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The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… pounds per annum, for the use and support of the curate, upon condition that the inhabitants of it should raise the … who resided at it till about the year 1750; when, upon some dispute with the vicar of Wrotham on the nominating … benefactor to it, and expended a large sum of money upon this house and the offices belonging to it, during the …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… WROUGHTON Wroughton, covering 2,813 ha. (6,950 a.), bounds upon Swindon to the north. 1 As a result of Swindon's … to the newly formed chapter of Winchester cathedral. 74 Upon the commutation of chapter estates in 1861 it passed to … Thomas Bennet, probably the son of Thomas (d. 1703). 200 Upon that exchange Costow farm became part of the Elcombe …
A History of the County of Warwick
… in 1642. He appears to have settled the Wroxall estate upon his eldest son Roger some time before his death, which … Burgoyne, having taken a prominent part in the Civil War upon the side of the king, was abroad when he succeeded to … return he began to restore the church and spent large sums upon the mansion, which until then had remained almost …
A History of the County of Oxford
… yellow brick and concrete, began to make much effect upon the character of the village. The cottages are mainly … permitted on the fields between Lammas and Michaelmas, upon the right to employ shepherds, and upon the times of sheep shearing. 183 In addition to tenants' …
A History of the County of York North Riding
… of two arched openings appears to be older than the wall upon which it stands. Although the roof of the porch is … apparently modern. The principals of the chancel roof rest upon stone corbels. The font is modern. Below the communion … deus amen'; his figure, vested for mass, is engraved upon it beneath a cinquefoiled and crocketed canopy with …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… Richard Videan, gentlemen, were found to be his heirs; and upon the partition of his estates, this was allotted to the … with Mr.George Smith, of Faversham, and Priscilla; and upon the division of their estates, this manor was allotted … which the crown was entitled to resume the estates again. Upon which account, king Charles I. in his 2d year, granted …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… Wymering to his son Anthony with a jointure settled upon Mary, Anthony's wife. 36 Conveyances of the manor were … her in 1594 of a messuage, orchard, and garden in Cosham, upon which she had settled a poorhouse for four poor, honest … 1348 he apparently wished to settle the manor of Wymering upon his children by Margery; but it was considered …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… column with the base moulding inverted and cemented upon it; the lower part of the bowl and the base are of a …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… pointed arch under a square head and an embattled cornice, upon which is the inscription 'Janua vitae verbum domini.' In …
A History of the County of Huntingdon
… Each is a strip with its narrow southern end based upon the River Ouse. Each has its houses grouped about the …