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A History of the County of Wiltshire
… who until the 1830's was also the steward of the capital manor, presided with the mayor. A grand and petty jury were … there proof of any true autonomy. It was the lord of the manor who collected the profits of markets and fairs, 23 he … bailiff of the portmote the steward and bailiff of his own manor court, 24 he who appointed or acted as recorder in the …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… (cr. Earl of Abingdon 1682), who acquired the capital manor that year, began to establish his control. 99 Burgage … in 1810 to Sir Manasseh Massey Lopes when he bought the manor from the 5th earl (d. 1854). 5 For this Sir Manasseh … by the systematic acquisition of burgages, the lord of the manor, or his agent, could, at any rate from the 18th century …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… ( St. Thomas Becket), anciently a parish, now a manor in the parish of Standford, poor-law union of Elham, … Edward III. to the abbot of Westminster, who possessed the manor, is on Wednesday; and there is a cattle-fair on May … formerly the seat of the Monnington family, to whom the manor belonged, was originally surrounded with a moat, which …
A History of the County of Sussex
… to the families of St. John, Poynings, and West. One manor of HAMPTONET or WESTHAMPNETT was held by the family of … mother of William Paynel who died in 1316 holding the manor of John de St. John as 1/20 knight's fee. 8 His heir … called Nicholas de Eye. 10 John had inherited only of the manor, as was held in dower by Eve, second wife and widow of …
Old and New London
… before the Sanctuary. It was commonly called "Cheyney Gate Manor," from the conspicuous chain which was drawn across the …
Old and New London
… Rockingham, deputy to the Duke of Norfolk, as Lord of the Manor of Worksop, presented a right-hand glove to his … of England, an office which is attached to the feudal manor of Scrivelsby, in Lincolnshire. We shall have more to …
Old and New London
… claiming the privilege by virtue of his tenure of the manor of Scrivelsby in Lincolnshire, having chosen the best … ewer, to bathe his Majesty's hands; and the Lord of the Manor of Heydon attended with a rich towel. The dishes were … in Warwickshire, to hold by knight's service, and also the manor of Scrivelsby, near Horncastle, in the north of …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… members of the Derneford family, who also held the abbey's manor of Deerhurst or Plaistow. 2 Those franchises were … books of the lower division, described as of Plaistow manor, for the period 17291817, when the court was held only … Plaistow court was exercised by the lessees of Deerhurst manor estate. 9 In 1276 it was complained that the Abbot of …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… second part of Kemerton, had become attached to Tewkesbury manor; 5 a third part of Kemerton, and the remaining parts of … 8 hides in Kemerton that had become attached to Tewkesbury manor make a total of 130 hides, while the 4 hides in Ashton … Stoke Orchard that were similarly attached to Tewkesbury manor make with the 64 hides listed as Tibblestone hundred …