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A History of the County of Surrey
… rebuilt most of the houses in the village and restored the church. In 1792 an Inclosure Act 3 enabled Mr. Currie to … by the Bishop of Exeter in Woking. 24 See of Exeter. Gules St. Paul's sword erect surmounted by St. Peter's keys. In 1243 the bishop was summoned to show by …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… prettily situated in a hollow in undulating downland. The church stands on high ground overlooking the village from the … fair, which is one of the largest in England. Almeric de St. Amand, lord of the manor in the reigns of Henry III and … a sheep market was held every Wednesday from Hocktide to St. James' tide, and a yearly fair at the Feast of the …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… may have owed much to the early foundation of a church there. 5 The separation from West Kennett and Avebury … and there are barrows on Harestone Down, mostly in Stanton St. Bernard, and west of the village. 8 The crossing of the … de Neville's daughter Joan (d. 1263), wife of Jordan de St. Martin. Joan was succeeded by her son William and …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… 13 In 1773 only Knoyle ridge and an area south of the church were wooded, 14 both part of the demesne land of East … boundary at Willoughby Hedge, the southern from Barford St. Martin, Wilton, and Salisbury, the northern from … manor of UPTON or Chapel farm, to the prior and convent of St. Swithun for his anniversary. 119 The Old Minster held the …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… lies at the southern part of the parish, having the church and court-lodge on the opposite side of it. The hamlet … of the antient possessions of the abbot and convent of St. Augustine, from whom it was wrested by some of the … of that fortress. Of Hugh de Port, and his heirs, the St. Johns, these estates, above described in Domesday, were …
A History of the County of Somerset
… marking the eastern boundary of fields and orchards in Church Lane and entering the Brue near the old church in the … and conveyed in the following year to John Blake of St. Clement Danes, London, and Ralph Etwall of Andover … and to the subdivision of the property. 147 The prior of St. John's hospital, Wells, occurs as holding land in East …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… hundred, is situated on it, where there is a fair held on St. James's day. Hence this parish extends northward for more … is a handsome house, the property of Sir John Twisden, the church, and parsonage. Hence there is a street called … of Shoreham. The church of East Malling is dedicated to St. James. It is a handsome building, with a square tower at …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… the whole village, has the schools, a row of cottages, the church, and vicarage standing on its lower slopes. On the … Like the rest of the Port barony Westbury passed to the St. Johns, 48 from the St. Johns to the Poynings, 49 and possibly from the Poynings …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… part of this parish next to Mereworth, is the village and church of East Peckham, and on the rise of a hill the antient … the deanry of Shoreham. The church, which is dedicated to St. Michael, is a fair large building, with a square tower at … In 1752 a dispensation passed for his holding this with St. Mary Bredman, in Canterbury. He afterwards resigned this …
A History of the County of Somerset
… a single street leading south from the manor house and the church, with a westward extension along what was later called … Sir James died of wounds after the second battle of St. Albans in 1461, and soon afterwards was attainted for his … formed part of an estate bought by Henry de Gaunt for St. Mark's Hospital, Bristol. Possession was confirmed to the …