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An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Cambridgeshire
… enclosing a bull's eye and surmounted by a timber cupola for the bell. The E. wall rises to a similar pediment; below … (Plate 112), 1501/2, figure of priest in vestments scored for enamel inlay, with mutilated prayer scroll, picture of … with eight lines of verse. Brass indents: in chapel, (1) for brass of Thomas Worsley above, hacked back to accommodate …
A History of the County of Somerset
… in 1874. 95 Further road improvements, planned in 1937-8 for a western relief road and London-Plymouth road to bypass … Members elected from Wincanton parish formed a parochial committee which took over from the market trustees … no. 24; S.R.O., D/D/Rr 468; DD/BR/bb 15. Cal. Cttee. for Compounding, ii. 1057; S.R.O., DD/SAS SW 5; P.R.O., CP …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… and carried down to the floor, a cinquefoiled niche for an image being set in the east jamb. The head of the … is moulded and the inner has two lines of zigzag and is for the most part old, inclosing a modern tympanum. The jambs … do not appear. 17 In 1652 the Plundered Ministers' Committee ordered the churches of St. Mary Kalender and St. …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… the coast and served by ancient roads, was predestined for the haunt of custom, quickened later by all the demands … hill of Winchester.' Henry I extended the fair-time for a further five days in exchange for lands taken from the … should set up occupations or crafts within the city before compounding with the mayor. 81 William Wilson in 1572 was …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… the king's demesne in the time of Edward the Confessor, 'for the king wished to have thence the full amount that King … sixty-three had been evicted by the Conqueror to make room for the 'king's house' or palace 15; the remaining … and chapter were thereupon summoned to appear before the committee of the court of the Star Chamber to answer to the …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… formerly belonged to Harold the Earl; 'then it was taxed for 5 hides, now for 4 hides, and the castle of Windsor is on the (other) half … had been spent upon the alterations by 1830. 32 A select committee was accordingly appointed to inquire into the …
Survey of London Monograph
… The office of Windsor is said to have been instituted for the service of the Order of the Garter, but if, as seems … Histoire de Bretagne). Late 1366 sent to Brittany (wt. for payment of passage WeymouthSt Malo 20 December, 40 Ed. … Harleian and British Record Societies and of Croft Lyons Committee of the Society of Antiquaries. Perhaps the foremost …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… well be represented among the numerous Domesday entries for the eastern group of Dorset Winterbornes. Ecclesiastical … the enclosure are faint traces of platforms, presumably for buildings. The track continues for a short distance along the E. side of the enclosure, but …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… long maintained its own poor, 1 and its separate existence for civil purposes was virtually recognized in 1874, when a … to Guyhirn, is one of the most important in the district. For many hundreds of years it was the bastion of defence … J. W. Payne, J.P., Chairman of the County Education Committee. 39 CHARITIES John Bend, by will dated 1593, gave a …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… The charter of 1549, 45 making Wisbech a corporate borough for the first time, cost £260 10 s. 10 d. 46 The burgesses … of the 'ten men' (1564) Richard Best was appointed 'baley for the receipt of all the lands and tenements ... for this … Matters came to a head in 1774-5, when an investigating committee reported that the bonded debt, which had stood at …