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A History of the County of Shropshire
… history ECONOMIC HISTORY. In 1086 the 7½ berewicks of Wrockwardine, for which geld was paid on 5 hides, … villeins, 4 bordars, a radman, and a priest. The presence of bordars with a share in the ploughteams probably implies the recent or continued expansion of cultivation, and Wrockwardine's value had risen from £6 13 …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Wyke WYKE, a tything, in the parish, union, and hundred of Axminster, Honiton and Southern divisions of Devon; containing 103 inhabitants. Wyke WYKE, a tything, in the parish of Worplesdon, union of Guildford, First division of the …
Dictionary of English Furniture Makers 1660-1840
… 179199. Took out Sun Insurance policies in 1784 for 600 of which 400 accounted for utensils, stock and goods; on 5 … to Sheraton's Drawing Book, 1793. Yates, Richard, Horse Mkt St, Warrington, Lancs., cm (1822). [D] Yates, … Martin's Lane, London in 1784. Declared bankrupt, Exeter Flying Post, 14 December 1797. Young, John, Broughton, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Yazor Y Yaddlethorpe YADDLETHORPE, a hamlet, in the parish of Bottesford, union of Glandford-Brigg, E. division of the wapentake of Manley, … by a finely-proportioned crocketed spire, supported by flying buttresses, and conspicuous for many miles round. …
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 … 94 Between 1882 and 1891 it was enlarged by the addition of two detached parts of Walberton in the north (20 a.) and …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… the most important in the Dictionary Archive being a unit of linear measure that largely replaced the ELL. This old … 3 FOOT long, though sometimes by custom for some TEXTILEs of 37 inches. The term appears in all sections of the … the width of a piece of cloth. Until the invention of the 'Flying Shuttle' by John Kay [Patents (1733)], it required …
A History of the County of Somerset
… Yarlington YARLINGTON Yarlington in 1838 The parish of Yarlington, the derivation of whose name is uncertain, 73 lies 6 km. south of Bruton. It … Yarlington choristers visited Redlynch House in 1782. 1 Horse races were held in 1795. 2 In 1641 168 persons were …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Economic history Economic history The presence in Yarnton of detached parts of Begbroke parish, 14 and the sharing of … lot), but it was said that it had formerly been double; 1 horse was reckoned equivalent to 2 cows. The stint in Pixey … of a dairy parish'. 89 Yarnton's grassland also encouraged horse breeding, and horse-sellers from the parish regularly …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Introduction YARNTON lies 4 miles (6.5 km.) north-west of Oxford, on the north bank of the river Thames. 41 The river forms the southern parish … Pits Lane was reputedly briefly a public house called the Flying Arrow. 34 Yarnton was referred to in 1931 as a 'quiet …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… Yarrow - Zetland Y Yarrow YARROW, a parish, in the county of Selkirk, 9 miles (W.) from Selkirk; containing, with the village of Ettrick-Bridge and part of Yarrowford, 1264 inhabitants. This place, which is of …