Search
A History of the County of Oxford
… nonconformity PROTESTANT NONCONFORMITY The strength of Protestant Dissent in Witney, a dominant feature of the town from the late 17th century, reflected the … which made the Witney meeting 'a pattern to all England'. 11 In 1850 a modest Methodist meeting house on High …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… ( St. Andrew), a market-town and parish, in the union of Wellington, W. division of the hundred of Kingsbury, W. division of Somerset, 28 … Devon breed, considered to be the largest in the west of England, is held on the last Tuesday in February; and fairs …
A History of the County of Essex
… by 1254 when Simon Battle was the patron. The advowson of the rectory descended with the lordship of Wivenhoe manor, the lords presenting regularly, except in … p. 74. E.R.O., sale cat. B1578; inf. from Church of England Record Centre. E.R.O., D/DU 27; ibid. Q/RTh 1, f. 19. …
A History of the County of Essex
… estates ECONOMIC HISTORY. Between 1066 and 1086 the number of bordarii increased from 6 to 20 which might suggest … insignificant. In 1327 its assessment for subsidy was one of the lowest of the parishes in Lexden hundred; the lord of … the 18th century and the early 19th coal from north- east England was transferred to lighters at Wivenhoe for transport …
A History of the County of Essex
… Wivenhoe Charities for the poor WIVENHOE THE ancient parish of Wivenhoe, c. 3 miles south-east of Colchester on the east bank of the river Colne where it … V.C.H. Essex, ix. 237-9; Youngs, Admin. Units of England, i. 157. E.R.O., D/P 277/8/1; ibid. D/DU 27. B.L. MS. …
A History of the County of Essex
… Local government LOCAL GOVERNMENT From 1246 the lords of Wivenhoe manor were entitled to free warren in their … 39 In the 14th and 15th centuries courts with view of frankpledge were held at least once a year, with usually … towns in north Essex and in ports on the east coast of England from Kent to Northumberland. The boys were bound …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Andrew) WOLLASTON ( St. Andrew), a parish, in the union of Chepstow, hundred of Westbury, W. division of the county of Gloucester, 5 miles … style, is a fine statue of brass, erected in honour of Admiral Sir Richard Leveson, who commanded under Sir Francis …
Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… WOLLATON, OLAVESTON. In Olaveston (through corruption of speech now called Wollaton) there was of William Peverells fee of a Mannor which defore the … Ann, Anno Domini 1711, raised to the dignity of a Baron of England by the stile and title of Thomas Baron Middleton, of …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… Not to be confused with WEED ASH, these are the residues of ASHES from burning WOOD. This crude form of POTASH had to be processed to concentrate the content of … examples in the Dictionary Archive both come from southern England. Not found in the OED Found described as SMALL See …
Alumni Oxonienses
… 1600. See Woodhall. Woodarde, Nicholas s. Christopher, of Mechlen in Flanders, gent. Magdalen Hall, matric. 9 Oct., 1635, aged 18. [ 5] Woodbridge, Benjamin of Wilts, sacerd. Magdalen Hall, matric. 9 Nov., 1638, aged … 16 Nov., 1648; B.A. from Cambridge, Harvard college, New England, 1642 (its first graduate), said to be S.T.D.; a …