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A History of the County of Somerset
… a. in 1840, 2 of which total 21 a. represented Langport's allotment in Common moor, divided by private agreement … hill for mile upstream to join the river Yeo at Bicknell's bridge in Huish. 8 The work within the parish and part of the cut to Bicknell's bridge had been completed by 1797, but the project was then …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Lewknor has derived its name, 'Leofecanora' or Leofeca's slope, for that was the form of the name about the year … the foot of Stokenchurch hill, the boundary falls a stone's throw behind the present roadway and, continuing uphill … of the pond stands the church, and at one time a vicar's house stood on the south side. The 'old Vicarage', now …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… green roads, lies within this parish. In Deadman's Plack Copse is a monument erected in 1826 to the memory of … 'Rigge,' 'Adames Dene' 5; Lynford, Collett Close, Sheppard's Lane, Little Deanes, Great Deanes, 'Deanes where the Well … third part (Close, 48 Edw. Ill, m. 20 d.). In 1379 Stephen Hayne and John Byturle were pardoned for acquiring a moiety …
Magna Britannia
… the brave Joseph Hunt, master and commander in his majesty's navy, captain of the Unicorn, who was killed in an … of January, 1646. It appears to be called Sir Peter Byme's house, by mistake for Sir Peter Balle's, for it is spoken … several generations. This barton, and the manor of High Hayne, are now the property of John Rowe Southmead, Esq. …
A History of the County of Bedford
… abbess added considerably to this estate, 12 valued at 5 0 s. 4 d. in 1291. 13 There was a view of frankpledge attached … of Henry I. 14 At the Dissolution Maulden, valued at 18 18 s. with a wood worth 6, 15 escheated to the Crown, by whom it … whose son George succeeded him in 1596. 17 On the latter's death without heirs male in 1604 the manor passed to his …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… the Semington road is said to have been near Taylor-Warren's School 21 (see below). Another gate is mentioned on … area between the Calne and Devizes roads known as Brown's Lane, Prater's Lane, and Broad Lane are said to owe their origin to the …
A History of the County of Bedford
… a mile distant, is Chapel Farm, on the site of St. Thomas's Chapel Manor, formerly belonging to Chicksands Priory; an … 2 Crackwell alias Crackneld Wood, Drowser furlong, Poulter's Hill, Mowen Close. 3 Manors At the time of the Domesday … held it of the king by the serjeanty of the office of king's larderer, 7 and his descendants continued to hold it of the …
Magna Britannia
… Parishes Netherex - King's Nympton Netherex NETHEREX, in the hundred of Hayridge and … family in 1762. Newton House is the seat of Mr. Quicke. Hayne, the old seat of the Northcotes, in this parish, … parish; the rector of which had an endowment of 1 l. 3 s. per annum, for performing Divine service therein four …
A History of the County of Somerset
… Nettlecombe parish occupies a ridge, called Raleigh's Down in the 18th century, 1 in the northeastern part of the … absorbed the detached areas of St. Decumans at Lower Hayne and Kingsdown in 1883, to give a total area of 1,243 … 1838. Roadside cottages were built before 1838 at Vemplett's Cross, Egypt, and Fair Cross, on the road from Woodadvent …
Magna Britannia
… the town; but, on the approach of Sir Thomas Fairfax's army, suddenly quitted his post, and retreated into … the instance of Sir Richard Pollard. In Sir William Pole's time it was the inheritance of Mary, daughter of Sir John … monuments of Tomasia, wife of Peter Godolphin, 1608; John Hayne, Esq., (a native of Oakhampton, sent up to London by …