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A History of the County of Somerset
… was almost rectangular in shape measuring 3 km. from north to south and 2.5 km. from east to west. Its northern and eastern boundaries were marked by … in Lilstock it was held as security for Lord Audley's debts to the Crown in the 1520s before passing in 1538 to …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… This place is situated on the road from Ipswich to Bury St. Edmund's, and was formerly a market-town. The … comprising about 636 acres. The lands anciently belonged to Tynemouth priory, and in the reign of Elizabeth were … of Robert Banastre. This lady was afterwards married to Sir John Langton, whose descendant, John Langton, in the …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… 1,200 a. (486 ha.). In 1987 Brimslade was transferred to it from Savernake parish, and a small area was transferred from it to Savernake. Wootton Rivers parish thereafter measured 705 … of the Marlborough Downs crosses the parish from east to west. A small area in the extreme north is overlain by …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… of Caer Guorangon in his catalogue of cities belonging to the Britons, by whom, from the advantages of its situation … (judging from the Roman roads in the vicinity appearing to concentrate here) have supposed, it was one of those … of record takes place every Monday, for the recovery of debts to any amount, and a sheriff's court occurs monthly. …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… Geffrey Howsman of Ammersley. Ref.110 BA1/1/25/1 (1616) To the right worshipfull [illegible] [illegible] his … of a bullett that is in his legge and having no meanes to seeke helpe at the chirurgeons handes is like to perishe for want of helpe. His humble desire unto your …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… Sessions: 1618 William Lyes. Ref.110 BA1/1/21/79 (1618) To the right honourable Sir John Crooke knight one of the … same l shillings whereby your peticioner was constrayned to borrowe l shillings to redeeme his saide cattell, which as yet is unsatisfyed. …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… of the castle of Worcester. Ref.110 BA1/1/26/43 (1619) To the right worshipfull his majesties justices of the bench … unto your good worships that there are many poore men to the number of thirty persons and upwardes who lye there, … her sayde husband to discharg the jaylor of all duties and debts She humbly craveth this worshipful courte not only to …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… and eight others of Fladbury. Ref.110 BA1/1/33/75 (1620) To the right worshipfull Sir [illegible] knight lord of the … whose names are subscribed do humbly request your worship to nominate and [appoint?] out at your worships discretion … [within?] your sayed lordship for the sayed Richard Emmes to erect and build him a dwelling howse for himself his sayed …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… towards all gentlemen in distresse embouldeneth mee to beseech you, to take into your faviourable consideration, the sadd condition which I am now in; who for my loyalty to the King, was by the great tyrant (Cromwell) banished, and …