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A History of the County of Essex
… called Cockaynes, in Elmstead and Alresford, and Kelars or Rebandishide, in Elm stead, except in the reigns of Henry … parish. 43 In 1624 two con- stables, 2 alefounders, and 2 heath drivers were appointed. 44 Between 1743 and 1786 the … was usually held by the lord's steward, Charles Gray, or his deputy. By that period the business was mainly …
A History of the County of Essex
… 94 About 1180 Richard Battle held land on Wivenhoe heath, 95 and in 1207 William Battle held land in Wivenhoe … Battle gave the Knights Hospitallers land on Wivenhoe heath. 17 That was probably the lands, formerly Noers, on … 413. Cart. St. John of Jerusalem, p. 35. Pleas before King or his Justices, iv (Selden Soc. lxxxiv), P. 33. Cal. Chart. …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… This parish is divided into the North and South sides or divisions, embracing 10,380 acres, whereof 2036 are … which is of considerable antiquity, was called Hanton or Hamton prior to the year 996, when Wulfruna, sister of … are arable, 998 pasture and meadow, 368 salt-marsh, 697 heath and warren, and 162 woodland. The strata afford good …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… named Shuttleworth, now occupied as a farmhouse. Wonastow, or Weonastow (St. Wonnow) WONASTOW, or Weonastow ( St. Wonnow), a parish, in the hundred of … marsh, turf-grounds, &c., 115 wood and plantations, 72 heath, and 151 water, the last comprehending several lakes. …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… in south-eastern Cambridgeshire which took in low-lying heath to the north-west, well drained arable in the centre, … named from the Wigmore family of Kirtling, and Church Hall or Hall wood. In the mid 14th century 75 a. was coppiced on a … and ashes on each acre. 46 North of Hall wood, Nunns wood or grove, once belonging to the nuns of Swaffham Bulbeck, …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… arable occupied the centre of the parish, between heath in the north-west and closes and woods in the … and a small part 'on the other side', presumably in closes or fields south-east of Ditton Green. 3 Ditton Valence's home … cash rents. 10 Ditton Valence had eleven greater and six or seven lesser tenants in 1302. 11 The larger holdings were …
A History of the County of Essex
… where a branch of his family owned land; William ad aquam, or atte Ree, was one of a family from which Ray House derived … and Chigwell, and his name indicates that the bury or manor-house was at one time in this corner of the village, … have been the highway in the forest from London to Epping Heath mentioned in 1341. 15 Because of the need to preserve …
A History of the County of Oxford
… a total of only c. 3 5 s., less than nearby Hanborough or any Oxfordshire market town except Eynsham. 72 In 1327 … to have been succeeded there by the mercer John Barnes (or Baron), ten times mayor in the early 16th century. … masters in the earlier 18th century: 70 Alderman Samuel Heath (d. 1726), who left personalty worth as much as 636 and …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… of which 1700 are arable, meadow, and pasture, and 400 heath; the soil of the cultivated land is fertile. From a …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… 1356 acres. Near Martinscroft-Green is a pleasant heath skirted by cottages. The Hall is an ancient brick … as the basin deepens; it is filled by the river tide, or by a steam-engine situated a few hundred yards from the … its capture; the wheels are solid, with a face of Apollo, or the sun, forming the nave, and the beams of the sun the …