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A History of the County of Surrey
… Parishes Petersham PETERSHAM The modern parish of Petersham is included in the borough of Richmond, and the village, which comprises a large number … built on the Bute House Estate. The Petersham Schools (British) were built by Lord John Russell in 1842, when he was …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… in which it is situated, which being since joined to that of Bridge, is now stiled the lower half hundred of Petham. … it continued down to the Rev. John Bateman, of University college, Oxford, 4 who at his death devised it to his niece, … with these vicarages. President of Corpus Christi college, Oxford, lady Margaret's prossessor in that …
A History of the County of York North Riding
… cent.); Pikering (xii-xvi cent.). This parish is composed of the townships of Kingthorpe, Marishes, Newton and … road from Scarborough to Helmsley. According to legend the British prince Peredurus in 27061 b.c. built 'the Towne of … management of affairs was taken over by a Local Board of Health formed under the Local Government Act of 1858; under …
A History of the County of York North Riding
… cent.) ; Pykhale, Pikall Rokesby (xiii cent.). The parish of Pickhill with Roxby comprised in 1831 the townships of Ainderby Quernhow, Holme, Howe, Pickhill with Roxby, … rectory and advowson were granted by Henry VIII to Trinity College, Cambridge, 121 to which they still belong. At the …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Piddington, lying five and a half miles south-east of Bicester, is a long narrow parish of 2,354 acres rising … Piddington manor to Cardinal Wolsey to endow his Oxford college. 50 It passed in 1532 to the king's foundation at … by a decree in the consistory court, to which the college of Ashridge, the appropriator of Ambrosden, was also …
A History of the County of Huntingdon
… cent.; Pidel, Puddele, Pydele, Fenton xiv cent. The parish of Pidley with Fenton lies to the west of Somersham and no … that the Rev. Andrew Perne, late Master of St. Peter's College, Cambridge, gave the following benefactions, viz.: to … that the above sums were paid by the Bursar of St. Peter's College. The sum of 13 s. 4 d. is annually received from St. …
A History of the County of Warwick
… from north-west to south-east, with an average width of a mile. The Fosse Way cuts across the northern part of … whose son, Earl Thomas, gave the advowson in 1334 to the college of St. Mary at Warwick. 58 Licence for its appropriation to the college was obtained in 1341, the issues of the rectory being …
A History of the County of Hertford
… Parishes Pirton PIRTON The parish of Pirton lies on low ground in the north-west of … trustees to Roger Lupton, clerk, Provost of St. Mary's College, Eton. 54 Eton College held the manor till 15 February 1800, when it was …
A History of the County of Worcester
… on the southern boundary. The village is a mile south-west of Wadborough station on the Bristol and Birmingham branch of the Midland railway. The soil is strong clay, the subsoil … by 'William le Poher lord of Pirton,' is preserved at the British Museum (Harl. Chart. 83, A 37). Add. MS. 28024, fol. …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Parishes Pishill PISHILL The modern parish of Pishill with Stonor was first formed in 1922 and was augmented in 1931 by the addition of Warmscombe (278 a.), hitherto a detached part of … balance was distributed in coal to the aged. 201 Min. of Health, Co. of Oxon. Confirmation Order 67810; Census, 1931. …