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An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… Hundred East-Walton EAST-WALTON. The principal part of this town was in the hands of Roger Bigot, a Norman chief, … giving to each of them 150 marks; and in the reign of King Henry III. the abbot was found to hold it by one fee of John … William Howard, (the founder of the Norfolk family, or a son of him,) purchased of the said Alexander, by fine, 3 20 …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… Freebridge Hundred East-Winch EAST - WINCH. In the book of Domesday is called Winic, from Win, which in the British … book of Domesday, was granted by the Conqueror to Alan, son of Flaald. The first that I meet with upon record to have … this, is Sir Ralph Le Strange, who lived in the reign of Henry II. and gave the rectory of this church to the priory …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… MAGNA, or DERTFORD'S. At the survey no distinction is made of the townships of Great and Little Massingham, so that it … Conqueror. This lordship remained in the Crown till King Henry I. gave it to Robert, son of Ernisius, whose son Eudo enjoyed it; but Robert, …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… the grand survey, making one township, the greatest part of which was in the Conqueror's hands, being the possessions … assumed the name of Massingham, from this town. Roger, son and heir of Aungevine, was father of Sir Robert de … had an interest in those manors. He died in the reign of Henry III. and was father of Sir Robert, whose son, Sir John …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… de Montfort obtained it at the conquest, and Aeled held it of him, Bundo, a Saxon Thane, being deprived of it, who had 2 … they could sell their land. 1 Scales-Hall. In the reign of Henry II. Roger de Scales was lord of this manor, descended … as may be seen at large in Reynham, Robert de Scales, his son, gave to the abbey of Bury, in Suffolk, by fine levied in …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… its site, as surrounded with water: Turchetet was lord of it in the Confessor's time, a freeman, and had 2 carucates … father of William de Wirmegay, who lived in the reign of Henry II. was Baron of Wirmegay, and held 14 knights fees belonging to it, &c. Reginald de Warren, second son to William, the 2d Earl Warren and Surry, married Alice, …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… it came by a daughter and coheir to Roger de Montalt, of which family William de Mulieres was found to hold it in … and from them it came to the Warrens. In the 33d of Henry VI. Thomas Cornwallis, Esq. and James Stanton, Gent. … the 19th of Edward IV. and Salter confirmed to Robert, his son, and Margaret, daughter of John Cobbe, of Ipswich, his …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… conquest was bestowed on Roger Bigod, who was the first of that great family (afterwards Earls of Norfolk) who … Wadington, the mill at Shotsham, with the land of Ralph, son of the priest, being 15 acres, with the appertenances; … At his death he left three sons, William, Oliver, and Henry; William, the eldest, confirmed his father's grants, …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… appertaining, or belonging to Stigand the Archbishop of Canterbury's great or capital lordship of Snetesham, … part with Robert Duke of Normandy, the Conqueror's eldest son, against King William II. was deprived of this, and all … &c. who dying without issue in the 27th year of King Henry III. and his estate being divided amongst his sisters …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… RISING Was a beruite belonging to the great lordship of Snetesham in this neighbourhood, held by Stigand … behalf of Robert Duke of Normandy, the Conqueror's eldest son, who laid claim to the crown of England, was deprived of … battle of Tinchebrai, fought September 27, 1106, between Henry I. King of England, and his brother, Robert Duke of Nor …