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A History of the County of Oxford
… river Cherwell, on the north by its tributary the Swere, and on much of the south by the rivers Thames and Windrush. Part of the western boundary passed through the … of Wychwood. The landscape varies from the flat meadows and oolitic gravels of the Upper Thames in the south to the …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… name is the surname of lords of the principal manor and was in use in the 14th century. 93 In 1300 the land between the eastern arms at the north and south ends of the parish, which either was or might soon … a. and 12 a. Around the village there was then 10-20 a. of home closes and, mainly east of the village where land lay …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… a city, a county of itself, having exclusive jurisdiction, and the head of a union, locally in the county of Worcester, … of that people by the Romans, it was retained, with other British towns, by the conquerors; and if not one of their … the city has obtained a degree of reputation unequalled at home, and not surpassed abroad, the Worcester china being …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… To the right reverend father in God the Lord Bushopp and others her majesties justices of the peace Your lordships … humble peticioner Ellioner Reeve beinge a lame crepple and one whoe was borne and hath byn alwayes dwellinge in … of his service thatt he was forced after his comminge home to Droitwych to travell to the Bath for his recoverye, …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… knight one of the Kinges majesties justices of assizes and gayle deliverye for the countye of Worcester. The humble … him for his damages the summe of xxii pounds x shillings and for which he had an accion against thinhabitantes of the … inhabitinge within the towne of Whistance that Tredington home, within the same hundred should weekly pay towardes the …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… there are many poore men to the number of thirty persons and upwardes who lye there, some upon their behaviour and the most part of the rest upon matters of small or noe … on the seconde day of June laste paste that Tredington home and Blockly shulde pay xvi pence weekely towarde the …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… Worcestershire Quarter Sessions: 1620s Thomas Pirkes and eight others of Fladbury. Ref.110 BA1/1/33/75 (1620) To … of Richard Emmes was born in our sayed [town?] [illegible] and her sayed husband being now common servant [illegible] … he had to releeve her in her extrematie and to bring hir home humbly craveing your good worshipes to consider of his …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… peace for the said county in quarter sessions assembled, and to all others whom it shall or may concerne Wee whose … of the said castle and citty; the other by his com= mission officers, together with testimonials of his loyalty … and by their mediation to his officers had leave to return home, hoping that his countrey air might be more prevalent …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… Quarter Sessions: 1680s The minister, churchwardens and other inhabitants of Tenbury. Ref.110 BA1/1/136/24 (1680) … the fifth day of October, one thousand six hundred and eighty Whereas your worships have been pleased at some … denyed the money promised the lad is like to bee turned home againe upon your petitioner whoe is noe way able to …