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An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… Alfric held one as a berewic to Tibenham, in the Confessor's time; and Morvan after him; 3 and a freeman of St. Audry of … Eudo son of Spirwin had the whole of the Conqueror's gift. 4 It came afterwards to Nicholas de Lenham, who … In 1342, John de St. Maur, or Seymor, (lord of Semere's manor, which extended also into this town,) son and heir of …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… its present name first occurring in Henry the Third's time, when the inhabitants began to fix themselves by the … the Bishop was superiour lord here at the Confessor's time, and Roger de Ramis at the Conquest. 2 One part of the … a crescent. And on a tree, hangs a shield with the arms of Brewse on it. The font hath the arms of St. Edmund, St. …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… was held of Bishop Stigand by Alfriz, in the Confessor's time, 3 and by Eudo son of Spiruwin at the Conqueror's … Eliz. Clifton his wife, for life, remainder to Sir Tho. Brewse, of Salle in Norfolk, 6 and Wenham in Suffolk, and … settled them accordingly, with remainder to Robert Brewse, Esq. his second son, and his heirs; he married …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… de Brotherton Earl of Norfolk, and was settled by the King's license and the Pope's bull, on the prioress and nuns at … In the south window gul. an eagle displayed or; and Brewse. In 1504, Thomas Pyers of Harleston gave 20 marks to … with Topcroft and Denton, all which, in 1481, Thomas Brewse, in right of Elizabeth his wife, had assigned to him …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… The Church, is dedicated to St. Peter; in Henry the Third's time, William, son of Wluric, was rector; and in 1297, … every year; and soon after, he conveyed it to Katherine de Brewse, and John, son of Walter de Norwich, her heir; in 1374, Catherine Brewse, daughter of Thomas de Norwich, released it to John …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… gelt, and was valued at 12 l. per annum. 3 Bishop of Ely's Manor. This part was held by all the succeeding Abbots, … which time the monastery of Ely being turned into a bishop's see; this manor, with many others, was vested in the … gul. a chevron or between three flowers-de-lis arg. 3. Brewse, arg. a lion rampant in crusil of cross croslets gul …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… of his barony. Bishop Stigand owned it in the Confessor's time, and gave it to his freeman named Genret, who held it … had it; it was then worth 20, and was after raised to 50 s., the village was half mile long and 4 furlongs broad, and … by Hen. Page. 1361, John de Thornham. Lady Mary de Brewse Countess of Norfolk and Marshal. John de Frenge, …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… that of Saxlingham-Thorp. 2 Saxlingham Overhall, or Verdon's Manor, Was in several parts in the Confessor's time, held … had it. In 1343, Roger, parson of Heydon, and Tho. de Brewse, held it; and John de Gosford and Roger Herdegrey held … 1307, Adam. 1325, Richard de Stradebrook, priest. Ric. de Brewse, Knt. in right of the dower of Eleanor his wife. 1350, …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… and church, which had 18 acres of glebe, then valued at 2 s. per annum, belonged to Alwin of Thetford at the Confessor's survey, and to Roger Bigot at the Conqueror's, 3 and was … of Sir John Norwich, junior, Knt. descended to Katherine Brewse his cousin and heir, she being daughter and heir of …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… Odo Bishop of Baieux, which Stigand held in the Confessor's time. 1 Guert a freeman, held 7 acres of Alan Earl of … furlongs broad, and paid 9 d. 3 q. to the geld or King's tax. And from that, to the present time, the manor was … Knt. Will. de la Pole Marquis of Suffolk, and Thomas Brewse, Esq. had a grant of his custody, which in 1450 they …