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A History of the County of Essex
… Wormingford Introduction WORMINGFORD THE ancient parish of Wormingford on the south bank of the river Stour, 6 miles north- west of Colchester and 8 miles south-east of Sudbury (Suff.), …
A History of the County of Essex
… Church Hall manor in the 15th century, handled transfers of holdings and amerced tenants for trespass and nuisances. … the court baron at about two-yearly intervals; the number of jurors sworn ranged from 2 to 15, but was more often a … nursing, and burials. Some children were boarded out. Cloth was given to the poor, for example, in a half year in …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… (St. Mary) WORPLESDON ( St. Mary), a parish, in the union of Guildford, First division of the hundred of Wokeing, W. division of Surrey, 3 miles (N. N. W.) from …
A History of the County of York
… It has been said 1 that the earliest liturgical traditions of the north were closely linked with Rome: this is perhaps … the ornamentation of the church. 5 Wilfrid II (718-32) had silver vessels made for use at the altar and covered the … in the choir before the communion table; he also sold the cloth from the table. 96 Not until 1580 was the site of the …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… a parish covering 2,700 acres, lies in the S. part of the Isle of Purbeck, 3 miles W. of Swanage. It stretches … tableland formed by the underlying Portland and Purbeck Beds, between 350 ft. and 450 ft. above O.D., drained by … is the wooded valley of the E. Corfe river on Wealden Beds around 150 ft. above O.D. As elsewhere in Purbeck, the …
A History of the County of Sussex
… were founded in 1858 by Robert and Ann Humphrys in memory of their son Harry, for Anglican married couples, widows, or … bequeathed by Robert Humphrys's will dated 1860. Part of the land was sold c. 1922, and the rent-charge was … were empowered to charge weekly contributions by a Scheme of 1953. The houses needed modernizing by 1957; one was …
A History of the County of Sussex
… 1410 was being used for mass. 74 Two chaplains, possibly of Worthing chapel, occurred in the early 15th century. 75 … hands. 77 It had been demolished by 1635 when the rector of Broadwater claimed its site as part of the endowment of … by 1903. 99 The rector of Broadwater gave the plate, of silver, in 1812 and his wife gave a piece in 1820; 1 Edward …
A History of the County of Sussex
… List of maps and plans Economic history ECONOMIC HISTORY. Agriculture. Before 1066 the part of Worthing called Ordinges was held by 7 alodial tenants. In … was cultivated by 2 teams, and there was 1 servus and 7 a. of meadow. Six villani and 9 bordars had another team. At the …
A History of the County of Sussex
… LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SERVICES Manor Court books of Worthing manor's court baron survive from 1544 to 1925. 91 The court's jurisdiction was presumably over that part of Worthing tithing which lay outside the jurisdiction of … 69 Borough of Worthing. Barry wavy of six pieces azure and silver with three fishes proper on the azure pieces; on a …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… - Wrayton Wothersome WOTHERSOME, a township, in the parish of Bardsey, Lower division of the wapentake of Skyrack, W. riding of York, 3 miles (S.) … has long been celebrated for the manufacture of fine broad-cloth, which affords employment to the inhabitants of the …