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A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… and carting was done by wage labour. Two ploughmen, two drovers, a carter, a shepherd, and a swineherd were also …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… the year. In addition it was necessary to hire two other drovers, one for the winter only, at 6 s. 6 d., to spend 11 … and harrowers for the year, and for the sower, 2 drovers, shepherd, and goatherd for the half year. Two additional drovers were engaged in winter at 3 s. 646 In 12501 …
A History of the County of Somerset
… the abbot was employing a shepherd, two ploughmen, two drovers, and a keeper of the barton. 165 In 1440 the demesne …
A History of the County of Somerset
… were evidently worked together, sharing two ploughmen, two drovers, two shepherds, a reaper, a cowherd, a neatherd, and …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… whom were included the bailiff, ploughmen, herdsmen, and drovers. The expenses of entertaining the abbot, and those of …
A History of the County of Somerset
… least sixteen to cater for the traders, including London drovers who came to the town to buy lean cattle. 365 The … fairs for fat cattle, 'the great resort even of London drovers', had been recently changed from Mondays to Fridays …
A History of the County of Oxford
… well into the 19th century this route was used by Welsh drovers who could travel for over 100 miles without going …