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A History of the County of Somerset
… centuries, 22 although the building later known as Old Manor farmhouse, formerly the home of the Byfleets and … School. By 1991 it had risen to 120. 28 MANORS. BRATTON manor was held, like Wincanton, by Alfsi in 1066 and by … son, (Sir) Richard. Both were minors on succession and the manor was held by Isabel, the king's eldest daughter. 35 …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… Book and is perhaps part of the three and a half hide manor of Walter de Aincurt with a recorded population of 17 … I (1902), 308, 340). Soon after the conquest this manor appears to have passed to William Trusbott and was then … 386; J. Bridges, Hist. of Northants., I (1791), 26). The manor held by Lilleshall Abbey was still tenanted in 1421 …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… inhabitants. Tiptree Heath, which takes its name from the manor belonging to an ancient priory here that was given to … is exemption from toll in the adjacent market-town. The manor-house of Ockwells, an ancient structure, was a … the Norreys family several times repeated. The site of the manor-house of Creswell, now called Philberts, was formerly …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… 24. In 1294 the queen was said to be patron as lady of the manor, but this was presumably a mistake, unless the abbey …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… of Jesus Hospital is Stroud Farm, which represents the manor of Strode. Some part of the house is of the 15th … some interesting woodwork of that period remains. Ockwells Manor House, belonging to Sir Edward Barry, bart., stands … as that which must have originally surrounded Southcot Manor House in the same county. All but a short fragment of …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… is given here (W. Paley Baildon, Braybrooke, Its Castle, Manor and Lords, (1923)). The castle was apparently situated … chamber' at Braybrooke. At the end of the 13th century the manor passed by marriage to the Latimer family and in 1292 … In 13034 Thomas de Latimer had 'licence to strengthen his manor house at Braybrook with a stone wall and to embattle …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… Gaelic term Preas, a thicket, and tun, a town or farm. The manor was formerly possessed by Sir Alexander de Bunkle or …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… money payments were assigned in lieu of all tithes for the manor. At Worthington is a separate incumbency. There is a … on the road to Bury; containing 1309 inhabitants. The manor of this place, forming part of the possessions of … of Edward III., seems to have been comprehended within the manor of Manchester. In the 1st of Richard III. it was one of …
The Environs of London
… by which it appears that their loss was estimated at 7181. Manor of Burston or Boston. The only manor in this parish is that of Bordeston 16 or Burston, … crown in 1610. Sir William dying in 1621, bequeathed this manor for life to his widow, with remainder to his …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… cattle. Courts leet and baron are held by the lord of the manor of South Weald: pettysessions for the division take … time previously by Sir Roger Pilkington, Knt., lord of the manor; it is in the decorated style, and consists of a nave, … 3 miles (S. W.) from Orton; containing 82 inhabitants. The manor belonged to Byland Abbey, Yorkshire, but at the …