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A History of the County of Leicester
… largely agricultural. The eastern portion, which included Manor Road, was attached to Oadby parish, while the southern … from the early 17th century. Knighton Hall, formerly the manor-house, also dates from the 17th century. The oldest … the Leicester architect. 3 In 1846 the lord of the manor was using the house as a hunting box. 4 It is now the …
A History of the County of Leicester
… property. Beaumont Leys has at times been described as a manor, 44 but there is no evidence that a manor court was ever held. In the north-west of the area …
A History of the County of Worcester
… middle of the 19th century, after their purchase of the manor, and is a fine building in the Italian style. The … Henry Bromley. 27 He died leaving no son, 28 and the manor was put up for sale by his executors in 1836, 29 and … succeeded him after the death of Mrs. Moilliet, sold the manor in 1867 to Joseph Jones of Oldham. 32 It has since …
A History of the County of Worcester
… of a moat. Abberton Hall, the seat of the lord of the manor, Mr. Alline Bushell, stands high in a fine park, with … Caldwell Land, Tuddington's Lees and Abbot's Hill, 1544. 7 MANOR Four manses at Abberton were among the possessions said … the modern Abberton, belonged to the abbey of Pershore's manor of Pershore. 9The manor of Abberton was described as 3 …
A History of the County of Hertford
… steep road running up from King's Langley on the west, the manor-house stands back on the left, and the hamlet of … farmed them of the abbot of St. Albans 3 with the manor of Langley, but he paid no rent, for which default … distraint. Later, Nash Mills was held by the lords of the manor of Hide till 1605. 4 Hunton Mill formed part of the …
A History of the County of Huntingdon
… and not the bishop's free chace. 1 The timber on the manor at the time of the Dissolution was reckoned a … its sale was not included in the ordinary accounts for the manor. 2 At that time the trees in Holland Coppice, Hyghe … 700 oaks of sixty years' growth stood on the site of the manor, 300 of them being valued at 6 d. per tree. 3 The other …
Magna Britannia
… of Hartland, lies about two miles from Bideford. The manor and church belonged to the abbey of Tavistock; the … it was not among the founder's original donations. The manor belonged to the Coffin family, in 1621 1; both the manor and impropriation have been for a considerable time in …
A History of the County of Huntingdon
… surviving in the village. South-west of the church is the Manor Farm, around which yet remain fragments of a moat; marking probably the site of the Ridel's manor house. Here is a 17th-century dovecote, timber framed, … of the church, which possibly indicates the site of the manor house of Scot's Manor. Robert Grosseteste, afterwards …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… in this parish by Private Act of Parliament. 5 Manors The manor of ABBOTTS ANN was among the earliest possessions of … necessitas. 6 In King Edward's 'golden charter' of 903 the manor of Ann, containing 15 hidas cassatas and a church, is … his nephew for life with reversion to New Minster. 8 The manor remained in the possession of the abbey until the …
A History of the County of Surrey
… west end of Abinger Church, by the farm which was the old manor-house of Abinger, is a mound which seems to have been … 18 and in 1273 David de Jarpenvill was holding Abinger Manor. 19 At David's death, 1293, the manor, which should have passed to his daughters, fell into …