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A History of the County of Hertford
… (xi cent.). Little Gaddesden is bordered on three sides by the county of Buckingham. The northern part of the parish … his heirs, of her and her heirs by the service of half a knight's fee. 7 In this transaction Eva reserved to herself … a son Reginald, aged 40, but this property passed to Sir Walter Lucy, who died in 1444, leaving a son, Sir William. 56 …
A History of the County of Huntingdon
… Engayne, Gidding Warner, Little Gidding (xiii cent.). The parish of Little Gidding is bounded on the north-east by the Bullock Road and Sawtry, on the … directly of the king. 3 Warner Engaine held it as half a knight's fee in 1166. 4 In 1285 it was stated that he had …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… Parishes Little Gransden LITTLE GRANSDEN The ancient parish of Little Gransden, which covers 1,920 a. … 1086, 44 but may later have been granted to a tenant for knight-service, for Bishop Niel recovered it in a plea c. … state as incumbents. In 1310 the 'ill-famed' royal clerk, Walter Maidstone, obtained it by papal provision to add to …
A History of the County of Essex
… and 4 km. south of Bishop's Stortford (Herts.), within the metropolitan Green Belt. It is bounded by Great … in 1066 of 2 hides, held by Godric, a free man. In 1086 Walter held it of Swein of Essex. 25 Silvester son of Simon, … II. 28 Richard I granted it in 1189 to Hugh de Neville for knight's fee. 29 Little Hallingbury descended for almost two …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… Parva Hamdene (xiv cent.). Little Hampden parish lies to the north-east of Great Hampden parish, on the Chiltern … seems probable, because at the end of the 12th century Walter de Hertwell and his son Barnabas were said to hold one knight's fee in Hartwell; 5 when they granted their land to …
A History of the County of Northampton
… Harrowden is an agricultural parish and village lying to the north of Great Harrowden and 3 miles north of Wellingborough on the road from Wellingborough to Kettering. In its eastern … entered with John de Leuknor as holding in Harrowden by knight service, 6 and his share included evidently the manor …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… based on its westerly neighbour Wanborough and held by the monks of Winchester. 2 It had probably acquired its own … possible to trace them beyond that period. Before 1249 Walter, son of Adam of Bradley, granted Agnes, widow of Richard of Oaksey, 4 virgates there. In 1249 Walter's brother Adam waived his claim to virgate there in …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… Parva Horewode (xiv cent.); Harwood Parva (xvii cent.). The parish of Little Horwood contains 1, 948 acres, … permanent grass and 26 acres of woods and plantations. 1 The soil is gravel and clay with a subsoil of clay and gravel, and produces crops of wheat, barley and roots. The clay is worked in a pit in the northeast, with brick, …
A History of the County of Northampton
… (xiv cent.). Parva (1220 onwards); Minor (xiii cent.). To the parish of Little Houghton, which comprises 1,730 acres … soke of Yardley Hastings. 12 These lands descended as 1 knight's fee held of the honor of Huntingdon, together with … 43 after which date no more is heard of the family here. Walter de Houby is said to have acquired the Grimbald …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… Parva Kynbelle (xiv cent.); Little Kymbell (xv cent.). The parish of Little Kimble lies on the northwestern face of … in the 13th century Ralph Russel was overlord of half a knight's fee in Little Kimble, held of the heir and fee of … 54 His wife Lucy, after his death, probably married Walter de Shobintone, 55 who also answered for the whole fee …