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A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… Wisbech Guild of the holy trinity GUILD OF THE HOLY TRINITY The Guild of the Holy Trinity was much … and plate is undated and unvalued; 32 it comprised a silver-gilt crown, a stag with a gilt head, a gold figure of …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… occurs c. 1000, when Oswy and Leoflede, on the admission of their son Aelfwin as a monk, gave the vill to the monastery of Ely. 54 In 1086 Wisbech was held by the abbot, and rated at 10 hides, of which 1 hide and 1 virgate with 2 ploughs were in demesne. …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… is held by prescription. In 1657 John Thurloe, as lord of the manor, was granted a fortnightly market at Wisbech by letters patent. 73 In the 1840's Wisbech was one of the largest if not actually the largest corn market in the … were sold, the quantity changing hands in each week of that period sometimes being as much as 9,000 quarters. 74 …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… town from at least 1515-16 7 until 1836 when the liberty of the Isle of Ely was abolished. Assizes were held half-yearly, … subscriptions to £10,000. In 1937 there were seventy-five beds at the Hospital, including twenty in a children's wing …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… Wisbech Officials of the corporation OFFICIALS OF THE CORPORATION The town bailiff, as stated above, first appears as an agent of the Corporation rather than as its presiding member. He …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… AND APPRENTICESHIP As in some other towns the relief of the poor fell not to the churchwardens but to the … charity. 23 This sum was supplemented in the latter part of the 16th century, by weekly collections from householders, … life 'the weekly payment for the collection for the pore of Wisbich'. 26 The town stock consisted of the capital of …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… PORT, NENE OUTFALL, CANAL The original combined outfall of the Ouse and Nene, by Wisbech, had been diverted along … diverted back again soon afterwards by the blocking of the Creek. 3 No attempt seems to have been made to reopen the Nene channel until about 1480, when the flow of water was improved by cutting Moreton's Leam. Bishop West …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Wiston WISTON Wiston parish 97 lies north of the South Downs, and is 4½ miles long from north to south … comprised 2,842 a. Buncton chapelry, a detached portion of Ashington parish which lay entirely within Wiston and … were replaced by a single bell. 20 The plate includes a silver cup of 1726. 21 The registers begin in 1638. 22 …
A History of the County of Leicestershire
… Wistow WISTOW Wistow lies seven miles south-east of Leicester in the valley of the River Sence. Since 1936 it … 'The Dames', and Newton Meadow-and a small area of willow beds near the rivers. By 1670 there were only 7 families in … gift of Sir Charles Halford (d. 1780); it consists of a silver-gilt cup, paten, and dish. 10 The registers date from …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… 2,100 acres, occupies a shallow dry valley on the E. bank of the R. Allen; it is entirely on Chalk, between 100 ft. and … sea-level. Land at East Hemsworth (18) was formerly part of Shapwick. Domesday mentions Wichemetune and two … verse in Roman capitals, 17th century. Plate: includes silver cup and stand-paten with assay marks of 1610 (or …