A topographical history of Surrey, by E.W. Brayley assisted by J. Britton and E.W. Brayley, jun. The geological section by G. Mantell, 1 tomas |
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Abbot acres afterwards ancient appears appointed Archbishop Archbishop Abbot archdeacon Bagshot bishop bishop of Winchester Bletchingley borough Bray called Canterbury castle chalk chapel Charles Chertsey church Clapham clay common county of Surrey court crown Croydon daughter death died district Domesday Domesday Book Dorking Duke of Norfolk Earl of Surrey east Edward Elizabeth England Epsom Farnham feet fossils George Godalming Godstone grant Guildford heaths heir held Henry the Third hills House hundred James John Kent King King's Kingston knights land latter Leatherhead London London clay Lord Loseley manor marl Mary Merstham Mickleham miles Mole Nicholas Onslow parish park parliament Pirbright prince Queen rector Reigate reign Richard river river Wey road Robert Roman royal Shanklin sand soil Southwark Stoke strata Sussex Thames Thomas town weald wealden William Winchester Windlesham wood
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