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A History of the County of Oxford
… in 1730 on a triangular piece of land known as Gallows Ley, between the River Cherwell and the mill stream, 246 but …
Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… with the Prior of Wimundley, Robert Daft, and William de Ley, held this town. 21 E. 1. 5 Robert de Whatton is reckoned …
Survey of London
… the death of his wife. 78 On 21st April, 1573, David de Ley obtained a lease for 21 years from Michaelmas 1599. The … three tenements were therefore in the hands of David de Ley, goldsmith, when on 15th February, 16067, new … nere Charinge Crosse, sometime in the tenure of David de Ley and all those two tenements, sometimes in the tenure of …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… name was formerly written Birkle and Berkle, and denotes a ley or field of birch. The township extends over 1480 acres, …