CHARTERS relating to Chaise Dieu Abbey, near Breteuil, dioc. Évreux, founded by Robert, Earl of Leicester, in 1139 (?), and to Fontévrault Abbey, dioc. Poictiers, and its cell of Nuneaton, co. Warw., founded (circ. 1153-1155) by the same Earl; ante 1153-1286.
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Fontevrault Abbe; near Poitiers: Charters relating to, and to its cell of Nuneaton: ante 1153-1286. Chaise-Dieu Abbey; France: Deeds relating to: ante 1153-1286.
CHARTERS and Rolls relating to property of the family of Aston, of Aston Hall in Runcorn, co. Chester, and its connections. Arranged in three groups as follows:- 1. Property in co. Warwick and other midland and southern counties obtained (a) by the marriage of Thomas Aston [d. 1552] with Bridget, sister and co-heir of Thomas Harewell, of Shottery, co. Warw.; and (b) by the acquisition of the lands of Nuneaton Priory, co. Warw., which were granted by Henry VIII. at the dissolution to Sir Ma...
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Aston family; of Aston, Cheshire: Collections: 12th-18th centt.