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A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… of the Isle, covers an area of some 10,000 acres 1 on the left (north-west) bank of the Nene. It appears to have … at Murrow (which gave its name to the chief manor) on the northern and Guyhirn on the southern edge of the … condition a few years later. In 1866-7 the Schools Inquiry Commission found only 35 pupils and an uncertificated master. …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… which the manor ultimately took its name, must have been on the site of Barton Farm on the opposite side of the river. … vermin that his life was despaired of. 31 In 1350 a commission of oyer and terminer was issued when a prisoner, … of the bishop's property was at a standstill. 32 Another commission was issued in 1360 when many evildoers escaped to …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… The revenue from this charity was increased in 1666, when, on the inclosure of Wisbech High Fen, 8 acres were allotted … Corporation sold the inn for £1,615 to redeem the land tax on their estates in general. The Commissioners of 1837 … the proceeds in 3½ per cent. annuities, the interest on which was about £49 annually in 1851. Parke also gave 28 …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… a result of a suit against the Crown regarding feudal dues on newly purchased estates 49, application was made for a … the following year, 51 which retained the £100 limit on the Corporation estates and restricted the franchise to 40 … appoint a Coroner and a Recorder, and to hold a separate commission of the peace. (5) All clergy, both Anglican and …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… Holland and Norfolk west of the Ouse. It is situated on the Nene about 12 miles from its present outfall, 94 miles … Sutton had been in progress as far back as 1487, when a commission was appointed to inquire as to the bounds and … in towns already surveyed by the Historical Monuments Commission. So far these inventories have been confined to …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… to Wisbech occurs c. 1000, when Oswy and Leoflede, on the admission of their son Aelfwin as a monk, gave the … was held by the bishop in severalty; its value depended on whether it had been recently flooded. The results of the … above the town. The field of 'Rummere' was exempted from a commission de walliis et fossatis in 1336 ( Cal. Pat. 1334-8, …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… here, those in April and October at Ely. 9 The Shire Hall on the east side of the Market Place was pulled down in 1810; … replaced by the existing Sessions House and Police Station on the South Brink. 10 Since the demolition of the Wisbech … record the burial of executed criminals. The gallows stood on the river bank a little below the Horseshoe corner. 12 A …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… improved by cutting Moreton's Leam. Bishop West spent £200 on a new sluice, which was broken by a sea flood in or before … that of 1236, 8 brought matters to a head, and a special commission was sent to the Fenland by the Privy Council to … a 5-foot fall, but the Corporation opposed the scheme on the ground that it would make navigation difficult, filed …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… the Privy Council asked the Bishop of Ely (Cox) to report on the suitability of Wisbech Castle for this purpose. It was … made against Thomas Gray, the keeper of the castle, and a commission was sent to investigate. 54 It was recommended … Christmas festivities of 1594, and the following year a commission was appointed 'to take verie particular notice of …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… in the town, and in 1640 was dissuaded from attending a Commission of Sewers in the castle. A crowd of soldiers … the town and cutt the throats of all the Commissioners'. On his absence being discovered the shops of some of his … were put into a state of defence. £11 12 s. 6 d. was spent on ironwork for the castle drawbridge. £7 17 s. 6 d. was …