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A History of the County of Sussex
… and other estates MANORS AND OTHER ESTATES. The manor of WOODMANCOTE was held in 1066 by Countess Guda, and in 1086 … between his daughters and coheirs Woodmancote passed to Catherine, wife of Sir Edward Seymour, later duke of Somerset … Elizabeth Stone (d. after 1704), whose daughter and heir Catherine, widow of Thomas Beard, was succeeded by her son …
A History of the County of Oxford
… survived until the 1930s. They were listed in a survey of 1279 and as 'the king's rents' in 1468-9. 48 Later the … their arrangement was partly topographical, as was that of the late 18th-century land tax assessments and the census … site. It was sold in 1792 to John Gulliver, whose relict Catherine in 1821 sold it, including two houses, to the duke …
A History of the County of Oxford
… as a borough in the early 14th century. 78 The development of self-government was only gradual, for the vill was merely one of several 'members' of the royal manor of Woodstock, whose … 16th century two chamberlains were elected annually on St. Catherine's day (25 Nov.) after the presentation of accounts. …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… (7706) (O.S. 6 ins. ST 70 NE) Woolland, a small parish of 1,137 acres, lies on the steep N.W. escarpment of the Chalk, its S.E. boundary coinciding with the summit of … Argenton, 1616, see brass. In nave, on S. wall, (2) of Catherine (Feaver) Loftus, 1842, marble tablet surmounted by …
The Environs of London
… relating to its etymology. Situation. Boundaries. Quantity of land, and how occupid. Soil. Chalk-pit. Land-tax. Woolwich lies on the banks of the Thames, within the hundred of Blackheath, and at the … of Placentia,) 1788; George Bickerton, surgeon, 1789; Catherine, wife of William Soley, Esq. 1789; John Nelson, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Worcester - Wormsley Worcester WORCESTER, a city, a county of itself, having exclusive jurisdiction, and the head of a union, locally in the county of Worcester, of which it … screen. There is a school, endowed with 24 a year by Mrs. Catherine Arnold. The place gives the title of Baron to the …
Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… car. in demesne, and twenty-two sochm. on twelve bovats of this land, and twenty-four villains, and eight bord. … parliament of Henry the 7th. This nobleman had to wife Catherine, daughter of William lord Molins, by whom he had … in the reign of Charles the first. His grace married Catherine, daughter of John Brockholes of Lancashire, esq. …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Herefordshire
… (b)XLV, N.W.) Wormbridge is a small parish, 8 m. S.W. of Hereford. The church is the principal monument. Ecclesiastical a(1). Church of St. Peter or St. Thomas, stands in the E. part of the … figures of saints, including Peter, Paul, Edmund the king, Catherine, an apostle ?, Stephen and five crowned female …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… - Wrayton Wothersome WOTHERSOME, a township, in the parish of Bardsey, Lower division of the wapentake of Skyrack, W. riding of York, 3 miles (S.) … A free grammar school was established and endowed by Lady Catherine Berkeley, under letters-patent from Richard II., in …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Peter) WROCKWARDINE ( St. Peter), a parish, in the union of Wellington, Wellington division of the hundred of South Bradford, N. division of Salop, 2 … who was buried in the church, and his sister, Mrs. Catherine Macauley Graham, author of a History of England, …