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A History of the County of Sussex
… south by 2 miles from east to west, contains 3,915 acres, of which 116 acres are tidal water and 609 acres foreshore. … the chief seat of Earl Godwin. Here in 1049 his eldest son Swegen murdered his cousin Beorn, 8 and from here in 1064 … succession to his five sons, none of whom left any issue. Richard, the second son, was involved in a violent quarrel …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… a borough, port, markettown, and parish, and the head of a union, in the wapentake of Skirbeck, parts of Holland, … a decisive battle fought on the 22nd of Aug. 1485, between Richard III. and the Earl of Richmond, afterwards Henry VII. … of a pyramid or obelisk, and which bears the name of "King Richard's Well:" according to tradition, the king quenched …
Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… one bord. with two car. and one mill 8s. and forty acres of meadow, pasture wood half a leuc long, and four qu. broad. … H. 3, of the scutages of Mungumery Raph de St. George, and Richard de Furnells, gave account of two marks concerning one fee in Bodemescill. Richard de Furnell, son and heir of Robert de Furn, (which Robert was husband of …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Botolphs BOTOLPHS The former parish of Botolphs 1 lay on the west bank of the river Adur, 4 miles … to the Green family, being held successively by William, Richard (fl. 142354) and John Green, the last-named of whom … Levett received the moiety of Annington manor. John's son John had succeeded by 1526, 48 and at his death c. 1535 …
A History of the County of Stafford
… Botteslow BOTTESLOW BOTTESLOW was a liberty of 593 acres in the ancient parish of Stoke-upon-Trent bounded on the west by the Trent and on … ground and 232 above. 28 The firm of Henry Warrington and Son was still running the Berry Hill Collieries in 1916, 29 …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Cambridgeshire
… Bottisham THE INVENTORY OF THE ANCIENT AND HISTORICAL MONUMENTS IN NORTH-EAST … made me 1606'; 3rd and 5th by John Draper, 1626; 4th by Richard Nicolson with stops depicting heads of a king and … Leonard Jenyns, 1848, Mary his wife, 1832, Soame their son, 1803, white marble neo-Classical composition with black …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… Park (later Nutley) abbey (Bucks). The abbey permitted the son of the then parson to succeed his father as rector. Giffard's successor, Earl Richard de Clare, however, gave his rights in Bottisham …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… other estates MANORS AND OTHER ESTATES. Before 1066 eight of the ten hides assessed upon Bottisham had belonged to Earl … the estate at 'Bidicheseye', which c. 1044 Thurstan son of Wine had ordered in his will to be sold. 60 The other … with the rest of the Giffard honor until 1189. 65 In 1190 Richard I, dividing the honor among coheirs descended from …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… minister was preaching at Bottisham. 49 By 1728 a quarter of the villagers were reckoned dissenters, a few being … in a barn in 1761. 53 In 1807 a small meeting house of uncertain denomination, probably that registered in 1798 … village initially used a chapel registered in 1819 by Richard Cook, its minister until 1850. Thomas Dennis of …
Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… Boughton, Bucton BOUGHTON, BUCTON. This town of Alreton was of two fees, viz. G. de Gands, and Roger de … lord of Maplebek, as in that place is noted. John Burdon, son and heir of Alice de Bucton, confirmed his mothers gifts … Clarkeson, gent. of Kirton, prebendary of Southwell, Richard Hurst of Walesby two oxgangs, Mrs. Talbott one oxgang …