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A History of the County of Oxford
… Hastings estate in the mid 16th century: the site of its chief house seems to have been on the west, 47 while there …
A History of the County of Oxford
… in the village. Census, 1931; M.O.H. Order 76241. The chief maps used were Berks. R.O., D/EL1 P2: map of Yelford, …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Benet of Blakenham, 20 and in 1279 Benet held Yelford in chief as knight's fee. 21 By 1285 he had been succeeded by a … Crown since part of the estate was thought to be held in chief; wardship was granted to Elizabeth's mother, Elizabeth, … in Lew and Cote 94 held land freely at Yelford from three lords. In 1279 Robert of Yelford, also called the forester, …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… The Marquess of Westminster and Lord Mostyn are among the chief landed proprietors, and the former, as a lessee under … English and the Welsh. The privilege continuing with the lords of the manor, after the abolition of the house, and the … clay slate; the soil of the arable land is sandy, and the chief agricultural produce is barley, oats, and extensive …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… army, after a sanguinary conflict slew Cadwallo and the chief of his officers, and regained possession of his … acknowledging him and his successors as his superior lords. In the reign of Richard I., a general massacre of the … he held a council at the palace, and made the city the chief rendezvous of the troops destined to march against the …
Survey of London Monograph
… and Lady Day 1538. Arms: Paly of 6 pieces or & argent, a chief gules. 11. BARTHOLOMEW BUTLER (1538). See Ulster (1). … 1593: Or, a cross engrailed per pale gules & sable, on a chief gules a lion passant guardant or. Crest: On a torse or … several occasions. By letters pat. dated 1 June 1705, the Lords Proprietors of the Province of Carolina appointed him …
Survey of London
… On 9th June, 1600, Essex was again brought before the Lords of the Council, and was at York House from "8 of the … to a frown, for Bacon was arraigned before the House of Lords on a charge of corruption. In May he was sentenced to a …