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A History of the County of Worcester
… as 'Edmund Harewell, Knyght of the Bathe, Shyreefe of this county, an expert Justyce, a rare Commisyoner, and learned … Gentellman. But overspending hymsealfe to serve his county in Offyces of authority (as hee towlde me hymsealfe) … in 1807 elected M.P. for Hertfordshire, representing the county until the end of the first reformed Parliament. 65As …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… in the estates, claimed to be Peter's next-of-kin. 74 The history of the manor during the next few years is involved, … Ser.), i, 10. Ibid. 26. Ibid. 9. Ibid. 12. Stenton, Early History of Abingdon Abbey, 911, 18. Ibid. 18. Chron. Mon. de … 171), with Kyffin John William. Burke, loc. cit. Walford, County Families. Chron. Mon. de Abingdon (Rolls Ser.), ii, …
A History of the County of Surrey
… manor. Brockham Bridge over the Mole is repaired by the county to the value of two-thirds, and the remaining third by … and town of Reigate and manor of Dorking, 'parcel of the county of Surrey,' 9 and Dorking at least (q.v.) probably …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… is in the hundred of Blackborne, and west division of this county; and the residue of it, being part in the hundred of … the hundred of Calehill, is in the eastern division of the county. The liberty of the manor of Wye claims over the … this family and its different branches, vol. ii. of this history, p. 479. See more of the Stedes and Turners, vol. v. …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… of this family settled at Fredville, vol. xi. of this history, p. 258. and of Sir John Boys, of St. Gregory's, …
Magna Britannia
… discovered in sinking the foundations. The members for the county are always elected at a place called "the Goat," … the parish church, which has the only ring of bells in the county, except the cathedral and Crosthwaite, are some … on this occasion, is here copied from Nicolson and Burn's History of Cumberland and Westmorland, vol. i. p. 595. "It is …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… the addition of this franchise, if the lands were in this county. In the survey of Domesday this place is thus … the general title of the archbishop's possessions in this county: In Helmestrei hundred the archbishop himself holds … time the possessor of it, should pay to the professor of history in Oxford one hundred and forty pounds per annum, and …
A History of the County of Warwick
… of free warren in his demesnes in 1354. 14 The subsequent history of the manor is obscure, but Sir John's son left two … are often mentioned as distinct manors, but their history is mutually inseparable. They apparently originated … Dugd. 975. Alexander acted as justice of assize for the county in 1235: Cal. Pat. 123247, p. 128. Feet of F. (Dugd. …
A History of the County of Somerset
… has been reused as the present side entrance. ECONOMIC HISTORY. In 1086 the two Domesday estates, known as Woolston … 1854, was also vicar of Meare, a botanist, and author of a History of the Antiquities of Somerset. 162 His curate lived …
Magna Britannia
… held it by the service of keeping the king's gaol for the county of Devon. 2 King Henry I. gave it to John Janitor, so … Bickton is his lordship's chief country seat. The county gaol, which was formerly at Bickton under the … most glorious, unequal conflict that is recorded in naval history, against the whole fleet of the enemy; and after …