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A History of the County of Hampshire
… (xi cent.); Upetone, Upetona (xviii cent.). The parish of Upton Grey contains 2,553 acres of undulating country, the … latter had, however, been given by Edward III to Queen's College, Oxford, and hence the endowments of the priory were transferred to that college, which is the present patron of the vicarage of …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… Chalveye (xiv cent.). The ancient ecclesiastical parish of Upton-cum-Chalvey, in the south-east of the county, has … southward and from the Thames by a ditch parting Eton College iand from Upton, west to Stonebridge, and so along … 1718 was sold by him to Henry Godolphin, Provost of Eton College. 42 Godolphin died in 1733, and at a court baron of …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… 1784 Urchfont lies at the extreme south-western end of the Vale of Pewsey about 5 miles south-east of Devizes, … house and its grounds have been used as an adult education college. 58 A manor-house is first mentioned in 1487, when a … p. 5. V.C.H. Wilts. iv. 2867 and ex inf. P.R. Dept., British Rail, W.R. V.C.H. Wilts. iv. 289. Ibid. 301. Ibid. …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… (xvii cent.). Vernhams Dean is a parish with an area of 3,920 acres, situated on the Wiltshire borders of the … obtained licence to grant it in free alms to Winchester College. 24 This was done by fine two years later, 25 and in 1428 the warden of Winchester College was returned as holding half a fee in Vernhams Dean. …
A History of the County of Northampton
… Waldegrave (xiii cent.). This parish lies to the west of the road from Northampton to Kettering, which for a short … and west by Old. The ground in a considerable part of it rises as high as 400 ft. or more, but the village is … to the use of the dean and chapter of King Henry VIII's College (of Christ Church) in Oxford. 87 In 12756 the Master …
A History of the County of Hertford
… cent.); Walkre, Waukre, Wauker (xiii cent.). The parish of Walkern has an area of 2,992 acres, of which 1,727 acres are arable land, 686 … in 1686. 89 It was purchased from him in 1702 by King's College, Cambridge, 90 the present patrons. 91 The tithes of …
A History of the County of Hertford
… (xiixiv cent.); Wadelington (xv cent.). The village of Wallington lies on the northern slope of the chalk hills … sold it to the Rev. John Breton, D.D., Master of Emanuel College, Cambridge. 48 The latter bequeathed it to Thomas … advowson then reverted, gave it to the Master of Emanuel College, Cambridge, on condition that the incumbent should …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… (x cent.); Lawrence Waltham (xv cent.). The parish of Waltham St. Lawrence contains 3,939 acres of land; there … more important discoveries have been made of the Romano-British period. 4 Thomas Rodd the elder (17631822), a writer … Wightwick, who left a contingent reversion to Pembroke College, Oxford. By the death of his nephew Francis Wightwick …
A History of the County of Somerset
… hills to the north-west and south, lies immediately west of Street and 5 km. south-west of Glastonbury. 1 Within the parish stood the plea house of … have been a defensive site and there is a possible Romano-British enclosure south of the village. 25 Walton village is …
A History of the County of Surrey
… cent.). Walton on Thames is a village 5 miles south-west of Kingston, and the same distance south-east-by-east of … neolithic flints have been found. An uninscribed gold British coin was found in the river, 2 and an Anglo-Saxon … BURWOOD, at one time in the possession of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, was demised by the president and fellows of …