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A History of the County of Buckingham
… of the parish. It was claimed by the Crown as part of the manor of Ravenstone and by John Cheyne as a detached part of … attached to it. In the 16th century the prior had a 'manor-place' here with a court in which there were … in Lipscomb's time. 10 There are no references to the manor-house later than 1588, but it probably existed as the …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… cottages. A Wesleyan chapel was built in 1864. The old manor-house is supposed to have stood in a field on the south … of buildings and encaustic tiles have been dug up. 3 Manor Farm is about half a mile south-west from the village, and other farms lie to the north and west of it. Manor Before the Conquest the manor of SHABBINGTON was held …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… was built in 1852 by Mrs. Fitz Gerald, then lady of the manor, is a white brick building with Bath stone dressings. A … 1851. 3 Shalstone House, the residence of the lord of the manor, Rear-Admiral Richard Purefoy Purefoy, M.V.O., R.N., is … when 500 acres of land were found to be commonable. 4 Manor There were two holders of land in Shalstone at …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… in Church End. 2 A 16th-century survey of Shenley Manor, which lay principally in Church End, speaks of Shenley … of the inclosures are traces of the foundations of the old manor-house of Shenley, pulled down in 1774 by Matthew Knapp, then lord of the manor. 7 The present principal landowner, Mr. Richard …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… the staircase. At the south end of the village is the Manor House, now occupied by Mrs. Taylor. The present house, … century, is surrounded by a moat. It is uncertain to which manor this house belonged, but as the Umneys, who owned Caves Manor, apparently resided here, 4 it may have been the …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… bought by Mr. Kenet, who renamed it Simpson House. The manor-house, called Simpson Place in the 18th century, 4 was pulled down early in the 19th century, and the Manor Farm, an old farmhouse at the south-western end of the … as a residence by the Sipthorp family. 5 A little south of Manor Farm are a wharf and swing-bridge over the canal, with …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… beginning of the 16th century Nicholas Vaux, lord of the manor, turned much of the land in Stantonbury from arable to … and home. 8 Manors In 1086 Miles Crispin owned the 5-hide manor of STANTON, later known as STANTON BARRY or STANTON … passed from him to the honour of Wallingford, of which the manor was held until the 16th century by knight service. 10 …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… the church standing in the eastern and higher part. The Manor Farm to the north-east of the church occupies the site of the manor-house of the Chaloners, which was taken down in the … lands which became queens' dower lands. 8 STEEPLE CLAYDON MANOR, held at the Conquest by Queen Edith, was assessed in …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… or Orgar's Hill 12 (xix cent.). Manors STOKE GOLDINGTON MANOR, held before the Conquest by Countess Gueth, was in … and Maud. 22 Maud may have married William de Grey, whose manor in Stoke Goldington is mentioned in 1265, 23 Denise … of Gayhurst, 25 and their husbands held Stoke Goldington Manor in two moieties in 1276. 26 The Nowers moiety augmented …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… 3 There is a Wesleyan chapel in the village. Tyrell's Manor, so called from the 16th-century owners, lies about a … 11 (xvii cent.). Manors Before the Conquest STOKE HAMMOND MANOR was held by eight thegns, one of them holding 6 hides less half a virgate as one manor. 12 In 1086 it was assessed at 10 hides among the lands …