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The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… Parishes Lee LEE IS the next parish westward from Eltham. It was antiently … bishop of Baieux and earl of Kent, of whom it was held by Walter de Doway. It is thus described in Domesday, under the … year of king Henry VI. was created Baron Rivers, and made knight of the Garter, and afterwards, in 1465, Earl Rivers …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… Parishes Leeds LEEDS IS the next parish southward from Hollingborne. Kilburne says, … in capite by barony, their barony, which consisted of five knight's sees, being stiled Baronia de Crevequer . 1 He … London by the king's order; and that afterwards, he caused Walter Colepeper, bailiff of the Seven Hundreds, to be drawn …
A History of the County of Warwick
… 1 2,101. Population: 1911, 481; 1921, 448; 1931, 466. The eastern boundary 2 of the parish is formed by the River … descended with Stoneleigh (q.v.) in the family of Leigh. A knight's fee in Wootton was held of the Earl of Warwick and … husband John de Peyto, 51 who conveyed them in 1339 to Sir Walter Hopton and Joan his wife; 52 but Thomas Hubaud is said …
A History of the County of Surrey
… LEIGH Leghe (xii cent.); Legh and Leygh (xiv. cent.); The Lea, 1499; 1 Lye and Lee (xvi cent.). Leigh is a small village, 3 miles south-east of Reigate. The parish, which is of irregular form, is bounded on the north by Reigate, on the east by outlying portions of …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… Parishes Leigh LEIGH The small parish of Leigh, known locally as 'the Lye', 1 lies … made of wood in 1675; 45 it was later rebuilt in brick. Knight's Bridge, at the boundary with Elmstone Hardwicke on … manor of Leigh. William Twinhoe was succeeded by his son Walter, 97 and in 1548 a William Twinhoe and his son Edmund …
A History of the County of Worcester
… cent.). Leigh is a large agricultural parish and includes the chapelry of Bransford and the hamlets of Leigh Sinton, … 6 The older house was perhaps that built by Sir Walter Devereux in the 17th century. 7 There is here an old … Paget, baron of Beaudesert, lord keeper of the privy seal, knight of the most noble order of the garter, and a privy …
A History of the County of Huntingdon
… Leghton upon Brouneswold (Brunneswold) (xiv cent.). The parish of Leighton Bromswold contains 3,128 acres, about … virgates in Leighton. 49 He was apparently succeeded by Walter Terry, who held one hide of land there in 1253. 50 Walter granted it to Thomas Terry, who promised in return to …
A History of the County of Bedford
… Rech (xiii cent.); Stanbrig, Stanbrugge (xiixiv cent.). The ancient parish of Leighton Buzzard, comprising the town … term of their lives. 55 After John's death Joan married Walter Galoys, and, left a widow again, took to husband John … this service was represented by the hundredth part of a knight's fee. 112 The rent of 4 was paid yearly till the …
Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… Parishes Leke LEKE. Doomsday, Leche. So called from the passing of the Water (or Leaking) from the Saxon Leccian, … Herbert; Nicholas, Son of Elsin; Galfr. de Bachepuz; and Walter de Montegumeri. In the Year of our Lord, 1141, 3 Alan … Exchequer, there is Mention of Humfrey de Toka, having one Knight's Fee; and William de Tolka, the fourth Part of one. …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… Lenham LENHAM. NORTHWARD from Boughton Malherb, close at the foot of the chalk-hills, lies Lenham, written in the book of … homage to the abbot of St. Augustine's for it as half a knight's fee, which he had lately purchased in Royton, near …