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Survey of London
… Hans Road All these properties, stretching from the corner of Sloane Street to the present No. 159 Brompton Road and to … this ground was copyhold land held of the manor of Earl's Court. In the early seventeenth century Long Close had been … into the hands of Isaac Preston of Beeston St. Lawrence, Norfolk, and Thomas Preston of Friday Street, City of London, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… BROMWICH, CASTLE, a chapelry, in the parish and union of Aston, Birmingham division of the hundred of Hemlingford, … of land, comprising the 30 acres mentioned in Dugdale's Warwickshire as the Park, is the property of Thos. Hutton, … Loddon and Clavering, hundred of Clavering, E. division of Norfolk, 7 miles (S. E. by E.) from Norwich; containing 756 …
Survey of London
… composition, were built by Holloways to the designs of Balfour and Turner in 18989 and replaced six houses … Holloways were not entirely happy with Balfour and Turner's first design, and in March 1898 obtained the Duke's leave … 17269. Bernard Edward Howard, latterly 12th Duke of Norfolk, 181517. Lord Richard De Aquila Grosvenor, son of 2nd …
Survey of London
… South Side No. 39 No. 39 (formerly No. 50) was the house of Jeffry Wyatt (latterly Sir Jeffry Wyatville) throughout … timber yard on the triangular site at the corner of Brook's Mews and Avery Row, behind No. 39 (then 50) Brook Street … (James Mivart). Claridge's Hotel, 1854. No. 53, Alexander Drury, 17578. Sir George Winn, 1st bt., latterly 1st Baron …
Survey of London Monograph
… Biographical account CHAPTER II. BIOGRAPHICAL. It will be of interest to know something of the position and character … 1502, and was sent when quite young to be a page in Wolsey's household. He was knighted in 1519, and, in spite of the … father, who cautiously mentioned the matter to the Duke of Norfolk. Anne Boleyne herself ordered a public enquiry, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Broomhill - Brougham Broomhill BROOMHILL, in the union of Rye, partly in the hundred of Goldspur, liberty of … lathe of Shepway, E. division of Kent, 3 miles (E. by S.) from Rye; containing 123 inhabitants. This place, which … in the union of Docking, hundred of Gallow, W. division of Norfolk, 5 miles (N. N. E.) from Rougham; containing 10 …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… - Brushford Brownsea BROWNSEA, an island, in the parish of Studland union of Wareham and Purbeck, hundred of … The living is a discharged vicarage, valued in the king's books at 12. 6. 5.; patron and appropriator, the Bishop of … Happing incorporation, hundred of Happing, E. division of Norfolk, 1 mile (N.) from Stalham; containing 116 …
Alumni Oxonienses
… 1500-1714 Bruges-Bythner Bruges-Bythner Bruges, Henry s. Robert, of Winchester, pleb. St. Mary Hall, matric. 3 Oct., 1687, … chaplain to the bishop of Norwich, rector of Billingford, Norfolk, 1705, & of Diss 1714, until his death in 1729. See …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… BRUTON ( St. Mary), a market-town and parish, in the union of Wincanton, hundred of Bruton, E. division of Somerset, 12 miles (S. E.) from Wells, and 110 (W. by S.) from London; … in the union and hundred of Blofield, E. division of Norfolk, 9 miles (E. S. E.) from Norwich; containing 60 …
Survey of London
… Street CHAPTER 8: BUCKINGHAM STREET Date and Description of the Buildings. The records show that all the original … of Newburgh, widow of the 1st Earl of Newburgh. Garrick's "Pretty Peggy" (Margaret Woffington), who wore the breeches … of Dearham's. She was probably the daughter of Sir William Drury of Beesthorpe, Norfolk, and the widow of Charles …