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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… 151 inhabitants. The Lancaster railway passes here, and has some heavy cuttings between the village of Wreay and the house of Woodside, the residence of Miss Losh. The living is a perpetual curacy; net income, 86; patrons and appropriators, the Dean aud Chapter of Carlisle. The …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… N.E. (d)li. S.E. (e)lii. S.W.) Writtle is a large parish and village 2 m. W. of Chelmsford. The Church, Moor Hall and Aubyns are the principal monuments. Ecclesiastical c(1). … The walls are mostly of ragstone-rubble with some flint and ironstone; the chancel contains some Roman bricks, and …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… from the village, comprises 4627 a. 11 p. of arable and pasture land in nearly equal portions; the soil is fertile, producing good crops of wheat, barley, and oats. The village is beautifully situated on elevated … branch off in various directions. The houses are in general well built; many of them are spacious and handsome, …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… of woodland, later a township, belonging to the manor and parish of Wrockwardine, the rest of which lay 7 km. to … area here treated, contained 515 a. in 1882. 8 Its eastern and western boundaries followed no natural features or roads … clothing society and a missionary society, in 1844 a general clothing society. 48 In 1871-2 there were two lodges …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… was probably identical with the woodland 1 league long and ½ league broad recorded in Domesday. 64 Referred to as … 1130, it was claimed in 1235 to be well stocked with oaks and underwood. 65 It was within the royal forest of Mount … by two or three charter masters. The decline heralded the general recession in the Shropshire iron trade after the boom …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… FOR THE POOR. Various benefactions made between 1616 and 1657 totalling £60 were used to buy a field called … improved the land's value in 1670 by building a house and barn on it. The parish workhouse was built on the site c. … Under a scheme of 1922 the charity was widened to include general assistance to young and other poor persons. 97 Thomas …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… of Wrockwardine church predate the mid 12th century 62 and there was a priest in 1086. 63 Shrewsbury abbey claimed … 1333 67 but the first vicar was not instituted until 1341 and the vicarage was ordained only in 1351. 68 Patronage of … was united with those of Longdon upon Tern, Rodington, and Uppington; Holt, with Lord Barnard, the Martyrs' Memorial …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… which geld was paid on 5 hides, contained 17 ploughteams and there was land for another in Charlton. The four … Twelve teams belonged to 13 villeins, 4 bordars, a radman, and a priest. The presence of bordars with a share in the … implies the recent or continued expansion of cultivation, and Wrockwardine's value had risen from £6 13 s. 8 d. T.R.E. …
Charters and Documents relating to the City of Glasgow 1175-1649
… its Magistrates. 7 July 1606. James, R. Oure Souerane Lord and Estaites of Parliament, presentlye conveynit, considering … the citie of Glasgow at the beginning being ane very meane and simple town, without ather trafficke or nowmer of … of thair magistrattis wer accustumat to demand the assent and approbatioun of thair Archbischope to the same; and now …
Charters and Documents relating to the City of Glasgow 1175-1649
… nynt day of Julij the yeir of God one thousand six hundred and sex yeiris, be vertue of ane speciall commissioun grantit … the aucht day of Februar one thousand six hundred and four yeiris, Oure Souerane Lord, now in his absens furth … of Scotland, ernestlie desyring sa to provyde for the just and politique gouernament of that Estait as his faithfull …