| The decoration was much more ornate than had been seen on most houses, even exquisite manors like the Big House and the Roscoe House. |
| In English Ireland they were associated with the reorganization of the land into manors with demesne land and dependent tenants, based to some extent on English models. |
| They held these manors upon condition of rendering the king service in person, or in kind, or in money. |
| Travels took the Elven company through two more baronies, and countless counties, manors and small towns along their way. |
| Even at the date of Domesday Book the abbey held no less than thirty manors. |
| I also sought out smaller houses, manors, rectories and cottages that can be visited by the public. |
