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A History of the County of Oxford
… Black Bourton Introduction BLACK BOURTON The small village of Black Bourton lies 14 miles (22.5 km) west of Oxford and 5 … Berks.) crosses the Thames at Radcot, where there was a bridge by the 13th century. 26 The road's northern end, just … of Manor Farm. 67 24. High House or Fiveways (left) and Bridge House (right), south of Spout Green The 13th-century …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Black Bourton belonged presumably to the large royal manor of Bampton, though if so it was alienated piecemeal before … son Alexander sold the manor to Sir Michael Dormer, a London alderman, whose widow Katherine and son John sold it … son Alexander Seymour the younger. He sold it in 1551 to a London merchant, Simon Lowe, who in 1557 sold it to Sir …
A History of the County of Oxford
… 12th century, apparently jointly established by the lords of two Black Bourton manors. From the 13th century it was an … seem to have been conscientious, though there were periods of relative neglect particularly in the 16th and 18th … to form a vestry. 71 Stained glass by Clayton and Bell of London was fitted in the chancel and north aisle. 72 New …
A Dictionary of London
… 1799). Not named in the maps. Black Dog Alley East out of Seething Lane, between Green Arbour Court and Black Raven … Former name : "Black Boy Alley" (O. and M. 1677-Review of London, 1728). "Black Raven Court" (q.v.) seems to occupy … house and priory buildings, and extended from the Wall of London and Bridewell Ditch west to Puddle Dock east and from …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… bla. ging'r; bla ging'r; bl gingar] The unscraped rhizome of the GINGER plant, Zingiber officinale. It was also known … to make them marketable [Simmonds (1906)]. Valuations of black ginger varied considerably, presumably reflecting … single instance has been noted among the 'Shop goods' of a London colourman [Inventories (1724)]. It not known what was …
Ancient and Historical Monuments in the City of Salisbury
… Houses, No. 21 Milford Street and No. 13 Brown Street, of two storeys with brick outer walls and tiled roofs, are … 'free bench'. 13 Edith then married William Cambrigg of London and in 1418 the tenement passed to Cambrigg's son, … Warbilton, and to John Pervys, alderman and fishmonger of London. 14 In 1419 the owner was Stephen Lythenard. 15 In …
A Dictionary of London
… Passage Black Horse Yard, Aldgate High Street North out of Aldgate High Street, between Nos. 34 and 35, turning … Black Posts On the east side of Bell Alley or Back Alley, London Wall Street over against Swan Alley. In Broad Street … at No.104 (P.O. Directory). Near Fishmongers' Hall. In Bridge Ward Within. First mention : 1574. Messuage in the …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… S.W.). Black Notley is a small parish and village 1 m. S. of Braintree. Stanton's Farm and Black Notley Hall are the … important monuments. Ecclesiastical a(1). Parish Church of St. Peter and St. Paul stands W. of the village. The walls … 1720. In churchyardS. of nave (3) slab to Hump. Nendick of London, 1707, and Mary (Walford), his wife, afterwards widow …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… browne parchment] Probably a careless and shortened way of writing BLACK - PARCHMENT LACE. All examples noted in the Dictionary Archive have been listed among other items of HABERDASHERY, and most of them were listed among the varieties of LACE. Black …
A Dictionary of London
… Not named in the maps. Black Spread Eagle Court East out of Bread Street, south of Cheapside, in Bread Street Ward (Strype, ed. 1720 and … 1755). No later reference. Black Swan Alley South out of London Wall at No. 43, in Coleman Street Ward, near the …