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Benson (Including Fifield, Preston, Crownmarsh, Roke)
A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 18, Benson, Ewelme, and the Chilterns (Ewelme Hundred)
… much of the former farmland between Benson and Ewelme. At approaching 3,000 a. the surrounding ancient parish was … was mentioned in Henry II's reign, 1 when (as later) sessions were probably held every three weeks for tenants in … Courts met at leading Benson inns, with occasional sessions at Warborough or Shillingford, while Benson officers …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… various kinds of earthenware. A market is held on Monday at Upper Bentham; and fairs take place on the 5th of … The living is a rectory, valued in the king's books at 35. 7. 8., and in the patronage of James William Farrer, … 675, and there is a good glebe-house. The church, situated at Lower Bentham, is a handsome structure in the later …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… The living is a rectory, valued in the king's books at 21. 1. 3., and in the patronage of the Duchy of Cornwall: … in the Oxford circuit: the Lent assizes and the Epiphany sessions are held at Reading; the summer assizes and midsummer sessions at Abingdon; the Michaelmas sessions at either of …
A History of the County of Hertford
… in all western Hertfordshire, this parish was apparently at one time forest land; the extensive wastes, described in … of the castle and manor. 4 There is a railway station at Berkhampstead on the main line of the London and North … 95 The only courts now held are those of the petty sessions, which are kept on the first and third Wednesday in …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… of the respective claimants to the crown of Scotland, met at Berwick, and pursued there the investigation which led to … in 1842; the theatre, a small neat building, is opened at intervals, and there are assembly-rooms which are used on … and is now completely in ruins, and an earthen battery at the landing-place below the Magdalen fields. The line of …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… of St. Andrew's, Pershore, and valued in the king's books at 3: the church stands in the village, and is an ancient … appointed under a commission from the crown: petty-sessions are held weekly. Among the privileges which the … The mayor is returning officer. The general quarter-sessions for the East riding are held here; and for that …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… headboroughs, and an aleconner. 83 The officers, elected at the October view of frankpledge, might be rejected at the sessions, as were an elected constable in 1615 84 and a …
Survey of London
… In the account for 14056 2 is an item concerning ten shops at "Charryng" belonging to the sacristan, which appear in the … Westminster Abbey, purchased 7 Henbury's interest, and at once proceeded to pull down and rebuild the houses. 8 Site … A few words on this plan are called for. The signature at the bottom is illegible save for the word "Robt.," but …
A History of the County of York East Riding
… families. 3 When most of the meetings of the quarter sessions for the East Riding came to be held at Beverley in the 17th century the town became effectively … sewers was probably that part of the guildhall hired for a sessions house. 6 Meetings were, however, evidently also held …
A History of the County of York East Riding
… from Hull, R. C. Broadley, spent five days at Beverley. The visit cost him £5 18 s., of which, as he … 17 s. 6 d. was for the subscription to and expenses at the assembly, one guinea for the races, 2 s. 6 d. for a … alongside North Bar Without eventually had the fine new sessions house of 1805-10 near the end of it. 2 The …
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