The Beauties of England and Wales (Volume 7, PT. 1); Or, Delineations, Topographical, Historical, and Descriptive, of Each County (Paperback)

Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1808. Excerpt: ... In 1540, the bravery and prowess he displayed in a great ' triumph of justing' at Westminster, ' which justs had been proclaimed in France, Flanders, Scotland, and Spain, for all comers that would, against the challengers of England, '* still further A a 2 advanced Huntingdon, Stewkley-Magna, Stewkley-Parva, Turkington, Houghton, Esington, Auconbury, Paxton-Magna, Paxton-Parva, Hale-Weiton, Warensley, or Wiresley, and Bawynhoo, all in the county of Huntingdon; Eltisley, Botesham, and Boxworth, in Cambridgeshire; Staple we and Bevvlovv, in Bedfordshire; Hamildon-Parva, in Rutlandshire; and Stoke-doyle and Okeley, in Northamptonshire." Vol. I. p. 7. The other grants made to this gentleman in Huntingdonshire, included the Monastery of Saltry-Judith, valued at 1991. lis. Id. landt at Eynsbury, Eton, and Little Paxton, belonging to the late dissolved chantry of Swasey, County of Cambridge; the site of the rich Abbey of Kamsey, with the several meers and lakes belonging to it, and generally all its possessions in this county," the annual revenue of which was estimated at 19871. 15s. 3d. St. Mary's Monastery, in Huntingdon, valued at 2321. 7s. per annum; and St. Neot's Monastery, in the town 10 named, valued at 2561. Is. 3d. The annual value of these estates, continues Mr. Noble, " were, in Fuller's time, estimated at from 20,0001. to 30,0001. and upwards; and from whit they now let for, in and near Ramsey, and Huntingdon, (which are only a part of them, ) I should presume that Sir Richard's possessions in this county only, would now bring in as large a revenue as any Peer at this time enjoys; and yet it is evident that he had considerable property in several other counties." The other grants, referred to above, included the Abbey of Grey Friari at Yarmouth, in Norfolk; the Priory of St. Hel...