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A History of the County of Rutland
… Casterton is a parish situated about 2 miles north-west of Stamford, on the borders of Lincolnshire. The soil is … Honour of Lancaster, which was granted by Henry III to his son, Edmund Crouchback, in 1267. 6 Henry, Earl of Lancaster, … the death of his father, Robert de Grelley, in 1154. Their son Albert succeeded and married Isabel Bassett. He died in …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… Chalfield GREAT CHALFIELD There is today no civil parish of Great Chalfield. In 1884 by order of the Local Government … pedigree of the family in the Tropenell cartulary as the son of 'Sir Harry de Percy'. 14 Beatrice, relict of Peter de … Constance de Percy had married, as her third husband, Sir Philip FitzWarin, and late in 1361 she settled the manor upon …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… to Bethersden north-eastward, It was called in the time of the Saxons, both Selebertes and Sybertes Chert, no doubt … of queen Anne, alienated it to Mr. Thomas Hooker, whose son Thomas Hooker, esq. of Great Chart, died possessed of it … which was once the residence of a family of the same name. Simon de Godington, who was likewise possessed of lands in …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… GREAT CHEVERELL The parish 1 is situated 4 miles south of Devizes. 2 It covers 1,846 a. and is long and narrow in … a royal grant of Great Cheverell. His grandson William, son of Hamelin's daughter and eventual heir Emmeline and her … Burnell, bishop of Bath and Wells, and to Robert's nephew Philip Burnell. 44 Robert died in 1292 and Philip in 1294. 45 …
A History of the County of Worcester
… Comberton is a small parish two and a half miles south of Pershore. It lies partly on the northern slope of Bredon … it by purchasing an estate at Great Comberton of William son of William Sevecourt. 25 William Beauchamp, his son William, and grandson Guy acquired land and rent in …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… This parish covers 1,435 acres on the northern slope of the Valley of the White Horse. The village itself lies on … the manor from the Crown. 13 He died in 1556, leaving a son Thomas Morris, 14 who died at Great Coxwell in 1570, … bequeathed the mansion there to Joan his wife. 15 His son and heir Francis Morris 16 made a conveyance of the …
A History of the County of Northampton
… from this a road branches off near the village of Doddington in a northwesterly direction to Wilby. Great … Juliana Tregoz, widow, held half a knight's fee. 5 Her son John Tregoz 6 in 1285 obtained a grant of free warren in … advowson of the church of Great Doddington was granted by Simon de St. Liz the younger to the nunnery of Delapr in the …
A History of the County of York North Riding
… 1,831 acres, lying for the most part on the east bank of the River Dove, from which the land slopes up gently … in descent. 12 Ralph de Clare was followed by Roger his son, who was said to have sold all his lands here before his … settled this manor with that of Kirkby Misperton on Walter son of James de Holme and his wife Alice daughter of John …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… Faryngdon alias Chepyngfaryngdon (xv cent.). The parish of Great Faringdon 1 covers 5,897 acres, lying along the … manor to Toby Pleydell. 107 After his death in 1583 his son, 108 John Pleydell, 109 in 1590 obtained licence to … with successive remainders to John Wentworth, their eldest son, and William, Michael and Roger, his younger brothers. …
A History of the County of Hertford
… (xi cent.). Great Gaddesden parish lies to the north of Hemel Hempstead, on the south-east spur of the Chiltern … sheriff of Wiltshire, who held it in 1086. 6 His son or grandson Walter was living in 1136 and 1142, and left … 40 In 1606 Adolphus Carey settled the manor on his brother Philip, and died in 1609. 41 Philip Carey in 1611 conveyed …