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An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… flat limestone tableland formed by the underlying Portland and Purbeck Beds, between 350 ft. and 450 ft. above O.D., drained by three deeply cut valleys … streams flow S. to the sea. In the W. is Hill Bottom, and in the E. are Winspit and Seacombe Bottoms, both marked …
A History of the County of Sussex
… in Worthing were apparently for visitors' children, and by 1811 there were one academy and two seminaries. 93 Such institutions and their … financed by subscriptions, and strongly supported by W. Davison, incumbent of the chapel of ease. The organist of the …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… Wrockwardine Manors and other estates MANORS AND OTHER ESTATES. In 975 the southern boundary of Wrockwardine was called the 'king's boundary' 74 and the king retained the manor of WROCKWARDINE in 1066. …
Charters and Documents relating to the City of Glasgow 1175-1649
… Sir Walter Stewart of Mynto, with consent of his spouse, and the Provost, Bailies, Dean of Guild, Treasurer, Deacon, … of masounes, James Allansoun, dekin of wrichtis, Thomas Gray, dekin of tailyouris, Thomas Richie, dekin of … James Allanesoun, deacoun of the wrychtis; Thomas Gray, deacoun of the tailyeouris; John Hall, deacoun of the …
Charters and Documents relating to the City of Glasgow 1175-1649
… XXI. Charter by King James II. to the Bishop of Glasgow and his successors erecting the city and barony of Glasgow, … nostri, Willelmo domino Somyruile, Andrea domino Le Gray, Magistris Johanne Arous archidiacono Glasguensi et … of our household, William lord Somyrville, Andrew lord Gray, Masters John Arous archdeacon of Glasgow, and George of …
Charters and Documents relating to the City of Glasgow 1175-1649
… XXXVII. Charter by King James IV. confirming the liberties and privileges granted to the Bishop of Glasgow. Edinburgh, 4 … Hume de eodem magno camerario nostro, Andrea domino Gray, Laurentio domino Oliphant, Willelmo domino Sancti … Hume of that ilk our great chamberlain, Andrew lord Gray, Laurence lord Oliphant, William lord St John our …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… It is situated on an acclivity above Bottesford beck, and comprises 733 a. 3 r. 6 p. The common lands were inclosed … 178 inhabitants. It is situated in the vale of the Wisk, and comprises by computation 1120 acres of land, divided … The tithes have been commuted for 54. Yalding (St. Peter and St. Paul) YALDING ( St. Peter and St. Paul), a parish, …
Alumni Oxonienses
… Christi Coll. 1714, M.A. 1717; rector of Greatham 1717-46, and vicar of Newton Valence, (both) Hants, 1718-46. See … Coll., matric. 24 June, 1653; of Beauthorp, bar.-at-law, Gray's Inn, 1660 (as son and heir of Robert, of Thorpe juxta … born 29 June, 1566, educated at Oxford; bar.-at-law, Gray's Inn, 1592, bencher 1607, recorder of Northampton 1603, …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… This old measure had been the standard before Edward III and was still in use into the early-modern period. The yard … a yard, was the equivalent of the rod, perch or pole and consisted of 16½ FOOT. OED earliest date of use: 1377 for … of measure was the nautical term for a comparatively long and slender WOODEN - SPAR hung at its centre in front of a …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… the R. Tove, below 76 m. above OD, is on Upper Lias Clay and riverine deposits. Bands of limestones are exposed on the steep slopes N.E. of the main village, and in the valley of the stream where the medieval settlement of Moor End (3) and (4) is situated. The higher ground between 95 m. and 108 …