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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… exclusive jurisdiction, and the head of a union, locally in the county of Worcester, of which it is the capital, … the British, Roman, and Saxon antiquities of the county. Arms. When the Romans left Britain, Worcester came again into … palace, when he prevailed upon them to deliver up their arms to his servants, and appeased their animosity. During …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the City of Oxford
… Ancient and historical monuments in the City of Oxford Worcester College Worcester College … monasteries and sometimes identifiable by the shields-of-arms remaining on the fronts. At the dissolution the … in 1864 and 1877 respectively. Worcester College Arms The college is chiefly noteworthy as retaining certain …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… of Phillippe Wilkes Shewinge, that he beinge borne in Ombersley and beinge maryed unto one Christian [Maneley?] … to be shrowded therein, who ar now constrained to lodge in the highe wayes and fieldes for wante of order to be taken … The humble peticion of John Smyth constable of Sadbury in the said countye. Sheweinge that your peticioner since his …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… bodyes, soe that yf they shold be inforced to lye longer in this miserable place, wold unchristianlike be starved to … and Phillip Treamer, late constables of St Michaels in Bedwardine. Ref.110 BA1/1/26/44 (1619) To the right … Treamer, late constables of the parish of Saint Michaelles in Bedwardine. Sheweth that where they were in the said …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… report of your courtious behaviour towards all gentlemen in distresse embouldeneth mee to beseech you, to take into … consideration, the sadd condition which I am now in; who for my loyalty to the King, was by the great tyrant … very gulfe of affliction, butt coming lately from thence (in a shipp bound for London) was by a tempest at sea droven …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… his trade, giving himself alltogether to begging, both in the town and country, comitting what he gains thereby, to … town or parish with most base and opprobrious language. In brief, he is of the most vicious life and conversation of any person in the countrey. The premises considered, we humbly pray that …
Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… & RADFORD. Elsi before the Norman invasion had two manors in Werchesope, which paid to the geld as three car. The land … de Busli (whose see the conquerour made it) had one car. in demesne, and twenty-two sochm. on twelve bovats of this … for which great services he had an augmentation of his arms and made duke of Norfolk. In the 13th of Henry the 8th, …
The History and Antiquities of the County of Suffolk
… steward of it for the Conqueror, who retained the manor in his own hands. Roger de Montford also possessed an estate … the effigies of a man and his wife, from beneath which the arms and inscription are reaved; but which Harvey, in his … and John, and two daughters, Margery and Elizabeth. Their arms were party per pale indented or and gules, six martlets …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… Wormingford 100. WORMINGFORD. (C.b.) (O.S. 6 in. (a)xviii. N.W. (b)xviii. S.W.) Wormingford is a parish on … symbols of the evangelists each holding a shield with the arms( a) a defaced coat impaling a lion rampant (?); ( b) … In towerto John Potter, 1710, with achievement of arms. Glass: In chancelin N.W. window, borders, grisaille, …