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A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… of the county boundary transferred a small built-up area to Emneth (Norf.) which was not quite counterbalanced, as … which is all that remain of the canal contribute largely to making Elm one of the prettiest villages in the Isle. The … and a yearly rent of 6 13 s. 4 d. 43 Elizabeth Peverel had licence of oratory in her manor house for five years from …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… marsh land, between the Roman Bank and the Nene outfall, to the owners of commonable messuages or tenements in Leverington. Each allotment appears to have averaged 2 acres. Before this time various creeks, … on wings displayed. P.C.C. 69 Harvey. London marriage licence, Apr. 1640. In the Subs. R. for Cambs. 1640-1 (E …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… not very perceptible except from the west, but rising to 25 ft. above sea-level, or some 15 to 20 ft. above the surrounding fen. Reclamation has … nucleus, resulting in an oblong area some 6 miles east to west by 4 miles north to south. The parishes near Wisbech, …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… of Tydd St. Mary in Lincolnshire. This stream has shrunk to a shadow of its former self but is an important boundary, … parish is also a county boundary, and was in 1934 adjusted to conform with the modern course of the River Nene. 2 The … is the North Level Main Drain (1831-4), the successor to the Shire Drain, which cuts straight across from …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… 1 on the left (north-west) bank of the Nene. It appears to have emerged from Wisbech (St. Peter) in 1109 when Wisbech … parish. In 1388 and 1406 Edward and John Hiptoft had licence for an oratory in their house, which must have been … in it for one year, except on festivals and high days. The licence was justified on the ground that Murrow was far from …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… 1252, when Bishop Northwold presented William de Northwold to it. The vicar was to receive the tithes except those of … to retain this appropriation, which had been made without licence. 61 In 1338 they received licence to say mass in the oratory of the rectory. 62 The …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… house of Thomas Bouth. 81 The Baptists are the first sect to be mentioned by name. In 1655 two Baptists from Fen … 86 In the middle of the 18th century the numbers began to decline, and in 1776 there were only 20 adherents, too few … Road in 1856; 1 it has a good classical facade. In 1751 licence was granted to Isaac Culy for an Independent …
A History of the County of Sussex
… north of the South Downs, and is 4½ miles long from north to south and 1½ miles wide at its widest point. The ancient … in 1521 forfeited his land for cutting down trees without licence. 66 There was still at least one copyhold tenant of Buddington in 1587. 67 Licence was given for inclosing part of one of the open …
A History of the County of Leicestershire
… and east. The land rises from about 300 ft. in the valley to over 400 ft. in the south of the parish. Field boundaries … in 1436. 77 In 1481 William, Lord Hastings, was granted a licence to alienate the advowson of Wistow to the abbey of … of Wistow and Lubenham. 87 Provision was made in the licence by which the church was given to Sulby Abbey for the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… county of Cambridge, 5 miles (W.) from Ely, on the road to Chatteris; containing 502 inhabitants. The living is a … It is situated a little west of the road from Wimborne to Cranborne, and comprises by admeasurement 1462 acres, … river Allen, which turns a paper-mill giving employment to about 27 persons. The living is a rectory, valued in the …