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Charters and Documents relating to the City of Glasgow 1175-1649
… of the University, the regents in the College of Arts, and the provosts and bailies of the City, being conservators of the chantry. … consensio; teste manu propria. [Translation] To all and sundry faithful in Christ, as well present as to come, …
Charters and Documents relating to the City of Glasgow 1175-1649
… XXXVII. Charter by King James IV. confirming the liberties and privileges granted to the Bishop of Glasgow. Edinburgh, 4 … city for ever; and to appoint and ordain a troner of the customs, and clerk of the cocket in the same, that all … and possess, to his and their own use and profit, the customs of the said merchandise and goods, to be uplifted and …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… It is situated on an acclivity above Bottesford beck, and comprises 733 a. 3 r. 6 p. The common lands were inclosed … 178 inhabitants. It is situated in the vale of the Wisk, and comprises by computation 1120 acres of land, divided … The tithes have been commuted for 54. Yalding (St. Peter and St. Paul) YALDING ( St. Peter and St. Paul), a parish, …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Yapton 93 lies on the coastal plain south-west of Arundel and c. 2 miles (3 km.) from the sea. In 1881 it had 1,740 a. and was irregular in shape. 94 Between 1882 and 1891 it was … were listed between 1895 and 1905. 64 There were bus services in 1992 to Bognor Regis, Littlehampton, Chichester, …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… This old measure had been the standard before Edward III and was still in use into the early-modern period. The yard … a yard, was the equivalent of the rod, perch or pole and consisted of 16½ FOOT. OED earliest date of use: 1377 for … of measure was the nautical term for a comparatively long and slender WOODEN - SPAR hung at its centre in front of a …
A History of the County of Somerset
… shape, measuring 2.5 km. from north to south at its widest and 3 km. from east to west. The only natural boundary is a … of the river Cam in the south-east; parts of the eastern and western boundaries are marked by roads. 74 The boundaries … standard trees remained and grazing was thus poor. Labour services, valued at 51 s., comprised 140 owed every Friday …
A History of the County of Oxford
… a church in Yarnton is a confirmation, made between 1155 and 1161, of Yarnton chapel to Eynsham abbey. 43 Yarnton was probably a daughter church of the abbey, and it was still occasionally called a chapel in the 14th … employed curates or travelled out from Oxford to conduct services. Philip Potter, 1661-78, claimed, when accused of …
A History of the County of Oxford
… in Yarnton of detached parts of Begbroke parish, 14 and the sharing of lot meadows along the Thames, may indicate … on the demesne, which was presumably farmed by means of services exacted from 20 villeins and 3 bordars who held the … O.R.O.; R. H. Gretton, 'Hist. Notes on Yarnton Lot-Meadow Customs', Econ. Jnl. xx. 38 sqq.; xxii. 53 sqq.; The Field, …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Thames. 41 The river forms the southern parish boundary, and a tributary stream known as Rowel brook in the north and as Kingsbridge brook in the south formed the eastern … O.R.O., tithe map. T. Jefferys, Oxon. Map (1767). Social Services in Oxf. District, ed. A. F. C. Bourdillon, ii. 410. …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Yarnton Manor and other estates Manor and other estates In 1005 Ealdorman Aethelmaer granted 10 … for the bishops to obtain their dues from the manor, and in the 14th century their claims to overlordship seem to …