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Magna Britannia
… Clayhanger, or Cleyhanger CLAYHANGER, or CLEYHANGER, in the hundred of Bampton, and in the deanery of Tiverton, lies … in 1233, was inherited by this John from his grandfather Walter. It was afterwards in the family of Clifford, whose … teaching poor children of this parish. Sir Edward Seaward, Knight, and dame Hannah his widow, in 1705 gave a house and …
A History of the County of Sussex
… and is a long, narrow, irregularly shaped strip running up the side of the South Downs to an altitude of 700 ft. On the … the lords of the barony of Lewes by service of 1/10 of a knight's fee. 23 In the 14th century it was held by the … and his son Sir William Culpeper mortgaged it in 1647 to Walter Burrell. 31 In 1649 it was acquired from the two …
A History of the County of Worcester
… Priors Cleve (xvi cent.). 'Clive surnamed Prior, seated in the fruytful Vale of Evesham and the large spredinge medows … 63 and in 1214 the living was appropriated to the monks by Walter Gray, Bishop of Worcester. 64 The church, which was … when it seems to have been acquired through the agency of Walter Reynolds, afterwards Archbishop of Canterbury. 69 The …
A History of the County of Worcester
… Clent CLENT 1 Clent is a hilly parish containing besides the village of Clent the hamlets of Upper Clent, where is … of Margaret widow of Fulk Stafford were granted to Sir Walter Wrottesley. 27 The whole manor was confirmed in tail-male to Sir Walter in 1466. 28 He died in 1473, 29 and though he left a …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… was divided in 1894 into Clewer Without and Clewer Within, the latter comprising the eastern part of the parish, which is within the borough … manor was said in 1330 to be held by the service of half a knight's fee, payment of 20 s. to the castle of Windsor and …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… Clisdon (xvii cent.); Cliddesdowne (xviii cent.). The parish of Cliddesden covers an area ot 1,920 acres, of … chief lord of the fee granted 1 virgates in Cliddesden to Walter Bering to hold of him and his heirs, 14 and he was … Mattresdone, who in that year was stated to be holding one knight's fee in Cliddesden of Reginald Fitz Peter. 17 Philip …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… Cliff near Rochester and Gravesend, to distinguish it from the parish of Cliff near Dover. This parish, as well as that near Dover, are both frequently stiled West Cliff; the former as being situated westward of the latter; and the … Burleigh) who was afterwards lord trea surer of England, knight of the Garter, and chancellor of the university of …
A History of the County of Bedford
… Parishes Clifton CLIFTON Clistone (xi cent.). The parish of Clifton includes an outlying portion of the … to hold it until 1602, 18 when it was conveyed to Walter Rolt by Oliver Lord St. John and his wife Dorothy. 19 … mentioned after 1359. 28 This holding became the quarter knight's fee which John de Lacy held in 13023; 29 it is not …
Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… Hamlet Parcel of Clifton. This was a very eminent Manor in the Time of Edward the Confessor, and did belong to the … Parchment Writing, importing that Sir Alvered de Clifton, Knight, was Lord of the Manor of Wilford, and Guardian of the … Daughter of Constable, of Flamborough, the Widow of Sir Walter Griffith, and his second Son Sir Gervase, to Agnes, …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Parishes Clifton Hampden CLIFTON HAMPDEN The modern parish of Clifton Hampden dates only from 1819, … then Clifton was nominally a chapelry of Dorchester. 1 The boundaries of Clifton, however, appear to have remained … cross with an octagonal base and shaft. It was designed by Walter Tower, nephew and pupil of C. E. Kempe. 247 There is a …