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A History of the County of Somerset
… Bridgwater Borough BOROUGH. King John's charter to William Brewer in 1200 declared Bridgwater to be a free borough, in which William might levy … the 15th century was represented by a rent or fee farm. 5 Bridgwater appeared as a borough before the justices in eyre …
A History of the County of Somerset
… Bridgwater Castle CASTLE. William Brewer (d. 1226) was licensed in 1200 to build a castle at Bridgwater which descended with the manor, or one third of … sold the castle in 1630 to Henry, son of William Harvey of Bridgwater, a lawyer. 68 Henry's son Henry died in 1671, and …
A History of the County of Somerset
… Bridgwater Charities for the poor CHARITIES FOR THE POOR. … the poor. 90 In 1839 the charity was transferred to the Bridgwater charity trustees. 91 By will dated 1633 Richard … used from 1787 to buy cloth, was transferred to the Bridgwater charity trustees in 1839. 93 Richard Holworthy by …
A History of the County of Somerset
… Bridgwater Churches CHURCHES. Between 1088 and c. 1107 Walter of Douai gave the church of Bridgwater with all tithes to the monastery of Bath. 35 The … for in 1203 William Brewer, Fulk's successor as lord of Bridgwater, acquired the advowson from the prior of Bath in …
A History of the County of Somerset
… Bridgwater Economic history ECONOMIC HISTORY. Agriculture. … four Domesday manors which lay within the ancient parish, Bridgwater, Bower, Hamp, and Horsey, together measured 8½ hides. Bridgwater manor, the largest, gelded for 5 hides but …
A History of the County of Somerset
… Bridgwater Education EDUCATION. There was a school in the … pupils paid school pence. The school was transferred to Bridgwater school board in 1878. In the following year the … from 2 to 16, was opened in 1971, and is known as the Bridgwater Penrose special school, Albert Street. In 1975 …
A History of the County of Somerset
… Bridgwater Local government LOCAL GOVERNMENT. Borough. By the mid 13th century the lords of Bridgwater held a court with view of frankpledge and received … however, the clerk of the common stewards of the guild of Bridgwater was mentioned. 8 In 1256-7 there were two borough …
A History of the County of Somerset
… MANORS AND OTHER ESTATES. In 1066 Merlesuain held BRIDGWATER, which in 1086 Walter (or Walscin) of Douai held … of Bampton (Devon). 19 Walter had no tenant recorded at Bridgwater, which may therefore have been his demesne manor; … de Aule. 22 Warin held the honor of Bampton in 1166 23 but Bridgwater was in the Crown's hands from 1177 to 1179. It …
A History of the County of Somerset
… Bridgwater Parliamentary representation PARLIAMENTARY REPRESENTATION. Bridgwater sent two burgesses to parliament 13 in 1295. Until … fought an election, the first of four Pouletts to sit for Bridgwater at intervals until 1806. Peregrine Poulett, …
A History of the County of Somerset
… meetings of the Western Unitarian Society were held at Bridgwater, 28 and since 1815 the church and congregation … a house was licensed for worship by Methodists in 1753. 48 Bridgwater formed part of the Somerset circuit in 1777 and … circuit until 1840, when a new circuit was formed based on Bridgwater. There was a chapel in Eastover, with a Sunday …