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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Ribby. Wreay WREAY, a chapelry, in the parish of St. Mary, union of Carlisle, Cumberland ward, E. division of the county of … the entire population was swept off by the plague, and great quantities of human bones have been since discovered on …
A Dictionary of London
… p.m. I. 100). No later record. Wrestler's Court South out of London Wall, west of Carpenters' Hall (O. and M 1677-Boyle, 1799). Called … Place See Wingfield Place. Wynsoler (le) Tenement and great solar called "le Wynsoler" belonged to John Byker, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Peter) WROCKWARDINE ( St. Peter), a parish, in the union of Wellington, Wellington division of the hundred of South … books at 7. 8. 6., and in the patronage of the Crown. The great tithes have been commuted for 208. 6., the vicarial for … when, with all its appendages, liberties, and royal customs, it was granted to the abbey of Battle, in Sussex, …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… List of illustrations ECONOMIC HISTORY. Wrockwardine Wood was … with oaks and underwood. 65 It was within the royal forest of Mount Gilbert or the Wrekin. By c. 1290 assarting had … cleared in the century after 1650 as mining expanded. A great deal of timber was sold to the Coalbrookdale Co. for …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… List of illustrations LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SERVICES. Wrockwardine Wood was part of the manor, and until 1884 the civil parish, of … a rectory in 1868, although from the acquisition of the great tithes in 1847 Reginald Yonge frequently signed himself …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… Wrockwardine Church CHURCH. Parts of Wrockwardine church predate the mid 12th century 62 and … 63 Shrewsbury abbey claimed the church itself as a gift of Roger, earl of Shrewsbury (d. 1094). 64 Dependent chapels, … Powis conveyed it to his brother R. C. Herbert, 70 whose great-grandson, V. M. E. Holt, owned it until 1981 71 when …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… history ECONOMIC HISTORY. In 1086 the 7½ berewicks of Wrockwardine, for which geld was paid on 5 hides, … eventually obtained much the greatest part of the great area of woodland east of Wellington. It also had rights … evidence: S.R.O. 14/1/4-5; 1267/3. S.R.O. 3651, box 193, customs of Wrockwardine man.; T.S.A.S. 4th ser. i. 228-31. …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… court, and c. 1285 John le Strange held a court with pleas of bloodshed, the hue and cry, and a gallows. 25 Two courts a year were said to be held in 1292. 26 Court rolls of Wrockwardine manor, dealing mainly with agricultural … 3288/4/2-9; 12 & 13 Geo. V, c. 16. S.R.O. 3651, box 193, customs of Wrockwardine man.; T.S.A.S. 4th ser. i. 228-31. …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… MANORS AND OTHER ESTATES. In 975 the southern boundary of Wrockwardine was called the 'king's boundary' 74 and the king retained the manor of WROCKWARDINE in 1066. Roger of Montgomery, created earl of … south-west of the farmhouse. 46 In 1333 and 1350 the great tithes, with the tithes of hay in Allscott and …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Wyke WYKE, a tything, in the parish, union, and hundred of Axminster, Honiton and Southern divisions of Devon; containing 103 inhabitants. Wyke WYKE, a tything, … narrow channel between Portsmouth and Langston harbours. Great, and part of Little, Horsea island, at the upper end of …