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A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… 'The persons selected are out of the better class and best-conducted labourers.' Thomas Adams, by his will dated …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… first recorded election of the 'ten men' (1564) Richard Best was appointed 'baley for the receipt of all the lands …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… however, that although at the present time most of the best shops are in the Market Place and its continuations High … at all' and the rest not much better. In the town, the best houses at this date were in the North Brink, the … Gothic house. Nos. 27 and 28 Market Place are some of the best buildings in a square where almost every one has some …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… in 1560 to £7 16 s., 27 and £9 9 s. 4 d., with 20 stone of best beef, for Bishop Felton in 1619. 28 In 1676, when Bishop …
A History of the County of Oxford
… rather than from the Corn Exchange as earlier. Some of the best beef allegedly went to prosperous tradesmen, and of the … of 12 years; the remaining 30 to be used to the town's best advantage at the officers' discretion and distributed on …
A History of the County of Oxford
… also founded Clinch's bank. 60 A stone-built brewery, 'the best Victorian industrial building in Witney', was erected …
A History of the County of Oxford
… wainscot panelling probably remained confined to the best rooms in the houses of the better-off. Very little … feeling of independence', and which was one of the best ways of 'emptying the beer shops'. The masters' …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… manufacture of boiler-plates and all other descriptions of best iron, were established in 1824, and are carried on by a …
Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… Joseph and his brethren, and a piece of still life. Best staircase: Here is an excellent deception of a picture … upon the old adage:"Love father, love mother, love ownself best." I saw an old carbine, in the house-keeper's room, very …