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A History of the County of Sussex
… Yapton YAPTON The parish of Yapton 93 lies on the coastal plain south-west of Arundel and c. 2 miles (3 km.) from the sea. In 1881 it had 1,740 a. and was irregular in shape. 94 Between 1882 and 1891 it was enlarged by the
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… eard] A term with several meanings, the most important in the Dictionary Archive being a unit of linear measure that … yearne; yearn; yarne; yare'] Fibres of WOOL, LINEN, COTTON and the like spun into a continuous filament and prepared for weaving, knitting or the manufacture of sewing THREAD. Although the labels of wool, …
A History of the County of Somerset
… Yarlington YARLINGTON Yarlington in 1838 The parish of Yarlington, the derivation of whose name is … 12 In 1801 there were 26 families engaged in unspecified manufacture, but in 1831 only five families were not employed …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… Yarrow - Zetland Y Yarrow YARROW, a parish, in the county of Selkirk, 9 miles (W.) from Selkirk; containing, … and they live chiefly by selling horn spoons of their own manufacture, and coarse earthenware; their general habits are …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Yeading - Yettington Yeading YEADING, a hamlet, in the parish of Hayes, union of Uxbridge, hundred of Elthorne, … building-stone. The population is mostly employed in the manufacture of woollencloth, in three large mills. The
A Dictionary of London
… Yeldehalle - Yvilane Yeldehalle The chamber of Yeldehalle in Candelwikestrete, 1369, in the … by Garden Court (q.v.) and now by Australian Avenue and Cotton Street. Young's Quay Between Wiggin's Quay east and …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… Yerbeston - Y Vaenor Isav Y Yerbeston YERBESTON, a parish, in the union and hundred of Narberth, county of Pembroke, South … land enjoyed by the parish, for the purpose of picking cotton therein; the house is now let to a weaver for 3. 10. …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… (St. Mary) YIELDING, or Yelden ( St. Mary), a parish, in the hundred of Stodden, union and county of Bedford, 4 … but they are not carried on to any great extent; the manufacture of glass was introduced in 1797, and is conducted … sacking-thread, &c.; an extensive branch of the Manchester cotton trade is also carried on, and at Barnsley the
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… two animals, especially OXen or BULLOCKs were attached to the hauling chains for drawing a PLOUGH or a vehicle like a … were attached by the use of a COLLAR, the difference in method resulting from the way the two types of animal … and measured by the ell, a common indication of linen manufacture. OED earliest date of use: 1753 as Yorkshires …
Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300-1541
… 1410-1426. This register contains some chapter acts of the same years. Reg. Wills I-III. Register of wills, 1 … antiquarian James Torre (1649-99). References are given in the volume dealing with York Minster to chapter acts of … 1373-1376, A.C. 1377-1379, A.C. 1390-1410. British Museum Cotton MSS. Claudius B. iii 'Registrum Chartarum . . . …
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