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The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… it (a conspicuous object to the river and neighbouring county). Adjoining to the church yard is a capital messuage … possession of Mr. Tho. Williams, gent. of Horton, in this county. This village is said to have been formerly much … handsome building, equal to most other churches in this county. It consists or two side isles, a nave, and a chancel, …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… boundary. The parish was on the extreme north edge of the county; it was surrounded by Warwickshire on three sides, and … of Clifford the bridge (then called Forge Bridge) became a county bridge. 34 Because of frequent flooding the bridge was … into two farms which were separately owned. 124 Economic History. The seven-hide estate in Clifford in 1066 had three …
A History of the County of Bedford
… Rolt of Clifton has sold his estate and gone out of the county.' 21 The history of the manor in the eighteenth century is obscure. On … 22 the latter sold it to his daughter and left the county. 23 Mr. Symcotts' daughter probably sold the estate to …
Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… the Daughter of Sir William Sampson, of Eperston, in this County, Knight, and over lived his Son Gervas, who was … and Heir of Hugh Cressi, by whom he had Hodsack, in this County, Downe-Hall, and Creat-Hall, in Cleypole, in … stiled Gervas Clifton, Knight, late of Bradbourn, in the County of Kent, alias late of Clifton, in the County of Nott. …
A History of the County of Oxford
… of the ancient township and virtual parish, with the history of which this article is concerned, was the River … the bridge was purchased from Baroness Aldenham by the County Councils of Berkshire and Oxfordshire for 1,850 and … 250 to 300 acres each were comparatively large for the county. 167 The manor and lordship of Clifton Hampden, which …
A History of the County of Worcester
… manor of Clifton on 17 May 1605. 75 He was sheriff of the county in 1616. 76 His son William, who followed him in 1628, … learning and left a manuscript book of notes for a history of Clifton upon Teme. The book was destroyed in the … for its repair (ibid. 485, 486). In 1905 it was declared a county bridge and repairable by the county at large (Local …
A History of the County of Warwick
… on the east by Watling Street, which here forms the county boundary with Leicestershire and Northamptonshire, the … (see above) it did not descend with that manor and its history is obscure until 1471, when Thomas Bellers is said to … the manor to Richard Boughton, 53 who was sheriff of the county under Richard III and died at, or immediately before, …
Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… Roger, the Man or Tenant of Roger, is said to hold in this County; by which, William was the Ancestor of William Pigot … Huntendonsex, and of the honor of Roger de Builli in this County doth manifest, which is noted in Wisowe, as is also in … Here was some Lands belonging to Torkesey Priory in the County of Lincolne, as in Saundby will be noted, 35 H. 8. …
Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… Charles Pierpoint, Esq. one of the representatives of this county, owns the whole. The hamlet consists of ten dwellings. …
A History of the County of Bedford
… Amabel Grey was in possession in 1772. 81 The subsequent history of the manor is identical with that of Cainhoe and … the priory of Beaulieu as a cell to St. Albans. The history of these barons is uneventful until the extinction of … to Sir William Fitzwilliam and Joan his wife, 110 and the history of the advowson until 1656 is identical with that of …