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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… in the township of Suckley. This parish, which is bounded on the north by the river Teme, and on the west by the county of Hereford, comprises 5184 acres, … This place, which is situated near the mouth of the Severn, where it joins the Bristol Channel, can now be …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… Saccharum Saturni, LEAD acetate, called 'sugar of lead' on account of its sweet taste, is, like all lead compounds, … One recipe instructs the cook to 'Put them [RATAFIA cakes] on sugar papers and sift a little fine sugar over them just … was in this form that sugar water was carried up the River Severn on six occasions between 1679 and 1727 [Gloucester …
The Cromwell Association Online Directory of Parliamentarian Army Officers
… 20 Dec. 1642, captain of Gloucester’s city troop of horse. On 20 Dec. he took a party of 200 horse and dragoons to beat … A True Relation of a Wicked Plot intended and still on Foot against the City of Gloster (1644) (reprinted in … 21 Aug. he and Captain White took a party by boat down the Severn to attack the enemy lines, which did some damage …
The Cromwell Association Online Directory of Parliamentarian Army Officers
… Huntingdonshire, where he perished, either cut to pieces on the spot by former colleagues disgusted at his … He betrayed both Huntley and the garrison at Westbury, gaining entrance as a friend and leading the enemy … bolt across the Cotswolds to elude them and to reach the Severn Valley. But at that point, the antipathy between the …
The Cromwell Association Online Directory of Parliamentarian Army Officers
… regiment of horse, based at Wem during the autumn and on into early 1644, when Mackworth’s troop was described by … militia units. He was present at the fight at Stokesay on 8 June 1645 and commanded Shrewsbury units at the siege of … Mons. and capturing a string of royalist bases, including Westbury, Newnham, Beverston Castle, Malmesbury, Tewkesbury, …
The Cromwell Association Online Directory of Parliamentarian Army Officers
… Apr. 1648 when Dorset local forces were being disbanded. On 18 Mar. 1651 listed as lieutenant in the new companies … in Colonel Francis Buller’s regiment. In 1643 his lands on manor of Trematon were sequestered for rebellion. Cornish … Malmesbury and sparred with royalists in the lower Severn Valley, taking Monmouth, Chepstow and Hereford, though …
An abstract of Feet of Fines for the County of Sussex
… William Breton, esquire, and Margaret his wife and William Westbury v. John Garton, esquire; 10 rent in Warnham which … life; to William, Margaret, William and heirs of William Westbury. ( File 82. No. 22.) 2810. Richard Styuecle and …
An abstract of Feet of Fines for the County of Sussex
… and heirs of Henry. ( File 89. No. 28.) 3082. William Westbury, Robert Joce, Walter Moyle, Richard Corner, rector …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… runs through the northwestern half of the parish 5 and on this lie the extensive Southleigh and Eastleigh Woods once … Venny or Veny. 7 All the southern half of the parish lies on the chalk downs which sweep up to a height of over 700 ft. … the property was acquired by William Henry Laverton of Westbury. 26 Laverton sold it in 1889 to John Julius …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… from Harborough; containing 179 inhabitants. It is bounded on the west by the river Welland, and consists of 725 acres. … containing 526 inhabitants. The parish is situated on the road from Chippenham to Wootton-Bassett, and on that … (N.) from Bridgnorth; containing 352 inhabitants. The Severn bounds the parish on the west, and the Shropshire …