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A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… Each is therefore partly in Norfolk and partly in the Isle of Ely. 1 In the Middle Ages they were collectively known as … Together they stretch about 4 miles along the old course of the Nene, and are locally considered, probably with truth, … a very large village community. In 1931 the population of the four constituent parishes was just under 5,000, though …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… Wisbech Hundred Thorney THORNEY This large parish 1 is of a different type from the others in Wisbech hundred. Its nucleus is an island of gravel, not very perceptible except from the west, but … the orchards and market gardens which are such a feature of the Wisbech area are largely absent, 2 potatoes, cereals, …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… to it. The vicar was to receive the tithes except those of flax and wool. Land and other tithes were assigned to him for conducting the services at the chapel of Kilhus in Wisbech St. Mary (q.v.). 58 In 1275 Bishop Balsham appropriated the church of Wisbech to the prior and convent of Ely, with the rectory …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… occurs c. 1000, when Oswy and Leoflede, on the admission of their son Aelfwin as a monk, gave the vill to the monastery of Ely. 54 In 1086 Wisbech was held by the abbot, and rated at 10 hides, of which 1 hide and 1 virgate with 2 ploughs were in demesne. …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… Recusants in the castle RECUSANTS IN THE CASTLE The idea of concentrating Roman Catholic prisoners from various jails … dates from 1572, when the Privy Council asked the Bishop of Ely (Cox) to report on the suitability of Wisbech Castle for this purpose. It was 'not ment that …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Huntingdonshire
… (b)XIV S.E.) Wistow is a parish and village 3 m. S.S.W. of Ramsey. The church, bridge and Limetree Farm are the … principal monuments. Ecclesiastical a(1). Parish Church of St. John the Baptist stands in the village. The walls are of rubble with dressings of Barnack stone; the roofs are …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Martin) WITCHAM ( St. Martin), a parish, in the hundred of South Witchford, union and Isle of Ely, county of Cambridge, 5 miles (W.) from Ely, on the … Remains exist of a monastery that was subordinate to the abbots of Crawford. Witchford (St. Nicholas) WITCHFORD ( St. …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… ( St. Andrew), a market-town and parish, in the union of Wellington, W. division of the hundred of Kingsbury, W. division of Somerset, 28 miles (W.) from …
A History of the County of Essex
… by 1254 when Simon Battle was the patron. The advowson of the rectory descended with the lordship of Wivenhoe manor, the lords presenting regularly, except in … endowed mainly with Walton's manor of Albyns, Stapleford Abbots, was dissolved in 1538-9 by John, 15th earl of Oxford. …
A History of the County of Essex
… estates ECONOMIC HISTORY. Between 1066 and 1086 the number of bordarii increased from 6 to 20 which might suggest … insignificant. In 1327 its assessment for subsidy was one of the lowest of the parishes in Lexden hundred; the lord of … corn and oats were taken to Stratford and Stapleford Abbots, other manors held by the lords of Wivenhoe. 31 The …