Th. …