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A History of the County of Oxford
… in the 18th century and early 19th. 43 The route followed by 17th-century perambulations seems not to have been … south where inclosure is known to have been in progress by the 15th century. 53 Traces of ridge and furrow in the … Spencer of Yarnton. 41 His son, Sir Thomas, kept lordly state at Yarnton Manor, attracting minor local gentry into …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… It has always been a chapelry of Nassington, and served by a curate. Yarwell is not named in Domesday Book but was … of Yarwell until it was transferred to Nassington in 1869. By the late 15th century the manor had passed to Sir Guy … the faculty papers together with drawings for the proposed alterations and for the new roof (Figs. 14, 220). …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… of Calne. 27 The parish, 1,674 a. (677 ha.), was absorbed by Cherhill parish in 1934. 28 The parish boundary is marked by few prominent natural features, although on the east its … a. 53 In 1939 his trustees sold 169 a. to the Secretary of State for Air for R.A.F. Yatesbury, and in 1972 sold the rest …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… affording tolerable pasture; the surface is watered by copious springs, and the substratum abounds with good … which, as well as the adjacent country, are in a high state of cultivation. On the south-east are three remarkable … quantities; and in the purchase and sale of the two last articles upwards of 1000 are frequently returned in one day. …
A History of the County of Oxford
… porch may be from the chapel in existence at Yelford by 1221. 99 In the later 13th century Yelford's incumbents … most Yelford burials were at Standlake. The advowson, held by Philip Hastings in 1221, descended in the Hastings family … commutation of tithes in mid century to nearer £150. 20 By the late 19th century it had fallen below £100. 21 The …
A History of the County of Oxford
… the open-field land, certainly the college estate, which by then was regarded as part of Hardwick. 24 In 1305 a … of crops before the mid 17th century may be indicated by the fairly even distribution of Wadham College's arable … c. 5 a. 32 In 1086 Yelford manor's demesne was worked by 4 servi with 2 ploughs, while the tenants (3 villeins and …
A History of the County of Oxford
… 59 The village, noted for its seclusion, 60 is accessible by a single narrow lane. In 1876 the parish contained 336 a., … below. This article treats the history of the area covered by the medieval parish. Before the mid 16th century, probably … Hardwick. That reorganization seems to have been forgotten by the early 17th century when there was confusion over …
A History of the County of Oxford
… probably the 40 a. given before 1279 to Robert Pogeys by the lord of Yelford. 14 Walter also held Eaton Hastings … sometimes described as the honor of Hastings, was held by the Hastings family for 5 knights' fees, of which the … the living in 1221. 18 The overlordship of Yelford, held by William of Hastings in the 1240s, 19 passed on his death …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… church, dedicated to St. Lawrence, is not distinguished by any architectural details of importance. There is a day … borough of Aberystwith. It is bounded on the north-west by the river Rheidiol. Yn-Dre-Ucha (Yn-Y-Dre-Uchf) … of which were richly ornamented and in an excellent state of preservation. The church has been pulled down, and a …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Atcham, hundred of Ford, S. division of Salop, 6 miles (W. by S.) from Shrewsbury. The tithes have been commuted for … the Humber to the Tyne, remained for several years in a state of desolation. From this signal calamity, however, York … each poor man a purse containing 39 silver pence, several articles of wearing apparel, and a quantity of wine and …