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The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… fifty hogs binnam Smede, i. e. within Smede, to the church of Canterbury. It is but a small parish, being not more than … only. And Philipott adds, that the antient arms of Baliol college, in Oxford, founded by John Baliol his grandfather, … three such wheels; and although the present arms of that college are now wholly different, yet there seems some …
A History of the County of Warwick
… road from Stratford-on-Avon to Warwick forms the boundary of Snitterfield parish on the east as far as Marroway, 1 … west again to Snitterfield Bushes, the largest block of woodland in the parish. Through the Bushes it runs … mentioned in 1316. 9 Earl Roger, who in 1122 gave to the College of St. Mary at Warwick 1 hide of land with of the …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… (xviii cent.). Soberton is a large parish with an area of 5,873 acres of land and twelve acres of land covered by water, with a … a year and a half or thereabouts in a declining state of health. He was brought up to London for advice, but died 1647 …
A History of the County of Somerset
… Parishes Sock Dennis SOCK DENNIS The ancient parish of Sock Dennis, described as a 'district' in 1839, 1 was 880 … by 1575 2 and the area was described c. 1585 as 'a manor of itself with a parsonage ap- purtenant'. 3 Sock remained … M.D. (rector 14921500), a foundation fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in 1518. 137 Attempts to enforce …
A History of the County of Huntingdon
… Summersham (xii cent.), Summersum (xvii cent.). The parish of Somersham lies on the eastern boundary of the county and … M.P. for the county in 1695, and in 1711 Treasurer of the British Forces in Spain, became hopelessly involved and he … in 1528 to obtain Somersham for the endowment of his college but was unsuccessful. 40 In 1533 there was an idea of …
A History of the County of Oxford
… in 1888 it was increased to 1,977 acres by the addition of a detached part of Fritwell. 2 It lies along the banks of … 161533), a noted Episcopalian and President of St. John's College, Oxford, attended Charles I on the scaffold and later … Laud in 1621 as President of St. John the Baptist's College. 221 When president he had a curate 222 at Somerton, …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… Sunninges (xii cent.); Sonning (xiv cent.). The parish of Sonning comprises the liberties of Sonning Town and … Campeggio, whilst Bishop of Salisbury, to Wolsey for his college at Oxford. 41 Edward Duke of Somerset, Protector of … afterwards Bishop of Lichfield, the first Warden of Wadham College, Richard Lloyd (15951659), the Royalist divine, and …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… cent.). 1 This parish intervenes between the two portions of the parish of Brightwell, its northern part being an elevation of the … of the parish attend Brightwell School. Fragments of British pottery with bones of red deer and other animals have …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… Soleberie (xi cent.). Soulbury is a parish consisting of 4,226 acres, of which 855 acres are arable land, 2,948 acres permanent … Wolsey, 109 and in 1532, after his attainder, to the new college at Oxford. 110 The Abbots of Woburn held land in …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Souldern SOULDERN The parish lies on the southern borders of Northamptonshire, mid-way between the market-towns of … in turn gave it with three other advowsons to St. John's College, Cambridge, of which he was a Fellow. 195 The second … for 40 and the latter in 1662 granted it to St. John's College, which thus became the possessor of both claims to …