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A History of the County of Surrey
… It is intersected by the River Wey from south to north, and the Tillingbourne running east and west joins the Wey close to the village. It is bounded on … 54 In 1385 William Webbe complained at the Godalming Hundred Court of trespass upon his land at 'Tunhamstede.' 55 …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… the Kennet. The parish consists of two townships, Shaw and Donnington, both of which lie near the stream where it is crossed by the roads from Newbury to Wallingford and Oxford. The land rises from 240 ft. above the ordnance … 1,996 acres, of which 991 are arable, 748 permanent grass and 234 woods and plantations. 1 The chief crops are wheat, …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… northward from Wootton, being most commonly so called and written; but its more proper name is Sibertswold, which … There are two boroughs in this parish, Shebbertswell, and Nethergong, commonly called Nareton. THIS PARISH, tho' … of the lands of the church of St. Augustine: In Beusberg hundred. The abbot himself holds Siberteswalt. It was taxed …
A History of the County of Essex
… on the east bank of the river Stort, which form the parish and county boundary with Sawbridgeworth (Herts.). Pincey brook forms most of the southern boundary and Hatfield Heath road most of the northern. 1 The ancient … was less densely wooded in 1086 than most parishes in the hundred. In 1362 Sheering Hall manor contained 20 a. of …
A History of the County of Warwick
… Population: 1911, 451; 1921, 526. Under the Birmingham and Sutton Coldfield Order, 1931, the greater part of Sheldon … Subsequently what remained was divided between Coleshill and Solihull, so that the civil parish of Sheldon has ceased … part of a group of fees held as of Brandon 10 in Knightlow Hundred. 11 Rose de Verdon held knight's fee in Sheldon in …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… from the former of which it is distant between five and six miles, it lies mostly on high and even ground, to which the land rises from the London … them, his lands all well stocked; that he had at least one hundred head of great cattle, half an hundred horses, some of …
Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… There were thirty-six Vill. twelve Bord. having nine Car. and one Mill 4s. and one Piscarry. There were a Priest and a Church. In the … 3 Ralph Halselin, in the 5th Steph. gave an Account of two hundred Marks of Silver, and one Mark of Gold, for the Relief …
A History of the County of Worcester
… north of the parish, which it enters at Stanford Bridge, and from it branch roads run southwards. Shelsley Beauchamp contains two hamlets, Shelsley Kings and Stanford Bridge. Shelsley Kings, which is situated about … then shared the history of Churchill in Oswaldslow Hundred, passing from the Wishams to the Croft and Guise …
A History of the County of Oxford
… SHELSWELL The ancient parish covered 822 acres, 1 and there was no change in its area until its union with … on the east, on the north it skirted Mixbury Plantations, and on the south-west it cut through Shelswell Plantation and … 1 s. rent, the other for 7 d. and for performing suit of hundred and county twice a year for his lord. The third, the …
A History of the County of Bedford
… Eseltone (xi cent.). Shelton, the smallest parish in the hundred of Stodden, is situated on the Northamptonshire … being permanent grass. 1 The soil is strong clay, and the chief crops raised are wheat, barley, beans and peas. The village lies low and consists of the church, …