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A History of the County of Stafford
… Burton-upon-Trent Local government Local government In the Middle Ages Burton was governed through a manor court which had jurisdiction over the abbey's tenants in Burton itself and in the outlying settlements of Branston, …
A History of the County of Stafford
… Burton-upon-Trent Manor and other estates BURTON MANOR An estate which Wulfric Spot, a Mercian … his will of 1002 x 1004 to his newly- founded monastery at Burton probably covered the area of the later townships of …
A History of the County of Stafford
… Burton-upon-Trent Monastic precinct Monastic precinct The … land called the Pound Yard in 1546 contained a pool. 19 Burton abbey church and surviving buildings: showing (i) west … presumably converted to residential use by the dean of Burton college, were probably the house in which Sir William …
A History of the County of Stafford
… Burton-upon-Trent Parliamentary representation Parliamentary representation Although the abbot of Burton was summoned to parliament as a baron between 1295 and … as one of seven new divisions for the county, was named Burton. 8 The first M.P. was a Liberal, Sir Michael Arthur …
A History of the County of Stafford
… Burton-upon-Trent Population Population Forty people were assessed for tax in Burton and Burton Extra townships in 1327. 1 The number of heads of …
A History of the County of Stafford
… Burton-upon-Trent Protestant nonconformity Protestant nonconformity After 1660 Burton was as a centre for nonconformists, with five excluded … ejected from Rolleston and briefly Boylston lecturer in Burton parish church; Henry Bee, a native of Stapenhill who …
A History of the County of Stafford
… Burton-upon-Trent Public services WATER SUPPLY Medieval Pipes … ( conductorius), then recorded as a witness in a Burton charter, was possibly a maker or supervisor of a … pipes presumably then continued across the river bed into Burton. 12 Wells A 'common well' mentioned in 1632 and a …
A History of the County of Stafford
… Burton-upon-Trent Roman Catholicism Roman Catholicism Thomas, … acted as chaplain, celebrating mass for the household in Burton. 4 The composer William Byrd, a church papist, … a pension from Paget 1576-83 and visited his master at Burton, and by 1580 Paget had a choir which probably sang the …
A History of the County of Stafford
… Burton-upon-Trent Social and cultural activities SPORT Blood … 19th century. 12 Fighting cocks were apparently bred in Burton in the late 18th century by William Sketchley, the … In 1732, however, a meeting on 19-20 October was held on Burton meadow. 18 In 1811 a twoday meeting on 17-18 September …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Burton, Bishop - Burton-upon-Stather Burton, Bishop (All Saints) BURTON, BISHOP ( All Saints), a parish, in the union of …