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A History of the County of Essex
… by Robert Gernon and Ranulph Peverel. 1 In 1135 Gernon's successor, William de Montfitchet, founded the abbey of … among other donations to the abbey, Richard de Montfitchet's grange in the forest (Woodgrange) 6 and land in South marsh … an estate map of unknown date as a gatehouse called Bretts Bower, was on the site of the present St. Mary's church, …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… of a large but scattered Crown estate which owed one night's farm; before 1086 outlying parts, totalling 25 hides, in … de Mynors to hold by the service of a sore goshawk or 20 s. annual rent. Roger was succeeded by his son William, and … the house included Michael Beswick, Brice Seed, and John Bower: ibid.; Colvin, Biog. Dict. of Eng. Architects, 534; …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… begun before 1086, for by then William Scudet, the king's cook, held an estate of 4 hides which was to form later the … the manor of Westbury Priory. 46 The rest of Defuble's land was regranted by Henry II to Joce de Dinan, and by … who sold the lease to Thomas Hutchins and William Bower. After the death of Hutchins in 1607 the reversion was …
Old and New London
… Westminster St. James's Park CHAPTER V. ST. JAMES'S PARK. "A spark That less … of LancasterSt. James's Park in the Reign of Henry VIII.Rosamond's PondCharles II. and his Feathered PetsDuck … Gate, was formerly a small sheet of water, known as "Rosamond's Pond," to which reference is constantly made in …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… Weymouth 42 WEYMOUTH (6778) (O.S. 6 ins. aSY 67 NE, bSY 68 SE, cSY 68 NE, dSY 78 SW) The … lies on the W. side of Weymouth Bay; it extends 6 miles N.S. and 5 miles E.W. covering some 11 square miles. The parish … 1824; said to have been given by Alderman James Bower in 1824; of normal late mace form with crowned …
A History of the County of Hertford
… Hatching Green (Hacche End Grene) in Harpenden, Marshall's Heath near Mackerye End, Bower Heath (Bourehethe) to the north-west of the parish, … of world-wide renown. With the exception of Boussingault's station in Alsace, this is the earliest experimental …
A History of the County of Hertford
… 20 The first two were valued separately in Pope Nicholas's Taxation 21 (1291) and in the accounts of the crown … were, on 14 February, 164950, bought for 765 14 s. 10 d. by John Wittewronge of Rothamsted, 29 and on 26 … The tenants of this manor had common rights over Bower Heath. 76 Brockett. Or a cross paty sable. The manor of …
Survey of London
… that the same (if Continued) will much prejudice the King's Conduit to the same watch-house adjoining." 35 In 1720 … inserted, forming part of the showrooms of Hampton's furnishing store (Plate 96a). A stone tablet let in the …
Old and New London
… grac'd, But by his death imperfect and defac'd." Storer's Metrical History of Wolsey. Wallingford HousePope's Lines on the Death-bed Scene of Villiers, Duke of … of whim! Gallant and gay in Cliefden's proud alcove The bower of wanton Shrewsbury and love; Or just as gay at …