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The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… GREENWICH LIES next to Deptford eastward, on the bank of the Thames, having Blackheath on the upper or southern … to the parliament, which met at Westminster anno 4 and 5 Philip and Mary, viz. Thomas Farnham and John Sackvill, … eldest, married in 1742, Francis, earl of Dalkeith, eldest son of Francis, duke of Buccleugh, who died before his father …
A History of the County of Rutland
… Greatham (xiv cent.); Gretam (xvi cent.). The parish of Greetham covers an area of 3,081 acres. The land falls … Henry de Newburgh, the first earl, died in 1123. His son and successor Roger, chiefly known for his endowments of … with the earldom. Roger, second earl, died in 1153; his son William, leaving no issue, was succeeded by his brother, …
A History of the County of Warwick
… 873; 1931, 1,256. The parish lies on the eastern edge of the county, divided from Leicestershire by a small stream … held of them by the Grendons. In 1242 9 Robert de Grendon (son of Robert son of Richard son of Roger de Grendon) 10 is … daughters, Joan wife of Roger de Chetwynd, Alice wife of Philip de Chetwynd, and Margaret wife of John de Freford. 14 …
A History of the County of Northampton
… (xiv cent.); Greendon (xvii cent.). The parish and village of Grendon is seated on high ground commanding a view over a … his tenants in 1260. 9 Half a knight's fee was held by his son Philip of John de Hastings in 1284. 10 Maud daughter of …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… cent.); Graiwell (xiii cent.). Greywell is a small parish of 876 acres, situated on the River Whitewater 2 miles … since Gilbert de Laigle (Aquila) is known to have been son of Richer by Edeline, while Juliana (daughter of … of Perche) was the wife of another and earlier Gilbert (son of Richer) who held Witley (Surrey) as a young man in …
A History of the County of Worcester
… Grimanleh (xi cent.); Grimele (xiii cent.). The parish of Grimley on the right bank of the Severn to the north of Hallow covers an area of 2,471 … in 1086, 15 and was confirmed to the monks by Bishop Simon in 1148. 16 It is difficult to account for the …
A History of the County of Durham
… Parishes Grindon GRINDON The parish of Grindon contained in 1831 the townships of Grindon and … which had only been begun in 1822 from the designs of Philip Wyatt, and was nearing completion, was destroyed. … by a family of that name. Roger de Fulthorpe and Roger his son are found witnessing charters to Finchale in the early …
A History of the County of York North Riding
… cent.); Grunton (xvii cent.). The parish is composed of the townships of Grinton, Melbecks, Muker and Reeth, of … free marriage 'the whole of Swaledale.' 8 In 12078 Brian son of Alan, probably as heir of Bodin, 9 claimed half the … of Healaugh and Swaledale in 1653. 27 When the estates of Philip Duke of Wharton were sold in 1738 28 the mines of …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… Grava (xv cent.). Grove is a small parish covering an area of 437 acres, including 76 acres of arable land, 247 acres of … settled the reversion in that year on his sister Iterie's son, Robert son of Richard de Brok. 10 By 1256 it was the … to his elder daughter and co-heir Elizabeth, wife of Philip Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield. 28 Dormer, Earl of …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… Guilden Morden GUILDEN MORDEN THE long, narrow parish of Guilden Morden, 1 c. 13 km. south-west of Cambridge and … It passed c. 1110 to Pain Peverel of Dover. After Pain's son William died without issue c. 1147, lordship over the … occupied by customary tenants, held in 1279 under Sir Simon de Lisle, the Beaches' successor at Papworth, John of …