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Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… & Radford WORKSOP, WIRCHESOP, & RADFORD. Elsi before the Norman invasion had two manors in Werchesope, which paid … to the geld as three car. The land being then sufficient for eight plows or eight car. 1 There afterwards Roger de … bring the bones of the said Thomas his brother, by which means he was intombed in this monastery on the north side, …
The History and Antiquities of the County of Suffolk
… Worlingham Worlingham. Ulf, a free-man of Gurth, the brother of Harold, held Worlingham at the time of the Survey, and Roger Bigot was steward of it for the Conqueror, who retained the manor in his own hands. … the Soca Britonis in the Hundred of Wainford, in custody for William de Tintiniot, and has the custody for Philip de …
A History of the County of Essex
… 44 and con- siderable arable farming was recorded from the Middle Ages. Between 1066 and 1086 the number of demesne … their manor of Wix c. 1400. 56 In 1086 there was woodland for 116 swine. 57 Alder groves near the river Stour were … strong position because emi- gration reduced the labour supply by 22 per cent, while employment on Wormingford farms …
A History of the County of Essex
… Wormingford Introduction WORMINGFORD THE ancient parish of Wormingford on the south bank of the … 43 The River Stour Navigation Co. made the Stour navigable for barges from Manningtree to Sudbury between 1705 and 1709, … Colchester and Sudbury through Wormingford. 49 The water supply was derived mainly from springs and a few shallow …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Worplesdon (St. Mary) WORPLESDON ( St. Mary), a parish, in the union of Guildford, First division of the hundred of … in the gift of Eton College: the tithes have been commuted for 1068, and the glebe comprises 76 acres. The church, an … collieries here to different places, affording the means of conveying coal and other necessaries through a …
A History of the County of York
… Worship in the Minster WORSHIP IN THE MINSTER The Middle Ages It has … at York when Paulinus baptized Edwin there in 627, for it is to be presumed that Paulinus brought with him the … of the York Use. 65 But the absence of a consuetudinary means that the ceremonial is largely unknown, for the rubrics …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… Worth Matravers, a parish covering 2,700 acres, lies in the S. part of the Isle of Purbeck, 3 miles W. of Swanage. It … stone and marble. The local stone is generally used for walls and roofs giving the village a picturesque quality … 1100. In the 13th century the chancel was rebuilt, except for parts of the N. wall, and additional lancets were …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Worthing Charities for the poor CHARITIES FOR THE POOR. 27 Humphrys' alms-houses … to 1952. By a Scheme of 1952 the charity was empowered to supply domestic and other help; the home was sold in 1953, …
A History of the County of Sussex
… was recorded in 1291, 73 and in 1410 was being used for mass. 74 Two chaplains, possibly of Worthing chapel, occurred in the early 15th century. 75 The chapel still existed in the … and Portland roads were consecrated in 1843, 4 mainly to supply the want of church accommodation for the poor. 5 The …
A History of the County of Sussex
… history ECONOMIC HISTORY. Agriculture. Before 1066 the part of Worthing called Ordinges was held by 7 alodial tenants. In 1086 it comprised 9 hides and had land for three plough-teams. The demesne was cultivated by 2 … and most of the 'parkseycorn' dues had been commuted for money payments. 82 Copyhold land held of Worthing manor …