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Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… Wollaton, Olaveston WOLLATON, OLAVESTON. In Olaveston (through corruption of speech now called … four car. small wood, one leuc. long, one qu. broad. In King Edward the Confessours time this was valued at 100s. … now venerable, thy towery crested presence, eminently bold seated, strikes the beholder with respectful awe. Unlike …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Wombleton - Woodbury Wombleton WOMBLETON, a township, in the parish of Kirkdale, union of Helmsley, wapentake of … There is a place of worship for Wesleyans. John Stockton, in 1839, left 10 per annum for the instruction of children. … (St. Benedict) WOMBOURN ( St. Benedict), a parish, in the union, and S. division of the hundred, of Seisdon, S. …
Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… Woodborough. Udeburgh WOODBOROUGH (Udeburgh.) In Udeburg the book of Doomsday shows that St. Mary of … being hopeless of issue, settled this manor on John Bold his sister Isabells son, whose son and heir Strelley Bold, sold it to Mr. George Lacock, whose son Philip Lacock …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… arable occupied the centre of the parish, between heath in the north-west and closes and woods in the south-east. The three principal manors had separate … Ch. 65924; P.R.O., SC 2/155/58, rot. [4]. Percentages in bold. Some columns total less or more than 100 per cent …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… exclusive jurisdiction, and the head of a union, locally in the county of Worcester, of which it is the capital, … is enumerated by Nennius under the name of Caer Guorangon in his catalogue of cities belonging to the Britons, by whom, … principal stations, as some (judging from the Roman roads in the vicinity appearing to concentrate here) have supposed, …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… That whereas your worships poore peticioner hath served in Ireland in the late Queene Elizabeths tyme, in which service hee was crewelly wounded and hurt and …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… severall others the inhabitants of the said town, do make bold to certifie unto your good worships, that the said Maund … his trade, giving himself alltogether to begging, both in the town and country, comitting what he gains thereby, to … town or parish with most base and opprobrious language. In brief, he is of the most vicious life and conversation of …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Worplesdon (St. Mary) WORPLESDON ( St. Mary), a parish, in the union of Guildford, First division of the hundred of … elegant design, and above it is a three-light window with bold tracery; there is also a fine arch between the chancel … has a portico of mixed Doric and Tuscan character, with a bold though low turret; and contains 1100 sittings, 150 of …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… WREA, Lancashire.See Ribby. Wreay WREAY, a chapelry, in the parish of St. Mary, union of Carlisle, Cumberland … the sermon is preached from the butt of a black oak, cut in imitation of the sigilaria or antediluvian palm-tree; and … boldly carved. There are numerous figures and ornaments in and about the communiontable, and other parts of the …