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A History of the County of Hampshire
… Winchester The borough BOROUGH In spite of the tradition that the merchant gild of Winchester was … provides, are that fourteen of the burgesses paid 25 s. to the abbey of Romsey, 9 that the abbey of Wherwell held … is re-established,' committed the custody of the city to Adam de Winchester in place of the mayor until the king …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… Windsor castle Architectural history ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY OF THE CASTLE The castle of Windsor appears first in history … 'for the liveries of Nicholas the keeper of the king's house at Windsor.' The existence of a chapel within the … were eventually carried out under Mulsho's successor, Adam of Hartington, who was clerk of the works until the end …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… Windsor castle History THE CASTLE The authentic history of Windsor Castle cannot be carried back beyond the 11th … Archbishop of Canterbury, who to the Bishop of Salisbury's claim that Windsor Castle was in his diocese successfully … were born there. 75 In May 1266 the notorious outlaw, Adam Gurdon, was brought as a prisoner to the castle by …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… German) WINESTEAD ( St. German), a parish, in the union of Patrington, S. division of the wapentake of Holderness, E. riding of … of St. John of Jerusalem: the town was granted to them by Adam Tyson, soon after the institution of the order; and …
Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… WINKEBURNE. WINCHEBURNE. In Wincheburne before the coming of the Normans, Swayne had for his manor twelve bov. for the … land, one of them was senior, who belonged not to Swain 2 Adam Tyson gave the town of Winkeburns to the knights … family Tysuns fee was transferred. The prior of St. John's of Jerusalem, 8 E. 1. 4 claimed free-warren in his demesne …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… Winterborne Herringston 47 WINTERBORNE HERRINGSTON (O.S. 6 ins. SY 68 NE) The parish of Winterborne Herringston covers less than 600 acres, … within the medallions are figure subjects including Adam and Eve, Abraham and Isaac, Samson, St. Matthew, St. …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… Wisbech Hundred Chapeiry of Parson Drove CHAPELRY OF PARSON DROVE Parson Drove, … date a gap 130 yards wide was made, probably at Abel's Gull. Parts of the country-side were flooded to a depth of … were transferred to Parson Drove and a chaplain, Adam Silk, licensed to celebrate in both chapels. 21 In 1487 …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… on the Norfolk border between Wisbech and Outwell, is one of the larger parishes in the Isle. It was originally of the … the inclusion (from Wisbech Borough) of the hamlet of Ring's End, on the Nene opposite Guyhirn. Although it is … At the later date the total rents amounted to 45 5 s. 6 d. 18 As usual in the 14th century, a decline in …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… Leverington is a large parish and village on the northwest of Wisbech. 1 The lay-out-a frontage upon the Ouse (later the … 2 acres. Before this time various creeks, such as Carlton's Creek, 5 penetrated a long way inland and allowed the … In 1762 he inherited a further 200 acres under the will of Adam Hawkins of Leverington, 64 but he appears to have …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… Each is therefore partly in Norfolk and partly in the Isle of Ely. 1 In the Middle Ages they were collectively known as … through these and neighbouring parishes. Such are Popham's Eau, an early 17thcentury cut to guide the waters of the … in 121012 40 and again in 1221, the most important being Adam (succeeded by Henry) de Sancto Edmundo, who held 200 …