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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… cathedral, of which the only one now remaining is Edgar's tower. In 1041, a tax imposed by Hardicanute excited an … when endeavouring to shelter themselves in Edgar's tower, and put them to death. To punish this outrage, the … them suddenly, while in the act of ravaging the bishop's lands at Wick, captured or killed 500 men, and put the rest …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… the overseers for the poore there appeare before Master [S.t?] Chauncellor and Master Jones and to shew cause etc. … to the allmightie for your worships prosperities. William Porter. Ref.110 BA1/1/44/30 (1608) To the right worshipfull … of Worcester now present. The humble peticion of William Porter. Whereas your poore peticioner (beinge a souldier in …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… 20 or 30 yeares that have never served it as yet. William Porter John Chellingworth [illegible] Bell the mark of Thomas … a taylor 3 children of one Nicholas 5 of one Jackson's and one of a certeyne woman called Black Besse, all lately …
A Dictionary of London
… VI. 1547 (Lond. I. p.m. I. 100). No later record. Wrestler's Court South out of London Wall, west of Carpenters' Hall (O. and M 1677-Boyle, 1799). Called "Wrestley's Court "in Strype, 1755 and Boyle. Had houses only on the … 1506, to the Drapers' Company, by the name of "Vernon's quay." It seems to be on or near the site of Bear Quay in …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Twyford, lathe of Aylesford, W. division of Kent, 6 miles (S. W.) from Maidstone; containing 2467 inhabitants. The … October 15th. The living is a vicarage, valued in the king's books at 20. 18. 9.; net income, 1184; patrons and … parallel with each other, a handsome street leading to the quay, on which is a noble range of buildings, and a great …
A Dictionary of London
… Ch. Bundle 68, file 12, No.333) (quoted in N. and Q. 11th S. 3, p.243). Not further identified. Yeuan (St.) See Audoen … York Abbot of London residence in parish of St. Peter Paul's Wharf, sometimes called the "Abbot of St. Mary of Yorkes … and now by Australian Avenue and Cotton Street. Young's Quay Between Wiggin's Quay east and Ralph's Quay west (Leake, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… lace-making. The living is a rectory, valued in the king's books at 13. 13. 4.; net income, 317; patron and incumbent, … of the Ouse and the Foss, now approached by a gateway and porter's-lodge in the new wall, fronting Tower-street, and … in the West Riding; and a chalybeate spring at Bridlington Quay, on the coast of the East Riding. At Knaresborough is …
Survey of London
… is an order issued in 1237 to the Bishop to repair the Quay. 188 Little is known about the house during the … Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, in exchange for the Duke's house in Southwark. This grant preserved the rights of … of York, the custody of York House with the gatehouse, porter's lodge and garden house. 93 In a previous letter …
Feet of Fines of the Tudor period [Yorks]
… Smerlstye, Scolcrofte and Holden Cloughe, and the knight's service, homage, fealty, and rents issuing from the lands … William Hewett Hugh Serleby, esq., and Margaret his wife 8 s 1 d rent in Harthill. Arthur Darcy, kt. George Darcy, kt., … Ellay, and West Ellay in Kingston upon Hull. ** William Porter John Ayer and Elizabeth his wife A third part of 9 …