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A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… continuous, so that it is impossible for a stranger to tell where one ends and the other begins. Together they … than 10. 46 In 15489 the receipts had risen to 6 6 s. 7 d. owing partly to an increase in court perquisites to 4. 47 At … north side, but this was demolished shortly before 1883 owing to the insecurity of its foundations. 55 There are oil …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… not very perceptible except from the west, but rising to 25 ft. above sea-level, or some 15 to 20 ft. above the surrounding fen. Reclamation has … After this date numbers began to diminish, partly no doubt owing to intermarriage and absorption in the general …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… of Tydd St. Mary in Lincolnshire. This stream has shrunk to a shadow of its former self but is an important boundary, … parish is also a county boundary, and was in 1934 adjusted to conform with the modern course of the River Nene. 2 The … of 230 acres and 17 population (1931 Census). Previously, owing to the straightening of the course of the Nene in the …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… 1 on the left (north-west) bank of the Nene. It appears to have emerged from Wisbech (St. Peter) in 1109 when Wisbech … originally external but now opening into the chancel owing to the raising of the roof in the last century. On the … school, was erected at Thorney Toll in 1872. NONCONFORMITY Owing no doubt to the scattered nature of the parish and the …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… erected by the latter at his end of the bridge are alluded to. 55 Grants of pontage were made to the bishop in 1327, 1328, and 1331. 56 References to … bridge in turn became inadequate for traffic and dangerous owing to its high parapets and was replaced by the present …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… succession and the use of a common seal. 47 They were to hold the guild property in socage, and were licensed to acquire further property up to £100 in value, and to lease … were at Walpole, where the manor was in Crown hands owing to a vacancy in the see of Ely. It seems probable that …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… 1252, when Bishop Northwold presented William de Northwold to it. The vicar was to receive the tithes except those of flax and wool. Land and … Octagon of Ely Cathedral, but the lantern became unsafe owing to defective foundations, and was replaced in 1846 by a …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… the weekly collection for the poor, mentioned above, seems to have been the outbreak of plague. In December 1584 a balance of 11 s. 6 d. was allowed to John Robynson 'collector' for his pains in collecting … 168. Ibid. 169-76. Another water shortage occurred in 1877 owing to a dry winter and spring. Infm. Mr. P. G. Laws, …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… though the assessments had in most cases been reduced owing to flood damage. The Longchamp fee had been reduced to1/12 … Field. 2 The Colvile fee, rated on 94 acres in Brokene and owing suit of court, had come to Sir Robert Brandon through …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… was the direct ancestor of the Corporation. It is reputed to have originated in 1379, the year of the earliest … and four sisters. The guildsmen were then licensed to found a chantry of chaplains to celebrate at the altar of … of the guild was the alderman, empowered to prosecute for debts, to make leases of guild property with the consent of …