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A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… parish from the 16th century. The 4 a. held with the town croft by the churchwardens in 1569, though then sold by the …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Paulin. It was said to comprise 5 yardlands, 13 a., and a croft, fragmented among 14 freeholders and their … fee, where the whole estate of 6 yardlands, 15 a., and a croft was in the hands of freeholders, a complex tenurial …
A History of the County of Oxford
… of land in Steeple Barton or Barton Ede, c. 14 a. and a croft in all. In 1337 the hospital exchanged a rent in Barton … of Barton sold to his son Hugh land to increase his croft. At least part of the demesne pasture in Barton Ede had …
A History of the County of Bedford
… been found in documents relating to this parish:Angel's Croft formerly belonged to the church, and was granted for …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… (xv cent.) or Quobb 23 (xvii cent.); Berycroft (now Berry Croft) and Lords lands 24 (xvi cent.); and Cow Tatling 25 …
A History of the County of Essex
… chief justice, lived at Stifford in youth. 63 Sir Herbert Croft, Bt. (17511816), author and friend of Samuel Johnson, …
A History of the County of York North Riding
… land. Sterne had a great admirer in the squire, Stephen Croft, who was perhaps the first to see Tristram Shandy. It … famous novel into the fire on finding it unappreciated by Croft's friends after a heavy dinner; Croft himself rescued it from the flames. In 1660 10 Henry …
A History of the County of Durham
… Goldsmith in 1467 obtained licence to enter a toft and croft and 2 oxgangs of free land held of the bishop by …
A History of the County of Worcester
… 60 passing from the Crofts to the Hackluits, for John Croft leased his 'Hall Place of Little Kyre' to John Borrall … Kyre Parva was leased to John Borrall and his wife by John Croft of Holt in 1528. 92 In 1651 Thomas Baskerville and Anne …