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A History of the County of Worcester
… Douglas, son of General Archibald Douglas of Witham, co. Essex. 45 Philip Gresley died in 1825, leaving all his …
Magna Britannia
… John de Grey, a younger son of Henry de Grey, of Turrok in Essex; and Shirland became, for some generations, the seat of … through one of the coheiresses of Devereux, Earl of Essex, was, in 1711, created Viscount Tarnworth and Earl …
A History of the County of Hertford
… on his institution to the rectory of Great Wigborough, Essex. 3 Charles Boutell, the archaeologist, was at one time …
A History of the County of Hertford
… (1539) the manor was granted in 1544 to William earl of Essex, James Rokeby, William Ibgrave, John Cokke and others, … was assigned to his sister Ellen Bellers, and the Essex manors to Christine Bernard. 49 In 14367 James Bellers … III, No. 30; ibid. 49 Edw. III, No. 33. Morant, Hist. of Essex, ii, 526. Inq. p.m. 7 Hen. V, No. 19. Ibid. 4 Hen. VI, …
A History of the County of Hertford
… of about 6,638 acres in extent, divided from the county of Essex on the south and east by the River Stort, except for a … road crosses the river and at the same time passes from Essex to Hertfordshire by the High Bridge, which is … the main road here a view is obtained over the river into Essex. The chief crops are wheat, barley and beans, about …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… Plot and amassed large debts, also forfeiting his Essex estates. 115 Despite extensive land transactions to pay … de Mandeville, 160 whose grandson Geoffrey became earl of Essex in 1140. 161 Until the 15th century the estate and a court leet were held from the earls of Essex, passing with the earldom to Henry de Bohun, husband of …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… in this county; the North Foreland cliff, the county of Essex, and an uninterrupted view into the north sea are seen …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… almost certainly as trustees for Robert Devereux, earl of Essex, 173 sold the estate off in parts within a few weeks. …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… Kemsing, and Seale, above mentioned, to Robert earl of Essex, Richand earl of Dorset, and others, in whom he … to the disposition of his trustees. In 1641, the earl of Essex, and other the then surviving trustees, by deed … son, resided in England, and was possessed of lands in Essex and Buckinghamshire, and ended in three female coheirs; …
A History of the County of Surrey
… granted the manor to John son of Geoffrey, Earl of Essex. 19 His son John died seised of it, leaving a brother …