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A History of the County of Stafford
… ha.) in area. 65 Longnor village, which has the appearance of a small market town, stands on a saddle in the ridge which … its Old English name langen ofer, long slope. 66 The river Dove forms the western boundary, which is also the boundary … 69 In 1991 the 34 a. (14 ha.) on the south side of the Dove which belonged to Hartington (Derb.) were transferred to …
A History of the County of Stafford
… It is mostly pasture, and occupies the north-east corner of Staffordshire, marching with Cheshire and Derbyshire. The … boundary with Leekfrith. The headstreams of the rivers Dove and Manifold form short parts of the boundary on the … with Hartington (Derb.) and Heathylee. The source of the Dove is marked with a capstone bearing the initials of the …
A History of the County of Warwick
… 2,887. Population: 1911, 905; 1921, 1,034. The parish of Alveston lies to the east of Stratford, between the Avon and the Banbury road, and is … seem to be approximately those given in a Saxon charter of 985. 1 The parish includes the two separate villages of …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… - Anderton Amblecoat AMBLECOAT, a hamlet, in the parish of Old Swinford, union of Stourbridge, S. division of the hundred of Seisdon and of … Judge Wilson at Troutbeck, near the town. The residence of Dove's Nest, on the road to Bowness, was for some time …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… 1636 April 2. Commission to Sir John Harvey to be Governor of Virginia; with powers and authorities therein mentioned. [ … 1607, Jan. 9.] April 5. London. Warrant by the Company of Providence Island. The oath to be respited to Gov. Hunt … King's customs on the tobacco in the John and Barbary, of Ipswich, a ship of great burden, would amount to 3,334 l.; is …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… received a Commission from H.M. to be Lieutenant-Governor of the Massachusetts Bay, which he shewed to the Board, and a copy was taken of it. He acquainting the Board that he was to imbark in a … was sent the same day I received your letter to Captain Dove, who commanded the squadron of ships gone thither. …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… 1699 Aug. 16. The L.G. took the oath to observe the Acts of Trade. Two of Kidd's crew, who professed to be innocent of piracy, … [ Board of Trade. New England, 49. pp. 537, 538.] Aug. 18. Ipswich. 724. Minutes of Council of Massachusetts Bay. …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… 1703, 11-20 August 1703, 11-20 Aug. 11. 1024. Journal of Assembly of Jamaica. The Messenger reported that he had shown the … officers of the Militia in the towns of Salem and Ipswich, and to encourage the enlisting of voluntiers within …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Aug. 4. Virginia. 255. President Carter to the Council of Trade and Plantations. Since my last etc. (25th July) I have had a meeting of the Council, by whose concurring advice, I have taken on … of preceding. 273. v. Deputation by John Cornelius, of Ipswich, Gentleman, Clerk of the Navy Office, Barbados, to …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Thomson, and Minerva, Capt. Nickleson, enclosing copy of Trustees' last letter of 4th. inst. They now send you the … from Daniel Bloom, master of the brigantine Turtle Dove of New York, against Capt. Michel commander of a French … instance of Daniel Bloom, master of the brigantine Turtle Dove owned by James Searle & Co. of New York. Bound from …