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A History of the County of Gloucester
… with Leighterton, was created for deer and coneys by Sir Thomas Estcourt before 1612. 18 In the mid 17th century … hall opened in 1923 was built largely at the cost of Sir George Holford. 47 New Farm, an outlying farm building in … arboriculture have already been mentioned. Under his son Sir George Holford, who shared his enthusiasm, Westonbirt …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… by the holders of the two estates, 58 but after 1707, when Sir Richard Holford bought Minchins, the whole advowson … to animals, and used for storage, 62 and a monument to Sir Thomas Estcourt (d. 1624) and his wife 63 was removed to …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… 32 leaving as his heir his daughter Sarah, who married Sir Richard Holford in 1665. 33 Holford (fl. 1718), 34 a … 185472. Robert (d. 1892) was succeeded by his son Sir George Lindsay Holford (d. 1926). The estate then passed to Sir George's nephew Edmund Robert Parker, 4th Earl Morley, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… a fine lake on the west of the park: it is the seat of Sir J. S. Pakington, Bart., M.P. for the borough of …
A History of the County of Somerset
… After his attainder in 1552 it was leased for 31 years to Sir Henry Sidney, then principal gentleman of the privy … 9 Soon afterwards Dudley was licensed to alienate to Sir Thomas Gresham 10 but in 1570 Dudley sold the reversion to (Sir) Edward Dyer. 11 Meanwhile Sidney was said to have …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… manor in 1279 was surnamed the miller, 42 and in 1315 Sir Robert de Lisle's windmill, Lowe mill, stood close to the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… and successively repulsed two attacks made upon it by Sir Thomas Glenham. About three miles and a half below it is … ease at Fimber. The Wesleyans have a place of worship; and Sir T. Sykes, Bart., has built rooms for two parochial … is embellished with a painting of the Last Supper, by Sir James Thornhill. There are places of worship for …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… among them being the large painting of the Last Supper by Sir James Thornhill. Architectural DescriptionThe church is … a baroque variation of Leonardo da Vinci's composition, by Sir James Thornhill, with inscription 'DEO OPTIMO MAXIMO S. … by Hellyer, Portland; (2) to Dame Margaret, wife of Sir Samuel Osborne Gibbes, Bart., 1847, white marble with …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… the king's books at 12. 17. 3.; net income, 213; patron, Sir A. Dalrymple. The tithes were commuted for land and a …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… or early in that of Edward I., Henry de Quelton granted to Sir Adam de Hocton, for the annual rent of one barbed arrow, … an ancient house here, is the seat of Lieut.-Gen. Sir Francis Thomas Hammond. The living is a rectory, valued … the parish is entitled to a share of certain bequests by Sir Robert Drury and Sir Robert Jarvis, which, together with …