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Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… Sheweth That the chapel of Lower Mitton in this county is a very ancient building and now in so ruinous state and much … the great increase of families and inhabitants at Stower-Port which place is within the said chapelry therefore it is absolutely necessary to take the whole down and rebuild a new structure according to the plan and estimate here …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… - Wortwell Worplesdon (St. Mary) WORPLESDON ( St. Mary), a parish, in the union of Guildford, First division of the … and Wyke, 1424 inhabitants. The parish comprises 6795 a. 3 r. 34 p., of which about 300 acres are woodland, and … Wey and Arun navigation passes through it. The living is a rectory, valued in the king's books at 24. 13. 9., and in …
A History of the County of Sussex
… of Worthing straddled an outcrop of brickearth forming a low ridge c. 25 ft. above sealevel, whose summit was … harbour, recorded in 1300 53 and 1493, 54 which was a member of Shoreham port in 1324. 55 The coastline of Worthing offers little …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… Wrockwardinew WROCKWARDINE Wrockwardine, a mainly rural parish, lies south and east of the river Tern … the deserted settlement and former township of Nash. 84 A detached township of the ancient parish, Wrockwardine Wood, … in 1674 were the way from Wrockwardine to Burcot, the port or common highway from Admaston to Shrewsbury, the …
Charters and Documents relating to the City of Glasgow 1175-1649
… Burgh (1613) XCIV. Charter by King James VI., whereby, on a recital of the expenses incurred by the magistrates, … et horreorum horta, jacentia extra portam, lie Rattounraw Port ejusdem dicti burgi nostri; totas et integras octo acras … et horreorum horta, jacentia extra portam, lie Rattounraw Port, dicti nostri burgi; totas et integras octo acras …
Charters and Documents relating to the City of Glasgow 1175-1649
… XXI Charter of James II regarding erecting of Glasgow into a regality (1450) XXI. Charter by King James II. to the … and barony of Glasgow, and the lands of Bishopforest into a regality. Edinburgh, 20 April 1450. [Latin text] Jacobus, … patron of the church of Glasgow, in which we are a canon, and of all the Saints, as well as for the singular …
Charters and Documents relating to the City of Glasgow 1175-1649
… pacis tranquillitate congaudeant, et per regalem potentiam a noxis tueantur, circaque rem divinam ferventius animentur, … patron of the said church of Glasgow, wherein we are a canon; and for the special favor and love which we bear … And further, if in the city of Glasgow there be not had a free tron, we have given and granted, for the causes above …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Yaddlethorpe - Yazor Y Yaddlethorpe YADDLETHORPE, a hamlet, in the parish of Bottesford, union of … Great (St. Nicholas) YARMOUTH, GREAT ( St. Nicholas) a sea-port, borough, market-town, and parish, and a union of … with trees. A duty is levied on all coal brought to the port, and applied, under the direction of twelve …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… or Yelden (St. Mary) YIELDING, or Yelden ( St. Mary), a parish, in the hundred of Stodden, union and county of … contains the city of York; the borough, market, and sea port towns of Hull, Scarborough, and Whitby; the borough and … are manufactures of sailcloth and cordage. The chief port of the county is Hull, which may be deemed the fourth in …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… Yoke - Youth Yoke [yocke] A contrivance by which two animals, especially OXen or … BULLOCKs were attached to the hauling chains for drawing a PLOUGH or a vehicle like a CART or WAIN. HORSEs were … with GREEN FUSTIC as found in the Gloucester Coastal Port Books. It was described in 1812 thus: 'Fustick imported …