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Magna Britannia
… married Robert Pierrepont Esq., afterwards Earl of Kingston. In consequence of a family settlement it descended … to William Pierrepont, Esq., of a younger branch of the Kingston family; who, having no issue, bequeathed it to his … coheiress of Sir Thomas Darcy, Bart. This lady settled it upon her nephew, Sir Darcy Dawes, Bart., son of Archbishop …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… and in 1707 it was agreed that all secular costs laid upon the parish, including payments for bridges and vagrants, …
A History of the County of Worcester
… in 1863 the repair of the house was determined on, but upon examination by the architect, Philip Charles Hardwick, … Epiphany, by a fit priest, 'notwithstanding the interdict upon the same church.' 104 In 1291 the church was taxed at 4 …
Magna Britannia
… occupied as one of the royal garrisons, to act as a check upon Plymouth, during the civil war, was surrendered to … of the boats of his Majesty's ship Mermaid, with whom, upon different occasions, (in one of which he was severely … as his brother George had done in 1792. George Courtenay, upon the death of his elder brother, succeeded to his title …
A History of the County of Surrey
… Maiden is a small village nearly 3 miles southeast of Kingston. The Hogsmill Stream divides it from Talworth in Long Ditton. It stands upon the London Clay, being one of the few ancient villages … must be distinguished from New Maiden, a new district in Kingston parish; especially as the parish of Maiden is under …
A History of the County of Worcester
… north-east of the Blount chapel is an elaborate table tomb upon which reclines, in place of an effigy, a full-sized …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… Northumberlands conveyed certain land to Joseph Champion upon trust for sale in parcels. 40 In 1768 a leasehold of … Brown. 41 By will proved 1803 he devised his Abbots land upon trust for his widow Eleanor for life. 42 The estate … of Aylesford, in possession c. 1780. She devised it upon trust for sale and it was acquired at her death in 1805 …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… to the church in 1605 and later incumbent of Collingbourne Kingston and Ludgershall, was a well-known Royalist preacher. …
A History of the County of Rutland
… were ordered to withdraw their demand for a fifteenth upon the manor of Manton, as Joan had a every former taxation … Privy Chamber, to their use, stating that it would be laid upon the manors of Manton and Tixover as well as their other … the churchwardens and overseers a yearly sum of 4 charged upon his real estate at Manton to be applied amongst the …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… who died eighteen years later, when his estates devolved upon his next brother Philip Basset. 24 Philip stoutly … to Anne Countess of Warwick, who forthwith settled it upon Hen. VII (G.E.C. Peerage, viii, 62). It is possible that …