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A History of the County of Essex
… priory presented Ralph Bird to the rectory. 63 In 1465 the king granted the rectory to Kemp's Chantry in St. Paul's cathedral, newly founded by Thomas Kemp, Bishop of London. …
A History of the County of Essex
… village and then falls away to Chigwell (formerly Edensor's) Brook, which flows south-west from the centre of the … there were a few houses in the 15th century, among them King's Place and Monkhams. Some of these houses have … in their present form date from the 17th century are the 'King's Head', Chigwell School, Harsnetts, Woodlands at …
A History of the County of Essex
… de Lucy, the Justiciar of Henry II, to hold for 1 knight's fee. 55The grant was confirmed before 1163 by Gerard de … had six years to run when the manor was seized by the king. 63 While the king had possession a suit was brought by Geoffrey Mauduit, …
A History of the County of Essex
… which was started by Mrs. Elizabeth French in the 1860's, with a fleet of carts largely occupied in supplying gravel … before 1888. 42 The best-known inn at Chigwell, the 'King's Head', has been mentioned above (see p. 20). The present …
A History of the County of Essex
… took a regular part in relieving the poor. The poor men's chest in the parish church is mentioned in 1550, 7 and the … large attendances necessitated an adjournment to the 'King's Head'. At the 1872 meeting more than 200 attended to …
A History of the County of Essex
… opened a school (see Schools). During the early 1840's, under its minister the Revd. T. Hill, it made itself … and took part of the congregation with him to form the King's Place Independent Church (see below). In 1872 W. H. … Road and took some of the members with him to form the King's Place Independent Church. He was a man of strong …
A History of the County of Essex
… was rented for £9 a year, and its mistress was paid £14 14 s. in 1815-16 and £27 6 s. in 1817-18. From its foundation it had been in union with … of Essex for 'that he teacheth a scoole'. 1 In 1795 a Mrs. King advertised the opening of a school in Chigwell for young …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… Chilcombe 31 CHILCOMBE (C.e.) (O.S. 6 in. XXXVIII, S.E.) Chilcombe is a small parish 4 m. E. of Bridport. The … wall-tablet with cornice, urn and shield-of-arms, by King, London; (4) to Robert Strong, 1844, Elizabeth his wife, …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Cambridgeshire
… Childerley 8 CHILDERLEY (O.S. 6 ins. aTL 36 N.E., bTL 36 S.W., cTL 36 S.E., dTL 35 N.W., … lintel with swags. The room over the hall, called by Cole 'King Charles's Chamber', has a cambered ceiling divided into … is decorated with acanthus trail and central mask. W. of 'King Charles's Chamber' a second room, now divided up, has a …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… man of Earl Waltheof, which in 1086 were held of Waltheof's widow Countess Judith by Picot the sheriff. 88That manor … restored c. 1850. 9That room was by the 1740s called King Charles's chamber, 10because Charles I was believed to … Cart. i (Oxf. Hist. Soc. xlix), pp. 115-16; Rolls of King's Ct. temp. Ric. I (P.R.S. N.S. xiv), 13; Cur. Reg. R. …