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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… of the wapentake of Skyrack, W. riding of York, 3 miles (S.) from Wetherby; containing 19 inhabitants. It comprises … Combe, and Wortley, 4702 inhabitants. The name of this place, formerly Wotton under Ridge, is descriptive of its … village it was raised to a market-town by George, Duke of Buckingham, who, in 1671, obtained for it the grant …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire
… Buckinghamshire Wotton Underwood 101. WOTTON UNDERWOOD. (O.S. 6 in. (a)xxvii. N.W. (b)xxvii. N.E. (c)xxvii. S.W.) Ecclesiastical a(1). Parish Church of All Saints, about … South Aisle was added and the South Chapel re-built by the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos. The North Vestry is modern. …
Physicians and Irregular Medical Practitioners in London 1550-1640
… 1585 (unsuccessful)) Period of medical practice 1562-1597 Place of birth London (b London) Date of birth c. 1527 Date …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… ward, E. division of the county of Cumberland, 5 miles (S. E. by S.) from Carlisle; containing 151 inhabitants. The … of the county of Durham, 3 miles (S.) from Gateshead. This place takes its name from its situation near the Roman road … in the king's books at 39. 9. 4., and in the gift of the Duke of Cleveland: the tithes have been commuted for 600, and …
A Dictionary of London
… VI. 1547 (Lond. I. p.m. I. 100). No later record. Wrestler's Court South out of London Wall, west of Carpenters' Hall … this Court took its name. Wright Street See Lancaster Place. Wright's Buildings North out of Chick Lane to Duke's Court on the northern boundary of Farringdon Ward …
Physicians and Irregular Medical Practitioners in London 1550-1640
… of Charterhouse) Period of medical practice 1613-1657 Place of birth England (b Wrights Bridge, near Hornchurch, …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… original line of Watling Street: the boundary - the 'king's boundary' - diverged northwards from the road at Overley … in 1841, 1,380 in 1961, and 2,105 in 1981, 2 Admaston's growth largely accounting for an increase in the 1960s. … in 1086. It was a five-hide unit and a hundred meeting place. 7 Place-name evidence, reinforcing that of Domesday, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… The living is a discharged vicarage, valued in the king's books at 7. 8. 6., and in the patronage of the Crown. The … and in the gift of the Crown; net income, 260. There is a place of worship for Wesleyans. Two schools are supported by … in the king's books at 11. 8., and in the gift of the Duke of Cleveland: the impropriate tithes have been commuted …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… south-west of Cockshutt Piece and north-east of Ball's coppice. In the earlier 19th century there was some … district council. In 1650 there were 12 cottagers at Pain's Lane on Watling Street. In 1836 the place was said to have risen in eminence; there were then 33 …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… That year £50 was spent on repairs, a deficit of £47 4 s. 3½ d. being met by the rector, who owned the master's house; his salary was £27 2 s. 10 d. The first master served at least 26 years. 12 The …