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An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… name from a spring or well in the town, and a beck, or run of water, that has its rise from it, called, in the Saxon … the preceding year, the said King granted to this William, son of William de Bexwell and his heirs, free warren in all … 1654, left it to his daughter and heir, Frances married to Robert Aprice, Esq. of Washingly in Huntingdonshire, who …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… looked upon, and accounted as one town, was, at the time of the grand survey, two distinct and separate towns, Well, … part, near the river that arises at Shingham. Rainald son of Ivo, had the grant of the lordship of Well, on the … for life, remainder to Joan, daughter of Peter, &c. by Robert Person of Overe. About the end of Henry the Third's …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… or from that large pond on the hill, in the centre of the town, and then consisted of two lordships, Over-Hall … this lordship was granted by the Conqueror to Rainald, son of Ivo; it consisted of a carucate, and 24 acres of land, … Wylbegh, and Agnes his wife, querents, and John his son, Robert de Wylbegh, parson of Ketelburgh, and Alexander, …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… Hundred and Half Crimplesham CRIMPLESHAM. Rainold son of Ivo, had a grant from the Conqueror of the lordship that … 20th of October, in the 6th of James I. it was granted to Robert and Thomas Derham for the sum of 64 l. 1 s. 8 d. with …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… in a valley by the water. Here were two lordships, one of which (afterwards named Westhall) was held by Hugh, under … de Denevela, lived in the reign of Henry I. 2 (probably son of Hugh) and gave tithe of his lands to the priory of … of the abbot of Ramsey; and with Nicholas de Harpley, and Robert, son of Godfrey de Wygenhale, was fined for not being …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… Downham DOWNHAM. In ancient accounts it occurs by the name of Downham Market, and Downham Hithe: Spilman says the market … of this abbey, it was granted by King Henry VIII. to Robert Miller, &c. as is mentioned in Wimbotsham, and so … manor which the Lords Bardolph had in Wimbotsham. Rainold, son of Ivo, had at the survey the land late of 3 freemen who …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… FINCHAM. This town, at the grand survey, was in the tenure of several great Norman lords; the Earl Warren had 2 … John, archdeacon, Master Peter de Tilneia, Master Gervase, son of Nicholas. Jeffrey Talbot, by his deed sans date, gave … to Sampson; 7 after this, the said King granted to Robert le Bigod the lands of John Talbot in this town, who …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… Hundred and Half Fordham FORDHAM. This village lies east of the great Ouse, and north of the river Wissey; and here is … I. by Stephen Bexwell. In the 14th of the said King, John, son of Henry de Deen, held lands of the Bishop of Ely, as did … a moiety of the church of Fordham, belonging to him, to Robert de Benhale, and Robert to Hervey de Stanton, and so …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… There are now only 2 or 3 cottages, or houses, standing of this village, on the London road to Lynn, called … held of them by the late Sir George Hare, Bart. Rainold, son of Ivo, had half a carucate of land, and a bordarer, with … de Hancford. Ditto. William Portman resigned 1355. 1355, Robert Man. Ditto. 1361, Thomas Atte-Dele de Fodeston. Ditto. …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… hill, (surrounded with water and fens,) on the south side of the river Wissey, near its fall into the river Ouse: at … be held of the King by knight's service. Henry Hawe, his son, built here a large manor-house of brick; and dying in 1592, left by Ursula his wife, daughter of Robert Holditch, Esq. of Diddington, a daughter and heir, …