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A History of the County of Hampshire
… Parishes Longparish LONGPARISH Middeltune (xi cent.). The name of Longparish does not seem to have been used until … shall make over the said tythes to Sir Anthony Mayne, knight, for such three lives as he shall nominate, for the … land in Forton and Wherwell, which he had of the gift of Walter Erchebaud of Andover (ibid. no. 25). Grant of the said …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… LONGSTOCK Stoches (xi cent.); Longestoke (xiv cent.). The parish of Longstock covers an area of 2,985 acres, of … held of the king in chief by the service due from half a knight's fee. 9 The mesne lordship belonged to William … wife of Sir John Sandys (ibid.). She was followed by Sir Walter Sandys, whose son and heir Thomas died in 1442, being …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… Parishes Longstowe LONGSTOWE The parish of Longstowe, comprising 1,544 a., lies about 10 … and the serjeanty service was in that year converted into knight-service for 1/40 fee and a rent of 10 s. a year. 84 … other religious houses had small estates in Longstowe. Walter the chaplain, vicar of Longstowe, before 1250 gave 2 …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… Langeworth (xv cent.). Longworth stretches across from the Thames to the Ock, and has an area of 2,291 acres, of … Longworth lordship, 22 and two years later Thomas Strowde, Walter Erle, and James Pagett obtained a grant in fee of the … was granted with the manor of Longworth to Thomas Strowde, Walter Erle and James Pagett, 85 and followed its descent …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… Parishes Loose LOOSE. ADJOINING to the parish of Maidstone southward lies that of Loose, written … Hlose and Lose. It most probably takes its name from the stream here, losing itself for some space under ground, … sequestered April 18, 1643. 7 Lock, ejected 1662. 8 Henry Walter, 1666. Henry Briggs, D. D. 1712. 9 Thomas Frank, A. M. …
A History of the County of Somerset
… Parishes Lopen LOPEN The parish of Lopen, little more than a mile SSW. of South … of Stratton, occupies a roughly triangular area astride the Foss Way. 1 It was 502 a. in area in 1901. 2 It lies … entirely on fertile Yeovil Sands and alluvium between the 250 ft. and 100 ft. contours; 3 the highest point is on …
A History of the County of Durham
… or Nether Dinsdale to distinguish it from Over Dinsdale on the Yorkshire side of the Tees, lies on the left bank of this … parish. 16 It was held of the lords of Barnard Castle by knight service, forming with Coatham and Stodhoe one knight's … when his heir was found to be his nephew William son of Walter Surtees, aged twentyfour. 32 William paid 5 marks as …
A History of the County of Bedford
… Ion (xvii cent.). Lower Gravenhurst, now comprised in the same parish as that of Upper Gravenhurst, was a separate parish before 1888. The village lies to the southwest on a ridge about 80 ft. … the son of John, was holding with John de la Mare half a knight's fee in Gravenhurst and Eye, 17 and in 13023 a …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… and sometimes North Hardres, to distinguish it from the adjoining parish of Upper or South Hardres, lies the next parish south-eastward from Nackington. There is but … de Swansham, were become possessed of it, holding it by knight's service. After which that part of this manor which …
A History of the County of Oxford
… 1 lies midway between Oxford and Banbury and 4 miles from the ancient market-town of Deddington. It is bounded on the … to lease 20 worth of land in Heyford (i.e. the manor) to Walter of Aylesbury, then keeper of the honor of Wallingford, … and Heyford to the younger daughter Elizabeth, wife of Sir Walter Beauchamp. 142 Sir Walter was closely connected with …