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A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… LITLINGTON LITLINGTON 1 lies some 20 km. south-west of Cambridge, and covers 879 ha. (2,171 a.). 2 The parish is … when it was held of Dovedales manor, 144 passed to Jesus College, Cambridge, whose 38 a. were sold to John Sherman in … by Anthony Haselden, 153 was acquired in 1547 for Christ's College, Cambridge, 154 whose 60 a., reduced at inclosure to …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… Cheverell LITTLE CHEVERELL Little Cheverell, 5 miles south of Devizes, is one of a number of villages lying at the foot of the northern … viii. 141. Ibid. 23940. Ibid. iv. 289. Ex inf. P.R. Dept., British Rail, W.R. See p. 55. E 179/196/78; V.C.H. Wilts. iv. …
A History of the County of Worcester
… or Parva (xiii cent.). This small parish lies to the north of Bredon Hill, 2 miles south-east of Pershore, in one of the most fertile parts of the county, … and there are extensive apple and pear orchards. Romano-British objects have been found in the parish. 2 An Inclosure …
A History of the County of Warwick
… 1921, 294; 1931, 288. This parish was an isolated portion of the county of Gloucester until about 1845, when it was … to Sir Thomas Pope, 10 subsequently founder of Trinity College, Oxford. He had married, as his second wife, Margaret … the Crown until 1546, when it was granted to Henry VIII's college of Christ Church, Oxford, 25 which still owns it. The …
A History of the County of Hertford
… Little Gaddesden is bordered on three sides by the county of Buckingham. The northern part of the parish lies on a high … granted in 12856 to his new foundation of Bonhommes of the college of Ashridge, together with the overlordship of the … their sister, was brought there for the benefit of her health. 32 After the coronation of Mary, Elizabeth retired to …
A History of the County of Huntingdon
… Gidding Warner, Little Gidding (xiii cent.). The parish of Little Gidding is bounded on the north-east by the Bullock … is celebrated as being the residence, in the 16th century, of Nicholas Ferrar and his family. 1 The ancient manor house … 1853 the church was thoroughly restored, reseated like a college chapel, the windows reglazed, and the vestry added. …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… Parishes Little Gransden LITTLE GRANSDEN The ancient parish of Little Gransden, which covers 1,920 a. 1 lies on the … Little Gransden. The vicar's land was taken over by Clare College, patron of his living, in the 19th century. 94 … with the vicarage of Great Gransden, whose patrons, Clare College, received two turns to present, the bishop taking the …
A History of the County of Worcester
… Malvern is a small parish on the Herefordshire border of the county containing 721 acres. The village lies under … Hills about 500 ft. above the ordance datum. It consists of Little Malvern Court, the seat of Captain William … on the summit of the ridge to the south, known as the British Camp. In 1905 the proportion of arable, grass and …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… Parishes Little Marlow LITTLE MARLOW The parish of Little Marlow, which contains the village of that name and several outlying hamlets, consists of 3,328 … of Danvers Family, cap. ii, quoting a Vincent MS. at the College of Arms and Dugdale, Warwick, i, 308. Liber Niger …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… addition, to distinguish it from the adjoining parish of Great Mongeham, last described. A borsholder is chosen at the court of Norborne manor alternately every year, for the borough of … And curate of Sutton, by Dover. Late fellow of Hertford college, Oxford, domestic chaplain to the present abp. of …