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The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… by seeing 'which of them could leap furthest into the River of Wye'. Initial proceedings 7/61, List of names and … of them two should or could leape farthest into the River of Wye'? 10. Whether 'doe you know believe or have … should strive which of them could leap furthest into the River of Wye; but confesseth he was present at the time and …
City of London Livery Companies Commission. Report
… large sums in roadmaking, irrigation, the construction of river and canal banks, the supply of building and other … under the several heads since 1820: For roads, irrigation, river, and canal banks about 28,558 " building materials …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… of collecting monies by means of a ferry, &c. over the river. Pannage. Money taken by the King's agistors, for the …
A History of the County of Gloucester: Volume 10, Westbury and Whitstone Hundreds
The history of the six parishes in Westbury hundred and the sixteen in Whitstone hundred. Both hundreds abut the River Severn.
A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 6, Andersfield, Cannington, and North Petherton Hundreds (Bridgwater and Neighbouring Parishes)
Andersfield, Cannington, and North Petherton hundreds together occupy the Lower Parrett valley stretching from the Quantock ridge in the west to King's Sedgemoor in the east, and from the Bristol Channel in the north to the river Tone in the south.
A History of the County of Stafford: Volume 9, Burton-Upon-Trent
This volume covers the town of Burton-upon-Trent on the county's eastern boundary, along with its suburbs and satellite villages on either side of the river, including Stapenhill which was formerly in a separate parish in Derbyshire.
A History of the County of Warwick: Volume 5, Kington Hundred
Kington hundred lies directly south of Warwick, between the rivers Avon to the west and Itchen to the east. The volume covers the 54 parishes of the hundred, including Atherstone-on-Stour, Brailes and Kineton.
A History of the County of York East Riding: Volume 7, Holderness Wapentake, Middle and North Divisions
Covers the area of the East Riding between the north sea to the east and the the river Hull to the west, bordering the borough of Kingston-upon-Hull.