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A History of the County of Berkshire
… the village and the church. An iron church, St. Stephen's, was erected in 1895 at Upper Basildon. The school (Church … Morrison in 1895. A chapel, formerly of Lady Huntingdon's Connexion, is now Congregational. The river was crossed at … Pildowne, Wilcocks Doune (1544); Pynnycrofts, Carmon Parrock, Hadach (grove), Coventries, Kydmare feilds 17 …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… is a seat called BROADOAK, which was in queen Elizabeth's reign purchased of several persons, by George Paine, … and beheaded in the 13th year of king Henry the VIIIth's reign, an act passed for his attainder, and another for the … he had founded in that parish, called queen Elizabeth's hospital, with this limitation, that the heirs male of his …
A History of the County of Somerset
… family. 16 It was confiscated in 1483 on Giles Daubeney's implication in Buckingham's rebellion, and was assigned for the payment of Buckingham's … as Upfield, Wheatfield (or Whitefield), Little field, and Parrock field. 63 Some common remained at least until 1715, …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… St. Paul, as is the scite of the antient mansion of Saye's-court, long since demolished, the present building on it … having had the whole of what is now contained in St. Paul's parish formerly within its bounds, though now the adjoining … wholly within Surry, was so lately as king Henry VIII.'s reign, described as lying within the county of Kent. The …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… from the former road, now entering the town by queen Mary's green. On October 7, 1552, three great fishes called … part of this county. They held this place as one knight's see, parcel of the fourteen and a quarter, which made up … and that he might the better support himself in the king's wars in Gascoigne. He was grandson of Robert de Ufford, a …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… being named in honor of the duke of Gloucester, queen Anne's son, who in the year 1698 visited it from Tunbridge-wells. The iron-rails round St.Paul's church-yard, in London, were cast at this furnace. They … from its appearance seems to have long been a gentleman's house, it was for several generations in the possession of …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… the great bishop of Baieux and earl of Kent, the Conqueror's half brother, and it is accordingly thus entered under the … for the manor of Milton, and the latter for that of Parrock in this parish. On the disgrace of bishop Odo, in … by Mr. Weston, who now resides in it. PADDOCK, alias PARROCK'S, is a manor in this parish, which had once owners …
A History of the County of Somerset
… in 851, and the derivation of the place-name as 'Wicga's hill' is at variance with the gentle contours. 15 Bridge … by crosses in medieval times. The crux ville and St. James's cross occur in 1522, and the base of a cross still … new routes across Stoodham and Pikes Moor, south of Joyler's mill, to provide more direct access from Kingsbury …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… boundaries of the parish, being called in king Edmund's grant of this place to the bishop of Rochester, the … the ground gently rising; at less than a quarter of a mile's distance is the town of Malling, which is well built, … of East and West Malling, with the precincts of Ewell and Parrock annexed to the latter, by Margaret Vernon, abbess, …
A History of the County of Essex
… small boats could hardly reach the Hythe. 53 Edward IV's charter of 1462 provided that no one should make weirs, … navigation. In the late 15th century the abbot of St. John's, and in 1582 a miller, were accused of placing piles in the … the 14th century Colchester port included South Geedon and Parrock fleet (part of Pyfleet channel) creeks, Hamford …