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A History of the County of Gloucester
… Common were freehold. 21 Fifteen freeholders paid chief rents in 1771-2, 22 and 9 freeholders had land in the … 44 but altogether there were 16 freeholders paying chief rents. 45 A few additional tenancies had been created … Pill. Glos. R.O., Q/RF. Ibid. D 1430B/21. Ex inf. the Clerk of the Wye River Authority. Ex inf. Mr. J. Harris. See …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… built chiefly of stone with a Welsh slate roof. The other chief farms of the Beaufort estate in 1769 were Keynsham, … Ages. It is therefore possible that it represents the chief house of Aluredston manor, and that the house and some …
A History of the County of Somerset
… at Woolavington, and included Sir John Hody (d. 1441), chief justice of the king's bench. 6 Fifty horsemen, a foot … although in 1409 it was said to be held of the king in chief. 11 It was also variously said to be held of … Throckmorton, probably in trust for John, to be held in chief. 16 John Throckmorton held for life with remainders …
A History of the County of Sussex
… in Earl Roger's rape but was held in 1086 of the king in chief by Odo of Winchester. It was assessed at 6 hides and …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… officers attached to some of the departments; the chief of which are, the inspector of artillery's department, … artillery form a splendid pile of building, of which the chief front, facing the common, is 340 yards in length. The …
The Environs of London
… inspection of the Navy Board. The resident officers are, a clerk of the Checque; a storekeeper; master-shipwright, and … the foundery here, must be proved in Woolwich Warren. The chief officers of the warren are, a storekeeper 60, clerk of … Erm. ArmsG. six pears O. three and three, barways; a chief of the second, impaling, Per fesse G. and O. a pale …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… aldermen, and twelve capital burgesses, assisted by a town-clerk and subordinate officers. The borough first exercised …
A History of the County of Oxford
… north and south parts by the 17th century, each having a chief constable appointed at the sessions. 35 V.C.H. Oxon. …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… c. 1330 William Harding held 2 yardlands at East Wick in chief and land, not held in chief, consisting of what was later called EAST WICK manor … Sturmy conveyed that part of it which was not held in chief to Easton priory. 70 By an exchange licensed in 1390 …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… subsequently dukes of Norfolk, who held it as tenants in chief of the crown, by the service of a knight's fee, and of …