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An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… of Almar Bishop of Elmham, being deprived of it; all Ketel's land here was so held of the abbey of St. Bennet, for their maintenance, that he could neither sell … and patron, and George England Esq. in 1740. The abbot of St. Bennet had also a fee at the survey and before, one …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… carucates among them, with 2 salt works, valued then at 10 s. at the survey at 20 s. This then belonged to the farm or … in his manor; and a fair yearly, on the vigil, the day of St. Margaret, and for 6 days following, as a grant to him from King Henry III. Burgh Hall, St. Margaret's. Roger Bigot, ancestor to the Earls of …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… of Elmham, one under Alsi, and one under the abbey of St. Bennet, held 100 acres, 10 of meadow, and there were … it, and was lord at the survey, when it was valued at 20 s. but in Edward's time at 5 s. It was 3 furlongs long, and 5 … in this town, Rolesby and Thurne; and Walter granted to Matthew, a messuage called Kamesworth, with lands, &c. The …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… at sea, which belonged to the abbot of Holm, but the prior's men being near to the sea, save it, and the abbot allows it … Their temporalities in 1428, were valued at 41 l. 11 s. 2 d. ob. per ann. and in the Cellarer's Computus, in the … 9 l.Deducted 3 l. The Church was a rectory, dedicated to St. Mary, valued at 16 marks, and was appropriated to the …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… part of this town, was a beruite to Algar Earl of Mercia's manor of Hemes, which Alwi, and Stigand, the Archbishop … and the family of De Gunton, had a considerable interest. Matthew de Gunton, granted by fine in the 8th of Henry III. … Adam de Wausingham, and his successors, in the church of St. Mary, of Martham, Adam paying to him 40 s. Roger de …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… it then of Roger. Kingulf, who was lord in the Confessor's time, being deprived, it consisting of 30 acres of land, … lordship, had also another in this town, of the abbot of St. Bennet. In the 20th of Henry III. William de Ormesby held … in the 20th of that King. William de Ormesby, the abbot of St. Bennet, and Nicholas in the Willows, were returned to be …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… the protection of Almar Bishop of Elmham, in King Edward's time, containing 30 acres of land, 2 of meadow, and half a … held it as a lay fee in his own right. 1 The abbot of St. Bennet at Holm, had also in Bastwick, a freeman, with 2 … the Bishop of Norwich. In the 3d of Edward I. the abbot of St. Bennet had a lete here, and in Askby, &c. and in the 3d …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… the protection of Bishop Almar, and of Alwald, abbot of St. Bennet's, who by his tenure had not power either to give away or … daughter of Hugh Havere, grant by deed, sans date, to Matthew de Gunton and his heirs, for 2 marks and a half of …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… this there were 19 socmen, with 4 carucates valued at 20 s. at the survey the Conqueror was lord, and William de … &c he was buried as by his will in 1495, in the church of St. Mary of Somerton, by Joan his wife, and names Agnes his … but has been in ruins many years; it was dedicated to St. Mary. The tenths of East Somerton were 5 l. 4 s.Deducted …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… SOMERTON, WEST AND EAST. Wihunmard held at the Conqueror's survey a considerable lordship under Alan, the great Earl … 2 of the freemen, and the moiety of another, did belong to St. Bennet's abbey, but Godram seized of them in the time of Ralph Earl …