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Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… here delivered of a bastard sonne who prooveth impotent, and shortly after the said Clarke brought a bond and … his worke to Careles he goes and there with an other of my men, spent the greatest parte of the night tyll ytt was … way throughe the church yeard where fyndinge twoe begger women in the churche porche gave a grote to the younger to ly …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… The humble certificate of the parishioners of Claynes for and on the behalfe of John Wilkinson of the said parishe. Wee … an house fitt and convenient to entertaine all sorts of men that are of good behaviour and fitt to be entertayned as well foote men as horse with all sortes of provision convenient for them …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… to the King, was by the great tyrant (Cromwell) banished, and sent into the West Indies; where I thought I had shott … in theise parts to borrow of,) fame, of your most noble, and generous disposition; gives mee encouradgment to presume … beene a wanderer allmost all over England and knoweth most men of anie quallitie in the kingdome, and hath changed his …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… Quarter Sessions: 1680s The minister, churchwardens and other inhabitants of Tenbury. Ref.110 BA1/1/136/24 (1680) … insoemuch that at one time he plagued eight or nine honest men with us in the crown office, [not?] knowing a cause … to serve it, by reason that there bee suffeecient men that have bin housholders this 20 or 30 yeares that have …
Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… see the conquerour made it) had one car. in demesne, and twenty-two sochm. on twelve bovats of this land, and twenty-four villains, and eight bord. having twenty-two … third part of the mills of Bradfeld, with the suit of his men of the Sok of Bradfeud, to this monastery; and Thomas, …
The History and Antiquities of the County of Suffolk
… of Harold, held Worlingham at the time of the Survey, and Roger Bigot was steward of it for the Conqueror, who … Montford also possessed an estate here, of which five free-men of Gurth had been tenants. It was valued at ten shillings and sixpence, and paid one thousand herrings. There were also …
A History of the County of Essex
… the early 12th century. 44 Before 1189 Walter of Windsor and his mother Christine gave the church to the nuns of Wix priory, who appropriated the rectory and ordained a vicarage of which they were patrons. 45 … recast and three new ones added, in memory of Wormingford men killed in the First World War. 92 The church plate …
A History of the County of Essex
… Wormingford is a parish of early woodland clearance, 44 and con- siderable arable farming was recorded from the … number of demesne ploughs increased from 3 to 4, and the men continued to hold 2 ploughs, suggesting a slight increase … 19 A rat catcher was recorded in 1863 and 1881. 20 Women's work included osier peeling at Bottengoms for basket …
A History of the County of Essex
… bank of the river Stour, 6 miles north- west of Colchester and 8 miles south-east of Sudbury (Suff.), covered 2,322 a. … hundred for which there are returns. 55 In 1641 c. 100 men signed the protestation. In 1643 seventy six signed the … and badminton clubs, organizations for young people, women, and the retired, and a handbell ringers' group; the …
A History of the County of Essex
… manor in the 15th century, handled transfers of holdings and amerced tenants for trespass and nuisances. 26 A … usual two. A salaried overseer was recorded in 1822. 30 Women were elected as parish officers in 1785, 1807, and … com- bined with six neighbouring parishes to provide three men to serve in the navy. 33 In the later 18th century …