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A History of the County of Wiltshire
… possibly in the same way as Westbury Leversage, 84 to Sir James Ley who was seised of it, then apparently called … (d. 1606), who in 1599 sold tenements in Hawkeridge to Sir James Ley. 88 From then on the estate followed the descent of …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… called Bitham Mill, 80 and a close called Gaston, to Sir James Ley (cr. Earl of Marlborough 1626). 81 Among the … under the name of Westbury and WESTBURY ARUNDELL to Sir James Ley. 91 The estate at this date included a mill, and … and her successors. 5 This interest was granted in 1616 by James I to Sir Francis Popham and Richard Organ. 6 Between …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… Arundell to Thomas Long, and passed with the manor to Sir James Ley in 1613. 76 Two water mills were attached to the … Seymour in 1607, and presumably also passed to Sir James Ley with that manor in 1621. 77 Bitham Mill attached to … When William Whitaker sold the manor in 1619-20 to Sir James Ley, he expressly reserved Bitham Mill and the …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… the first quarter of the 17th century. In this period Sir James Ley (cr. Earl of Marlborough 1626) acquired all 10 … 1597 and 1627, Westbury was represented either by Sir James or his brother, Matthew, or his son, Henry. 98 For … and no particular influence is apparent, but after 1681 James, Lord Norris (cr. Earl of Abingdon 1682), who acquired …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… small sums from these bequests in the mid-20th century. 42 James Humphries by his will, dated 1805, bequeathed £100 for …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… a pillar, erected for the like purpose. Westerleigh (St. James) WESTERLEIGH ( St. James), a parish, in the union of Chipping-Sodbury, hundred …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… some celebrity as a traveller and writer in the time of James I., was born here. Westmill (St. Mary) WESTMILL ( St. …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in London
… Garden; St. Martin in the Fields; St. Anne Soho; St. James Piccadilly; St. George Hanover Square; St. Margaret and … in a separate volume), are the palaces of St. Stephen, St. James and Whitehall, the churches of St. Clement Danes and St. James Piccadilly, with York Gate and the monument of Charles …
Old and New London
… Richard II., Henry V., Edward V., Henry VII., Edward VI., James I., Charles II., William III., and George II. Besides … in 1618 Countess of Buckingham. Their son was advanced by James I. to the dukedom of Buckingham. Under this tomb were … Villiers, Duke of Buckinghamthe "Steenie" and favourite of James I. and the companion of Charles I. The duke and his …
Old and New London
… of St. Stephen's Chapel. It appears that in the reign of James I., if not sooner, the records of the King's Bench and … Lancelot Andrews, who held the deanery of Westminster when James I. came to the throne, was appointed to the bishopric … and the present Government." After the abdication of James II. an attempt was made to implicate the bishop in a …