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A History of the County of York North Riding
… are two old farms facing each other, one being the manor-house. Mr. John Falkingham Wilson lives at Sneaton Hall. The … of a cup and cover, the latter dated 1572 and bearing the London mark for 1570, a flagon (1694) inscribed, 'Ex dono Ch …
A History of the County of Warwick
… being grouped to the west of the church. Snitterfield House, south of the church, was built in the late 17th and … shows some framing in its gabled west end. The Manor House, on the west side of the main street, shows a little … is of 17th-century framing and has a tiled roof. A farm-house mile farther north on the same road also shows …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… this hamlet Mr. John May resides in a handsome new-built house, near it there rises a small brook, which flows from … they were painted in very old glass in the windows of this house. Their pedigree is in Vistn. co. of Kent, anno 1619. …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… in the parish of Droxford on the Meon Valley branch of the London and South-Western Railway. Two good roads run through … in a declining state of health. He was brought up to London for advice, but died 1647 about seventytwo.' 37 After … to celebrate mass in the oratory of his dwelling-house of Flexland. 66 He died in 1361 seised of 20 acres in …
A History of the County of Somerset
… a site immediately to the west of Sock Dennis farm-house. 16 The leper hospital of St. Margaret, founded by … 17 John the Dane in 1227 gave to three brethren of the house of lepers at 'Socford' 7 a. of land, three of which were in 'Casteler', just north of their house. 18 'Socford' may have been on the Foss Way; the …
A History of the County of York North Riding
… a hall, chamber, kitchen, granary and stable. 3 Mill House and Mill Wood mark the site of the mill which is … his manorhouse. 4 Leland describes it thus: 'the eldest house of the Coniers with the demains about it of a mile … township. The village of Girsby is very small and the only house of importance is Girsby Grange, the residence of the …
A History of the County of Warwick
… the site of a former castle, and shortly after passing Tan House Farm joins the Coventry-Birmingham road, which runs … sold the manor to Sir Stephen Staney 170 (Lord Mayor of London in 1595), whose daughter Anne married Thomas Colepeper … the shortlived see of Westminster, 186 then to the see of London, and in 1560 to the Crown. 187 By Queen Elizabeth …
A History of the County of Huntingdon
… two chimney stacks which form the remains of an earlier house of the 16th century. A brick in the south stack has on … 1830. They were owned by James Cudden of Wimpole Street, London, in 1860, who enfranchised much of the land. By 1869 … The bishops had to travel frequently from Ely to London, and Somersham was the first stage in the journey, …
A History of the County of Somerset
… rights produced a small income. There was a ruined fish house near the river bank in 1484 and rights to fish between … of Richard Henry Alexander Benet of St. James's Street, London, and later of Beckenham (Kent), son of Benet Alexander … assigned his lease in or before 1614 to Thomas Preene of London, and Preene's family held the lands, comprising 220 a. …