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A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… LEVERINGTON Leverington is a large parish and village on the northwest of Wisbech. 1 The lay-out-a frontage upon the Ouse (later the … bishop. Two of the episcopal tenancies mentioned in 1221 8 were held in 1251 9 at the same rents by the prior. These …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… Upwell OUTWELL AND UPWELL These two villages lie astride the Well Stream. Each is therefore partly in Norfolk and partly in the Isle of Ely. 1 In the Middle Ages they were collectively known as … The next recorded owner was Gilbert Haultoft, baron of the Exchequer, who was buried in Outwell church (1458). From him …
A History of the County of Leicestershire
… Wistow WISTOW Wistow lies seven miles south-east of Leicester in the valley of the River Sence. Since 1936 it has included … 15th century: only 16 householders paid the tax of 1524, 8 and there were also 16 households in 1563. 9 After the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Withiel (St. Uvell) WITHIEL ( St. Uvell), a parish, in the union of Bodmin, E. division of the hundred of Pyder and of the … of Knightlow, N. division of the county of Warwick, 8 miles (N. E. by E.) from Coventry; containing, with the …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Jurisdiction and Borough Courts Borough Autonomy By the mid 13th century bishops of Winchester had secured wide-ranging liberties within their … it from the 'upland' or rural part of Witney manor. 8 In important respects townsmen remained answerable to the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… WIVELISCOMBE ( St. Andrew), a market-town and parish, in the union of Wellington, W. division of the hundred of Kingsbury, W. … is a discharged vicarage, valued in the king's books at 8; patrons and appropriators, the Warden and Fellows of …
A History of the County of Essex
… Wivenhoe Local government LOCAL GOVERNMENT From 1246 the lords of Wivenhoe manor were entitled to free warren in their … M10-23. Ibid. D/DBm M508, M518. Ibid. D/P 277/5/1; 277/8/1-2; 277/11/1; 277/12/4; 277/13-14. Ibid. D/DE1 L2. Ibid. …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… (St. Andrew) WOLLASTON ( St. Andrew), a parish, in the union of Chepstow, hundred of Westbury, W. division of the county … upwards of seven centuries; one of them was a baron of the exchequer in the reign of Edward IV. Wolsingham (St. Matthew) …
Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… WOLLATON, OLAVESTON. In Olaveston (through corruption of speech now called Wollaton) there was of William Peverells fee of a Mannor which defore the Conquest Vlsi had, who paid for it to the Dane-geld after … Wollaton and Cossale to Richard Willoughby, and his heirs. 8 William, son of Sir Roger de Mortein, 11 E. 2. granted to …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Roger d'Ivri held WOLVERCOTE in 1086, and Godfrey held of him. 61 There is no further record of the under-tenancy, and d'Ivri's successors probably held in … manor to Sir John Walter of Sarsden, chief baron of the Exchequer. 65 Walter settled the manor on his second wife …