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A History of the County of Oxford
… representation Woodstock sent two representatives to parliament in 1302 and two others in 1305; 86 all seem to have been residents and two were members of the prominent Bennet family. 87 The borough charter of 1453 … constituency. Sir James Graham, trustee of the Marlborough estates, commented that Woodstock would be a safe family seat …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Wookey (St. Matthew) WOOKEY ( St. Matthew), a parish, in the union of Wells, hundred of Wells-Forum, E. division of … comprises 5 acres. At Henton is a second church, dedicated to Christ. In the side of the Mendip hills, about a mile and … is the curious cavern termed Wookey-Hole, the approach to which is surrounded by scenery extremely picturesque. The …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… WOOL (8486) (O.S. 6 ins. aSY 88 NW, bSY 88 NE, SY 89 SW) The modern parish of Wool, 5 m. W. of Wareham, covers some … through areas on Reading Beds and London Clay, well-wooded to the E. around Woodstreet, to the river terraces along the Frome; the N. part, beyond …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… Woolaston Church CHURCH. The church of Woolaston was recorded in the foundation grant by Walter de Clare to Tintern Abbey in 1131. 91 Following a dispute with … serve the chapel of Alvington. 92 The abbey was licensed to appropriate the church of Woolaston with the chapelry of …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… land in either Woolaston manor or Aluredston, though the king held two fisheries in demesne at Madgett. 6 By the … late 13th century, shortly before the manor was granted to Tintern Abbey, there was considerable demesne at … as a result of the grant of the Tintern Abbey estates to the Earl of Worcester, and up to the late 19th …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… Woolaston Manor and other estates MANOR AND OTHER ESTATES. Before the Conquest Brictric … great thegn the manor of Woolaston probably never belonged to Queen Maud, 7 but was granted by William I to William … second son Roger d'Ivry (also surnamed de Breteuil), who forfeited his estates for his rebellion in 1075. 9 They were …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… who had an estate worth £180 in 1714. 77 Although in 1682 the names of 68 persons who did not attend church were given, … a resident minister were attended by congregations of up to a hundred. 95 The chapel was still well attended until the … Ramftler of Bristol had been invited by local inhabitants to hold services in 1832. The first minister was Lewis West …
A History of the County of Somerset
… was almost rectangular in shape measuring 3 km. from north to south and 2.5 km. from east to west. Its northern and … 1935) was created Baron Woolavington. 9 MANOR AND OTHER ESTATES WOOLAVINGTON THROCKMORTON MANOR In 1066 Woolavington … the farm to John Evered. 7 The estate may have been forfeited as John Evered was in possession in 1767 and his …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Herefordshire
… is a parish and small village 7 m. S.E. of Hereford. The church and Capler Camp are the principal monuments. … 17th-century. Churchyard Cross: S. of church, octagonal to square base with cinquefoil-headed recess in W. face, … Floor-slabs. Monuments: In churchyardS. of S. chapel, (1) to Jane, wife of Thomas Stallard, 1709, and Thomas Stallard, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… - Woore Woolminstone WOOLMINSTONE, a tything, in the union of Chard, hundred of Crewkerne, Western division of … This place is situated on the road from Ipswich to Bury St. Edmund's, and was formerly a market-town. The … the king's books at 8. 6. 1., and in the patronage of the Crown, with a net income of 102: the glebe comprises 14 …