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The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… to transact the business relating to it. There was a family which took its name from this place, and were called … rolls, as early as the reign of king Edward III. of this family, I imagine, were Richard de Gravesend, bishop of … Soon after which it became parcel of the demesnes of the family of Cramaville, called sometimes for shortness …
A History of the County of Essex
… descended through the Peverels to the Ferrers family, earls of Derby, later to the dukes of Lancaster, and … Josce the Rabbi, a Jew, who had bought it from the Ferrers family. 90 By 1194 it was in the king's hand, having been … Henry de Grey, who had bought it from Josce. 92 The Grey family, from whom the manor took its prefix, retained …
A History of the County of Northampton
… Bletsoe. 25 After this, the manor remained in the Andrews family, by whom it was held with the manor of Harleston … and Geoffrey, and died in 121011. This branch of the family, which took the name of 'de Drayton,' continued to be … 73 which passed with Irthlingborough (q.v.) to the Vaux family, Lord, Vaux of Harrowden. Vaux. Checky argent and …
A History of the County of Warwick
… and close in Great Alne to his son William. 77 But the family of Atwood, probably a collateral branch, was still … 1722, and it came eventually into the hands of the Burton family. 81 The present Woodhouse Farm is a modern house on …
A History of the County of Hertford
… sub-enfeoffment of Amwell Manor to a younger branch of the family, the descendants of Geoffrey, who was evidently a … 126 The advowson descended in the direct line of this family until 1833, 127 when Robert Cary Elwes of Great … loc. cit. Wrottesley, Ped. from Plea R. 530, 538. The same family held also of the elder branch in Yardley, co. Worc. …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… other large property still belonged to a locally resident family, that of the Wards. John Ward, who succeeded his … into ruin in 1418. 260 Some neifs left the manor. A whole family fled c. 1393, allegedly to escape maltreatment by the … Its ancient timberframed farm-house was burnt down in a family feud in the 1860s. North of the road was Grange farm, …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… masons, and particularly with members of the Strong family. 48 Manors and Other Estates. Four estates in … 62 The manor descended in the male line of the Bray family until 1735, passing from Reginald to his son Edmund 63 … in 1508 Little Barrington manor was held of the Clinton family. 77 On other occasions the same estate was said to be …
A History of the County of Oxford
… red brick structure, and belonged to the Hadland family from 1831 until 1931, when J. W. Hadland sold it to … (in Swalcliffe) and Bourton. 46 Her successors the Vipont family, descendants of her sister Cecily, held 1 fee in … In 1279 one moiety was held by John Kachelewe, whose family also held Mollington, and the other by the assigns of …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… Humphrey de Andeville, 36 and descended in the Andeville family although in 1166 it was apparently the 1 knight's fee … mid 13th century it had been subinfeudated to the Beach family of Landbeach: c. 1235 Robert of Beach held hide in … Eversden town lands originated in the gift of 5 by John Hastings Burged by will of 1703 to buy land. By 1837 1 a. was …
A History of the County of York North Riding
… number of members in this neighbourhood. The Quaker family of Richardson was settled at Great Ayton, 9 and Thomas … passed ultimately with the rest of his estates to the family of Mauley, 29 who had the overlordship here during the … 31 The tenants of the manor under the Meynells were the family of Stutevill, who in all probability had a grant of …