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An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… it was one leuca long and one broad, and paid 8 d. ob. to the King's gelt, and the church had 22 acres. Two freemen were added to the manor, by Ralph Talibose, in the Conqueror's time, as … Over the arch of the west door of the church, France and England quarterly, and the Lord Morley, argent, lion rampant, …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… of land, 6 villains, 10 borderers, and one servus belonged to it, there were 2 carucates in demean, and 3 carucates with … long, and 3 broad, and paid 4 d. gelt, &c. It came to the earl by an exchange of lands at Lewes in Suffolk. 1 … John Gamelyn, by Edmund Duke of Somerset, and Constable of England. 1479, William Cubyt, by Richard Roos, Esq. Cubyt …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… Morton on the Hill, was anciently an hamlet belonging to Helmingham, and included therein, and on that account is … see in the Saxon age: 3 carucates of land then belonged to it (held at the survey of Bishop Beaufoe, by Geffrey the … 1559, Richard Blackborn. Ditto. 1599, Christopher England, by Thomas Southwell, Esq. 1631, Thomas Stoughton, A. …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… a son of Geffrey Earl of Britain in France, and came into England with William Duke of Normandy, and commanded the rear … and Vitalis, son of Richard Engayne, released their right to Margaret, who on the death of Sir Hugh de Cressi remarried … of the honour of Richmond, and Roger de Cressi is said to hold two knight's fees in Fincham, Mileham, Nerford, …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… serves also for the village of Kerdeston, as belonging to the same lords. There was formerly a chapel in Kerdeston, … no part of it is now standing, being carried away at times to build and repair neighbouring houses; some low, hollow … of the Kerdestons. The church of Refham is dedicated to St. Mary's nativity, and had 2 medieties, each valued at …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… lordship of this town was granted at the Conquest to Godric the King's sewer or steward, and was held by him of … was (as I take it) the great Earl of Mercia, and it is to be observed that the Conqueror's resentment was so great, … and held estates before the Conquest; Harold King of England, Godwin Earl of Kent, his father, &c. are styled …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… acres of meadow, &c. valued at 40 s. but the soc belonged to the King's manor of Folsham, in the reign of King Edward; … half a leuca long, and the same in breadth, and paid 7 d. to the King's gelt. 1 This Walter was made Earl of Buckingham … to the Conqueror; he attended him in his expedition into England, and was rewarded by him with the following lordships …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… enfeoffed of this lordship of Twyford, that belonged to the Earls of Clare, by the Marshalls, who held it of that … in the reign of King Henry III. and in 1309, presented to this church, as did Robert, son of Bartholomew, in 1321, … the 9th of Richard II. Peter Bygayn who held by the law of England certain lands and tenements of Twyford, &c. of the …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… WESTON. The principal part of this town was a beruite to William de Scohies's lordship of Wichingham, granted to him on the deprivation of Hardewin, a freeman, who was … was a Norman, and not a Scot, sold all his lordships in England, in the reign of Henry I. to Walter Giffard, the 2d …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… mother of William, held in dower, whereby it was granted to Will. and Maud, and the heirs or Will. who granted license to Philip, and his brother Frary, to build a mill in … by Harold in King Edward's days, and after when King of England; on his death, the Conqueror possessed it, containing …