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A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… parish in Cambridgeshire, is situated 6 miles north of Wisbech. The Shire Drain divides it on the north and west from the sister parish of Tydd St. Mary in Lincolnshire. This stream has shrunk to a … in the north-eastern corner of Horn Field, 26 now called Willoughby's Corner, on a piece of land containing 4 acres, …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Wiston WISTON Wiston parish 97 lies north of the South Downs, and is 4½ miles long from north to south … comprised 2,842 a. Buncton chapelry, a detached portion of Ashington parish which lay entirely within Wiston and … porch. It is similar in style to contemporary work at Parham House and elsewhere, 93 the porch having a …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Andrew) WOLLASTON ( St. Andrew), a parish, in the union of Chepstow, hundred of Westbury, W. division of the county … in the Elizabethan style, built in 1588 by Sir Francis Willoughby, entirely of freestone brought from Ancaster, in … among which are, a very beautiful one to Richard Willoughby, who died in 1471, and one dated 1528 to Henry, …
Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… WOLLATON, OLAVESTON. In Olaveston (through corruption of speech now called Wollaton) there was of William Peverells … of the Churches of Wollaton and Cossale to Richard Willoughby, and his heirs. 8 William, son of Sir Roger de Mortein, 11 E. 2. granted to Richard de Willoughby, Knight, the whole Mannor of Wollaton, except the …
A History of the County of Somerset
… from a Saxon personal name, 5 lies on the northern slope of the Polden ridge near its western end. It is 6 km. northwest of Bridgwater. The ancient parish was almost rectangular in … his widow Elizabeth (fl. 1533), later wife of Sir Anthony Willoughby. 6 The estate, described as a manor and later …
The Environs of London
… relating to its etymology. Situation. Boundaries. Quantity of land, and how occupid. Soil. Chalk-pit. Land-tax. Woolwich lies on the banks of the Thames, within the hundred of Blackheath, and at the … coheir Anne married Sir Ralph Hastings, brother of Lord Willoughby. Sir Ralph, by his will 16, bearing date 1495, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Wyke WYKE, a tything, in the parish, union, and hundred of Axminster, Honiton and Southern divisions of Devon; containing 103 inhabitants. Wyke WYKE, a tything, … neighbourhood. Wytche WYTCHE, a hamlet, in the parish of Willoughby, union of Spilsby, Wold division of the hundred of …
Alumni Oxonienses
… 1500-1714 Yaire-Yule Yaire-Yule Yaire, Thomas s. William, of Laverstoke, Northants, sacerd. Queen's Coll., matric. 12 Oct., 1665, aged 18. Yaire, William of Westmorland, pleb. Queen's Coll., matric. 21 Nov., 1628, … D.D. 1708, college lecturer on moral philosophy; vicar of Willoughby, co. Warwick, 1701-9, rector of Sopworth, Wilts, …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… Yatesbury YATESBURY Yatesbury village stands 7 km. east of Calne. 27 The parish, 1,674 a. (677 ha.), was absorbed by … which survived in the later 19th century. 29 For much of its length the boundary is marked by roads. Chalk outcrops … the wife of Thomas Ferrer, and Margaret, the wife of Hugh Willoughby, and his nephew Robert Aston. 92 The manor was …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… YIELDING, or Yelden ( St. Mary), a parish, in the hundred of Stodden, union and county of Bedford, 4 miles (E.) from Higham-Ferrers; containing 320 … with united Discharged Rectory 5 16 3 243 Trustees of H. Willoughby, Esq., and others 554 St. Gregory Discharged …