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Survey of London
… Wilmington Square area CHAPTER X. Wilmington Square Area The area described in this chapter, centred on Wilmington … Square, lies between Amwell Street and Farringdon Road to the east and west, and Lloyd Baker Street and Rosebery Avenue … surveyor, working closely with Edward Boodle, agent or steward under Charles Compton, 9th Earl and 1st Marquess of …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Wilton - Wimpole Wilton WILTON, a hamlet, in the parish of Hale, union of Whitehaven, Allerdale ward above … Wilton (St. James) WILTON ( St. James), a parish, in the union of Thetford, hundred of Grimshoe, W. division of … time of Henry I. It is governed by a mayor, recorder, high steward, five aldermen, and an unlimited number of burgesses, …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… of Wilton, if accurate, must be taken to include not only the borough but also its suburbs. The disappearance or total ruin of these churches generally … included a sketch of St. Mary's as it then appeared. The steward's accounts of 14412 record payments to a man of New …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… Wilton Decline DECLINE The outstanding feature of the later medieval history of Wilton is the rapid decline of … has been traced. See p. 17. Wilton Corp. MSS. Accts. of Steward of Guild Merchant, passim. …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… Wilton Industry since c.1500 INDUSTRY SINCE c. 1500 The fortunes of Wilton which formerly had been built on a … and trading activities, gradually came to depend upon the only surviving craft of any importance, namely that of … years; Roger Tarrant was queen's bailiff in 1585 and Steward of the Guild Merchant by 1591; Michael Ray was …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… Wilton Medieval town government MEDIEVAL TOWN GOVERNMENT In the reign of Henry I the leading burgesses secured the right to organize … Apart from some of the minor officials, it was only the steward of the Guild Merchant who retained his importance in …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… TOWN GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SERVICES In great contrast to the early period of its growth, when ancient custom became established by prescription, the town government of Wilton was, from the 16th century … and other of the surviving guild officials, such as the steward, market officials and ale-tasters, who made up the …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… REPRESENTATION Two burgesses represented Wilton at the Parliament of 1295 and from thence onwards, almost without a break, the borough was regularly represented by two members until … V.C.H. Wilts. v. 778. Ibid. 78. Wilton Corp. MSS. Acct. of Steward of Guild Merchant, 334 Hen. VI. Brown's expenses …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… Wiltshire Record Society volumes used PUBLICATIONS OF THE WILTSHIRE RECORD SOCIETY ( formerly the Records Branch of the Wiltshire Archaeological Society) used in this Volume i …
The Environs of London
… Wimbledon WIMBLEDON. Name. It is not improbable that the name of this place, which was anciently written Wymbaldon … early proprietors. I have seen ancient records in which the name of Wimbaldus occurs. Dune in the Saxon language … subsequent alienations were obligingly communicated by the steward of the manor. Anecdotes of Painting, vol. ii. p. 66. …