The History and Antiquities of Croydon, with a Variety of Other Interesting Matter: To which is Added a Sketch of the Life of the Most Reverend Father in God, John Whitgift, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury; and an Appendix |
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... Samuel Chollett , Esq . till the time of the present occupier . Coombe House , About a mile east of Croydon , on the skirts of the Addington hills , is the agreeable resi- dence of Beeston Long , Esq . a director of the Bank of England ...
... Samuel Chollett , Esq . till the time of the present occupier . Coombe House , About a mile east of Croydon , on the skirts of the Addington hills , is the agreeable resi- dence of Beeston Long , Esq . a director of the Bank of England ...
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... Samuel Cotes , whose widow at the time of the enclosure , claimed and ob- tained in virtue of the estate an allotment of land . This place which is pleasantly situated on the South skirts of the Norwood hills , is G 2 C THE HISTORY OF ...
... Samuel Cotes , whose widow at the time of the enclosure , claimed and ob- tained in virtue of the estate an allotment of land . This place which is pleasantly situated on the South skirts of the Norwood hills , is G 2 C THE HISTORY OF ...
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... Samuel Chollet , Esq . It is situated in a valley on the skirts of the Park Hill on the East ; and surrounded by well grown timber trees ; it opens to the West by two neat lodges into Coombe Lane . At the South extremity of the town ...
... Samuel Chollet , Esq . It is situated in a valley on the skirts of the Park Hill on the East ; and surrounded by well grown timber trees ; it opens to the West by two neat lodges into Coombe Lane . At the South extremity of the town ...
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... Samuel Fynch , vicar , by the space of seven years ) mother of five children at several births , of the age of 21 years ; deceased the 17th day of Nov. and was buried the 18th A. D. 1589. " " Mem . - That whereas Samuel Fynche , vicar ...
... Samuel Fynch , vicar , by the space of seven years ) mother of five children at several births , of the age of 21 years ; deceased the 17th day of Nov. and was buried the 18th A. D. 1589. " " Mem . - That whereas Samuel Fynche , vicar ...
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... Samuel Finch , who was vicar of Croydon at the time this Hospital was founded , was employed by the Archbishop to make contracts , to superintend the workmen , and to see that his plan was put into execution . " This " , says Dr ...
... Samuel Finch , who was vicar of Croydon at the time this Hospital was founded , was employed by the Archbishop to make contracts , to superintend the workmen , and to see that his plan was put into execution . " This " , says Dr ...
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Page 7 - ... from him, might be claimed and recovered by action, like beasts, or other chattels. They held indeed small portions of land, by way : of sustaining themselves and families, but it was at the mere will of the lord, who ¡ might dispossess them whenever he pleased ; ; and it was upon villein services, that is, to carry out dung, to hedge and ditch the lord's demesnes, and any other the meanest offices, and their services were not only base, but uncertain both as to their time and quantity.
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Page 7 - These villeins, belonging principally to lords of manors, were either villeins regardant, that is, annexed to the manor or land; or else they were in gross, or at large, that is, annexed to the person of the lord, and transferable by deed from one owner to another (e).
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