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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… cathedral, of which the only one now remaining is Edgar's tower. In 1041, a tax imposed by Hardicanute excited an … when endeavouring to shelter themselves in Edgar's tower, and put them to death. To punish this outrage, the … them suddenly, while in the act of ravaging the bishop's lands at Wick, captured or killed 500 men, and put the rest …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… the overseers for the poore there appeare before Master [S.t?] Chauncellor and Master Jones and to shew cause etc. … divers others The persons refusing Richard Russell one yard land Thomas Baker one [quarter?] land John Small [illegible] [quarter?] yard land William [Callowe?] one [quarter?] yard land John …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… by this honourable courte. And this for Gods love. S Walker [illegible] the sayd Coxe to [illegible] [the to?] … Christopher Watley, overseers of the poor of Saint Michael's in Bedwardine. Ref.110 BA1/1/53/86 (1628) To the right … [illegible] [William?] Coventrye Hee hath paid for a yard land mill and certen land after the rate of a yearde …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… that there is one Phillipp Cooke whoe hathe halfe a yard laund lyeinge in Holt aforesaied in possession, worthe … base child may have maintenance out of hir fathers halfe yard laund, as lykewyse that the saied Goodwyfe Sort may have … to the younger to ly with her, where there was such a [s...e?] betwene them thatt there was shakte owt of his …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… performance of such tragedies, comedies, interludes, opera's, plays, or farces, as now are or hereafter shall be acted … performance of such tragedies, comedies, interludes, opera's, plays or farces, as now are or hereafter shall be acted … from the house to the barn and from thence to the barn yard and burned with unquenchable violence till the whole was …
The History and Antiquities of the County of Suffolk
… of land and a Bordar; and the Abbot of Bury St. Edmund's held the other half, with five acres of land, worth twelve … gules, a cross engrailed, and a canton arg. Fitz-Osbert's shield was gules, 3 bars gemelles or. [Pedigree of … was buried in the common pathway in Worlingham church-yard, leading from the gate next the road to the church …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Herefordshire
… Wormbridge 72 WORMBRIDGE (C.c.). (O.S. 6 in. (a)XLIV, N.E., (b)XLV, N.W.) Wormbridge is a small parish, 8 m. S.W. of Hereford. The church is the principal monument. … features except the restored 12th-century doorway in the S. wall; it is now blocked and has a round arch of one plain …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… Wormingford 100. WORMINGFORD. (C.b.) (O.S. 6 in. (a)xviii. N.W. (b)xviii. S.W.) Wormingford is a parish on the right bank of the Stour, … m. N.W. of Colchester. The church, Church House and Jenkin's Farm are the principal monuments. Ecclesiastical a(1). …