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A History of the County of Hampshire
… with the ends of candles on the last night before the Christmas holidays. None of the other buildings of the school … that there had been a great 'bally-rag' and breakage on Christmas Day (Bursar's Bk. 15856). T. F. Kirby, op. cit. 43. …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… paid 5 s. a year each with an extra offering of 1 d. at Christmas and Easter. In addition to these payments there …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… namely, at the first boroughmote between Michaelmas and Christmas and at the second between Easter and Whitsuntide. …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… Hylmer and William Vertue, in June 1506, to be finished by Christmas 1508. 38 The numerous keys display various royal … Ser.), i, 362. The various notices of the king keeping Christmas and other feasts at Windsor refer to the royal …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… of the Witan 6 and the king and his court were there for Christmas of the same year. 7 In 1097 accident brought the … 8 Henry I was at Windsor in September 1101, 9 at Christmas 11045 10 and Easter 1107. 11 In the latter of these … residence, Windsor Castle alone is indicated. Henry kept Christmas at Windsor in 111314 13 and held a council here in …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… annually in money to poor people on the Sunday before Christmas. Hawkins's charity was established by the will of … yearly 'new-clothe two poor men and two poor women on Christmas Day at the Town Hall and should allow each of them …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… In 1835 the rent arising was 20. This was distributed on Christmas Eve in sums varying from 2 s. to 13 s. according to … a rent charge of 5 to provide clothing for the poor at Christmas. By 1837 these three charities, with a portion of … with the Foxe and Lamb charities and were distributed at Christmas. 101 The balance of population in Upwell has always …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… Oky son of John held a messuage and found a hen at Christmas and 10 eggs at Easter. He would plough with 5 oxen … The whole yearly rental was £4 3 s. 7 d., with 24 hens at Christmas, 800 eggs at Easter, and boon days. Richard del …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… for poor widows. Steed Girdlestone gave £100 in 1841 for Christmas dinners for the poor; each family was to have 7 lb. …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… to a head with the introduction of a hobby horse for the Christmas festivities of 1594, and the following year a …