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A History of the County of Gloucester
… in open fields in which there was some early inclosure. Sheep-farming occupied an important part in the parish …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… parish is noted for its corn and turnips, and its breed of sheep. The living is a rectory, valued in the king's books at …
Roger Whitley's Diary 1684-1697
… presently. 29. Tuesday, a man came about shearing the sheep; another man from Chester about a tenement in …
Roger Whitley's Diary 1684-1697
… went about 3; Widdens came past 4 to bargaine with me for sheep, went past 5. 2.Satorday, Mainwaring & Roger retorned … some money, also Selsby to whom I gave 2s 6d for hurting a sheep with my coach; there was G.Mainwaring, Streete, Bellot, …
Roger Whitley's Diary 1684-1697
… parted past 10. Shales was with me after diner about the sheep. 19. Thursday, Houseman, Gray & (I think) Shales went …
Roger Whitley's Diary 1684-1697
… puddings, ale &c. we retorned past 7. Philip brought 20 sheep from Peover; Moses & Eaton were with me past 7 about …
Roger Whitley's Diary 1684-1697
… 8; came home; after supper Hales came from Chester about sheep which Hughson had seised on for Dods rent; retorned …
Roger Whitley's Diary 1684-1697
… Bromley's; retorned at 8; a Leverpoole butcher came to buy sheep (past 7). 7.Friday, after dinner came Dicas, a Taylor, … we did; he went again in ½ houer; Lightfoote came about sheep, stayd not; about 2 came old Mr Hardware & Smith, went …
Roger Whitley's Diary 1684-1697
… the afternoone. 12. Monday, Wayne the butcher came about sheep & widow Cookson to make her accounts; they dined in the …
Roger Whitley's Diary 1684-1697
… of Ashton brought Prichard on supposition of stealing my sheep & a jack &c. Mr Booth sent him to the Castle; Johnson …