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A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… through these and neighbouring parishes. Such are Popham's Eau, an early 17thcentury cut to guide the waters of the old Nene into the Ouse at Salter's Lode; the Old Bedford River (part of the south-east … to establish a day school supported from the parish charity estates was made in the 1830's. 62 This failed, and …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… Croft. 7 The Rose and Crown Inn was acquired by the People's Refreshment House Association in 1899 and was one of their … 1748 shows 7 French names among the 28 jurors. 22 Gardner's Directory of 1851 23 shows a few names, such as Barron, Bellamy, Charity, and Provost, which may be of French origin, but …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… Tydd, has been known since the 17th century as Lady Nunn's Old Eau, from the wife of a 14th-century Tydd landowner. 1 … it possesses nearly a score of variants. 'St. Mary's Tyd', which constantly recurs, might perhaps account for … consisting of two cottages vested in the Tydd St. Giles Charity Trustees. Part of the parish workhouse was destroyed …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… parishes of the Isle. The tradition that St. Mary's church was the mother church of Wisbech is rendered … ones at Tholomas Drove on the road between St. Mary's and Guyhirn and at Thorney Toll on the extreme western … sons. He also proposed to appropriate £20 from John Bend's charity and £10 from the vicarage of Wisbech to establish …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… master drew £20 from this source. The revenue from this charity was increased in 1666, when, on the inclosure of … respect of the inn; this piece of land was let at £10 15 s. in 1851. In 1802 the Corporation sold the inn for £1,615 … so that after that date the Corporation paid over to Crane's charity the amount of tax redeemed from the income of their …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… a corporate borough for the first time, cost £260 10 s. 10 d. 46 The burgesses were given the right of perpetual … A schoolmaster was to be provided at a salary of £12 8 s., and an annual distribution of £3 15 s. was to be made to the poor. The bishop was made Visitor of …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… belonging thereto, and also 240 acres at a money rent (20 s.). Henry de Walpol held 80 acres with 4 messuages, as 1 fee, and 120 acres for 10 s. 4 d. Robert de Haustede held 94 acres and 3 cottages as 1 … Parliament (3334 Geo. III c. liii). Medworth was a Wisbech charity boy who went to London as a bricklayer and prospered …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… market at Wisbech by letters patent. 73 In the 1840's Wisbech was one of the largest if not actually the largest … 78 In 1778- 9 Francis Bampton leased the fairs for £5 7 s. a year, probably a beneficial rent; as far back as 1632 … Corp. Rec. iv, 18 b (1619). For Bishop Patrick's clothing charity relating to the Shambles, see p. 270. Walker and …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… when 10,000 bricks were ordered for the purpose at 15 s. 8 d. a thousand. 13 The keeper's salary was fixed in 1624 at £13 6 s. 8 d. 14 In 1681 … was built (1815) on the canal side and endowed under this charity, each of the 5 inmates receiving £10 a year and an …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… as its presiding member. He received a 'gratuity' of £5 5 s. a year, but by 1834 this sum was by established custom awarded to charity. This led the Commissioners to regard the office as … town clerk was first employed in 1680; previously 2 s. had been paid to a clerk when a lease or bond was drawn …