Jones' Views of the Seats, Mansions, Castles, Etc. of Noblemen and Gentlemen in England:: Accompanied with Historical Descriptions of the Mansions, Lists of Pictures, Statues, &c. and Genealogical Sketches of the Families, of Their Possessors: Forming Part of the General Series of Jones' Great Britain Illustrated, ....Jones & Company, 1829 - Architecture, Domestic |
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... lordship of Holme appears to have been possessed by the family of Manvers as early as the reign of Henry I .: in ... Lordship's death , in 1816 , the Countess , his widow , has resided at this seat . The Mansion was much enlarged by the ...
... lordship of Holme appears to have been possessed by the family of Manvers as early as the reign of Henry I .: in ... Lordship's death , in 1816 , the Countess , his widow , has resided at this seat . The Mansion was much enlarged by the ...
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... Lordship died in 1723 , when the title of Lexington ter- minated . Kelham after the Conquest was divided into several seignories , of which the most considerable was the fee of Roger de Busli ; it in a short time fell into the ...
... Lordship died in 1723 , when the title of Lexington ter- minated . Kelham after the Conquest was divided into several seignories , of which the most considerable was the fee of Roger de Busli ; it in a short time fell into the ...
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... lordship which came into the family by a marriage with a sister and heir of Lionel de Manvers , temp . Henry III . ) and Viscount Newark , and the year fol- lowing was advanced to the dignity of Earl of Kingston . The grandson of ...
... lordship which came into the family by a marriage with a sister and heir of Lionel de Manvers , temp . Henry III . ) and Viscount Newark , and the year fol- lowing was advanced to the dignity of Earl of Kingston . The grandson of ...
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... lordship's Catholic tenantry . - The Grounds are extensive and well wooded ; and in the Gardens is a noble Conservatory . Heythorpe is distant two miles and three quarters from the town of Chipping Norton , and is situated in ...
... lordship's Catholic tenantry . - The Grounds are extensive and well wooded ; and in the Gardens is a noble Conservatory . Heythorpe is distant two miles and three quarters from the town of Chipping Norton , and is situated in ...
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... lordship . On the north side of the pedestal is the following Inscription : - To Lieutenant - General Rowland Lord Hill , Baron Hill , of Almarez and Hawkstone , G.C.B. , not more distinguished for his skill and courage in the field ...
... lordship . On the north side of the pedestal is the following Inscription : - To Lieutenant - General Rowland Lord Hill , Baron Hill , of Almarez and Hawkstone , G.C.B. , not more distinguished for his skill and courage in the field ...
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Page 40 - February 4, 1641. He served that unfortunate monarch as Colonel of Horse, and suffered much both in person and estate during the civil wars, but happily survived the usurpation of Cromwell, and witnessed the restoration of King Charles II. to the throne of his ancestors. The second son of the second Baronet was George Kaye, Esq. of Denby Grange ; he married Dorothy, daughter of Robert Saville, of Bryan Royd, in this county, and, dying in the year 1707> his son succeeded to the property of his two...