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Calendar of wills proved and enrolled in the Court of Husting
… To John Parkere de Alvethele a robe and four quarters of wheat. To Johanna his servant all his articles of bijouterie …
Calendar of wills proved and enrolled in the Court of Husting, London
… for two chemises. To other servants he leaves measures of wheat and barley and a number of sheep; and to Sir John his …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… are very various. In the southeastern district the red wheat is most commonly produced. Barley is a favourite crop … Of the former there is a considerable surplus, principally wheat, barley, fat-cattle, calves, sheep, hogs, and cheese, … 1100. Elizabeth Mervyn, in 1581, bequeathed 7 bushels of wheat and 100 ells of linen and cloth, to be provided by the …
The Environs of London
… is calculated that one of them will thresh 10 quarters of wheat, or 20 quarters of oats, beans, or peas in a day. Mr. …
A History of the County of Somerset
… under grass, with small amounts of spring barley (42 ha.), wheat (32 ha.), winter barley (15.3 ha.), fodder (10.6 ha.), …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… parts loamy, and in others a strong clay, producing good wheat and beans. The Basingstoke canal has a wharf here; and …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… keeper of the king's birds in the same close, 4 s. for wheat for feeding the doves, and 2 s. for sand to be put in …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… the soil is a strong clay, producing excellent crops of wheat. Considerable seams of coal are found in both …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Wisbech is now one of the principal places of export for wheat in the kingdom. The chief imports are wine, deals, and …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… the beneficial rent of £14 13 s. 4 d., and one quarter of wheat or £16 s. 8 d., and was obliged to provide the annual …