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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Severn. Sexulf, Bishop of Mercia, founded here the first Christian church within his diocese, which he dedicated to … ground, they spread themselves over the open country, for the sake of pillage; and the garrison, taking advantage … library is attached, in 1815; there is also a society for the encouragement and improvement of native …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… notwithstanding itt pleased Master Wylde to send for the churchwardens unto whom they promissed to take some … the overseers for the poore there appeare before Master [S.t?] Chauncellor and Master Jones and to shew cause etc. … him to be bounde to the peace who is a man that to our knowledge never brake or infringed the same, but a good …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… the right worshipfull, his majesties justices of the peace for the countie of Wigorn. Whereas it was youre youre good … of this cittie, who coulde not then have used any meanes for their relief but muste of necessitie have perished, yf … extremitie. And forasmuche as the infected people there, for many weekes last paste, have not ben made partakeres of …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… [illegible] his majesties justices of the peace for the county of Wegorn. The humble peticion of Geffrey … seeke helpe at the chirurgeons handes is like to perishe for want of helpe. His humble desire unto your good worship … that he may hereafter lyve with his sayd wyfe orderly as a Christian husbande or else that shee may have that litle …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… worshipfull, the Kinges majesties justices of the peace, for the countie of Wigorn. The humble peticion, of Phillippe … he beinge borne in Ombersley and beinge maryed unto one Christian [Maneley?] borne at Holte, who ar charged withe the … hathe dearelye bought may have some convenient cotage for themselves and theire poore inphantes to be shrowded …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… To the worshipfull their majesties justices of the peace for the county of Wigorn The humble peticion of the poore … lose it: nor she to pay it: the eldest of the poor widow's 3 children was borne with a rupture and lies almost … all loving subjects of what degree soever to extend their Christian charity in some considerable measure towards the …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… John South, John Godshaw and John Cookes, poor prisoners for debt. Ref.110 BA1/1/224/34 (1712) Wigorn sessions To … Jackson esquire one of her majestyes justices of the peace for the said county The humble peticion of Henry Sorrell … being forset to remove his walfruit trees and other tree's wholy destroyd; together with a pleck of artichoks, …
The History and Antiquities of the County of Suffolk
… the time of the Survey, and Roger Bigot was steward of it for the Conqueror, who retained the manor in his own hands. … of land and a Bordar; and the Abbot of Bury St. Edmund's held the other half, with five acres of land, worth twelve … or on account of repairing the highways." Testa de Nevill, p. 295. Id. p. 297. Mag. Brit. Rot. 36 Ed. III. in. Turr. …
A History of the County of Essex
… 1825 there was a National Sunday school. 10 The National Society gave a grant towards the building of a new schoolroom … of the churchyard c. 1825. 11 By 1833 it had accommodation for c. 146 and was supported by voluntary contributions and … when the senior children were transferred to St. Helena's Secondary school in Colchester. 16 It was granted Voluntary …