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An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… In N. chapel, formerly in S. chapel(1) of [Sir Christopher Holford, 1608], on modern base, alabaster reclining effigy of …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… valued in the king's books at 6. 2., and in the gift of R. Holford, Esq.: the tithes have been commuted for 113. 5., and …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… manor. 55 At the beginning of the 18th century Sir Richard Holford had difficult relationships with his tenants, notably … and meadow land in 1700, 78 and in 1709 Sir Richard Holford permitted further inclosures there. 79 Inclosure of … were reallotted. The principal beneficiaries were Robert Holford and the rector. Three other proprietors received …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… with one mixed department, and was supported by R. S. Holford. 86 In 1871 the school, known as Westonbirt C. of E. … 37. 87 A new school and school-house were built by R. S. Holford at the west end of the village in 1873. 88 Attendance …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… appearance of Westonbirt was transformed by Robert Stayner Holford. In 1829 he founded the arboretum on former common … for its conifers and maples. 10 In the 1840s R. S. Holford enlarged the manor-house park 11 which had been … shortly before 1709 for Minchins farm. 42 In 1854 R. S. Holford demolished the farmhouse 43 and most of the cottages, …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… of the two estates, 58 but after 1707, when Sir Richard Holford bought Minchins, the whole advowson descended with … with a sum of £200 to meet benefactions of £100 by Robert Holford and £100 out of Dr. Godolphin's bequest. 71 The … That in turn fell into decay and was sold in 1868 to R. S. Holford 78 and the site taken into the park. 79 It was …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… as his heir his daughter Sarah, who married Sir Richard Holford in 1665. 33 Holford (fl. 1718), 34 a Chancery master, was succeeded by … 38 who was succeeded in 1839 by his son Robert Stayner Holford, M.P. for East Gloucestershire 185472. Robert (d. …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… 1861. 79 Compton Census. Glos. R.O., D 2052. Ibid. D 1956, Holford fam., Weston. est. 1709-18, letter 13 Mar. 1710. …
A History of the County of Somerset
… Butleigh, Compton Dundon, Cossington, Greinton, High Ham, Holford, Holton, Middlezoy, West Monkton, Moorlinch, Othery, … 1 The history of the hundred is here deferred but that of Holford parish has already been published 2 and the histories …
A History of the County of Somerset
… Butleigh, Compton Dundon, Cossington, Greinton, High Ham, Holford, Holton, Middlezoy, West Monkton, Moorlinch, Othery, … The history of the hundred is deferred, but the history of Holford is given below because part of the parish, Newhall, … of Dodington, itself in Williton hundred, and because of Holford's isolation from the main part of Whitley hundred. A …