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A History of the County of Stafford
… parish probably by the 16th century. 1 The area is rural and in the north-west part includes Horton Hay, formerly a … or general charge on the tithings, was called chief silver in 1532 and head or headborough silver by the later … church. 42 The font dates from the 15th century. 43 The plate in 1553 included a silver chalice and paten and a brass …
Ancient and Historical Monuments in the County of Gloucester
… of Cirencester) Horton. (1) 'The Castles' hill-fort. Plan and profile. (1) 'The Castles' 1 Hill-fort (ST 764844), … a spur of the main escarpment, mile E. of Horton village and 1 mile N. of Sodbury. The N. and E. sides of the … are defined by a rampart 40 ft. wide and 10 ft. high (Plate 35); an outer ditch is traceable as a band of dark, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… a hamlet, in the parishes of Eddlesborough, Ivinghoe, and Slapton, union of Leighton-Buzzard, hundred of Cottesloe, … T. P. Williams, Esq.: the tithes were commuted for land and corn-rents in 1799. The church contains a Norman doorway with a circular arch enriched with mouldings, and is surrounded by a Roman wall. The parents of Milton …
A History of the County of York
… hospital is said to have been in existence about 1290, and to have been a dependency of the hospital of St. Leonard, … of the town, dated 1419, for the safe keeping of the plate, books, and ornaments of the same, is printed in Poulson's Beverlac. 66 …
A History of the County of Somerset
… in 1180 by Bishop Reginald of Bath (117491) for the sick and poor of the city in order that they might have the benefit of the waters. It was endowed with lands and tenements in Bath and with a tithe of hay from the … profits are employed and received by the said master. 'The ornaments of the hospital are esteemed worth 15 s. 2 d. No …
A History of the County of Sussex
… abbey, occurs from time to time in rentals as a landmark, and in 1345 we find one Alan Payn accused of breaking into … of the blessed Thomas the Martyr in the vill of Battle,' and stealing a silver chalice and other goods. 2 But, possibly because of …
A History of the County of Nottingham
… extended into two shires. The chapelries of Bawtry and Austerfield were in the West Riding of Yorkshire, but pertained to Blyth, and were given to Blyth Priory in the reign of Henry II. On … latterly he had profaned the chapel, carrying away all ornaments, changing the same 'from a Chappel to be a Stable …
A History of the County of Warwick
… Baptist was founded with the approval of Prior Lawrence and his convent, chiefly at the charges of Edmund, archdeacon … (1161-75), for a warden or master with several brothers and sisters. Its object, as was the case with almost all the … to provide a small permanent staff to supervise the house and maintain the chapel services, (2) to afford temporary …
A History of the County of York
… of copyhold it had none. Roger Clarkson was the incumbent, and it was half a mile from the parish church. Archbishop … has a figure of the patron saint with his pilgrim's staff and wallet. Of the legend in the field, no more than the word … op. cit. 165; a photograph of an impression is given on a plate facing p. 48, and there is a woodcut in Poulson's …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… for life. 11 John de Wodesford resigned in 1333, and the custody of the hospital was granted to Master John de … the constable of the castle of Donnington to induct him, and a writ de intendendo was directed to the brethren and … was used in repairing the tenements. There were then no ornaments or goods in the chapel, as it was served from the …