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A History of the County of Essex
… at the northern end of Becontree hundred. Its western and northern boundaries ran through Epping Forest, part of … was amalgamated with that of Wanstead, to the south, and in 1937 the borough of Wanstead and Woodford was formed. … 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
… but it remained a small community of tradesmen, craftsmen, and royal servants. Service in the park and household is denoted by 13th-century surnames 67 such as … 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
… (W.) from Wells; containing, with the tything of Yarley, and part of Wookey-Hole, 1187 inhabitants. The living is a … 12. 15. 10.: the great tithes have been commuted for 212, and the vicarial for 299. 5.; the glebe comprises 5 acres. At … 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
… is situated on the road from Ipswich to Bury St. Edmund's, and was formerly a market-town. The parish comprises 1898 a. … is celebrated for a remarkably fine vein of brick-earth, and the white bricks made here are in great estimation. One … 1356 acres. Near Martinscroft-Green is a pleasant heath skirted by cottages. The Hall is an ancient brick …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… a city, 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, Worcester and W. divisions of the county, 111 miles (N. W. by W.) from … near the large camp on Witchbury Hill; and on Clent heath, about half a mile from Witchbury, are five barrows, …
Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541-1857
… ten canons, all of whose prebends were in the king's gift, and were always referred to by their numbers. 1 A few months … Warwickshire, a few parishes just inside Staffordshire and a small detached portion of Shropshire. 2 The diocese had … although Mary granted the right of collation to Bishops Heath and Pates for their lives and Elizabeth did the same …
Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300-1541
… J. de Gigliis, S. de Gigliis, Medici, Ghinucchi, Bell and Heath. Worcester Cathedral Muniment Room MSS. of the Dean and Chapter. Liber Albus of the Priory of Worcester. Ledgers …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… there are many poore men to the number of thirty persons and upwardes who lye there, some upon their behaviour and the most part of the rest upon matters of small or noe … to God for your good worshipes longe lyfe and prosperouse heath to contynue John Wall, a poor prisoner. Ref.110 …
The History and Antiquities of the County of Suffolk
… of Harold, held Worlingham at the time of the Survey, and Roger Bigot was steward of it for the Conqueror, who … of Gurth had been tenants. It was valued at ten shillings and sixpence, and paid one thousand herrings. There were also in this …