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A History of the County of Surrey
… Crisp, the friend of Dr. Burney, lived at Chessington Hall, and Miss Burney is said to have written part of Cecilia … of Gilbert de Clare in Chessington half a mill worth 10 s., but it is not mentioned in connexion with the manor after … to Thomas Rogers for a term of 21 years at a rental of 5 0 s. 6 d., chargeable with 20 s. 6 d. in fee-farm rent due to …
A History of the County of Warwick
… of it. This, which seems to have replaced the medieval hall towards the end of the 17th century, was a classical … of keeping the royal forest of Cannock. 11 Richard's daughter married William Croc, and their son Walter Croc … seized the manor and in August 1267 restored it to Hugh's son Richard for a payment of 120 marks, on condition that …
A History of the County of Oxford
… to Chesterton were added 986 acres from Bicester King's End, enlarging it to 3,325 acres. 2 The ancient parish was … former hamlet of Bignell in the parish of Bicester King's End. 4 The land rises gradually from just over 200 feet in … been roofed by the Berties with the ancient roof of the hall of Notley Abbey (Bucks.). 21 In 1630 it measured 20 feet …
A History of the County of Huntingdon
… A bay window is preserved as the library window at Elton Hall. Manors In the reign of Edward the Confessor part of … the Sheriff 5 and afterwards was held as half a knight's fee 6 of the barony of Lovetot or Southoe 7 (q.v.). On the … of Rose, the second sister of Nigel de Lovetot. Rose's son Richard took his mother's name of Lovetot, and in 1279 …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… in capite; in the rolls of which, delivered to the king's treasurer by the several sheriffs, 1 it is recorded, that … Crevequer held of the archbishop of Canterbury one knight's fee in Cheveninges, which Adam de Cheveninges again held of … of Ralph Wilkes, carried her interest in it to James Hall; whose ancestor, Hubert de Haule, was possessor of lands …
A History of the County of Surrey
… Simon de Stokas granted land in Chiddingfold, at Dyer's Cross, to Laurence the Glassmaker. 1 The history of the … as was shown by a monument formerly at Haslemere. Peter's eldest son Thomas died in 1571; he married Agnes Irelond. 4 … 1574. 5 Robert died in 1612. 6 His wife was Elizabeth Hall, heiress of George Hall of Field, Compton, whence the …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… much covered with woods, among them are situated Sharp's-place, Boarplace, and nearer the foot of the hill, Boar's-hill, usually called Bowsell-gate, which names, among many … daughter and coheir of Sir Francis Willoughby of Wollaton-hall, in Nottinghamshire, by which means he not only …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… House by Mr. O. W. Rayner, Bradley Court by Mr. E. J. S. Wasey, Winterbourne Holt by Mr. R. Aldridge and Winterbourne House by Mrs. Robert Greene Hill. Prior's Court, which stands in a park, is the property of Mr. E. J. … on 17 August 1733 sold it to Felix Calvert 105 of Albury Hall, Herts. At his death in 1737 it passed to his son Felix …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… with this transaction there is an entry on the Receiver's Roll of 1334 of an annual payment of 10 to Robert de la … was valuable chiefly for sheep-farming, since the Receiver's Roll of 1334 shows that while the rents from the manor were … net called a shoe net from Testcombe Bridge (Titcombe) to Butcher's mead, and incident thereto a right of way along the …
A History of the County of Essex
… 1931, though the opening of factories at Childerditch Hall and adjoining West Horndon station has increased the … Steeplechasing was carried on there during the 1860 s, and attracted some notable Essex sportsmen. 22 In 1884 … The last became the manor of Tillingham. The king's land, comprising 1 hide, had been held in 1066 by Earl, …