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Thornycroft Baronets
The Thornycroft Baronetcy, of Milcomb in the County of Oxford, was a title in the Baronetage of England Baronets are a rank in the British aristocracy. The current Baronetage of the United Kingdom has replaced the earlier but existing Baronetages of England, Nova Scotia, Ireland, and Great Britain. Baronetage of England (1611–1705) King James I .... It was created on 12 August 1701 for the barrister, John Thornycroft. The title became extinct on the death of the second Baronet in 1743. Thornycroft baronets, of Milcomb (1701) * Sir John Thornycroft, 1st Baronet (1659–1725) *Sir John Thornycroft, 2nd Baronet (1691–1743) References *John Burke, ''A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies of England, Ireland and Scotland'' (Scott, Webster, and Geary, 1841), p. 524. Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of England {{Baronet-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milcombe
Milcombe is a village and Civil parishes in England, civil parish about southwest of Banbury, Oxfordshire. Pronounced ''Mill-Comb-Bee''. Milcombe is famous for its village shop. Originally called ‘John’s shop’ or More officially, ‘New Road Stores’ but is now called ‘Best-one’. History The Church of England parish church of Lawrence of Rome, Saint Laurence was built in the 13th century, but little survives from this period except the west Bell tower, tower. The font is 15th century. In the 19th century the building was in very poor condition, so in 1860 the Gothic Revival architecture, Gothic Revival architect George Edmund Street, G.E. Street, rebuilt the chancel and most of the nave. The parish Benefice#Church of England, benefice is now combined with those of Bloxham and South Newington. Milcombe House was a large 17th-century house. Most of it was demolished in 1953, but a small part has been retained as a farmhouse. Some outbuildings of the hall survive: an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |