A Genealogical History of the Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited, and Extinct Peerages of the British Empire |
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... lands in Gorste and Betesle within Tidenham , co . Gloucester , having m . in the 19th EDWARD I. , Elizabeth , dau . and heiress of John de Gurnay , Baron of Beverstone , co . Gloucester , by Oliva , his wife , dau . of Henry Lovel ...
... lands in Gorste and Betesle within Tidenham , co . Gloucester , having m . in the 19th EDWARD I. , Elizabeth , dau . and heiress of John de Gurnay , Baron of Beverstone , co . Gloucester , by Oliva , his wife , dau . of Henry Lovel ...
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... lands , in default of issue , on his wife's nephew , William Went- worth , Esq . , of Hembury , co . Dorset , with remainder to Sir Thomas Acland , Bart . , and his heirs . Mr. Wentworth , who icceeded to the estates under this ...
... lands , in default of issue , on his wife's nephew , William Went- worth , Esq . , of Hembury , co . Dorset , with remainder to Sir Thomas Acland , Bart . , and his heirs . Mr. Wentworth , who icceeded to the estates under this ...
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... lands ; but the importance of the family was founded by the marriage of this Gilbert de Aton's great grandson , GILBERT DE ATON , with Margerie , dau . and heiress of WARINE DE VESCI , a younger son of William de Vesci , Lord of Alnwick ...
... lands ; but the importance of the family was founded by the marriage of this Gilbert de Aton's great grandson , GILBERT DE ATON , with Margerie , dau . and heiress of WARINE DE VESCI , a younger son of William de Vesci , Lord of Alnwick ...
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... lands upon the abbey of St. Mary , at York , and upon the monks at Riebault , for the health of his own soul , and that of his wife , Agnes de Pincheni . He was s . by his son , EUSTACE DE BALIOL , who gave £ 100 for license to marry ...
... lands upon the abbey of St. Mary , at York , and upon the monks at Riebault , for the health of his own soul , and that of his wife , Agnes de Pincheni . He was s . by his son , EUSTACE DE BALIOL , who gave £ 100 for license to marry ...
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... lands , and a reasonable dowry from the lands belonging to her husband ; as also that she might not be com- pelled to marry again , contrary to her inclination . Doun Bar- dolf was 8. by his son , WILLIAM BARDOLF , who , in the 26th of ...
... lands , and a reasonable dowry from the lands belonging to her husband ; as also that she might not be com- pelled to marry again , contrary to her inclination . Doun Bar- dolf was 8. by his son , WILLIAM BARDOLF , who , in the 26th of ...
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Page 97 - She had between £500. and £600. in her purse. Neither did she marry me for any great wealth ; for I had in all the world but £100.