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A History of the County of Oxford
… medieval king's houses and park at Woodstock formed part of a conglomerate royal manor. Woodstock manor and its … contiguous royal estates 'commonly called the demesnes of Woodstock', 36 sharing customs usually associated with … unchanged until the later 15th century. In 1344 Robert de Ferrers was granted Woodstock and Hanborough for life, and in …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… BLENNERHASSET, with Kirkland, a township, in the parish of Torpenhow, union of Wigton, Allerdale ward below Derwent, W. division of … through the heart of the county, by Wellingborough, Higham-Ferrers, and Thrapstone. The living is a rectory, valued in …
Alumni Oxonienses
… Bludworth-Brakell Bludworth, Charles y.s. Thomas, of London, equitis. Christ Church, matric. 13 Dec., 1682, … Cambridge, incorp. 11 July, 1598. Bludworth, John s. John, of London, 'mercator.' Pembroke Coll., matric. 2 Dec., 1625, … 1571, with rectory of Lezant, Cornwall, 1571, and Newton Ferrers, Devon, 1573, until his death 27 June, 1578. See …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… ( St. Peter and St. Paul), a parish, in the union of Spilsby, W. division of the soke of Bolingbroke, parts of … garrisoned against King John. In 1215, William, Earl of Ferrers, retook both these castles from the barons, and was … at Easter. It afterwards passed through the families of Ferrers and Pilkington, and was confiscated to the crown on …
A New History of London
… Book 1, Ch. 22 1755 to the death of George II CHAP. XXII. From the commencement of hostilities with France in the year 1755, to the death of … justice by the execution of Laurence Shirley earl Ferrers, for the murder of his steward. To bestow any …
A New History of London
… Book 1, Ch. 25 1769-1770 CHAP. XXV. From the trial of the Brentford rioters, to the death of the right honourable William Beckford, in his second … Portland, Archer, King, Plymouth, Fitzwilliam, Ferrers, Rockingham, Temple, Lyttelton, Abingdon, Torrington, …
Calendar of Border Papers
… 1596 292. Eure to Burghley. [July 2.] M r William Fenwick of Wallington has suddenly given up his office of Tynedale upon some report of my dislike of his ceasing kindness with Cesford now …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… (St. Peter) BOXWORTH ( St. Peter), a parish, in the union of St. Ives, hundred of Papworth, county of Cambridge, 6 miles (N. E. by N.) from … parish, in the union of Wellingborough, hundred of Higham-Ferrers, N. division of the county of Northampton, 5 miles …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… BRACKNELL, a large posting-village, in the parish of Warfield, union of Easthampstead, hundred of Cookham, … township. The manor was one of those belonging to Henry de Ferrers at the time of the Domesday survey; in the reign of … In Elizabeth's reign the manor came to Sir Humphrey Ferrers; and subsequently to the noble family of Townshend, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… ( St. Mary), a parish, in the union and hundred of Sherborne, Sherborne division of Dorset, 4 miles (W. S. W.) from Sherborne; containing 652 … of the Domesday survey, the manor belonged to Henry de Ferrers; and at a very early period it became the property …