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A History of the County of Oxford
… half hide; it, too, was held by Roger d'Ivri. 64 Nothing more is known of the half hide, which presumably merged with … to Sir Thomas's grandson Sir Thomas c. 1662, but it is more likely that they were removed c. 1756 by Sir James …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… is associated with reminiscences of deeper interest, or more closely identified with the finest strains of Scottish … some oak-trees on the West Faldshope hill, but they are more remarkable for their great age than for the stateliness … distinguished for his military exploits in India, and more particularly at Manilla. Sir Walter Scott resided at …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… shows twelve iron-working sites within the wood and two more to the N. (E. T. Artis, Durobrivae (1828), pl. I). The …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… houses were copyhold or freehold; the only house of more than average status built on Westmorland land was the … the S. aisle out of repair. As the nave and chancel were 'more than adequate to contain the inhabitants' the aisles …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… both farmsteads were replaced in the 20th century. Two or more cottages stood south-east of the site of Yatesbury House … that conveyed in 1467 among trustees and in 1510 by Edward More to Richard Fynemore 23 (d. 1522). Fynemore's estate at … in land which was demesne in 1086, 85 and it included much more demesne than customary land. In 1250 the demesne …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Huntingdonshire
… side of the village. The walls generally are of rubble, more or less coursed, except the E. wall of the chancel, most … later character than the N. arcade, the mouldings being more elaborate; the details are generally similar, but the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Bell, a lofty conical mountain rising to the height of more than 2000 feet from the vale. Its summit, which is … Robert Boyle, in 1699, bequeathed an estate now producing more than 70 per annum, for teaching 26 boys; the master has …
A History of the County of Oxford
… 19th century, by which time curates were paid 30 gns. or more. 44 In 1834 there were two Sunday services, but later in …
A History of the County of Oxford
… 162 estimated acres, implying a yardland of 30 a. or more. 26 The valuation of a ploughland in 1305 as only 60 a. … for several generations, acquired leases of 20 years or more. Annual rents doubled from £101 in 1674 to £220 and 100 … there had been much union of strips; pieces of 5 a. or more were commonplace, and some of c. 18 a. were recorded. 66 …
A History of the County of Oxford
… level of the lower purlins. Externally the solar wing was more ornate than its counterpart, and there are indications … narrower chimney to which the staircase turret related more easily; the chimney may have been rebuilt because of the … Bk. (Rec. Com.), i. 164, 168; Dom. Bk. Glos., ed. J. S. Moore, nos. 2.8, 55.1. e.g. V.C.H. Berks. iv. 528; Red. Bk. …