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A History of the County of Sussex
… north of the South Downs and south-east of Henfield. 50 In 1881 it comprised 2,239 a. and in 1971 it had 905 ha. (2,236 a.). 51 In 1985 some land in the south-east was transferred to …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… - Woodyates, West Woodmancote WOODMANCOTE, a tything, in the parish of North Cerney, union of Winchcomb, hundred of … The manor was formerly the property of the Southwell family, of whom Sir Richard was chancellor to Edward VI., and … turret, and has some handsome monuments to the Suckling family. There are places of worship for Primitive and …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Woodmancote Church CHURCH. There was a church in 1086, 77 and by the mid 1220s the benefice was a rectory. … A chief source of contention was the pew of the West family, lords of Woodmancote manor, which stood in the … episode Cooper caused damage to the graves of the Floyd family in carrying out paving work outside the east wall of …
A History of the County of Sussex
… at the Woodmancote manor court were worth 3 s. 4 d. a year in 1339. 67 There are court rolls for the years 1341, 68 … 1680, 1698, and 1721-1935. Only eleven courts are recorded in the 18th century, but nineteen were held in the period 1800-50. Business was conducted out of court …
A History of the County of Sussex
… AND OTHER ESTATES. The manor of WOODMANCOTE was held in 1066 by Countess Guda, and in 1086 of William de Braose by … together with the hamlet of Wick; 2 the de la Mare family in the 13th century had been lords of the manor of … Merrik Burrell, 26 after which it descended in the Burrell family until 1910 or later with West Grinstead. 27 In 1768 …
A History of the County of Sussex
… were presented for living together though unmarried in 1676. 40 In the same year six dissenters in all were listed in the … for non-attendance at church. 42 There was one Quaker family in 1724. 43 At least two, and possibly four, sects had …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… Village Map Woodnewton is a parish of 565 hectares in the Forest of Rockingham. The village lies on the N. side … and fertile soil on the S. side of the street gave rise in the 19th century to a market gardening business based on … and W. ends of the village, but the E. mill was demolished in the mid 18th century. At the E. end of the village the …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… It slopes gently N. from about 200 ft. above O.D. in the S. to 120 ft. along the Frome. The S. half is all on … held from the 11th to the early 14th century by the Belet family, but it was to William de Whitefield that a licence to … by Cerne Abbey and the western by William Belet, whose family retained the connections until the time of Edward II; …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Key to Buildings Section Scale 1:3,348 (approx. 19 in. to 1 mile). Quitrents imposed on the town's original … lessee from c. 1769, added a bow window. 69 The Money family bought the lease in 1808 70 and manufactured gloves … Stone. 83 The house and malthouse remained in the Parker family until 1773, passed to Thomas Baker, maltster, and from …
A History of the County of Oxford
… first almshouses were successors to those founded in the chantry house on the north side of the church by Thomas Croft (d. 1488). 77 In 1551 the corporation bought the chantry house and … increased by £500, presumably a gift from the Marlborough family. 42 In 1890 the mayor asserted his right of …