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A History of the County of Shropshire
… had supplied the company's managers with milk and potatoes on advantageous terms. 16 By 1936 motor transport had become … at Wombridge at the Dissolution, probably near the priory on the stream draining north-westwards through the parish. … iron to many of their other iron-making concerns in the Stour Valley area. Thomas Foley (1616-77) paid the Charltons …
Alumni Oxonienses
… of Middle Temple 1597, as 2s. Richard, of Stratford-on-Avon, co. Warwick, gent. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg. … 14 Dec., 1574, fellow 1577, M.A. 1 July, 1577; vicar of Preston, Yorks, 1589. See Foster's Index Eccl. [ 20] Wyburne, … Callington 1661-78, East Grinstead 1681, Saltash 1685-7, Preston 1702-5; died 29 Dec., 1707; brother of Peter 1643. …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… to gain a narrow access to the Nene. Its boundary on the W. and S. sides is formed by the Wootton Brook while its boundary to the E. is with Preston Deanery. The sub-soil of the parish is varied, … by an Act of Parliament of 1778. Three open fields, Preston Hedge, Long and Blackemoor or West Fields are …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… situation near a fordable part of the river Severn, and on the confines of a thick forest, it was selected as a place of strength and security. On the expulsion of that people by the Romans, it was … on, but not so extensively as formerly. On the river Stour and its tributary streams, are several very …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… unlawfull begettinge of a man child of the bodye of Joane Preston of Hartleburye spinster, was for the same offence … the keepinge of the said child, and that the said Joane Preston may have satisfaccion for her great charge shee hath …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… bynde etc. ad bene [ger?] The inhabitants of Shipston upon Stour. Ref.110 BA1/1/28/12 (1618) The peticion of the … of Whistance. Randell Weaver, John Nash and John Farmer on behalf of Eldersfield. Ref.110 BA1/1/28/24 (1618) To the … Randell Weaver gentleman John Nash and John Farmer for and on the behalffe of the parish of Eldersfield in the said …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… in. (a)xviii. N.W. (b)xviii. S.W.) Wormingford is a parish on the right bank of the Stour, 6 m. N.W. of Colchester. The church, Church House and … a cross-wing at the E. end. There are modern additions on the E. and W. The upper storey projects at the N. end of …
A History of the County of Essex
… pasture, and 20 a. of meadow. 51 Mixed farming was carried on at Bowdens farm beside the Stour in the 16th century. 52 Church Hall manor lay in the … 55 The prioress and nuns still exacted carrying services on foot to and from Wormingford at their manor of Wix c. …
A History of the County of Essex
… Introduction WORMINGFORD THE ancient parish of Wormingford on the south bank of the river Stour, 6 miles north- west of Colchester and 8 miles … to that parish in 1889. 35 Most of the parish lies on a relatively high plain which drains northwards to the …