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A History of the County of Gloucester
… by the 1170s, 19 and c. 1200 it was said that there ought to be 8 demesne ploughmen on the manor but only 3 were retained. … occurred in the early 17th century when Ruggers Green was taken out of the fields and converted to pasture, 37 and in …
Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… mentioned in Starthorp, for his manor here in Aygrum, paid to the common tax or geld, as three carucats. The land whereof was then known to be six car. Gislebert Tyson (whose fee it became after the … value was 6l. and when the Conquerours great survey was taken 10l. There were appendant to this manor five sochm. in …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… above the valley of Soudley brook, descended close to the main Gloucester-Chepstow road near the bottom of the … The bill failed in parliament but parts of the line, to be worked by steam locomotives running to Purton by way of a … was not opened until 1868, by which time the G.W.R. had taken on its operation. It was never a commercial success, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… income, 123; patron and incumbent, the Rev. H. W. Marker, to whom, and the rector of Huxham, the impropriation belongs. … the strongholds of the ancient Britons, from whom it was taken in the year 571 by Cutwulph, brother of Ceawlin, King … Esq., who, by will in 1714, left 5000 in trust to be invested in land: the property consists of a manor and …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… about 145 m. above OD. From there the land slopes steeply to the S.W. and more gently to the S. across deposits of … (1)), on limestone at 146 m. above OD. On air photographs taken in 1964 ( PPS, 33 (1967), Plate XXIII) some … a series of overlapping enclosures, are visible. These may be associated with the occupation of the fort. b(5) Roman …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… name from the river on which it is situated, and appears to have attained a considerable degree of note, at a very … from the importance of its situation, it was besieged and taken by Edward I,. during his invasion of Scotland. In 1289, … numerous handsome ranges of buildings, among which may be noticed Wellington-square, and a spacious and well-built …
Dictionary of English Furniture Makers 1660-1840
… cm (1835). [D] Bacon, Daniel, Norwich, cm (1825). App. to John Brunning; admitted freeman of Norwich 26 April 1825. … shop in Blake St., York where the upholstery business will be carried on in all its branches The sale of his effects is … of the Upholders Co., 26 April 1710. Recorded as having taken an app. on 5 October 1713. [GL, Upholders Co. records] …
Alumni Oxonienses
… bencher 1639, recorder of Wells and M.P. 1628-9, and April to May, 1640, died in 1644, aged 50. See Foster's Dictionary … disabled 22 Jan., 1643-4, sat in the Parliament at Oxford, taken prisoner by the Parliamentary forces and sent to the … 12 Dec., 1617, aged 15; B.A. 6 July, 1620. (Could he be a son of Sir Richard?) Baker, Thomas of Sussex, arm., fil. …
A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 10
… and Shepton Mallet, comprises the village of Babcary to the west, partly encircled by the river Cary, the hamlets … There are numerous mounds near Foddington, which may be barrows. At Wimble Toot, near Steart, there is a barrow of … chapel belonged and from which its glebe land was probably taken. 14 In 1368 Foddington manor, held by Joan wife of John …
Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… and Normanton BABWORTH, MORETON, and NORMANTON. Soc to the kings manor of Bodmeschell which earl Tosti had before … very anciently some interest here, as in that place may be observed. Babbeworth in 9 E. 2, 2 answered for half a … had free warren granted in Babworth. 6 There was an assize taken before William Skippewyth and his fellows at …