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A History of the County of Worcester
… This picturesque parish lies on high ground overlooking the Teme in a district unpenetrated by railways, the nearest … Sir William's co-heirs, the children of his sisters, viz., Walter Hopton and William Vaux. Walter died seised of his … is a recumbent effigy in painted stone of a cross-legged knight in armour of the late 13th century. The knight is clad …
A History of the County of Warwick
… 1,060. Population: 1911, 627; 1921, 638; 1931, 769. The ancient parish of Clifton-on-Dunsmore contained the hamlets or chapelries of Brownsover (most of which has … and descended to the Earl of Winchester, of whom a knight's fee was held in 1235. 19 Robert le Bossu, Earl of …
Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… NORTH AND SOUTH. In these Towns were four Manors of the Bishop of Lincolne's Fee, and one of Roger de Buslies. One Manor Ulviet had before the Conquest, and was rated to the Danetax for it at fix … Ancestor of William Pigot then enfeoffed of two Parts of a Knight's Fee, and Richard de Cliston's Ancestor of one Part, …
A History of the County of Rutland
… (xiii, xiv, xv cent.); Clyppesham, Clipsham (xv cent.). The parish of Clipsham contains 1,669 acres of land, and lies on the borders of Lincolnshire. Geographically it lies in the … it was held of the Castle of Oakham by the service of one knight's fee, 6 and formed part of Oakham Soke. The first …
Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… as Past of it, but now it is and hath been long, even from the Conquest, 1 of Binghamshou, though it yet remains of the Parish of Plumtre. It was also of Roger de Buslie's Fee; … bearing date 1088. 3 John de Gatton is said to have held a Knight's Fee here, of the Earl of Lincolne, of the old …
A History of the County of Bedford
… Loco or Beaulieu (xiixv cents.); Bedlowe (xvixix cents.). The parish of Clophill has an area of 2,425'227 acres, of … died seised of the manor in 1376, 42 and as his son Walter was only seventeen years old the custody of the lands … the land, which in 1346 amounted to the sixth of half a knight's fee from the barony of Cainhoe. 61 The overlordship …
A History of the County of Hertford
… Clahall or Clohall (xiii cent.); Clothale (xiv cent.). The parish of Clothall lies on the summit and slopes of the … of Osbern. The holding of Robert was stated to be one knight's fee, 35 but early in the next century the tenant of … died seised of the manor in 1369, leaving a son and heir Walter, 70 afterwards knighted. Sir Walter was burdened with …
Magna Britannia
… Parishes Clowne - Cubley Clown CLOWN, in the hundred of Scarsdale, and deanery of Chesterfield, lies … with France, and is spoken of by Wyrley 4, as a valiant knight, though he bore colour upon colour in his arms, died … daughter of John Curzon; Christopher Horton, Esq., 1659; Walter Horton, 1701; Christopher Horton, Esq., (son of …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… Pypard lies about 7 miles south-west of Swindon and on the north adjoins the parish of Wootton Bassett. 1 In spite … Earl de Lisle (d. 1245), held the estate, reckoned at 1 knight's fee, in chief. 66 No more is known of the Reviers … overlordship, and it seems that it passed to either Walter Marshal, Earl of Pembroke, or to his successors. In …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… lies Cobham, a very small part of which is within the hundred of Hoo. THE PARISH of Cobham is rather an … reign of king Edward VI. being then a privy counsellor, knight of the Garter, and lord deputy of Calais; and among … with his brother George, the lord Grey of Wilton, Sir Walter Raleigh, and others, conspired to kill the king, and …