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Records relating to the Barony of Kendale
… manor of Meathop and Ulpha with land at Crackenthorpe in Beetham was an early feoffment by one of the lords of Beetham in the twelfth century. Henry de Bethum (125156), also named … 1188. Roger, son and heir of Henry de Midhop, was living in 1290. The Chartulary or Coucher Book of Furness Abbey …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Withiel (St. Uvell) WITHIEL ( St. Uvell), a parish, in the union of Bodmin, E. division of the hundred of Pyder … the church of Withiel. The living is a rectory, valued in the king's books at 10, and in the gift of Sir R. R. Vyvyan, Bart.: the tithes have been …
A History of the County of Oxford
… borough Economic history: ancient mills ANCIENT MILLS In 1086 Witney manor included two water mills together … Pusey and her husband Richard surrendered half to Henry Ashfield (apparently mortgager since 1657) and the other to … complex partition of the fulling mill property with Hannah Ashfield, which gave him the east end of the main building, …
A History of the County of Oxford
… from the early 17th century, by increasing specialization in blankets and other broadcloths. 1 Thenceforth until the … the period some 3540 per cent of recorded trades in the borough were associated with the cloth industry, with … a few moderately prosperous townsmen such as Edward Ashfield (d. 1662), 182 with goods worth 127, John Palmer (d. …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… (St. Peter) WITTENHAM, LITTLE ( St. Peter), a parish, in the union of Wallingford, hundred of Ock, county of Berks, … 869 a. 2 r. 19 p. The living is a rectory, valued in the king's books at 17. 10.; net income, 400; patron, the … contains monuments to the Dunche family. Sinodun Hill, in the neighbourhood, is surrounded by an ancient …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… WIVELISCOMBE ( St. Andrew), a market-town and parish, in the union of Wellington, W. division of the hundred of … ravine" or "dell." The town occupies a gentle eminence, in an extensive valley inclosed by lofty hills, which suddenly break into deep ravines. The houses are in general neat and well built, and by the removal of several …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Wollaston (St. Andrew) WOLLASTON ( St. Andrew), a parish, in the union of Chepstow, hundred of Westbury, W. division of … the livings of Alvington and Lancaut consolidated, valued in the king's books at 13. 11. 5., and in the gift of the Duke of Beaufort: the tithes have been …
Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… Wollaton, Olaveston WOLLATON, OLAVESTON. In Olaveston (through corruption of speech now called … four car. small wood, one leuc. long, one qu. broad. In King Edward the Confessours time this was valued at 100s. … The family of Mortein were the next successours to Warner in this place, of which Robert de Mortein lived in King Henry …
A Dictionary of London
… Wollewharf See Wool Quay. Wolsies Gate A water gate in the roparie, in parish of All Hallows the Less, of later time called … of Bartholomew Denmars and was a public way to the Thames. In 17 Ed. III. complaint was made that it had been stopped up …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Wolvercote, which seem to have been completely reorganized in the later Middle Ages, probably in the later 14th century, when Godstow abbey consolidated … the mid 17th century the estate was kept in demesne by the priors of St. Frideswide's and their successors, apart from a …