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Charters and Documents relating to the City of Glasgow 1175-1649
… into a regality (1450) XXI. Charter by King James II. to the Bishop of Glasgow and his successors erecting the city and barony of Glasgow, and the lands of Bishopforest … prelate of the same church, our well beloved councillor, on account of his merits, [and] willing and faithful services …
Charters and Documents relating to the City of Glasgow 1175-1649
… favour of Glasgow against Dumbarton (1469) XXIX. Decree of the Lords Auditors of Causes and Complaints in favour of the … the provost bailies and communite of his cite of Glasgw on the ta part, againe the provost bailies and communite of … fra Peris Cokate franschman and out of his schip in the water of Clide in contrar thar fredome as was alleget. Bath …
Charters and Documents relating to the City of Glasgow 1175-1649
… XXXII Charter of James III confirming the City and Barony in free regality (1476) XXXII. Charter by … who shall carry a silver mace or wand with our royal arms on the upper end, and the arms of the bishop and prelate of the said church, who shall be for the time, on the lower end, for making arrestments and executing the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… - Yazor Y Yaddlethorpe YADDLETHORPE, a hamlet, in the parish of Bottesford, union of Glandford-Brigg, E. … containing 133 inhabitants. It is situated on an acclivity above Bottesford beck, and comprises 733 a. 3 … and the remainder gardens, sites for building, roads, water, and waste. The surface is varied, and in many parts of …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Yapton YAPTON The parish of Yapton 93 lies on the coastal plain south-west … 1937. 92 There was street lighting by 1965. 93 The Bognor water company supplied parts of the parish in 1928. 94 Some …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… yeard; y'd; yd; yarde; eard] A term with several meanings, the most important in the Dictionary Archive being a unit of … combing and weaving were no cheaper in Ireland than on the mainland, wool and spinning were, so western parts of … WORSTED'. Not found in the OED Sources: Acts. Yavonte water Judging from the context of the only example in the …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… 1:10000 a SP 74 NW, b SP 74 NE, c SP 74 SW, d SP 74 SE) The long, narrow parish, once part of Potterspury, stretches from the R. Tove on the E. boundary to a little beyond Watling Street (A5) … no visible surface features. The island is surrounded by a water-filled ditch between 17 m. and 25 m. wide on the S.W., …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Yarnton Economic history Economic history The presence in Yarnton of detached parts of Begbroke parish, … to Yarnton and 4 to Begbroke. 32 The meadows were divided on the ground into 'shots', 5 in West mead, 3 in Oxey mead, … Council, 40 which resold most of the land to the Thames Water Authority. Part of Pixey mead was sold for the …
A History of the County of Oxford
… YARNTON lies 4 miles (6.5 km.) north-west of Oxford, on the north bank of the river Thames. 41 The river forms the … a. (713 ha.). 48 An area known as Fries, lying mainly in Water Eaton, included a small part of the south-east corner …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… Yarrow - Zetland Y Yarrow YARROW, a parish, in the county of Selkirk, 9 miles (W.) from Selkirk; containing, … which at the same time he erected into a free royalty. On the attainder of the Douglas family in 1455, the lands … as manure for the lands. Numerous springs of excellent water afford an abundant supply for domestic use. The soil is …