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A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… and conventicles were held in Wisbech at the house of Thomas Bouth. 81 The Baptists are the first sect to be … visited their brethren at Wisbech at the invitation of John Milles, a member of the Wisbech congregation, of … a resident minister. 85 Under the Revd. Samuel Fisher of Norwich (minister 1781-1803) the congregation revived, but a …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… SCHOOLS A reference in the Archdeacon's Visitation Book of 1581-3 69 to a certain Mr. Belson of Wisbech St. Peter, who had become negligent in his duties … the built-up area until 1934 (see above). Such streets as Norwich Road and Bowthorpe Road were divided haphazard …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Martin) WITCHAM ( St. Martin), a parish, in the hundred of South Witchford, union and Isle of Ely, county of Cambridge, 5 miles (W.) from Ely, on the … The hamlet of Lenwade is situated on the road from Norwich to Fakenham, and near the river Wensum, on which is …
A History of the County of Oxford
… century its economic fortunes were closely linked to those of the woollen and cloth industries nationally, although it retained the range of occupations typical of a small, prosperous market and … reportedly brought from as far as Canterbury, Colchester, Norwich, and Leicester, collected in London and carted to …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… WITTENHAM, LITTLE ( St. Peter), a parish, in the union of Wallingford, hundred of Ock, county of Berks, 4 miles (N. W. by N.) from … of Blofield, E. division of Norfolk, 5 miles (E.) from Norwich; containing 162 inhabitants. The parish comprises 580 …
Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… WOLLATON, OLAVESTON. In Olaveston (through corruption of speech now called Wollaton) there was of William Peverells fee of a Mannor which defore the … Marquess Dorsett, and was slain in the commotion at Norwich, 27 August, 4 E. 6. the year after the death of his …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… - Woodbury Wombleton WOMBLETON, a township, in the parish of Kirkdale, union of Helmsley, wapentake of Ryedale, N. riding of York, 4 miles … E. division of Norfolk, 8 miles (N. E. by E.) from Norwich; containing 283 inhabitants. The parish is bounded on …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… Not to be confused with WEED ASH, these are the residues of ASHES from burning WOOD. This crude form of POTASH had to be processed to concentrate the content of … name derived from the Norfolk village of Worstead (near NORWICH) that was the centre for weaving this type of cloth …
Alumni Oxonienses
… 1600. See Woodhall. Woodarde, Nicholas s. Christopher, of Mechlen in Flanders, gent. Magdalen Hall, matric. 9 Oct., 1635, aged 18. [ 5] Woodbridge, Benjamin of Wilts, sacerd. Magdalen Hall, matric. 9 Nov., 1638, aged … of Wolverhampton 1628, bishop of Hereford 1634-5, and of Norwich 1635, and of Ely 1638, imprisoned in the Tower nearly …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… Woodditton parish church stands by the presumed site of Ditton Valence manor house, 11 whose lords probably founded it. Droard son of Cade gave it to Thetford priory (Norf.) in the early 12th … Newmarket Jnl. 6 Aug. 1981; Ely Dioc. Dir. (1990). Val. of Norwich, ed. Lunt, 431. Tax. Eccl. (Rec. Com.), 121. Valor …