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A History of the County of Worcester
… was shortly afterwards granted by Abbot Walter (107786) to Urse d'Abitot the Sheriff of Worcestershire 'for service' for … about 1150, states that William de Beauchamp, grandson of Urse, held 4 hides at Church Lench of the abbey. 14 The … from the church by Odo Bishop of Bayeux, who gave it to Urse the Sheriff. 52 It is difficult to decide to what period …
A History of the County of Worcester
… of the manor of Alvechurch in 1086. 10 At the same time Urse D'Abitot was holding 3 hides of land there, of which … Under the bishop this manor was held by the Beauchamps, Urse's successors, as of their barony of Elmley, and the …
A History of the County of Worcester
… however, he tells us, Robert le Despenser, brother of Urse the sheriff, seized it with the assistance of the queen, …
A History of the County of Worcester
… of King Edward had belonged to Chetelbert, was held by Urse under Osbern Fitz Richard. 57 This was doubtless the … be held of the Dean and Chapter of Worcester. 61 In 1086 Urse was tenant of the manor under Osbern Fitz Richard. 62 …
A History of the County of Worcester
… it seems probable that the land was afterwards acquired by Urse D'Abitot, or his brother Robert Despenser, for the …
A History of the County of Worcester
… a thegn of the king. It had passed before 1086 to Urse D'Abitot, 4 from whom the overlordship passed to the …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… of which one displays the three bears' heads of Fitz Urse. Between the figure subjects the wall surfaces were …
A History of the County of Worcester
… were held of the abbey of Westminster by the Sheriff Urse, and had been previously held by Dunning. 51 This estate … or. Hanford. Sable a star argent. A mill was held by Urse at the date of the Domesday Survey. 132 This passed with …
A History of the County of Worcester
… to have been built by Robert le Despenser, brother of Urse the Sheriff. 9 After the castle at Worcester fell into … The chief part of the honour descended to them from Urse the Sheriff, but Elmley Castle came to them from Robert, Urse's brother. The honour seems to have consisted of the …
A History of the County of Worcester
… as he could obtain.' 56 At the actual time of the Survey Urse D'Abitot, the Sheriff of Worcestershire, held it of the … of Fladbury. 57 It appears to have afterwards passed to Urse's descendants, the Beauchamps, and may possibly have …