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A History of the County of Berkshire
… Bletberie (xi cent.); Bleobir, Blebery (xiiixvii cent.). The parish of Blewbury formerly contained the hamlets of … held Nottingham's Fee in chief as the fourth part of a knight's fee. 31 John Turvill is the first sub-tenant of whom … family of Latton. According to the pedigree of the family, Walter Latton, 137 living in the reign of Edward II, was the …
A History of the County of Northampton
… (xiii cent.); Blysworth, Bleseworth (xiv cent.). The parish of Blisworth covers 1,980 acres; the soil varies from a strong clay to a light mixed soil and towards the wood a black loam. The parish abounds with limestone and …
A History of the County of Worcester
… (xi cent.); Blocclea (xii cent.); Blockelegh (xiii cent.). The parish of Blockley, containing nearly 7,896 acres, of … who was probably the son of this William, held half a knight's fee and one-tenth of a knight's fee in Ditchford in … Urse D'Abitot, 118 and was held in the time of Henry I by Walter de Beauchamp, when it was assessed at 5 hides. 119 It …
A History of the County of Oxford
… on gently rising ground 3 miles south-west of Banbury. 1 The ancient parish, out of which the parishes of Bloxham … was in the king's hands in 11556, except perhaps for 1 knight's fee. 93 Thereafter the manor was divided into two … hands for a few years. 95 It was then held successively by Walter de L'Espalt (11914), 96 William de Ste. Mere Eglise …
A History of the County of Bedford
… Cerlentone (xi cent.); Cherleton (xiii, xiv cent.). The parish of Blunham with Moggerhanger and Chalton has an … died in 1453, 54 and four years later her son Sir Walter granted the manor to Maud Enderby in trust for her … In 1313 John de Hastings was said to hold Blunham by knight service and office of steward to the abbot (Chan. Inq. …
A History of the County of Huntingdon
… Erhuth (xiv cent.); Earette, Earythe (xvi cent.). The two townships of Bluntisham and Earith, which are a mile … have probably always formed one ecclesiastical parish. The parish contains 3,354 acres, of which 1,254 are arable, … in terriers of the early 17th century, but Dr. Samuel Knight who died in 1746 built himself an 'excellent house, …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… from Fareham station and 8 miles north from Gosport. The River Wallington flows westward through the parish, dividing it into two parts, of which the northern … three freemen had held it of King Edward as an alod. A knight held one hide of this manor where he had one plough. 5 …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… Parishes Bobbing BOBBING. LIES the next parish south-west ward from Milton last-described, … affairs, and in the 6th year of Richard II. was made a knight of the garter. He died anno 4 Henry IV. leaving one … of Frampton are descended. Roger Clifford, second son of Walter the first lord, for the bendlet took a fess gules, …
A History of the County of Worcester
… Bockleton (xvii cent.). This small parish lies on the western border of Worcestershire, and forms part of the … 66 John's son Thomas married Joyce daughter and co-heir of Walter Acton of Acton in Ombersley, and Hull followed the … of the diocese of Hereford, son of Samuel Baldwyn, knight and serjeant-at-law to Charles II, who married …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… Parishes Boddington BODDINGTON The parish of Boddington lies 4 miles north-west of … of the manor were said to be held of Nicholas Archer, Walter Sturmey, and Grimbald Pauncefoot, 77 and in 1351 20 a. … of Deerhurst. His son and heir John, 85 said to hold one knight's fee in Boddington and Kemerton of the Earl of …