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A History of the County of Middlesex
… Acton Growth GROWTH. Prehistoric settlement is attested by … and Iron-Age coins near Bollo Lane. 71 Although the name Acton, meaning 'oak town', is Anglo-Saxon, it was first recorded as that of a witness, Viel of Acton, in 1181. 72 In the Middle Ages the northern half of …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… Acton Introduction Acton Acton, 1 parish lies c. 8 km. west of Hyde Park Corner, 2 … Willesden in 1895. The civil parish was conterminous with Acton U.D., later M.B., which was enlarged to 2,319 a. by …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… Acton Local government LOCAL GOVERNMENT. Manorial government. … of ale, fugitives, goods, and amercements of tenants in Acton, as part of his manor of Fulham. 13 Views of frankpledge were held for the vill of Acton by 1383 14 and were taken at Fulham on the Sunday after …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… Acton Manors and other estates MANORS AND OTHER ESTATES. The manor of ACTON was a division of the bishop of London's manor of Fulham, which he acquired between 704 and 709. 36 Acton was not described in Domesday and did not have a …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… Acton Protestant nonconformity PROTESTANT NONCONFORMITY. … ejected from Kidderminster (Worcs.) in 1662, moved to Acton in 1663 and lived near the parish church. 37 He … Bruno Ryves, for holding a conventicle. 38 In 1690-2 Acton was considered to have nonconformist assemblies, but no …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… Acton Public services PUBLIC SERVICES. A public conduit was … Park museum. In addition to the medicinal springs at Acton wells, 77 several houses had their own wells. Butlers … in 1666, and there was also a pump at the upper end of Acton town, by the main highway. 82 A parish well in 1832 was …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… Acton Roman catholicism ROMAN CATHOLICISM. There was one … no recusants 16 and in 1706 the wife of Mr. John Keys, of Acton wells, and Catherine Acton, widow, who was living at the Old King's Head, were the …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… Acton Social and cultural activities SOCIAL AND CULTURAL … ACTIVITIES. There were inns from an early date, due to Acton's position on the Oxford road. The Tabard on the Hope … to 21 by 1751, probably because of trade generated by Acton wells, when inns included the Bull's Head and the Horse …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: James I
… [of Hereford], but, by influence of his then patron, Robt. Acton, escaped with a fine and confession of his fault. Gives … [ Ibid., No., 31 A.] Incloses, Presentment of Robt. Acton, as patron of Ribbesford parsonage, with a description … [ Ibid., No. 31 A. i.] April 14 ? Monday. Ribbesford. And. Acton to John Churchill. Has not received rents nor sold …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… esq. HARTY. Page 282, line 7. Thomas Buck, esq. is now of Acton, in Middlesex. TENHAM. Page 288, line 6 from the …