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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 . . . …