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A History of the County of Hampshire
… to the actual early constitution of the borough. The light on its existence that should come from the Domesday Survey is … customs which they had enjoyed in the time of Henry I. Any duties unjustly levied in the late war were to be quashed, … m. 9. A 'Rippiar' was one who carried fish from the coast inland. First Bk. of Ordinances (Winton Corp. Doc.), fol. …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… castle formed part of Clewer and was probably forest. On the eve of the Norman Conquest Edward the Confessor had … were residing in the new castle, not in the old palace, on the occasions when their presence at Windsor is mentioned. … was appointed in 1240 as joint governor to the prince, his duties being at the same time defined. 50 The number of …
Survey of London Monograph
… sent to England with news of the battle of Auray, fought on 29 September 1364, and whom King Edward forthwith … filius Johannis Ashwell nuper Regis Armorum' occurs on Close Roll, 20 Hen. VI, m. 3 d. A moot point whether … d East Barnet. Lived in College; assiduous in professional duties; reputed honest but not brilliant. Left his widow …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Oswi, and Leoflede, daughter of Brithnod the first abbot, on the admission into that monastery of their son Ailwin, … is supposed to have taken up his residence in the castle, on leaving which the king attempting to cross the Wash at an … at the quay and granaries. In a recent year, tonnage duties were paid on 97,119 tons; the number of vessels of …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… LEVERINGTON Leverington is a large parish and village on the northwest of Wisbech. 1 The lay-out-a frontage upon … creeks, such as Carlton's Creek, 5 penetrated a long way inland and allowed the conveyance of seaborne goods right up … practice has long been discontinued and the administrative duties are now carried out by the clerk. In connexion with …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… to south. The parishes near Wisbech, whose nuclei are on sites just behind the 'Roman Bank', are quite differently … long extensions into the fen. Since, moreover, Thorney is on peat and not on silt fen, the orchards and market gardens … cent. on new capital outlay with no allowance for death duties. But the duke could claim that he had never evicted a …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… of the Isle, covers an area of some 10,000 acres 1 on the left (north-west) bank of the Nene. It appears to have … at Murrow (which gave its name to the chief manor) on the northern and Guyhirn on the southern edge of the … holders. 91 Before 1933, 10,187 acres of land and inland water. The Isle of Ely Review Order of that year (M. …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… which the manor ultimately took its name, must have been on the site of Barton Farm on the opposite side of the river. … from which they were rescued by other felons. 33 The duties of the constable included the custody of the castle … side with those of Wisbech Barton manor. The division of duties between the two officials seems to have been one of …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… members, and chief of the party in the church services on the annual feast day and at memorial services for dead … was responsible for the four tapers at the Trinity altar on the feast day; he was entitled to demand wax of newly … the guild employed at least three priests whose respective duties were set out in detail. The priests were expected to …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… Parker' received a coat in virtue of this office. 8 The duties were laid down in 1678 as patrolling the streets … bellman, was appointed later in the same year (1680). His duties seem not to have included continuous night watching, … in the lower walks of society' brought caustic remarks on the inefficiency of the town's police and watching system …