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A History of the County of Worcester
… surnamed Prior, seated in the fruytful Vale of Evesham and the large spredinge medows of the ryver Avon, runneth out as a foreland between the countys of Gloucester and Warwicke.' 1 The parish lies mainly on the left bank of … the second son of Edward Bushell of Broad Marston, co. Gloucs. 50 Thomas Bushell, the servant and admirer of …
A History of the County of Worcester
… situated the church, Lower Clent, Adam's Hill, Holy Cross and Rumbold, divided from the rest of the parish by Walton … for all purposes. 3 The soil is gravel, marl and clay and the subsoil clay and stone. Agriculture is the … century the Somerys held the manors of Clent and Mere, co. Staffs., by rendering yearly 40 marks, and had in Clent …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… (xv cent.). Clewer was divided in 1894 into Clewer Without and Clewer Within, the latter comprising the eastern part of … the amount of arable land is about twice that of the woods and plantations. 1 The soil is clay and gravel with a subsoil … m. 21. See Close, 2 Hen. VIII, no. 30; Feet of F. Mixed Co. Mich. 2 Hen. VIII; Berks. Mich. 4 Hen. VIII. Feet of F. …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… timber, forming a striking contrast to Farleigh Wallop, 2 and at the present day only 38 acres of woods and plantations are comprised in Cliddesden. 3 The village is … to the Fitz Herbert family through Lucy daughter and co-heir of Miles de Gloucester Earl of Hereford. Thus …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… CHAMBERS The parish of Clifford Chambers lies a mile and a half south of Stratford-upon-Avon, mainly to the … county; it was surrounded by Warwickshire on three sides, and in 1931 was transferred to Warwickshire. 1 The area of … the south part of the parish, sheep. The Clifford Chicken Co. established a large poultry farm in the southern part of …
Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… Parishes Clifton CLIFTON. (Bank Town). Wilford and Glapton,, A small Hamlet Parcel of Clifton. This was a very eminent Manor in the Time of Edward the Confessor, and did belong to the famous Gode the Countess, who paid to … he lived, having married Alice, one of the Daughters and Co-heirs of Robert, Son of Gervas de Rabacy, who held some …
A History of the County of Oxford
… acres. The only natural boundary of the ancient township and virtual parish, with the history of which this article is … rises sharply to form a cliff on which stand the church and the manor-house. The soil consists largely of Lower … the brick-kiln and smithy were still in use and a Co-operative Wholesale Society shop had been opened. 180 At …
A History of the County of Worcester
… being at Knightwick, 6 miles south, on the Bromyard and Leominster branch of the Great Western railway. The … by water, 649 are arable land, 1,853 permanent grass and 325 woods and plantations. 1 Part of its western boundary … in 1304. 49 It was then assigned to his daughter and co-heir Margaret wife of Geoffrey Cornwall, 50 and passed …
A History of the County of Warwick
… modern parishes, Clifton, 2,731; Brownsover, 913; Newton and Biggin, 1,060. Population: 1911, 627; 1921, 638; 1931, … has been included in the borough of Rugby since 1932) and Newton with Biggin. It is bounded on the east by Watling … various tenants at the total yearly rent of 1 18 s. Warw. Co. Recs. iv, 139, 189. Probably 'the stream called Wovere …
A History of the County of Rutland
… The parish of Clipsham contains 1,669 acres of land, and lies on the borders of Lincolnshire. Geographically it … but it was included first in the hundred of Martinsley and afterwards in the soke of Oakham (q.v.), which was formed … months later, and Clipsham passed to his eldest sister and co-heir Lucy, Countess of Bedford. 35 Edward, Earl of …