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A History of the County of Wiltshire
… Devizes road was part of Avon farm based in Stratford-sub-Castle. 231 Chilhampton farm c. 1920 comprised 474 a. of …
A History of the County of Somerset
… early 19th century the principal inns were the Crown, the Castle (by 1806), 74 the Bell, and the Wheatsheaf. 75 The Castle stood next to the Crown in the market-place, but by … and White fields occur in 1388, 351 Chapel field, Horse Castle, and Metlands in 1531. 352 In the south of the parish …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… given to a certain William Brewer for the building of a castle either at Stoke or Eastleigh in Hampshire (Rot. Chart. … 3), but the fact that there is no subsequent allusion to a castle proves that his choice did not fall upon the latter …
A History of the County of Oxford
… was Robert d'Oilly, the first Norman Constable of Oxford castle and lord of many other Oxfordshire manors. 26 Like … in the 12th century to the church of St. George in Oxford castle, which in 1149 with all its possessions was granted to …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… daughter, Elizabeth, to Sir Thomas Wyat, of Allington-castle; who, in the 32d year of king Henry VIII. exchanged …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… man to serve for eight days in time of war at Portchester Castle. 42 They continued to hold this land until 1453, when …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… in free socage. 235 Castillion. Gules a lion argent with a castle or in the quarter. 230 John Baptiste Castillion de- … A new coat, Gules a demi-lion or coming out of a castle argent with the augmentation of a quarter ermine, and …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… in Cornwall, and bore for his arms, On a mount, a castle triple towered, from which name it was conveyed to … and was afterwards knighted, and lieutenant of Dover-castle in the reign of James I. He alienated this estate to …
A History of the County of York North Riding
… Bolton 106 (q.v.) and followed the descent of the manor of Castle Bolton till 1609 at least. 107 In 1300 Thomas de …
A History of the County of Warwick
… to have held the manor by the service of coming to Warwick Castle or to the manors of Claverdon, Tanworth, or Sutton, if …