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52 HISTORY OF
successor, Ethelred, who was likewise a benefactor to this church, and is described
as such in his son the Confessor's charter, though his grants are not specially named.
Leosne, or Lesnes, in Kent; which King Edward the Confessor confirmed,
by letters addressed to Leofwine, Earl of Kent, and others. It afterwards received
the successive confirmations of William the Conqueror and Henry I.
Sunbury, or Sundbury, in the county of Middlesex, containing seven hides of
land, is confirmed by the Confessor. It also received several privileges and ex-
emptions from Henry II. The manor of Sunbury, in which the land was situ-
ated, belonged to the dean and chapter of St. Paul's.
Fenton Parva, containing one hide of land.
Littleton, or Littlyngton, in the county of Middlesex, containing two hides of land.
Hanwrth, or Hanwarth, in the same county, containing four hides;—and
Sypenham, in the parish of East Burnham, with the same quantity of land.
These places were all of them confirmed by Edward the Confessor; and the
latter received an additional confirmation from William the Conqueror, by which
it is denominated Chippenham.
East Burenham, or East Burnham, in the county of Middlesex, with Rethenvick,
contained four hides of land, and was reconfirmed by William the Conqueror.
Hampstead, in the county of Middlesex, was the gift of King Ethelred, and
confirmed by his son, the Confessor. The church of this parish, which was for-
merly a chapel to Hendon, was likewise in the gift of the abbot and convent of
Westminster, as rectors of Hendon, which has been already mentioned: but, in the
year 1478, they made it a curacy, separate from Hendon; and it continued in the
•gift of the chapter till its suppression, when it was settled by Henry VIII. on his
bishopric of Westminster. Edward VI. however, afterwards granted it, with the
manor, to Sir Thomas Wroth, of Durance.
Grenfort, Greenford, Greenwood, or Greenford Magna, in the county of Middle-
sex. It contained twelve hides of land and one rod; and was confirmed by Edward
successor, Ethelred, who was likewise a benefactor to this church, and is described
as such in his son the Confessor's charter, though his grants are not specially named.
Leosne, or Lesnes, in Kent; which King Edward the Confessor confirmed,
by letters addressed to Leofwine, Earl of Kent, and others. It afterwards received
the successive confirmations of William the Conqueror and Henry I.
Sunbury, or Sundbury, in the county of Middlesex, containing seven hides of
land, is confirmed by the Confessor. It also received several privileges and ex-
emptions from Henry II. The manor of Sunbury, in which the land was situ-
ated, belonged to the dean and chapter of St. Paul's.
Fenton Parva, containing one hide of land.
Littleton, or Littlyngton, in the county of Middlesex, containing two hides of land.
Hanwrth, or Hanwarth, in the same county, containing four hides;—and
Sypenham, in the parish of East Burnham, with the same quantity of land.
These places were all of them confirmed by Edward the Confessor; and the
latter received an additional confirmation from William the Conqueror, by which
it is denominated Chippenham.
East Burenham, or East Burnham, in the county of Middlesex, with Rethenvick,
contained four hides of land, and was reconfirmed by William the Conqueror.
Hampstead, in the county of Middlesex, was the gift of King Ethelred, and
confirmed by his son, the Confessor. The church of this parish, which was for-
merly a chapel to Hendon, was likewise in the gift of the abbot and convent of
Westminster, as rectors of Hendon, which has been already mentioned: but, in the
year 1478, they made it a curacy, separate from Hendon; and it continued in the
•gift of the chapter till its suppression, when it was settled by Henry VIII. on his
bishopric of Westminster. Edward VI. however, afterwards granted it, with the
manor, to Sir Thomas Wroth, of Durance.
Grenfort, Greenford, Greenwood, or Greenford Magna, in the county of Middle-
sex. It contained twelve hides of land and one rod; and was confirmed by Edward