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A History of the County of Gloucester
… recorded from 1781 at a place later called Crows' Castle, in the east of the parish on the Bourton road, 63 …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… church and parsonage at a small distance from it, and the castle about a quarter of a mile from them, the ruins of … on Antoninus's Itinerary, supposes that here stood a castle, built by the Romans, to defend the port of Hythe, … of Britain in the time of the early Saxons. To this castle, he says, there was a pratorian way, which led from …
A History of the County of Worcester
… to the Beauchamps and followed the same descent as Elmley Castle 28 (q.v.), passing into the hands of Henry VII in … was taken prisoner in 1644 and confined in Warwick Castle. He afterwards compounded for the sum of 2,011. 38 …
A History of the County of Somerset
… undulating Keuper marls, lies Torweston, sheltering under Castle Hill (81 m.). Sampford Brett village, at the heart of … in 1862, was cut through the parish from the foot of Castle Hill across Sampford moor. 19 There was a licensed … 59 This may have given rise to the field names Back Castle and Castle Coppice which lay on the south and west …
A History of the County of Oxford
… in 112333 belonging to the church of St. George in Oxford castle 56 and transferred with the church to the Abbey of … 71 In 1279, 72 the Templars held 3 hides by duty of castle-guard at Windsor. The same service (or its commuted … was hanged, drawn, and quartered for treason in Oxford castle yard. His quarters were set on the four gates of the …
A History of the County of Oxford
… was probably the 1 hide given to St. George's in the Castle, Oxford, before 1135 which passed with the rest of St. …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… William Pitt, Earl of Chatham, being part of the Tekels Castle estate. The present building has a central block with …
Magna Britannia
… garrison at Bolsover, who some time afterwards, when that castle was in the hands of the Parliament, plundered Lord …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… Near the church is an almost effaced mount and bailey castle which has one bailey on the south-east, since …
A History of the County of Hertford
… had licence to endow a chantry in his chapel in Bolton Castle with a rent of 33 6 s. 8 d. from the manor. 91 He died …