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The History and Antiquities of the County of Suffolk
… the site and possessions of Flixton Priory, were of direct Saxon origin. Torolf, a free-man of Bishop Stigand, held a … portion of the edifice, being unquestionably of Anglo-Saxon construction. It is built entirely of uncut flints, … Henry's reign. We may conclude, therefore, that the old Saxon church, attached to the tower, was demolished about …
Calendar of letter-books of the city of London
… Sheriffwick. They say also that the term "scawang" is a Saxon term meaning in English "shewing," Latin demonstracio, …
Calendar of letter-books of the city of London
… the stolen goods in their hands ( in manu). In the Anglo-Saxon law a thief so taken was said to be "hand-habend," or …
A History of the County of Oxford
… established a hunting-lodge at Woodstock, where his Saxon predecessors had often sojourned, and surrounded the …
Foreword and Acknowledgements
A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 18, Benson, Ewelme, and the Chilterns (Ewelme Hundred)
… wife Christine, relating to the early history of the Anglo-Saxon Benson estate. Of those involved with the separate …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… is supposed to have derived its name, signifying in the Saxon language "a fore-ground," from the elevated and …
Historical Account of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
… used as an ice-house, was anciently the dungeon. Anglo-Saxon castles usually consisted of a lofty round tower-keep, … Conqueror, to keep down the unsubdued spirit of his Anglo-Saxon subjects; and, of these, the most solid and complete …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… of whom were William and Elizabeth Elstob, celebrated Saxon scholars, at the beginning of the last century. The …