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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… which are arable, and the rest pasture. The soil is very rich, and consists of clay and sand, the former greatly …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… and the glebe contains 1 acre. The church has a rich and very curious Norman door, with a north entrance in …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… always been held by the Bishop of Ely. The living was a rich one in the early Middle Ages, being returned at £30 in …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… D 9), Eyre considered that it would be improper for so rich a see to alienate property, and imputed dishonesty to …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… aristocracy amongst the wealthy farmers, the incumbents of rich livings, like Fardell, Townley, and Peyton of Doddington …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… so that few places have the prospect of becoming so rich and prosperous.' To some extent these optimistic …