Search
A History of the County of Shropshire
… traditionally return for the wakes, some with dowries. 57 Horse and donkey races and athletic competitions were held …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… Culpeper (modern edition), Culpeper (1792). Wooden horse [woodenhorse; woodden horse; wood horse; woden horse; … varieties of WORMWOOD were most commonly used; that is, SEA WORMWOOD for children and 'people of ripe age', and … species used in much the same way include ROMAN WORMWOOD, SEA WORMWOOD and MUGWORT. The leaves and tops were used in …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… above, Cheveley, econ. hist. (studs). J. de Moubray, Horse-Racing and Racing Society, 128-30; J. de Moubray, …
The Environs of London
… Christopherus, a poor Greek, who had suffered losses by sea to the amount of 1000l. and upwards, anno 1643; … Christian, born near Jerusalem, who had met with a loss at sea, 1650. John Cheynell, late minister of Beedon, Bucks, who …
A History of the County of Essex
… in the 17th century 10 and in 1653 two cows or one horse were allowed in the common meadow for every acre held. … the inns and posting-houses, there were 5 blacksmiths, 4 horse-hirers, 2 saddlers, 3 wheelwrights, 2 omnibus … except the fence month. The general rule was to admit one horse or two cows for every 4 annual rent. The parish reeve …
A History of the County of Essex
… stuccofaced building of similar size and date. The present Horse and Well at Woodford Wells existed as the Horse and Groom by the early 1770s, 55 and became licensed as the Horse and Wells about 1784, when the Old Wells ceased; the …
A History of the County of Essex
… to provide rewards for the capture of felons. A police horse patrol, who received an allowance from quarter …
A History of the County of Essex
… and granted it to Sir Anthony Browne, master of the horse, and his (second) wife, Elizabeth. None of Browne's …