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A History of the County of Wiltshire
… Steeple Ashton STEEPLE ASHTON The village of Steeple Ashton lies about 3 miles east of Trowbridge. 1 Its name is derived from the church tower. 2 … for 21 years to Edward Langford of Trowbridge and Richard Spencer of Steeple Ashton. They assigned the lease to the …
The Environs of London
… Stepney STEPNEY. Name and etymology. The ancient name of this place was Stibenhede, Stebenhythe, or Stebunhethe. … it to have been the timber wharf, from Steb, the trunk of a tree. Some have taken Stiben, or Steben, for a … father), 1647; Capt. Henry West, 1657; Capt. Thomas Spencer, 1658; Capt. Thomas Woodfine, 1662; Capt. Nicholas …
Alumni Oxonienses
… the Hague. See Fasti, ii. 244. Sterne, Richard s. Simon, of Mansfield, Notts, fellow Trinity Coll., Cambridge, 1611, … B.D. 1625; (incorporated 10 July, 1627), D.D. 1635, master of Jesus Coll., Cambridge, 1633, ejected 1644, restored 1660; … Berks, kt.), licenced 10 Oct., 1668, to marry Mrs. Martha Spencer, of St. Paul, Covent Garden, widow; M.P. Abingdon in …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… borough, a market-town, and parish, and the head of a union, in the hundred of Macclesfield, N. division of the county of Chester; comprising the chapelries of …
Survey of London
… Lambeth Town Hall In 1904, shortly after the constitution of Lameth Borough Council, a site for a Town Hall on the corner of Acre Lane and Brixton Hill was purchased for 25,000. 140 A … Lord Derby's ministry resigned, Lord Palmerston succeeding Spencer Walpole as Home Secretary. 177 Owing to the change of …
A History of the County of Somerset
… de Falaise held in 1086. 60 Emme, daughter and heir of William de Falaise, married William (I) de Curci. William … 14/11, 16/8, 40/6. Ibid. 30/3. Ibid. DD/V/WLr 24.4. N.R.A. Spencer Bernard MSS. 112. S.R.O., DD/AH 66/5, 6. N.R.A. Spencer Bernard MSS. 118, 121. S.R.O., DD/AH 65/2, 66/5. …
The Environs of London
… Saxon Stoc, a wood) frequently occurs, either as the name of a parish, or, as in the present instance, a discriminating … Neweton Canonicorum, from its connection with the chapter of St. Paul's. Stoke-Newington lies in the hundred of … apothecary, 1763; Alexander Burnett, Gent. 1768; Mr. Spencer Morris, 1768; Mary, his wife (daughter of David …
A History of the County of Stafford
… seven centuries and more this remained the mother church of a large parish. That parish included Newcastle, Clayton, … End and Fenton in the east. Originally there was no centre of population around the church: there was no township called … presumably her son, was given the rectory. 38 His trustee Spencer Madan presented on his death in 1812 and again in …
A History of the County of York East Riding
… Street Names STREET NAMES The gazetteer covers the area of the former borough and includes all streets which existed … and Duck Lane, 51 from a public house. Duncum Street, see Spencer Street. Dyer Lane was formerly known as Bowbridge … from 1585. 87 Spark Mill Lane was recorded from 1747. 88 Spencer Street was formerly called Duncum or Duncumb Street, …
A History of the County of Stafford
… Stretton Introduction Introduction Lying north of Burton beside the river Dove, Stretton was a small village … housing development took place in the second half of the 20th century. There is still much farmland, however, … his widow Frances sold Dove Cliff house with 55 a. to Hugh Spencer Charrington, a Burton brewer, already the tenant. 5 …