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Charters and Documents relating to the City of Glasgow 1175-1649
… XXXII Charter of James III confirming the City and Barony in free regality (1476) XXXII. Charter by King James III., granting and confirming to the Bishop of Glasgow and his successors … and have for ever a sergeant or officer, who shall carry a silver mace or wand with our royal arms on the upper end, and …
Dictionary of English Furniture Makers 1660-1840
… Y Y Yabbicom, William H., Lower Castle St, Bristol, cm and u (181819). Trading at no. 10 in 1818 and no. 8 in 1819. [D] Yale, Elihu, London, cm, broker and … furniture, picture frames, looking glasses, composition ornaments, coach & coach harness furniture . (1800). [D] …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… It is situated on an acclivity above Bottesford beck, and comprises 733 a. 3 r. 6 p. The common lands were inclosed … 178 inhabitants. It is situated in the vale of the Wisk, and comprises by computation 1120 acres of land, divided … The tithes have been commuted for 54. Yalding (St. Peter and St. Paul) YALDING ( St. Peter and St. Paul), a parish, …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Westmorland
… Ancient and historical monuments in Westmorland Yanwath and Eamont … are the principal monuments. Secular a(1). Eamont Bridge (Plate 153) over the river Eamont, on the N. border of the … S. approach is modern. ConditionGood. a(2). Yanwath Hall (Plate 160), in the N.W. corner of the parish, is of two and …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Yapton 93 lies on the coastal plain south-west of Arundel and c. 2 miles (3 km.) from the sea. In 1881 it had 1,740 a. … the medieval one being converted into a candelabrum. The plate includes a communion cup, two patens, and a flagon, all of silver and of various dates between 1657 and 1716. 24 A new …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… This old measure had been the standard before Edward III and was still in use into the early-modern period. The yard … METAL, OINTMENT, ORPIMENT, PARAGON, PENISTONE, PIN, PLAIN, PLATE, PLUME, POT [for apothecaries], RATSBANE, RIBBON, RUGs, … leaf, presumably as a cheap substitute for GOLD LEAF or SILVER LEAF. OED earliest date of use: 1647 Found describing …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… the R. Tove, below 76 m. above OD, is on Upper Lias Clay and riverine deposits. Bands of limestones are exposed on the steep slopes N.E. of the main village, and in the valley of the stream where the medieval settlement … at SP 73884435 (NM Records). A coin of Gratian and a base silver antoninianus of Valerian I have recently been …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Herefordshire
… of the same material; the roofs are covered with tiles and stone slates. There appears to have been a church here of … re-built, but has a restored and re-tooled S. doorway (Plate 15) of c. 1200; the two-centred arch is of two orders, … porch incorporates some 13th-century timbers, two purlins (Plate 19) with dog-tooth ornament and two cusped wind-braces …
A History of the County of Somerset
… shape, measuring 2.5 km. from north to south at its widest and 3 km. from east to west. The only natural boundary is a … of the river Cam in the south-east; parts of the eastern and western boundaries are marked by roads. 74 The boundaries … churchyard. There are three bells, recast c. 1911. 2 The plate includes a cup and cover of 1573. A very large cup and …
A History of the County of Oxford
… a church in Yarnton is a confirmation, made between 1155 and 1161, of Yarnton chapel to Eynsham abbey. 43 Yarnton was … the face was removed in the 19th century. 29 The church plate includes a silver chalice and paten of 1629, a silver plate of 1632, and …