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A History of the County of Buckingham
… and old rectory-house lie to the west of it. The Home Farm, immediately south of the church on the west side of the … In 1559 the manor was said to be held of the queen at fee farm, 15 but this statement obviously applies only to that … continued to hold it until the Dissolution, 98 when the farm of the manor was worth 53 s. 4 d. annually. 99 The …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… village lies at the foot and on the slope of this hill, the church of St. Nicholas being at the southeren end. … a tradition that the lord's gallows formerly stood on the hill near the cross-roads; the discovery of several skeletons … landowners in the parish and his executors hold the Manor Farm. The lord of the manor held view of frankpledge in …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… village, but several scattered farms, among them Sunflower Farm, a stone building dating from the 17 th century. On the …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… buildings erected in 1854 by the Rev. Anthony Chester, 4 a farm-house, inn and a few cottages. Among the farms scattered over the parish may be noted Thickthorn Farm, a modern red brick building, in the east. Traces of … moat is also indicated. 5 Balney Lodge, or the Grange Farm, which may be identified as the ancient manor-house of …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… much altered and added to in later times. Chilton Park Farm, in the north-west corner of the parish and about 1 … from 1887. The modern names of Chilton Grove and Hornage Farm recall 'Le Grove' of 1316 3 and 'Harnage' of 1607 4 and … 93 In 1542 this was granted under the title of CANNON FARM or CANNON COURT to John Croke, 94 who had begged …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… cereals and beans. The small compact village stands on the hill overlooking the Ouse and the town of Olney, and has St. … family, and in 1188 [Ralf] Moryn paid 1 mark for the farm of Newton which had belonged to Humphrey Visdelou. 142 A … seeking to obtain by persuasion and threat the benefice in farm. He had had a lease of the parsonage, worth 30 a year, …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… seat of Mr. Denis Herbert Farrer, which is situated on the hill-side and surrounded by a fine and well-stocked park of …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… datum on the eastern boundary to over 450 ft. at Dorton Hill. In the west of Dorton, on the borders of Brill, is a … repaired about the end of the 18th century. Park Farm, in the north-east of the parish, was probably part of … the Dormers in the 16th century. 3 On the summit of Dorton Hill in the south are traces of an ancient encampment. 4 …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… ground towards the north-west of the parish. White House Farm, the old manor-house, stands on a moated site near the … chimney-stacks, the most interesting one being at Bernwood Farm. It has closely set upright timbers, and is probably not … in 1574 (see advowson). In the 17th century the priory farm, evidently part of this estate, was under the same …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… village lies at the foot and on the lower slopes of Perry Hill, and contains some 17th-century cottages with thatched … two farms in the outlying parts of the parish. The Manor Farm, which stands near the church, and was formerly the … William granted the manor to Roger Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield before 1277, 18 when the latter was sued by John's …