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A History of the County of Worcester
… is known of its history. It followed the descent of the manor (q.v.), and is now the property of Lord Dudley. The … the time of the Domesday Survey Urse D'Abitot held of the manor of Wick 5 hides at HOLT which Ailric had previously … Kidderminster. Gules a fesse between six martlets or. The manor and advowson of Holt were subsequently restored to his …
A History of the County of York North Riding
… west and northwest over Holtby Moor into Stockton. Holtby Manor lies a mile or more south-west of the village, close to … within the boundaries of the parish, which was held of the manor of Holtby but reckoned part of the township of Warthill, was inclosed in 1756. 4 Manor Six geld carucates in HOLTBY, once held by three thegns …
A History of the County of Oxford
… by its fine elm and oak trees. 20 The present manor-house was built in about 1808 by Elisha Biscoe. 21 It … 24 Facing the house is the island site of the medieval manor-house with its surrounding moat. It has been calculated … the most likely date for its construction is when the manor was in the hands of Richard, Earl of Cornwall, or his …
A History of the County of Bedford
… in one of the barns, there are remains of old stonework. Manor The manor of HOLWELL originated in a charter of King Edgar, … Domesday Survey in 1086 the abbot of Westminster held a manor of the above extent in Holwell. 3 In the thirteenth …
A History of the County of Huntingdon
… Lane, at the western junction of the two roads, is the Manor Farm, and along both roads there are picturesque … to Thomas Peche, who was also farming the site of Holywell Manor; 12 and in 1607 George Sheffield, gentleman, took a … and Roman remains have been found in the parish. 14 MANOR HOLYWELL and NEEDINGWORTH seem at one time to have been …
A History of the County of Warwick
… Grove and Wakefield Wood. The fact that Honiley manor lay partly in the parishes of Haseley and Hatton gave … William Richards fields. John Hill, the farmer of Honiley manor and rectory, claimed the tithes as his, and brought … and the present Hall was built on a new site in 1914. Manor Before the Conquest HONILEY was held by Alwold, a free …
A History of the County of Warwick
… ornamentcarvings of heads between swags of drapery. Manor When Earl Leofric in 1043 founded the Priory of … other franchises here and elsewhere. 5 Six years later the manor, including 3 carucates of land, was valued at 4 14 s. 6 There appears to have been some unrest in the manor in 1412, when it was alleged that the bondmen and …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… plate to the church of Hoo. BEFORE the conquest, the MANOR of Hoo, ST. WARBURGH, with the court of the hundred, … of meadow. Wood for the pannage of 30 hogs. The whole manor, in the time of king Edward the Confessor, was worth 60 … and yet he who holds it pays 100 and 13 pounds. To this manor there belonged nine houses in the city of Rochester, …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… a ditch. There is no road leading to it or near it. The MANOR of SNAVEWICK claims over a small part of this parish, but the greatest part of it is within the MANOR of HONICHILD, which is situated at the south-east boundaries of it. This manor was, soon after the conquest, part of the possessions …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… village; and east of Downton is Lea Green, with Downton Manor Farm. Yeatton House, the residence of Mr. Charles … Hordle with the road from Milton, are Hordle Grange, the Manor Farm and the site of the old church, which was pulled … 1820 under the Act of 1811 for the inclosure of the manor of Arnewood in this parish. 5 Among ancient place-names …