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A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… the Bristol Channel, by which it is bounded on the south; and comprises a small tract of country, pleasingly diversified, and richly ornamented with woods of luxuriant growth, and thriving coppices of underwood. The views, extending over …
Alumni Oxonienses
… 22 June, 1625, M.A. 27 June, 1628, 'removed upon scandal and non-submission' 1648, restored 1660. See Burrows. Bennet, … Bennion, John. See Benyon 1668. Benoke, Edward s. John, of Botreaux, Cornwall, pleb. Merton Coll., matric. 20 May, 1642, aged 15. Benoke, Nicholas s. John, of Botreaux Castle, Cornwall, pleb. Exeter Coll., matric. 10 …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… 8 miles (S.) from Llandilo-Vawr; comprising the Upper and Lower divisions, and containing 1109 inhabitants. This parish, which is … Swansea, is about five miles in length, from east to west, and about a mile and a half in breadth. It is bounded on the …
A History of the County of Somerset
… of Whitley hundred but borders both Charlton Horethorne and Yarlington. 1 Blackford village, the only settlement, is … wife of Thomas Courtenay, and Isabel, wife of William Botreaux. 26 Thomas Courtenay did homage for Blackford, … other half fee passed in 1337 to Isabel, wife of William Botreaux. 30 and may be the fee, also described as half …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… BLAENCARON (BLAEN-CARON), a hamlet, in the parish and union of Trgaron, upper division of the hundred of … It is situated near the source of the river Clettwr, and some agreeable residences are scattered over the hamlet, … a hamlet, in the parish of Llanwrin, union and hundred of Machynlleth, county of Montgomery, North …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… on the south by Llancarvan, on the east by St. Lythan's, and on the west by St. Nicholas'. It comprises 1119 acres, of which 372 are arable, 677 pasture, and 70 woodland, consisting chiefly of oak and ash; the soil is clayey in some parts, in others …
Broughton Poggs Parish
A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 17, Bampton Hundred (Part Four)
… a thin sliver of land between Broadwell, Langford, and the county boundary, stretching for three miles (5 km) … a largely open wooded area. From the 18th century (and possibly earlier) the village effectively merged with … to her granddaughter Mary Hungerford, suo jure Baroness Botreaux, who held with her husbands Sir Edward Hastings (d. …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… BUILTH, or LLANVAIR-YN-MUALLT, a market-town and parish, the head of a union, and anciently a borough, in the hundred of Builth, county of Brecknock, South Wales, 17 miles (N.) from Brecknock, and 170 (W. N. W.) from London; containing 1203 inhabitants. …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… own poor. A tithe rent-charge of 60 is paid to the Dean and Chapter of Winchester. Cader CADER, a hamlet, in the … by some called Cader Gwladus, or "Gwladus' chair," and by others Cader yr Arglwyddes, or the "Peeress's chair," … a beautiful view is obtained of the vale between Denbigh and Ruthin, and the hills rising above it on the east, …
London Possessory Assizes
… Sat. 5 Jun. 1423. Assizes of fresh force. William Estfeld and Robert Tatersall, sheriffs. Coroner absent . 227. Henry … Michell, Geoffrey Dallyng, Thomas Barwe, Alexander Sprot and Simon Seman disseised him of 6s. 8d. rent in the par. … John Teukesbury, John Peryngton, Walter Adam and William Botreaux. Verdict for the pl. The jurors say that prior John …