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A History of the County of Sussex
… Lavant rises cuts across the parish from east to west and in it, at a height of about 300 ft., lies the village, … from which a road runs westwards by Charlton to Singleton and eastwards, as Droke Lane, to join the Chichester-Petworth … Down, the northern boundary, where heights between 700 ft. and 750 ft. are reached. South of the Lavant valley the …
A History of the County of Essex
… was confirmed to St. John's abbey, Colchester, in 1178, and the abbey retained it until the Dissolution, presenting to the rectory regularly except in 1387 and 1439 when the bishop of London presented by lapse, and in 1530 and 1544 when turns had been granted to Robert …
A History of the County of Essex
… in the Middle Ages. There was wood for 100 swine in 1086, and in the late 14th century St. John's abbey, Colchester, … within the boundaries of Colchester across Birch brook and as far south as Donyland heath, at Rougho wood south of the heath, and at Donyland wood in the south-west quarter of the parish. …
A History of the County of Essex
… by the Colne on the east, Roman river on the south, and Birch brook on much of the north, and the Mersea road on much of the west. 12 The village of … 1930 and to Rowhedge from 1931. 55 Water was supplied from wells until 1902 when a borehole was sunk and a water tower …
Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… East Drayton. And Askham EAST DRAYTON. And ASKHAM. Ascham was a Berue of Lanum, and involved with it. Drayton was a Berue of the kings manor …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… the sands. At the survey we learn that Godric was steward and took care of a lordship here for the Conqueror, which … four carucates of land, of which 80 freemen were deprived, and also of 22 carucates; of all these, Ralph the Earl of … lordship; there was at the survey one carucate in demean, and 2 acres of meadow, held by 21 tenants, the moiety of a …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… East Flegg Hundred Great Yarmouth: bailiffs and mayors A LIST OF BAILIFFS AND MAYORS OF YARMOUTH. Reign of Henry III. A. D. A. R. 1269 … William Aldryche 1476 16 IdemJohn Cofeld 1477 17 Idem and John Peers, Esq. elected on Cofeld's death. 1478 18 …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… The sea flowed into St. Nicholas's church, four feet deep, and laid great part of the town under water. 1290. Upon a … between Prince Edward (afterwards King Edward II.) and the Queen of Scots, the ship-carpenters of Yarmouth had … sent to Norway for the King's daughter, heiress of Norway and Scotland. 1297. Simon Blaking, of Martham, fled into St. …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… East Flegg Hundred Great Yarmouth: etymology and origin GREAT YARMOUTH. Of the Etymology and Origin of Yarmouth. The name of this town is entirely … as a compound word can be. The Saxons called it Garmud, and Jiermud; (the pronunciation of their d being somewhat …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… Hundred Great Yarmouth: free-fair OF YARMOUTH FREE-FAIR, AND THE VARIOUS DISPUTES AND CONTESTS BETWEEN THE CINQUE PORTS AND YARMOUTH RELATIVE THERETO. We have before had occasion to …