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Magna Britannia
… for many years progressively increasing. In Hutchinson's History, published in 1794, Wigton is said to have increased … for six widows of Protestant beneficed clergymen of the county of Cumberland 22, or such as have served two years as … Culwen. They became a family of great consequence in the county, and eight out of ten in successive descent, were …
A History of the County of Worcester
… cent.). The parish of Tibberton lies in the middle of the county to the north-east of the town of Worcester. Its area … and the parishes of Claines, Warndon and Tibberton in the county of Worcester. The sum of 100 coming to this parish, …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… his stipend yearly 4 out of the manor of Bromden in the county of Southampton, which manor is parcel of Maudelyn …
A History of the County of Rutland
… The parish of Tickencote, in the eastern part of the county to the north-west of Stamford, contains 1,293 acres, … in 1312 and took a prominent part in the affairs of the county. In the same year he was involved in a suit against … pointed opening. 72 The bell-cote, like others in the county, was probably of 13th-century date, in which period …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… John Adam, held one-third of the estate in dower. 33 The history of the manor becomes at this point extremely … in 1609 to Edward Ferrers and Frank Philipps, 64 but its history after this date becomes obscure. A fishery worth 6 d. …
A History of the County of Worcester
… still in possession in 1650, 31 but after this date the history of the manor is very obscure. In 1716 Thomas … The parishes of Tidmington and Burmington, in the county of Warwick, are also entitled to receive a …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… (sometimes spelt Tedworth) lies in a corner of the county having the Wiltshire border for its northern and …
A History of the County of Bedford
… 4 Documentary evidence is wanting concerning the early history of Tilbrook, but as William de Warenne also held the … to Kimbolton Manor, 6 it is probable that their early history is identical, and that by 1199 Tilbrook, like … Wingfield alienated it to William Hawkins. 58 The further history of this manor thus again becomes identical with that …
A History of the County of Huntingdon
… it belongs to Bedfordshire, and is described in the Victoria County History for that county. 1 The church remained in the …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… Vanlore 40 under the manor of Tilehurst, but its early history is obscure. A family taking their name from Kentwood, … John Kentwood, 43 appears in a list of the gentry of the county. His successor appears to have been Nicholas, whose … John Kentwood died in 1487, 49 when his manors in this county seem to have been divided between his two sisters and …