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A History of the County of Wiltshire
… Parishes Preshute PRESHUTE The history of Preshute, which adjoins Marlborough on the south, north, … sister Isabel was there in 1230, 1231, and 1233. Queen Eleanor was there in 1256 and the castle was assigned to her … favour as a residence. It continued to be used by Queen Eleanor, who spent three weeks there in 1274. 110 After her …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… near Faversham, to distinguish it from another parish of the same name near Wingham. THE HIGH ROAD from London to … is situated at the 47th milestone, from which the town of Faversham is distant not more than two hundred yards, … the eldest, died in his life-time, leaving a daughter Eleanor, married to Sir Henry Percy, afterwards earl of …
A History of the County of Northampton
… (xvi cent.); Preston Deanery (xviii cent.). The parish of Preston Deanery, so called from having given its name to … 35 In 1429 Wynmer 'late lord of Preston' and his mother Eleanor quitclaimed their right in the manor to John … his wife, and John Brudenell as descendants of Alice and Eleanor sisters of Wynmer de Preston, on the plea that Wynmer …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… Stour PRESTON ON STOUR Preston on Stour is a rural parish of 1,769 a. 1 3 miles south of Stratford-upon-Avon. It lies astride the River Stour, … held in 1359 by William de Framelesworth and his wife Eleanor 101 has been thought to represent the sub-manor of …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Parishes Pyrton PYRTON The ancient parish of Pyrton stretched for about 12 miles diagonally between the … vast Bohun inheritance fell to his two daughters, Mary and Eleanor, both under age, 153 and his widow Joan held Pyrton for them until they came of age in about 1384. 154 Eleanor de Bohun married Thomas of Woodstock, Duke of …
A History of the County of Northampton
… to Kettering; and the village is situated where a branch of the road from Wellingborough, which traverses the parish … hands of Sir Thomas Aylesbury's other daughter and co-heir Eleanor, who married Humphrey Stafford. The attainder and … was referred to as held by John Clysby and his wife Eleanor in 1385, when houses and closes there were broken …
A History of the County of Somerset
… Parishes Raddington RADDINGTON The ancient parish of Raddington lies on the southern edge of the Brendons 6 km. WSW. of Wiveliscombe, its southern … de Newburgh in 1276 sold some of his property to Queen Eleanor, 34 but he was still lord of Raddington in 12845. 35 …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… Parishes Ramsbury RAMSBURY Ramsbury is 9 km. east of Marlborough. 1 Before the Norman Conquest it was the seat of bishops whose hundred of Ramsbury was the second largest … in 1347 John of Baldonshall settled on himself, his wife Eleanor, and their son William. 227 Thomas Hungerford and his …
A History of the County of Northampton
… (xi cent.); Raines (xvi cent.). The ecclesiastical parish of Raunds, which contains about 4,460 acres, touches … de Furneus held this fee in Raunds in 1242; 50 he married Eleanor, daughter and co-heir of William le Lord of Emberton … however, seems to have passed into the possession of Eleanor de Trailly; 55 possibly she was a sister of Roger de …
A History of the County of Hertford
… Redborne (xi cent.); Redburne (xiii cent.). The parish of Redbourn lies chiefly to the west of the Watling Street, … when it was granted in 1544 to John Cokkes and Eleanor his wife. 36 John died seised of the manor in 1558, … the site was granted in 1540 to John Cokkes or Cock and Eleanor his wife. 84 In 1558 John sold the manor of the …