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Dictionary of English Furniture Makers 1660-1840
… on 24 June 1771. [York app. reg.] Bradley, Henry, Billesdon, Leicester, cm (178085). Took out a Sun Insurance …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… of Hungerton which is in the hundred of Gartree, union of Billesdon, N. division of the county of Leicester, 8 miles …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… another, from the interest of an endowment of 500 consols. Billesdon (St. John the Baptist) BILLESDON ( St. John the Baptist), a parish, and the head of … producing about 23 per annum. The poor law union of Billesdon comprises 36 parishes and places, and contains a …
A History of the County of Leicestershire
… Billesdon BILLESDON Billesdon is a large village, situated nine miles east of … rising to over 700 ft., lies in the northern half of Billesdon parish. It forms part of the western edge of the …
A History of the County of Essex
… The manor of BILSDENS derived its name from the family of Billesdon. In 1496 Joan, widow of Sir Robert Billesdon and daughter and heir of John Williams, died in … was held of one Brent. 86 Joan's heir was her son Thomas Billesdon. 87 After Joan's death her Bobbingworth estate may …
A History of the County of Leicestershire
… 96 respectively. 20 Before the parish was included in the Billesdon Union in 1836 it maintained its own workhouse. In … out-door relief. 22 In 1846 the vestry agreed that the Billesdon Union should sell some houses and gardens (13 …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… BUSHBY, a hamlet, in the parish of Thurnby, union of Billesdon, hundred of Gartree, S. division of the county of …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… BURTON-OVERY ( St. Andrew), a parish, in the union of Billesdon, hundred of Gartree, S. division of the county of …
Alumni Oxonienses
… 1607, rector of Alexton, co. Leicester, 1597, vicar of Billesdon, co. Leicester, 1599, and rector of Grafton …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… CARLTON-CURLIEU ( St. Mary), a parish, in the union of Billesdon, hundred of Gartree, S. division of the county of …