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A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… that in 1086 there may have been some 65 to 70 families, or about 300 to 350 persons, in Wisbech manor. It must be … as far as Wryde in Thorney, stretched the great Heye or High Fen, common to the vills of Wisbech, Leverington, … recorded as arable, 3,748 as meadow and pasture, and 55 as marsh and common. 87 Two rentals of 1632 and 1778-9 are of …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… £200 on a new sluice, which was broken by a sea flood in or before 1523, 4 but by 1566 there was a certain amount of … expensive. 6 An undated 'breife description of the notable or most famus rivers fallinge into the Fennes' in a volume of … may be mentioned the Paupers' Cut off ¾ mile at Woodhouse Marsh, 22 and another cut from the end of Kinderley's Cut to …
Records relating to the Barony of Kendale
… of Henry de Midhop, was living in 1290. The Chartulary or Coucher Book of Furness Abbey records his arms as: Ermine, a lion rampant azure, crowned or. It may be suggested that, the arms of Pickering being the … and licence to impark 600 acres of wood, moor and marsh within the said manor; Cal. of. Chart. R. IV, 486. 1347 …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Herefordshire
… modern and the S. wall of the chancel has been re-built or re-faced. Architectural DescriptionThe Chancel (21 ft. by … ft.) has an E. window all modern except for the late 13th or early 14th-century splays and rear-arch. In the N. wall is … building, perhaps originally a pigeon-house. b(11). Marsh Farm, house, on the E. side of the road, 1,600 yards …
A History of the County of Essex
… increased from 6 to 20 which might suggest incipient urban or port development, but between 1086 and 1327 Wivenhoe … refreshment which in- cluded rye bread, herrings, milk or cheese, and pottage. Customary payments of pannage for … in 1666 during the Dutch wars. 43 There is evidence of marsh drainage in 163940 and 16467, and the sea walls were …
A History of the County of Essex
… the parish, which served Colchester from the 16th century or earlier until the 19th, developed into a small town. … on the west bank of the Colne, known as Old Heath common or meadow, was isolated when the river was improved, probably … narrow strip of flatter land, which is probably reclaimed marsh and foreshore, widens to the east and west around the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… This parish is divided into the North and South sides or divisions, embracing 10,380 acres, whereof 2036 are … which is of considerable antiquity, was called Hanton or Hamton prior to the year 996, when Wulfruna, sister of … 460 acres are arable, 998 pasture and meadow, 368 salt-marsh, 697 heath and warren, and 162 woodland. The strata …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… is an elegant monument by Chantrey, in memory of R. B. Marsh, Esq. Wombridge (St. Mary and St. Leonard) WOMBRIDGE ( … named Shuttleworth, now occupied as a farmhouse. Wonastow, or Weonastow (St. Wonnow) WONASTOW, or Weonastow ( St. Wonnow), a parish, in the hundred of …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… survey. It comprises 3725 acres, of which 40 are common or waste. About a mile from the church is Edwin Hall, a … the county of Chester, 6 miles (E. N. E.) from the village or town of Mottram. This district lies on the border of … It comprises 1975 acres, of which 240 are common or waste. The living is a rectory, valued in the king's books …
A History of the County of Oxford
… in addition to their market, probably also had their court or portmoot, frequently recorded in the 13th century. 77 The … to that farm ceased to be of direct concern to the Crown or to its officers. The borough's independence may then have … be paid to the king. The charter also granted a valuable marsh or meadow called le Pool, the later corporation …