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A History of the County of Essex
… paid for by subscription. 26 By deed of gift dated 1858, John Round of Brighton and John Round, his son, gave ½ a. of land on Bergholt common for …
A History of the County of Essex
… Robert was Stephen's steward and later a monk at St. John's abbey, Colchester, and was probably succeeded by his … to his son Richard (d. 1523). He was followed by his son John (d. 1557). 99 The manor then passed to John Sackville's son, Richard, created Baron Buckhurst in …
Old and New London
… with its two centuries of nurserygarden fame," writes Mr. John Timbs, "lasted to our times; southward, among 'the … property of the Methwold family, who, in 1754, sold it to John Fleming, Esq., afterwards created a baronet; and in 1790 … a century or more ago as "Brompton Heath." Here lived Mr. John Burke, the author of the "Peerage" and the "Commoners" …
A History of the County of Stafford
… on an adjoining site with money given for the purpose by John Pugh. 41 The charity's endowment has been increased by … of poverty. 78 The Spencer Trust. By will proved in 1911 John Spencer of Island Lodge, Handsworth, a Wednesbury tube … G. Bainton gave £100 in memory of her mother, wife of John Blackham, for distribution at Christmas to poor members …
A History of the County of Stafford
… permission to appropriate the church for the soul of King John and to the use of the sick, subject to the interest of … farmer of the West Bromwich tithes, to eject the curate, John Stylband, and to replace him by 'Sir William, the … 1841, 67 St. James's, Hill Top, in 1842, 68 St. Michael's, John Street, in 1866 (closed in 1868), 69 and St. Andrew's, …
A History of the County of Stafford
… ceased operations by 1796 when the mill-pool was let to John Izon, who had an iron-foundry at Greet mill; the foundry … erected a new foundry and a row of workmen's cottages; John Izon moved into a house standing near the mill. During … used to cool the firm's beam-engine. The house in which John Izon lived was still used as a storehouse in 1941 but …
A History of the County of Stafford
… closed in 1962 and the pupils were transferred to the St. John Bosco Roman Catholic School. 16 Great Bridge … 45 Christ Church National School (Girls), later St. John's National School. In 1846 the managers of Christ Church … school became the responsibility of the new parish of St. John the Evangelist formed in 1879. 50 It lost pupils to Lyng …
A History of the County of Stafford
… with the Dudley barony until the death without issue of John, Lord Somery, in 1322. 31 The barony was divided between … William Devereux, and it may subsequently have passed to a John Devereux. 54 In 1381 it was apparently held by Roger … Sir Henry Vernon (d. 1515). 58 Sir Henry's sixth son, Sir John Vernon of Sudbury (Derb.), enjoyed a life interest in …
A History of the County of Stafford
… to Jesson Lowe, an ironmonger and a younger son of John Lowe of Lyndon. 80 Crump Hall was burnt down c. 1755. 81 … 1793, the year of her death; it then passed to her cousin John Hallam, dean of Bristol. 85 In 1806 he granted his West … of the Oak House. 99 In 1725 it was owned by his grandson, John Turton, also of the Oak House, 1 but by 1845 it was part …
A History of the County of Stafford
… extensively remodelled in 1971-2. 16 Friends. Two Quakers, John Edwards the elder and the younger, were reported in … of some 40, and the chairman was Henry Brockhouse, of John Brockhouse & Co. Ltd. 27 In 1901 the church opened its … 1742 and made several converts. At his request his brother John preached there in January 1743, and the first …