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An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… William de Beaufort Bishop of Thetford had a grant in fee of the greatest part of this town, of which 3 freemen were … his wife; from the Castons it came with the advowson of St. Andrew's church in North Berlingham, to Sir Robert …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… Guert, brother of King Harold, and slain with him at the battle of Hastings, had a freeman, who possessed under … de Beaufoe Bishop of Thetford was lord, at the survey, in his own right, as a lay fee, by grant of the Conqueror. … 3 probably some mere, so called, and land at the chapel of St. Benedict, the abbot; of lands in Castle-Croft; and in the …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… Blofield Hundred Plumstede Parva PLUMSTEDE PARVA. Tovi held in Plumstede, which was afterwards (as I take it) the principal lordship in this town, a carucate of land, and … John, son of William de Plumstede:witnesses, Sir Thomas de St. Omer, Serlo Gernun, &c. sans date. Maud Gernun, and …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… South-Burlingham SOUTH-BERLINGHAM. Bishop Beaufoe had, by the grant of the Conqueror, the greatest part of this town, which he held in fee;Eight freemen under the commendation only of Almar … s. 4 d.Deducted 13 s. 4 d. In this town was the church of St. Edmund, valued at 30 marks, paid Peter-pence 10 d. and …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… Hundred Southwood SOUTHWOOD. This town occurs under the invasion, or seizures of the lands at the conquest, made without any title or grant from the Conqueror.In Sutuude, Alsi, a freeman, held 4 acres of land under … See in Limpenhow. The Church is a rectory, dedicated to St. Edmund; old valor 6 marks; Peter-pence 10 d.Carvage 2 d …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… Blofield Hundred Strumpshaw STRUMPSHAW. At the survey Godric, as steward for the Conqueror, had the care … valued at 8 s. the soc and sac of the 2 freemen was in Ralph, and the soc of the other was in the King. 1 The … with lands in Redham and Tunstal, and the advowson of St. Peter's church of North Birlingham (reserving to Sir …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… Hundred Thorp, by Norwich THORP, BY NORWICH, Called Torp in the survey. Stigand Archbishop of Canterbury was lord of it … were 2 l. 7 s.Deducted 7 s. The Church is dedicated to St. Andrew, and was valued at 8 marks: Peter-pence 10 d. …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… Witton WITTON, Part of this town is accounted for under the hundred of Walsham, and part under that of Blofield; that in Walsham was granted to Earl Ralph, on the deprivation of 2 … III. which came to Adam de Brancaster, and William de St. Clere, in right of their wives, heirs to Nicholas. In …
Old and New London
… Beggar's Bush"A Dangerous LocalityModel Lodging Houses in Streatham StreetBloomsbury and Duke StreetsMudie's … need hardly remark, is the British Museum. THE "ROOKERY," ST. GILES'S, 1850. Nor was Bloomsbury only an isolated village, …
Old and New London
… works I see! Lo! stately streets. Lo! squares that court the breeze." Thomson. Southampton (afterwards Bedford) … WifeAn Historic RomanceLucy, Countess of BedfordAn Episode in the Life of Anne, Wife of the Fifth Earl of BedfordJohn, … for her al fresco gatherings. In May, 1773, when living in St. James's Place, she issued invitations to 300 dear friends …