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A History of the County of Sussex
… in the Domesday survey, but some of William de Warenne's Norfolk manors are described in Domesday Book as belonging … purchase the freehold. 6 When the lordship was in the king's hands, the castle sometimes emerges fitfully from … Attacton porter of the castle after the Earl of Arundel's forfeiture. 10 Similarly Henry Rake was appointed porter …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… of Longport, the antient and first manor of St. Augustine's abbey; the description of it in Domesday, under the general … manor the hamlets of Vispole, St. Laurence in St. Paul's, and Wyke. In the year 1313, anno 7 Edward II. in the iter … lady Wotton's green; then cater the gardens behind the Chequer ale-house until you come to a certain house, lying …
A History of the County of Northampton
… Anne Butterfield Memorial Charity, now consists of 124 8 s. 1 d. 3 per cent. Conversion Stock with the Official Trustees producing 4 7 s. 2 d., which is distributed by the Town Clerk and four … Congregational Chapel. The money was invested in 300 15 s. Consols and is with the Official Trustees producing 7 10s. …
A History of the County of Northampton
… by Simon de Senlis I (10901111) ran south of St. Andrew's Priory and west of St. Giles' Church, and that the tower … which was still standing not far from the Derngate in Lee's time was a survival from the Norman wall, whilst the line … in the rolls of the eyre of 1253. 56 To these a fifth, the Chequer Ward, round the market place, was added, Dr. Cox …
A History of the County of Northampton
… Hardingstone, beyond the medieval suburb of St. Leonard's End. To the north, along the Market Harborough road, the … sitt, that is to sey within the barris comynly called the Chequer of the seid Court.' 134 This, like another expulsion … where it is to-day. The market square itself, known as the Chequer from the 14th century, has long been held one of the …
A History of the County of Surrey
… of London Bridge if these obtained possession of St. Olave's. 5 A conveyance from the priory must have been in … contributed within three years to the repair of St. Olave's, injured by the tide which beat against the walls and had … the clear annual value of the rectory was 68 4 s. 9 d. and the priory received only an annual pension of 4. …
A History of the County of Surrey
… had an area coincident with the Gildable manor, the King's manor, the Great Liberty manor and the Clink Liberty. This … High Street from the river to the vicinity of St. George's Church, and wall paintings and other evidence prove that … were round about Southwark, besieging London, and Cnut's men dug a ditch round the southern end of London Bridge, …
A History of the County of Warwick
… and Chapel Lane, Old Town as far as the north side of Hall's Croft, and all the land of the college which lay to the … 31 A glimpse of the appearance of Stratford in Shakespeare's time is afforded by another survey, of 1582, which records … in Stratford, especially in the smaller houses, displays a chequer pattern of dull red and yellow bricks and is a local …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… time at the only costs and charges of the king and queen's majesty.' 4 A sluice at the angle of the brook to supply … are the market-place, the Upper Green (now St. Leonard's Square) and the Lower Green, but the intervening portions … century by the Lovers' Lane, in the line of St. Martin's Street and Castle Street, the thoroughfare passing in front …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… period is now represented by a shop and part of the King's Head Inn. Bosworth House, also on the south side of High … architectural interest. The Marquis of Granby Inn at World's End is probably of the end of the 16th century, but was … about 1842. 10 The Manor House, the residence of Mr. C. S. Routh, is just beyond the church. Between the church and …