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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Witcham (St. Martin) WITCHAM ( St. Martin), a parish, in the hundred of South Witchford, union and Isle of Ely, county … The living is a vicarage, valued in the king's books at 8. 11. 0.; net. income, 100; patrons and appropriators, … The living is a rectory, valued in the king's books at 12. 12. 3., and in the gift of H. C. Sturt, Esq.: the …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… Witchampton 24 WITCHAMPTON (9806) (O.S. 6 ins., ST 90 NE) The parish, irregular in shape and covering some 2,100 acres, … Chalk, between 100 ft. and 225 ft. above sea-level. Land at East Hemsworth (18) was formerly part of Shapwick. … where it is capped with weathered stonework. The doorway at the foot of the vice has a chamfered four-centred head and …
Records relating to the Barony of Kendale
… Meathop and Ulpha WITHERSLACK, MEATHOP AND ULPHA. The mesne manor of Meathop and Ulpha with land at Crackenthorpe in Beetham was an early feoffment by one of … his heirs; saving to the grantor and his heirs their free fishing throughout the said water so that they can draw their …
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 and … are common or waste. It anciently belonged to the priory at Bodmin, of which establishment was Prior Vyvyan, who … 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 …
A History of the County of Oxford
… economic life 1500 to 1800 ECONOMIC LIFE 1500 TO 1800 From the 16th century Witney's economy was dominated by its … expanding town of probably under 1,000 inhabitants, with at least as many again living in its rural townships. 3 Its … family of Lucca, 21 while wool stocks in her 'wool houses' at Witney and in Northleach (Glos.) were together valued at …
A History of the County of Oxford
… FAIRS Witney had a weekly market and two annual fairs from the early 13th century, though their economic fortunes, as … 1202 the bishop of Winchester was granted an annual fair at Witney, held on Ascension day and the three days … 5 the establishment of Wednesday and Friday markets at nearby Bampton and Standlake in the early 13th century was …
A History of the County of Oxford
… ARCHITECTURE AND BUILDINGS 1 Building Materials In the 1640s Witney was described as a stone-built town, 2 and … house show that there was high-quality stone building from at least the 12th century. 3 Stone and lime from Witney … in 1479. 5 The master mason Thomas of Witney, who worked at Westminster in 12923 and at Exeter and Winchester a little …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Jurisdiction and Borough Courts Borough Autonomy By the mid 13th century bishops of Winchester had secured … including freedom from toll, murage, and attendance at shire or hundred courts; the right to distrain and to … unnamed 'malefactors' said to have infringed his liberties at Witney, suggesting that not all such rights went …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… (St. Peter) WITTENHAM, LITTLE ( St. Peter), a parish, in the union of Wallingford, hundred of Ock, county of Berks, 4 … 19 p. The living is a rectory, valued in the king's books at 17. 10.; net income, 400; patron, the Rev. F. J. Hilliard. … is a discharged vicarage, valued in the king's books at 12. 12. 6.; net income, 166; patrons and appropriators, …
A History of the County of Essex
… and other estates ECONOMIC HISTORY. Between 1066 and 1086 the number of bordarii increased from 6 to 20 which might … the 17th century shipbuilding, alongside the traditional fishing, was an estab- lished industry in Wivenhoe; both … in West Donyland (Col- chester). 27 The lord's common at Wivenhoe heath was overloaded with 100 sheep in 1407. 28 …