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A History of the County of Oxford
… until inclosure in 1853. 19 In 1086 Yelford manor had land for 3 ploughs, 20 and there may have been other, unrecorded, … the open-field land, certainly the college estate, which by then was regarded as part of Hardwick. 24 In 1305 a … 1651. Ibid. T43 passim. The first lease to the Bakers has not been found, but they were tenants by 1768: O.R.O., MS. …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Witney and 3 miles east of Bampton, 59 The village, noted for its seclusion, 60 is accessible by a single narrow lane. … Oxford clay the hill slopes. 80 The problem of flooding, not entirely solved by extensive drainage works in the area … and an occupation road from Boys wood to Brighthampton provided access to the newly inclosed fields. 92 In fields …
A History of the County of Oxford
… In 1279 there was a twice-yearly view of frankpledge for the Hastings manor, and the Greys' manor in Hardwick, … for the Lenthall estate, assessed at 11 yardlands and by then regarded as the whole of Yelford, were reduced on … for at least 50 years, had called occasionally upon the services of Bampton's overseers, but paid for its own highway …
A History of the County of Oxford
… as the honor of Hastings, was held by the Hastings family for 5 knights' fees, of which the Oxfordshire portion … Edington, founder of Edington monastery, but Yelford was not mentioned in that or other conveyances of the St. … it was never a substantial defensive feature, and perhaps provided drainage and protection for a garden or orchard. …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… land which widens at the E. end. Its W. boundary is formed by Watling Street. It lies on undulating land between 95 m. … the settlement remains (4) N. of Yelvertoft itself, though not of great significance as earthworks, may indicate an … here in 1976 (NM; Northants. Archaeol., 12 (1977), 223). For Roman Road 1f, Watling Street, see Appendix. Medieval and …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… Culm is found in some parts of it, but it is worked only for home consumption and the supply of the immediate … 50 acres. The church, dedicated to St. Lawrence, is not distinguished by any architectural details of importance. There is a day …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… respects more than in any resemblance of design, it might not unaptly be compared. Severus died in his palace here in … Beaumont, upon receiving an ample reward for his services, returned to his own dominions; and a marriage was … but being informed by the mayor and citizens that, provided he sought only to recover his dukedom of York, and …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York
… p. 58). The Red Tower and Fishergate Postern Tower were not built until the reign of Henry VII, when Fishergate Bar … but the city normally leased the ditch and ramparts for grazing and the gates and larger towers as houses. In … to the lane leading to the mills near the castle provided they replaced it with another lane of the same size. …
Survey of London Monograph
… John Water alias Yorke, herald, as fee of his office and for services to Richard III, his predecessors and ancestors, … and Rouge Croix temp. Ed. IV unconfirmed. Query if he is not identical with John Water, Warwick and Chester. See …
Survey of London
… the street frontage was built on at quite an early date, for the inquisition post mortem on Bishop William Alnewick in … the great seale I so desier to hold it of your Lordship [not] as a badd tenant (which I have not hitherto ben, for I … granted to Thomas, Lord Fairfax, 215 inrecongnition of his services to Parliament, and during the next few years the 19 …