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A History of the County of Oxford
… of the 19th century, with the Wellington and Pickering family at the manor house, and a tenant family at Wilcote Grange. A third household enumerated in …
A History of the County of Oxford
… facing its neighbours. A labourer who in 1701 left his family chargeable on the parish was imprisoned, and his house …
A History of the County of Oxford
… among her lands. 22 The manor was acquired by the Lovel family and was held by William, Lord Lovel (d. 1455), by his … In 1543 Wilcote was bought by Sir Thomas Pope, 27 in whose family it remained thereafter. 28 By 1518 the manor was being … 29 Leasing became the norm, notably by the Power (Poure) family. Stephen Power (d. 1545), younger son of John Power of …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… The church contains a monument to a member of the Bindford family. There is a place of worship for Wesleyans. Willaston … an only daughter, married to Captain, afterwards General, Hastings, who distinguished himself in the American war, and … the Wlllesley estate, passed to his son, Sir Charles Abney Hastings, the present baronet. The parish comprises 910 …
The Environs of London
… The prebendal manor of Neasdon was on lease to the Roberts family for some time previously to the civil war, and was … was for a considerable time held on lease by the Marsh family. Mr. Ralph Marsh assigned his interest in two thirds … part being vested in the Wises, was purchased of that family by Lady Salusbury in 1790. This manor was valued at …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… with Tile Kiln farm or Kilburn Pits, owned by the Marsh family in the mid 18th century. 68 The kiln had probably long … works in Chambers Lane, which were owned by the Furness family and established by 1882, provided many bricks for … and shoemakers before the 19th century. In 1811 only one family in ten in Willesden was dependent on trade, …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… passed to his friend John Harper. Trustees for the Harper family obtained a new lease in 1826, and in 1860 sold the … sold it to the Buckingham estate in 1860. 52 The Willesden family had emerged as holders of Oxgate by 1425 and possibly … to his brother Sir William (d. 1697), 84 in whose family it remained until at least 1732. 85 By 1772 it was in …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… 47 a. in 1873. 99 The large estate built up by the ROBERTS family 1 included land held at Sherrick and Sheeproad by … Sherrick green and in the open fields, from the Paynter family. 35 In 1753 his daughter and heir Margaret (d. 1768) … late 1890s and was completed in the 1930s. 47 The Nicoll family, lessees of Neasden lands from c. 1720, 48 owned the …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… Cricklewood. The Canossian Sisters established the Holy Family convent by 1970 at no. 9 Hillcrest Gardens, Dollis Hill. A small convent of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Bordeaux moved 1974 from Kilburn (Hampstead) to no. …