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A History of the County of Stafford
… were actually being worked, of which 2 were on the demesne and 1 1/2 was worked by 10 villani; the remaining ploughteam … from Repton (Derb.) by William I. There was 8 a. of meadow and an unspecified area of underwood. Together with a mill, … 603/E/1/771. Ibid. D. 603/K/17/85, Thos. Landor to Thos. Beer, 7 July and 13 Sept. 1854; D. 603/M/5/1, J. Woodhouse's …
A History of the County of Stafford
… middle-class houses were built along the Ashby road, and there has also been extensive 20thcentury council and private housing development in the south-eastern part of … church. S.R.O., D. 603/K/17/85, Thos. Landor to Thos. Beer, 28 Mar. 1854 and 5 Apr. 1854; Burton Libr., D. …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… miles (N. N. W.) from Newbury; containing 337 inhabitants, and comprising 2084 a. 26 p. The chapel is dedicated to St. … tithes have been commuted for 530, the vicarial for 200, and there is a glebe of 16 acres. A school is endowed with 10 … 567 inhabitants. The living is annexed to the vicarage of Beer-Regis; impropriators. E. M. Pleydell, Esq., and others. …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… Leverington LEVERINGTON Leverington is a large parish and village on the northwest of Wisbech. 1 The lay-out-a … outfall, a village site protected by the 'Roman Bank', and a landward extension into the fen-was originally the same … Hall and should allow each of them half a pint of strong beer and a halfpenny loaf for their breakfasts and half a …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… an expenditure of only 3 s. 3 d., which included bread, beer, and a fire in the common hall, was incurred. 92 After the … more elaborate. 93 In 1671 £2 13 s. 6 d. was spent on wine and 3 s. 10 d. on beer, as well as 37 s. 6 d. for eatables …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… the main feature of Wisbech life in the later Middle Ages and was the direct ancestor of the Corporation. It is reputed … at the petition of its alderman, chaplain, four brethren and four sisters. The guildsmen were then licensed to found a … for supper, and 7 bushels of frumenty and 6 dozen of good beer. 30 The guild possessed an image of the Holy Trinity at …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… authentic reference to Wisbech occurs c. 1000, when Oswy and Leoflede, on the admission of their son Aelfwin as a … of Ely. 54 In 1086 Wisbech was held by the abbot, and rated at 10 hides, of which 1 hide and 1 virgate with 2 … Edgar. 75 There was a Saturday market, assize of bread and ale and a fair in connexion with the feast of St. Peter. The …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… Wisbech Wisbech and the civil war WISBECH AND THE CIVIL WAR The ship money controversy affected Wisbech … which the capital burgesses granted them two barrels of beer. 75 The following year a mutiny occurred, for the …
A History of the County of Oxford
… cloth industry, already unrivalled within the county and marked, from the early 17th century, by increasing specialization in blankets and other broadcloths. 1 Thenceforth until the 20th century … later 18th century some Witney innkeepers and brewers sold ale elsewhere, one of the Bolton family, maltsters, brewers, …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Witney borough Economic history: markets and fairs MARKETS AND FAIRS Witney had a weekly market and two annual fairs … for avoidance of tolls, enforced the assizes of bread and ale, oversaw meat inspection, and issued orders concerning …