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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Wookey (St. Matthew) WOOKEY ( St. Matthew), a parish, in the union of Wells, hundred of Wells-Forum, E. division of Somerset, 1 mile (W.) from Wells; containing, with the tything of Yarley, and part of Wookey-Hole, 1187 … in the vicinity, of which the most remarkable is Humbleton Hugh, circular in form, with a large cairn on the summit; the …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… WOOL (8486) (O.S. 6 ins. aSY 88 NW, bSY 88 NE, SY 89 SW) The modern parish of Wool, 5 m. W. of Wareham, covers some 3,000 acres on both sides of the river Frome between 200 ft. and 50 ft. above O.D. The S. … ruins of the abbey. Accounts (in D.C.R.O.) dated 1608 from Hugh Hoble for making and Snoock and Baskom for setting …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… Manor and other estates MANOR AND OTHER ESTATES. Before the Conquest Brictric son of Algar held two hides in … within Twyford hundred. 6 Unlike other estates of the great thegn the manor of Woolaston probably never … The half hide held by Roger de Lacy was given c. 1110 by Hugh de Lacy to Llanthony Priory, Gloucester. Richard de …
A History of the County of Somerset
… its name derived from a Saxon personal name, 5 lies on the northern slope of the Polden ridge near its western end. … 1327-36), 1 and his nephew John, son of Gilbert's brother Hugh (fl. 1266-80). 2 John Gilbert, John's son, was described … for a standing at North Curry fair 11 and there was a mercer's shop in 1698. 12 An illegal sawpit had been made on …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in London
… 12. WOOLWICH. (O.S. 6-in. London, Sheets (a)L, (b)P.) The Borough of Woolwich consists of the parishes of Woolwich, Plumstead and Eltham. The principal … for Sir John Shaw, between the years 1663 and 1665, by Hugh May, paymaster of the King's works. About 1752 some …
A History of the County of Oxford
… some 70,000 acres of central Oxfordshire, bounded on the east by the river Cherwell, on the north by its tributary the Swere, … interference from the hundred bailiff, and at Kidlington Hugh de Plessis claimed similar rights without entry by the …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… Rivers village lies 6 km. south of Marlborough. 91 Besides the village, the parish contains East Wick Farm, which possibly stands on … his relict Isabel; 51 it was held by Isabel in 1377, 52 by Hugh Craan, perhaps her husband, in 1384 and 1403. 53 By 1412 …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… a county of itself, having exclusive jurisdiction, and the head of a union, locally in the county of Worcester, of which it is the capital, … intestine war and of accidental calamity, was fortified by Hugh de Mortimer against Henry II.; but on the approach of …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… Sessions: 1610 Henry Mason. Ref.110 BA1/1/18/48 (1610) To the right worshipfull, his majesties justices of the peace for the countie of Wigorn. Whereas it was youre youre good …