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A History of the County of Buckingham
… a large parish on the Oxfordshire border, having an area of 6,542 acres. Of this acreage 2,999 acres are arable and … a little after the middle of the 18th century by his son Lord Le Despenser, who employed Borgnis, an Italian … of West Wycombe appears in a list of manors restored by Philip and Mary to the see of Winchester, 25 but the grant …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… LIES adjoining to the river Stour, on the northern side of it, opposite the town of Fordwich. It takes its name from … Mr. Francis Newman, surgeon, who resided in it, being the son of Decimus Newman, clerk, rector of this parish, who was the tenth son of Daniel Newman, esq. of Seal. His son Daniel Newman, …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… Parishes Westcote WESTCOTE The parish of Westcote lies on the eastern edge of the county, four … Baskerville conveyed the manor of Combe Baskerville to his son, also Richard, 65 from whom it passed to his son Richard in 1392. 66 Sir John Baskerville held the manor …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Barton WESTCOTT BARTON Westcott Barton, a small parish of 1,049 a. (425 ha.), lies 11 miles (18 km.) north of Oxford … 37 William de Keynes was overlord in 12423, and his son Robert in 1279 held Westcott Barton in chief as of the … College held a cottage in Westcott Barton, and in 1550 Simon Perrot sold the college a further 3 a. of land, which …
A History of the County of York North Riding
… Parishes Westerdale WESTERDALE The parish is composed of the township of Westerdale and hamlets of Baysdale 1 and … Ewart) in March 154950. 39 It was restored to the order by Philip and Mary 40; but the order was suppressed by Queen … 41 and Ralph Yoward died seised in 1567, leaving a son and heir Robert Yoward of Stokesley, 42 who was in 1601 …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… its name from its situation at the western extremity of this county. WESTERHAM is a parish of large extent, and … de Camvill, in king Henry III.'s reign. Roger de Camvill, son of Walter, a younger son of Richard de Camvill, founder of Cumbe abbey, held it in …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… Parishes Westley Waterless WESTLEY WATERLESS The parish of Westley Waterless, covering c. 1,150 a., lies 5 miles … Robert FitzWalter (d. 1326) being succeeded by his son Robert (d. 1328), by that Robert's son John, later Lord FitzWalter, and by Walter, Lord …
A History of the County of Sussex
… and having Streat on its eastern side. It has an area of 2,095 acres. In 1934 a detached portion including … de Pierpoint. 5 She was still alive in 1296, 6 but her son Simon appears to have been holding it about 1317. 7 In 1412, …
A History of the County of Hertford
… Wakeley (which was formerly an extra-parochial liberty of Aspenden (q.v.) and was added to Westmill by Local … a partisan of James II and was an exile in Holland. His son John, the third baron, was married at Radwe'l in … and Wells. 36 From Robert the fees descended to his nephew Philip, 37 and after his death were held in dower by his …
A History of the County of Hertford
… Parishes Weston WESTON Westone (xi cent.). The parish of Weston has an area of 4,539 acres. Almost the whole of it … William de Ow his lands were granted by Henry I to Walter son of Richard de Clare, 8 who is known to have held lands in … who, notwithstanding her vow of chastity, married secondly Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester. 18 She lived until …