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Alumni Oxonienses
… 1571, with rectory of Lezant, Cornwall, 1571, and Newton Ferrers, Devon, 1573, until his death 27 June, 1578. See …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… 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
… justice by the execution of Laurence Shirley earl Ferrers, for the murder of his steward. To bestow any …
A New History of London
… Portland, Archer, King, Plymouth, Fitzwilliam, Ferrers, Rockingham, Temple, Lyttelton, Abingdon, Torrington, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… parish, in the union of Wellingborough, hundred of Higham-Ferrers, N. division of the county of Northampton, 5 miles …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… 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
… of the Domesday survey, the manor belonged to Henry de Ferrers; and at a very early period it became the property …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… granted the hundred in tail male to his chamberlain Lord Ferrers of Groby 84 and it remained in private hands almost … continuously thereafter. It descended with the barony of Ferrers of Groby until 1445 85 and thereafter with the manor … richest gentleman, 87 bought the hundred from Sir Humphrey Ferrers; at the same time he also acquired the Crown's …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… one of those given by William the Conqueror to Henry de Ferrers, under whom it was held by Elsin, ancestor of the … king's books at 9. 19. 2., and in the patronage of Earl Ferrers. The tithes of the parish have been commuted for 500, …