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A History of the County of Gloucester
… MANOR AND OTHER ESTATES. Before the Conquest Brictric son of Algar held two hides in WOOLASTON within Twyford hundred. … the Crown until c. 1115 when Henry I gave them to William's grandson Walter de Clare (d. c. 1138). Walter founded … Henry Woodroffe (d. 1904) and from c. 1925 successively by Martin Davis and Arthur Davis. 77 The latter sold it to Mr. …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… - Woore Woolminstone WOOLMINSTONE, a tything, in the union of Chard, hundred of Crewkerne, Western division of Somerset; … is situated on the road from Ipswich to Bury St. Edmund's, and was formerly a market-town. The parish comprises 1898 … Castle-Cary; containing 110 inhabitants. Woolstone (St. Martin) WOOLSTONE ( St. Martin), a parish, in the union of …
The Environs of London
… relating to its etymology. Situation. Boundaries. Quantity of land, and how occupid. Soil. Chalk-pit. Land-tax. Woolwich … Manor of Woolwich, in the early part of Edward the First's reign 8. In the year 1324, the manor of Woolwich belonged … a garden and wharf belonging to it, in Woolwich, to Sir Martin Bowes 27; who, in 1543, conveyed it to Edward Boughton …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Wootton-Wawen Woothorpe WOOTHORPE, a hamlet, in the parish of St. Martin, Stamford-Baron, union of Stamford, soke of … of Redbornestoke, union and county of Bedford, 4 miles (S. W.) from Bedford; containing 1122 inhabitants. It …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Worcester - Wormsley Worcester WORCESTER, a city, a county of itself, having exclusive jurisdiction, and the head of a … cathedral, of which the only one now remaining is Edgar's tower. In 1041, a tax imposed by Hardicanute excited an … St. Andrew, 1677; St. Clement, 2155; St. Helen, 1323; St. Martin, 50S3; St. Nicholas, 1919; St. Peter, 4575; and St. …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… Worcestershire Quarter Sessions: 1630s The inhabitants of the parish of the Holy Cross in Pershore. Ref.110 BA1/1/58/64 (1633) To … to the younger to ly with her, where there was such a [s...e?] betwene them thatt there was shakte owt of his …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… Noble Sir, Though I am unknowne unto you, yett the report of your courtious behaviour towards all gentlemen in … West Indies; where I thought I had shott the very gulfe of affliction, butt coming lately from thence (in a shipp … Story xx shillings [quil...t?] Inhabitants of St. John's, Worcester. Ref.110 BA1/1/108/127 (1666) Wee the …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… Worcestershire Quarter Sessions: 1670s Inhabitants of Bretforton. Ref.110 BA1/1/115/27 (1671) Wigorn [com?] To the right worshippfull his majesties justices of the peace for the said county in quarter sessions … Edward Kinge [Flurris?] Furman church [wardens?] Matthew Martin Lawncellot Browninge John Pennell overseers Thomas …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… 1680s The minister, churchwardens and other inhabitants of Tenbury. Ref.110 BA1/1/136/24 (1680) To the right worshipfull the justices of the peace at a sessions holden at Worcester the fifth day … a taylor 3 children of one Nicholas 5 of one Jackson's and one of a certeyne woman called Black Besse, all lately …