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Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… Sept. 2. Warrant to apprehend Connell, for suspicion of high treason. [ S.P. 44. 349. p. 108.] Sept. 4. Warrant to … 59.] Sept. 5. Caveat that no patent pass to one Toplady, or any other, for the office of provost-marshal of Jamaica, … of Ely.] I desire you will take the trouble yourself or recommend it to some other justice to examine Kirk. [ …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… Warrant to apprehend Hercules Brown, for suspicion of high treason. [ S.P.44. 349. p. 133.] Sept. 11. Marlea. … (being current here) must be had, whether you like it or not. The Forrainers I think came out before you last left … I hope they may be both granted. No foreign prince or state is yet come in to the Spanish treaty but the king of …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III
… for the time being, the clerks of the signet attending, or other his Majesty's servants: that his Highness' letters … few years twenty times more bullion will really be brought or kept in this kingdom for ever than can be pretended to be … cent. for them. Which five millions thus made and at so high an interest being in all payments to be took by the …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… by 19 ft.) has in the N. wall two 12th-century windows set high in the wall, and each of a single round-headed light covered with cement or plaster; further W. is the 12th-century N. doorway with a … a single light round-headed window, probably of the 17th or 18th century. The bell-turret at the W. end of the nave …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… parish comprises 3822 acres, of which about 600 are common or waste. The village is pleasantly situated on elevated … The parish comprises 4663 acres, of which 1638 are common or waste. Much of the cheese which takes its name from the … of excellent quality, of which two are worked: one, the high main seam, occurs at a depth of 100 fathoms from the …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… a malt kiln, and a dovecot. 7 In 1662 the house had 8 or 9 hearths. 8The rector rebuilt it in 1891, 9re-using some … for an old people's home, 10a replacement rectory house in High Street having been bought in 1951. 11 In 1392 John Bourn … twicedaily preaching was variously reported as profitable or wearisome. 39 The church was normally served by transient …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… the bulk of the money was given by villagers in sums of £2 or less. The funds were to be managed by the churchwardens … rector. 37In the 17th century the school contributed to a high level of literacy among the farmers 38and perhaps taught …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… 96lies on the fen edge south of the river Ouse or Old West River, forming a triangle with a base on the … was called Alkesmere in the mid 13th century 15and Aux or Oxe mere c. 1620. 16It was probably wet only seasonally by … green on the east to the church near its west end. In 1575 High Street, running north and south to the west of the …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… 1631. 97Heavily in debt, Sandys conveyed the manor in 1649 or 1650 to trustees, one of whom, Richard Holman, became sole … 1428. 19Three have not been traced further, though in 1463 or 1464 Thomas Sowkeild did homage for land held by knight … 38 Bourneys manor house occupies a large close west of High Street. In the late 16th century its lords were …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… a new building, to seat 750, was erected on its site in High Street. 8A secession in 1814 led to the building of a new chapel further south in High Street in 1820. Its members inclined to Unitarianism but …