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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… cathedral, of which the only one now remaining is Edgar's tower. In 1041, a tax imposed by Hardicanute excited an … when endeavouring to shelter themselves in Edgar's tower, and put them to death. To punish this outrage, the … them suddenly, while in the act of ravaging the bishop's lands at Wick, captured or killed 500 men, and put the rest …
A History of the County of Essex
… college at Oxford, and his school at Ipswich. 46 On Wolsey's fall in 1529 the church reverted to the Crown, and in 1532 … 1254, but valued at £12 in 1291, and the vicarage at £7 13 s. 4 d. in 1535. 52 The glebe and tithes of the vicarage … D/P 185/1/12-16; Colch. Expr. 4 May 1972. Inf. from Mr. R. Blythe. R.C.H.M. Essex, iii. 235-6. F. G. Emmison, …
A History of the County of Essex
… which the parish takes its name (originally Withermund's ford) was probably that over the river Stour by the … were compiled by A. P. Baggs. The assistance of Mr. R. Blythe, who provided much infor- mation on Wormingford, is … Taylor, Wormingford, an Eng. Village, 65; inf. from Mr. R. Blythe. E.C.S. 16 Nov. 1984. Inf. from Colch. Boro. Council, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… ward, E. division of the county of Cumberland, 5 miles (S. E. by S.) from Carlisle; containing 151 inhabitants. The Lancaster … of the sigilaria or antediluvian palm-tree; and the clerk's desk, on the opposite side, is the figure of a pelican; all …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… The living is a discharged vicarage, valued in the king's books at 7. 8. 6., and in the patronage of the Crown. The … inhabitants. The living is a rectory, valued in the king's books at 3. 7. 8., and in the gift of the Crown; net … of Kent, 11 miles (W. N. W.) from Maidstone, and 24 (S. E. by E.) from London; containing 2949 inhabitants. This …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… distributed annually. Edward Pemberton improved the land's value in 1670 by building a house and barn on it. The … was built on the site c. 1801 but the rent of £4 10 s. was not increased; it was paid out annually as the … Tiddicross charity from the poor rate. In 1830 the charity's income was raised to £8, closer to a realistic rent. 92 In …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Twyford, lathe of Aylesford, W. division of Kent, 6 miles (S. W.) from Maidstone; containing 2467 inhabitants. The … October 15th. The living is a vicarage, valued in the king's books at 20. 18. 9.; net income, 1184; patrons and … West ward and union, county of Westmorland, 2 miles (S. by W.) from Penrith; containing 316 inhabitants. In this …
A History of the County of Oxford
… the vicarage until the Dissolution. 47 In 1466 the abbey's nominee was rejected as unfit and presentation was made by … lord, C. K. F. Brown, gave the advowson to St. Catherine's College, Oxford. In 1984 St. Catherine's transferred the advowson to the Charles Wolfson Charitable …
A History of the County of Oxford
… latter was supported in 1797 by a biannual payment of 18 s. from the overseers and by voluntary subscriptions. The … in the Spencer chapel or, if not needed there, for Yarnton's poor, 55 was usually spent on clothes for the … Year's Day. The only assistance was £3 from the Fletcher benefaction and £1 from the bishop of St. Asaph, an absentee …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… of Narberth, county of Pembroke, South Wales, 4 miles (S. W.) from Narberth; containing 148 inhabitants. This parish … The living is a discharged rectory, rated in the king's books at 5. 3. 9., endowed with 400 private benefaction and 400 royal bounty, and in the patronage of the …