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A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… from fires. 55 In 1558 William Styrmin was paid 40 s. for his charges laid out after a fire in the Old Market. … of the rest'. 57 After this it was resolved that the town's fire equipment should consist of 24 leather buckets, 3 large ladders, and 3 'cromes' with 14-yard ropes fastened to the chains. Another serious fire …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… In 1389 there were six guilds in Wisbech. St. Peter's, dating from 1327, was the oldest, the remainder, with the … during the five years of its existence amounted to £80 6 s. 90 All these guilds (Holy Trinity, St. Peter, St. John … John Baptist are mentioned in wills of 1495. 92 St. Martin's Chantry lay on the North Brink adjoining White Hall. 93 The …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… St. Mary). The fact that the three obtained £1, 15 s., and 10 s. respectively in a division of certain charitable funds in … obsolete since the reform of the corporation in the 1830's, but the names Castle, Timber Market, and South Brink have …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… when the flow of water was improved by cutting Moreton's Leam. Bishop West spent £200 on a new sluice, which was … the Nene for 7 miles downstream from Wisbech to Peter's Point. This would have given a 5-foot fall, but the … £150 in demolishing a bank that was part of Kinderley's improvements (1726). 17 By 1751 it was possible in a dry …
A History of the County of Sussex
… 1181 and 1204, were presumably his descendants. 54 William's son Henry 55 had apparently succeeded by 1210, 56 and was … c. 1230. 57 Another William of Wiston, apparently Henry's son, is recorded in 1238, 58 and held 4 fees in Wiston and … in basic skills, with its own brickyard, timber yard, and carpenter's shop. 22 The proportion of parishioners …
Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… years ago, and became the residence of the present owner's father Richard Acklom, esq: in 1719, (who was, it is … a captain in the army, on half pay. It appears by Noble's pedigree, that Mr. Acklom's lady is a descendent from Oliver Crumwell; by whom Mr. A. …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Huntingdonshire
… Wistow 95. WISTOW (D.c.). (O.S. 6 in. (a)XIV N.E., (b)XIV S.E.) Wistow is a parish and village 3 m. S.S.W. of Ramsey. The church, bridge and Limetree Farm are …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… inhabitants. The living is a vicarage, valued in the king's books at 8. 11. 0.; net. income, 100; patrons and … 27 persons. The living is a rectory, valued in the king's books at 12. 12. 3., and in the gift of H. C. Sturt, Esq.: … union and Isle of Ely, county of Cambridge, 3 miles (W. S. W.) from Ely; containing 561 inhabitants. The living is a …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… (G.b.) Witham. The Parish Church of St Nicholas. (O.S. 6 in. (a)xxxiv. S.E. (b)xxxv. S.W. (c)xliv. N.E. (d)xlv. N.W.) Witham is a town and parish …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Westmorland
… (C.g.) Witherslack, the Parish Church of St. Paul (O.S. 6 in. (a)XLI, N.E., (b)XLI, S.E., (c)XLII, N.W., (d)XLII, S.W.) Witherslack is a parish on the W. border of the county …