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A History of the County of Wiltshire
… Parishes Patney PATNEY Patney 1 lies at the western end of the Vale of Pewsey 7 km. south-east of Devizes. 2 The south-eastwards … from 1401 to c. 1405, was also headmaster of Winchester College. 102 Robert Parker, rector 15913, was afterwards …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… stands alone, half surrounded by tall elm trees, the shade of which casts a pleasing gloom, and makes a picturesque … through it on the eastern side, the way to it used, till of late, to be through the water, to the great inconvenience … Edton school; in 1760 canon of Windsor, provost of Edton college, and vicar of Ospringe in this county. …
A History of the County of Bedford
… cent.); Patenham, Patnam (xvixvii cent.). The parish of Pavenham is situated 6 miles northwest of Bedford, and is bounded on the east and south by the River … tithes were assigned to the Master and Fellows of Trinity College, Cambridge, impropriators at that time, and to the …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… cent.); Peysmer, Peasemore (xvii cent.). The parish of Peasemore lies on the southern slope of the Berkshire … The land was granted to Cardinal Wolsey in 1526 41 for his college at Oxford, 42 and was conveyed by him the same year to the 'Dean and Canons of the College of Thomas Wolsey.' 43 After Wolsey's attainder these …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… Pembury, and is now usually written so. THE PARISH of Pembury, though of small breadth, extends the length of … Wolsey had obtained of the king, for the endowment of his college, called Cardinal's college, in Oxford, it was surrendered, with all the …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… Roffenfis, Pennesherst. It takes its name from the old British word Pen, the height or top of any thing, and byrst, a wood. 1 It is called in some … charity and munificence; and among others he founded a college in the church of St. Laurence, since from him named …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… cent.); Pennyngton Mewsey (xvii cent.). The total area of the parish of Penton Mewsey is 1,059 acres, of which 822 acres are … had been entrusted to Thomas Hobbes, warden of All Souls' College, by Sir William Stonor. 47 In 1536, however, all …
A History of the County of Worcester
… CROSS with WADBOROUGH and WALCOT CUM MEMBRIS The parish of Holy Cross includes the northern and western parts of the town of Pershore and stretches north-west to Kempsey … for the souls of Adam and Guy Earl of Warwick and for the health of Thomas Earl of Warwick and his wife Catherine. 161 …
A History of the County of Bedford
… Pertenhall PERTENHALL Pertenhale (xi cent.). The parish of Pertenhall on the Huntingdonshire border has an area of … were possibly acting for the founders of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, which was established in this year, and at … 12 s. 11 d. 22 This manor has remained the property of the college down to the present day. Bohun. Azure a bend argent …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… and Peterfeud, xiii cent.; Petresfeld, xiv cent. The town of Petersfield is situated near the centre of the parish of … picturesque groups of houses, along Dragon Street 11 and College Streetin the latter the fine red-brick buildings of Churcher's College, 1722, 12 and the blocked stonearched doorways of …