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manorial possessions. A good house still stands on the site, but it is of later date than the time when the Bishops ceased

to visit here. Remains of the old fish-pond - so useful in "fasting" days of the church - may be seen in the garden.

The families of De Northwick, Huncks, Childe, and Rushout, have in succession held the manor and large possessions here.

Henry III granted a six days' fair; and a chantry to the Virgin was founded in 1320, worth £11. 11s. 7d. at the

Dissolution. Among the distinguished men who have been connected with Blockley were Dean Wilson, who was proctor

for the Dean and Chapter of Worcester at the famous Synod of Westminster in 1562; he was rector of Blockley, and left

£40 to the poor of the parish. Then there were Giles Collyer (above mentioned); Dr. Derham, author of many excellent

works - "mechanician, philosopher, physician, and priest" - educated at Blockley school. Bishop Wakefield died here

in 1394 ; and Walter de Cantelupe, founder of the White Ladies' Nunnery at Worcester, and the advocate of the

liberties of the English Church against Romish oppression, died here in 1267.

Bockleton.

A SMALL parish south of Tenbury, and nearly surrounded by Herefordshire. Is in the diocese of Hereford, and has the hamlet of Hampton Charles, in that county, annexed to it for ecclesiastical purposes. In Saxon times it was held of the King by the Bishop of Hereford. The first known lords took their name from the parish, Philip de Boklynton, &c. That family died out in the time of Henry VI, and the estates then went by marriage to John Fawkes, afterwards to the Actons, who also ended in a female; who married a Baldwin. The Barneby family also held the