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A History of the County of Oxford
… (d. 1219). Thomas's daughter and heir Annora married Robert, count of Dreux, but their English lands were seized … by his brother-in-law John Chamberlain, third son of Sir Leonard Chamberlain of Shirburn. 73 John sold it in 1574 … In 1580 it was bought by William (d. 1609), third son of Sir John Spencer of Althorp. 75 From William Yarnton …
A History of the County of Oxford
… married into Roman Catholic families, 36 and in 1646 Sir William Spencer (d. 1657) was allegedly recusant. 37 The only self-confessed Catholic was Sir William's grandson William (d. 1683). 38 John Goad, vicar …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Herefordshire
… century and of trussed-rafter type with five 15th-century king-post trusses; the king-posts have moulded capitals and bases and four-way …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… in the reign of Bruce was recovered from the English by Sir James Douglas, upon whom, as a reward for his fidelity, … forfeited to the crown, and part of them were granted to Sir Walter Scott, ancestor of the dukes of Buccleuch, in … marked by two stones said to have been placed there by the king and his attendants. The parish is of very irregular …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… in 1869. By the late 15th century the manor had passed to Sir Guy Wolston, and from him it passed to the Earls of … put up in 1782, consists of four trusses with tie beams, king posts, queen struts and staggered purlins and was … of Westmorland; accounts exist for ironwork provided by Robert Jordan in 1730 at the 'miller's new house', and for …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… possibly part of the large estate called Calne held by the king from the 9th or 10th century. Agricultural land at Calne … as the land of a Norman, and in 1252 he granted it to Robert Waleran 78 (d. 1273). It passed, presumably after the … at his death in 1343 and was succeeded in turn by his son Sir Baldwin 87 (d. 1375) and Sir Baldwin's son Sir Baldwin 88 …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Testa de Neville it is stated, that "Mathew de Redeman and Robert de Kemyers, or Cynyers, held the eighth part of a … fee in Yeland, of the fee of William de Lancaster, the king's tenant in chief;" hence the origin of the additions to … Bastard, contains some of the most valuable productions of Sir Joshua Reynolds. The living is a vicarage, with that of …
A History of the County of Oxford
… first appended c. 1740 50 on the evidence of the will of Sir John Ardern (d. 1408) which stipulated burial in St. …
A History of the County of Oxford
… of ½ yardland and ½ a. on the Grey manor, for which Robert of Yelford paid 3 s., probably lay in Yelford. Robert also paid 2 s. for a house and yardland in Yelford … by c. 10 persons, of whom the highest assessed were Robert of Yelford (6 s.) and Reynold (? Roland) of Hastings …
A History of the County of Oxford
… AND OTHER ESTATES. In 1086 Walter son of Ponz held of the king 3 hides in YELFORD, together with estates in Westwell … manor of Bampton, probably the 40 a. given before 1279 to Robert Pogeys by the lord of Yelford. 14 Walter also held … Berks.). 54 William (d. 1662) was succeeded by his son Sir John (d. 1681), John's son William (d. 1687), and …