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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… to the priory at Bodmin, of which establishment was Prior Vyvyan, who founded the church of Withiel. The living … place, anciently called Whitteney, was of some importance prior to the Conquest, and was one of the manors given to the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… adjacent buildings. The house and chapel were founded by Prior Bertram, in the 13th century, as a place of retreat for …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… commissioners were privately submitted to him here, prior to being offered to him formally in public. Wokefield …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… is of considerable antiquity, was called Hanton or Hamton prior to the year 996, when Wulfruna, sister of Ethelred II., … was built in 1844, which is well arranged for the purpose: prior to the erection of the old theatre, Mrs. Siddons, and …
Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… by the wayside which leads from Nott. to Derby, to the Prior and Covent of Lenton for 20s. per ann. and the Multure … 20 Wollaton, also granted for his life to Sir Galfr. the Prior, and the Covent of Lenton, 8 H. 4, to their said Mill, upon the same terms; and Thomas Elinham tee Prior, and the said Covent, 1 H. 6, demised the said Mill, …
A Dictionary of London
… Street in 1791. The office of Keeper was bought and sold prior to 1766, but the appointment was not purchased in that …
A History of the County of Oxford
… to subsidy; the eight assessments in 1306 (excluding the prior of St. Frideswide's) ranged only from 3 s. 3 d. to 2 s. …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… antiquity, for, in the time of Edward the Confessor, the prior and convent of Ely had possession here, and their …