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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… the incorporation and hundred of Mutford and Lothingland, E. division of Suffolk, 3 miles (N. W.) from Lowestoft; … of Hurstingstone, county of Huntingdon, 4 miles (N. E. by E.) from St. Ives; containing, with Earith township, … between Anna, King of the East Angles, and Penda, King of Mercia, of whom the latter was victorious, and the former was …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… of DinasPowys, county of Glamorgan, South Wales, 4 miles (E.) from Cowbridge, on the road to Cardiff; containing 282 … by the Saxons, under the command of Ethelbald, King of Mercia, between whom and the Britons a sanguinary battle was … the year 982, Brycheiniog was invaded by Alfred, Earl of Mercia, who laid waste nearly the whole country, but was at …
A New History of London
… Egbert his son Ethelwolf, Withlaf the tributary king of Mercia, together with all the bishops and great men of … married his daughter Ethelfleda, with the title of earl of Mercia. Its beauty however was soon destroyed by fire; for in … king. Li[ths]men is by the Saxon annals rendered naut, i.e. mariners. But, taking Li[ths]men siguratively to mean …
A New History of London
… of Hastings, Edwin and Morcar, earls of Northumberland and Mercia, being arrived at London from the fatal field, with …
A New History of London
… westward, including as much of Friday-street as to the N. E. corner of St. Matthew's church on the east side, and to … greatly during the Saxon heptarchy; Kenrad, king of Mercia, declared it as free in all its rights, as he himself … these words in gold on a blue ground, Sursum corda, i. e. Lift up your hearts. This church, after the fire of …
A New History of London
… the clerk writes on the bill Soit baill aux Seigneurs, i. e. Be it delivered to the lords. Petitions are offered like … if it be a public bill by saying, Le Roy le vent, i. e. The king will have it so: if a private bill, Soit fait … its monastery were repaired and enlarged by Offa, king of Mercia, but being destroyed by the pagan Danes, they were …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… of Totmonslow and of the county of Stafford, 2 miles (E. S. E.) from Leek; containing 442 inhabitants, many of whom are … this lordship was in the possession of Edwin, Earl of Mercia; and subsequently, including Chelmscote and Winderton, …
A History of the County of Stafford
… held by Godgifu ( Godiva), the widow of Leofric, earl of Mercia. It was presumably regranted to the abbey by the Crown … f. 1v.; D. (W.) 1734/3/4/49, expenses acct. 1567; P.R.O., E 164/ 41, f. 21v. S.R.O., D. 603/E/1/150. Above, Burton, econ. hist. (hunting). S.H.C. 1937, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Staple, but chiefly in that of Gostrow, rape of Hastings, E. division of Sussex, 4 miles (S. by W.) from Northiam; … a parish, in the union of Woodbridge, hundred of Wilford, E. division of Suffolk, 2 miles (N.) from Woodbridge; … inhabitants. This place was given by Ethelbald, King of Mercia, before the year 716, to his kinsman, Eanulph, who …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… of Strafforth and Tickhill, W. riding of York, 3 miles (N. E.) from Sheffield; containing 10,089 inhabitants. This … a parish, in the union of Woodbridge, hundred of Carlford, E. division of Suffolk, 5 miles (E. by S.) from Ipswich; … inhabitants. Here was a palace belonging to the kings of Mercia, which was subsequently a favourite residence of …