As major landowners, they were bound up with the controversy over the future of the Forest.

From the 16th to the 18th century, the Booth family were the major landowners.

By the 19th century, the more successful among them had risen to become wealthy major landowners.

Blue Circle is still a major landowner in the area.

The church in Northumbria was one of the major landowners, perhaps second only to the king.

The other major landowners in the village were the Bearcroft family.

I hadn't realized that he was a major landowner on such a scale.

He had banking interests and was a major landowner in north east England.

By the 17th century, the Marbury family was a major local landowner.

Rose was a personal friend, and became a major landowner, in large part due to awards from the government.