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Magna Britannia
… Kaine or St. Kean ST. KAINE or ST. KEAN, in the hundred and deanery of West, (called in ancient records Lametton,) lies about two miles and a half south of Liskeard, which is the post-office town, and about six miles north of Looe. The manor of Lametton, as …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… which issues plentifully on the retreat of the tide; and there are several springs of fresh water in the rocks between this place and Dover, which keep rising when the tide is off. Here is a … a small pier, or jetty, to defend the fishing craft. In and near this bay are caught the finest flavored lobsters of …
The Cartulary of Holy Trinity, Aldgate
… of St. Margaret Southwerk 276. Grant by Adam le Trehur and Alice his wife, daughter of Henry Martyn, in free alms of a quit rent of 6s. p.a. from land and houses built thereon once of Matilda daughter of Benet son of Luke and mother of Alice; sealed; witnesses, Geoffrey Northman, …
A History of the County of Surrey
… MARTHA'S or CHILWORTH St. Martha's (1291); 1 St. Martha and All Holy Martyrs, and Martyr's Hill (1464); Martha Hill … over the Wey at St. Catherine's Hill, through the Chantry Woods, and over St. Martha's Hill, close by the church, and … and Bray say that it was conveyed in 1710 to Abraham Woods, from the trustees of whose son William it came to …
A History of the County of Worcester
… St. Martin lies in the east part of the city of Worcester and stretches into the country as far as the borders of Spetchley and Bredicot. It contains about 1,093 acres, of which about … under permanent grass, rather less than one-third arable and the rest woodland. 1 The parish, or the greater part of …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… of William Hodsoll, gent. of South Ash. He died in 1711, and was buried in this church, leaving by Elizabeth his wife, … only daughter of Thomas Stonehouse of London, four sons and seven daughters; from him this seat descended to Mr. … Edward Hodfoll, banker, of London, who much improved it, and resided here. He died possessed of it in 1794, as did his …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… last Ordnance Survey St. Mary Extra comprised 2,177 acres, and Sholing 597 acres. The parish is bounded on the west by the estuary of the Itchen and the upper reaches of Southampton Water, and runs some two … acres of arable land, 433 of permanent grass, and 70 of woods and plantations. 2 The soil is sandy, and what crops …
The Cartulary of Holy Trinity, Aldgate
… Mary de Stanynglane 650. [12235] Grant by Richard prior and convent to Peter son of Daniel certain land in the parish … Mary; abutments, the land of Peter himself on the south and a little street which leads to Wood street on the north; … which is between his messuage ( managium) on the north and a little street leading to Wodestret and if the prior and …
The Cartulary of Holy Trinity, Aldgate
… St. Michael Cornhill 344. [12172] Grant by Eustace prior and convent to John ( de) Evere, citizen, of all that Stephen … the land of Peter de St. Paul, chaplain on the west and the land of Henry de Cornhull on the east containing in width along the king's highway, 11 ells and at the lower end ( in inferiore capite) 11 ells and in …
The Cartulary of Holy Trinity, Aldgate
… Michael in Wodestret 658. [122248] Grant by Richard prior and convent to Geoffrey de Essex, goldsmith, of land next the … de A(u)deville on the east containing in length 23 ells and in width on the north side 10 ells and on the south 10 ells; rent 5s. p.a.', if the grantee or …