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A History of the County of York North Riding
… Topcliffe is a large parish situated on the lower reaches of the River Swale, which is joined by the Cod Beck about a … at the beginning of the 14th century. 22 Their eldest son Alan died without issue and was succeeded by his brother … followed the descent of Norton-le-Clay (q.v.) to Thomas Philip Earl de Grey, who died in 1859, leaving two daughters …
Magna Britannia
… an ancient market and seaport town, lies in the hundred of Wonford and in the deanery of Aylesbeare, about three … John Holland, who first settled at Weare, was a younger son of Robert Lord Holland, and brother of Sir Thomas … himself, for some time, master of the charity-school. Dr. Philip Furneaux, an eminent dissenting divine, who published …
A History of the County of Huntingdon
… Touseland (xiv cent.), Towesland (xvi cent.). The parish of Toseland contains 1,342 acres of land. The soil is clay … for her dower in Toseland, from which his seneschal Philip le Moyne had unjustly deforced her. 11 Probably … as a widow, in 1242, 14 but it had passed to her son Robert Hereford before 1261. 15 His son Roger, a minor, …
A History of the County of Hertford
… (xv and xvi cent.); Tatteridge (xvii cent.). The parish of Totteridge is entirely separate from the rest of the … of the manor. 11 John and Katherine Cage and Richard their son and heir released their right in 1607, 12 apparently in … to James Duke of Chandos, 17 from whom it passed to his son Henry in 1744. 18 Henry Duke of Chandos conveyed it in …
A History of the County of Bedford
… TOTTERNHOE Totenehou, Tottnehow (xi cent.). The parish of Totternhoe covers an area of 2,321 acres, of which 1,342 … the 13th century had passed to Roger de Welton. 22 William son of Roger de Welton obtained a grant of free warren here in 1257, 23 and was followed by his son Roger. To the latter is probably due the alienation which …
A History of the County of Worcester
… (xiii cent.); Tredynton, Tradynton (xiv cent.). The parish of Tredington is one of the detached parishes of … in 1542. Vice-Admiral Sir Hyde Parker was younger son of Hyde Parker, rector of Tredington, and was born there … to the chantry in 1535, 122 and was granted in 1547 to Sir Philip Hoby, who had married Elizabeth widow of Walter …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… Tredington TREDINGTON Tredington lies 2 miles south of Tewkesbury, on the right-hand or eastern bank of the River … 52 With other manors, 53 Tredington passed to Anne's son Sir John Fortescue (d. 1607), 54 and to Sir John's son, Sir Francis, who in 1621 sold it to Elizabeth Craven and …
A History of the County of Hertford
… Trenge (xiii cent.). Until 1894 Tring included the hamlets of Wilstone and Long Marston, and was a large and spreading … by Engelric, and there were two sokemen, men of Oswulf son of Frane, who held two hides, which they could sell. … to Thurgisius de Illegh, reeve of Dover, 99 and in 1231 to Philip le Sauser. 100 In an inquisition taken in the reign of …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… i e. the hilly tract, this place being close at the foot of the great chalk hills, which extend themselves across the … esq. of this place, was sheriff in 1743, as was his eldest son Thomas Whitaker, esq. in 1748, and both kept their shrievalties at this place, and his son of the same name now resides here. THERE WAS AN ESTATE in …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… Parishes Trowbridge TROWBRIDGE The urban district of Trowbridge, the administrative centre of Wiltshire, lies … 363). There is also direct road connexion with Norton St. Philip (Som.) and Wells (B 3139). Lesser roads pass through … He was probably the builder of the castle, for in 1139 his son Humphrey fortified it on behalf of the Empress Maud. 91 …