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An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… Eynford Hundred Elsing ELSING Was the lordship of William Earl Warren: Toke, a Saxon thane, was lord of it … to this church, relict of Sir Jordan de Foliot, her son Sir Richard dying s.p. his two sisters, Margery, the wife … on the death of Sir John Hastings, s.p. in the 20th of Henry VII. it was found that he held this lordship of the …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… FOLSHAM. At the survey the Conqueror was lord; it was one of the lordships that King Edward the Confessor died … Duke of Anjou, with Baldwin, to be married to the son of Duke Leopald, but it did not take effect, by the death … Lord Lovell of Tichmarsh, who died seized of it in 1475. Henry Lovell Lord Morley, his son and heir, being slain at …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… Foxley FOXLEY. At the grand survey, Alan, the great Earl of Richmond, was the capital lord of this manor, of which … to have eschaeted to the Crown, and were granted by King Henry II. to Sir William de Monte Canisio, or Munchensy, … in demean, in the 20th of Henry III. and Sir William his son, was found, in the 3d of Edward I. to have free warren, …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… Eynford Hundred Geist GEIST. Walter Giffard Earl of Bucks, was the principal lord of this town, which was held … it. 1 Sir Ralph de Geist was lord in the reign of King Henry II. and his son Eborard gave this lordship with the advowson of the …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… extended into this town, and besides the lordship held of that fee, as mentioned there, which were after held of the … the Giffards, John de Norton had a lordship in the 34th of Henry III. and conveyed then to Agnes de Ratlesden, 60 acres of land here; and John, son of John Wodenorton, was living in the 14th of Edward I. …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… Eynford Hundred Hackford HACKFORD, Was one of the lordships of the Earl Warren, of which Wither, a … in Suffolk. 1 Robert de Vallibus or Vaux, the youngest son of 3 brothers, who came over with the Conqueror, to seek … Oliver de Vaux, who by Petronilla his wife, daughter of Henry de la Mere, had 3 sons; Robert, who died young, …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… in this town was then in William de Beaufoe Bishop of Thetford, possessed by Ailmar Bishop of Elmham, in King … William de Helmingham, sans date, are mentioned. Eustace, son of Roger de Poringland, confirmed to Thomas, son of Ralph … of Thomas and John de Weston were found, in the 3d of Henry IV. to hold here, in Weston, and Ringland, half a fee …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… from its site by watery meadows, was the lordship of Goodwin Earl of Kent, (though styled a freeman only,) and … 10 acres, and was granted by King William I. to Rainald, son of Ivo, lord at the survey. 1 Heverland Manor. This was … Roger de Gyney lived also about the said time, (in King Henry the Second's reign) and was father of Reginald, rector …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… Eynford Hundred Hilderston HILDERSTON. Called in the book of Domesday, Hidolfeston, was a lordship of the Bishop of … with lands, &c. in this town, Norton and Geist; Godfrey, son of John, son of Gilbert le Gross, a descendant of the … Denys Sheringham, who died on St. Luke's Day, 1557 Vicars. Henry de Martham occurs vicar, in 1277. 1308, John de …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… Manor. William Earl Warren had a lordship here, of which Godwina freeman, was deprived, (this was Earl … in Norfolk was found his cousin and heir, and John, son and heir of Sir John Shelton, who died December 21, in the 31st of Henry VIII. had livery of it. Catherine, widow of Edmund …