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Survey of London Monograph
… it was known as the chapel of Stratford Bow. Sir Walter Besant states: "It was formerly the church of a nunnery …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… of Chilcompton (Som.). Wells retained a pension of a 'besant' in the latter church. In 1291 the church was valued …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… proper two eagles wings endorsed perpendicularly sab. besant. Motto, Do no yll, quoth D'Oyle. The achievement …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… 28, 191; Sim., 13; Wm., 13 Berwick Bassett, 22, 33, 193 Besant, Thos., 74 Besil, Edw., 32; John, 32; Mat. (d. 1269), …