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Magna Britannia
… Plymouth-dock, in the deanery and in the south division of the hundred of East, lies partly in Devonshire and partly … Manaccan alias Minster, were appropriated to Glaseney college: they are now vested in Francis Gregor, Esq. The … subject to an annual payment of 20l. per annum to Exeter-College in Oxford. The Dean and Chapter of Exeter are …
Magna Britannia
… Parishes Maker - Musbury Maker MAKER, partly in the hundred of East (Cornwall) and partly in that of Roborough, Devon, in … fifty years. The rectory is in the patronage of St. John's College, Cambridge, by purchase from Sir Bourchier Wrey, … but afterwards was made part of the endowment of Eton College, to which the manor, of Priory still belongs, …
A History of the County of Surrey
… passim. Maiden is a small village nearly 3 miles southeast of Kingston. The Hogsmill Stream divides it from Talworth in … 120 acres which Henry VIII took from the manor of Merton College in Maiden to add to Nonsuch Great Park, but most of … The history of Maiden is involved with that of Merton College, Oxford. Walter de Merton, chancellor of England and …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… Parishes Malmesbury MALMESBURY The Town of Malmesbury stands on a steep hill almost encircled by the … name Ingelbourne, which had been constructed by a heathen British king, had once been a thriving town, but was in … 1269/16. Above, introduction. Inf. from Dr. H. Nabb, British Gas plc (South Western), Bristol; W.R.O. 1269/16. …
A History of the County of Worcester
… cent.); Mombell (xvi cent.). Mamble lies in the north-west of the county, on the road from Tenbury to Bewdley. It is … on the main road between Bewdley and Tenbury, consists of a few houses near the church, some of half-timber and some … brother Walter, who succeeded, had been educated at Douay College. He married Mary daughter and coheir of James fifth …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… Manningford Abbots MANNINGFORD ABBOTS The ancient parish of Manningford Abbots was situated 1 mile south-west of Pewsey and like its westerly neighbours was long and … V.C.H. Wilts. iv. 2867. Ibid. 291; ex inf. P.R. Dept., British Rail, W.R. W.R.S. viii, pl. 11; W.R.O. 956/20, …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… BRUCE The ancient parish was situated 2 miles south-west of Pewsey. 1 Long and narrow in shape, it measured 4 miles … evidence extending from the Neolithic to the Romano-British periods attests prehistoric activity within the … the possessions of Hamble Priory, to endow Winchester College. 62 In 1480 John Marshmill the younger conveyed the …
A History of the County of Rutland
… (xiii cent.); Maynton (xvii cent.). Manton covers an area of 1,181 acres, and is bounded on the north by the River … king's knight, 16 during the war with France. Tateshale College. Quarterly: 1 and 4, Argent a chief gules with a … thousands of poor people (made) her loss universal to the British Nation.' 109 The two bells were recast by Taylor and …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… (xiii cent.); Mapuldurwell (xv cent.). The parish of Maplederwell situated 3 miles south-east from Basingstoke … to Andwell Priory now in the possession of Winchester College. 9 At the beginning of the 12th century Adam de Port … years later William granted the manor to Corpus Christi College, Oxford, 'for the support to the end of time of a …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… Marcham covers 2,424 acres and contains the township of Frilford and chapelry of Garford and the hamlets of … is a relic of a manor-house formerly belonging to Magdalen College, Oxford. 16 Gang Bridge is presumably the Garan … with Fyfield 82 (q.v.), the present owner being St. John's College, Oxford. Rainbald, tenant of Sunningwell and …