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Survey of London
… James continued to be leased as a unit known as St. James's Farm, and at some time before 1575 Thomas Poultney became … end of the plot a passage-way 9 feet wide led through Smith's Court to Great Windmill Street. 67 Dubois had a … 54 In 1793 there was a fencing match, in 17945 a series of charity concerts for the 'Society of French Emigrants', 80 …
A History of the County of Somerset
… of the parish and from 260 m. (853 ft.) near Alfred's Tower 11 in the south-east, steeply and then more gradually … first called Hardway, which enters the parish at Alfred's Tower and runs south-west down Kingsettle Hill towards … north of the river Brue to the canons of Bruton. 54 That estate, later known as NORTH BREWHAM manor, remained in the …
A History of the County of Somerset
… lived in the former Brewham Lodge district. 90 FOREST AND ESTATE. The district originated as a walk in Selwood forest … in 1631, 98 settled it in 1646 on his brother Maurice's grandson, also Francis Cottington (d. 1666). The younger … John left it in trust for his brother Thomas and Thomas's children. 1 In 1817 Edmund Southcote sold the estate to Sir …
A History of the County of Stafford
… 19th century when district chapelries centred on Bishop's Wood and Coven were formed, in 1852 and 1858 respectively. … 1718 and 1728. 18 The incumbent benefits under the Alport Charity on condition of attending an annual service in … pitch. 31 This proposal was opposed, but a year later John Smith of Wolverhampton, builder, reported that 'a one-pitch …
A History of the County of Stafford
… was described as 'a hamlet of scattered houses'. 24 Bishop's Wood, c. 1680 'a little vill a little beyond Kiddemore … J. E. Monckton and the proceeds added to the Workhouse Charity. 75 Since 1920 the building has been a Dominican … forge in Brewood leased by the lord of the manor to Thomas Smith for a rent of 4 d., 110 and there was reference in 1603 …
Survey of London
… make tiles or perhaps where brick-earth was dug. In Agas's map of c. 156070 Brick Lane is shown, apparently quite … for the accommodation of Cockney junketings. Henry Smith of Chancery Lane, joiner, was employed to erect the … Brick Lane Christ Church Schools had their origin in a charity school which was founded in the parish in 1708. 20 By …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… The living is a discharged vicarage, valued in the king's books at 10. 13. 4., and in the patronage of Mrs. Dykes; … Mrs. Dykes, the Earl of Lonsdale, William Brown and J. S. Fisher, Esqrs., and Captain Senhouse. The church is an … town, produces an annual income of about 80. The Blue-coat charity-school, kept in an old castellated brick building, …
A Dictionary of London
… inhabitants of the precinct. Bridewell Steps A tradesman's token was issued at the Sunn Tavern upon Bridewell Steps in … of the four original gates of the City. On London Bridge (S. 42). New made when the bridge was built of stone. First … 26 Ed. I. 1298 (Cal. L. Bk. B. p. 216). The Bridge House Estate comprises property held by the City and set apart for …
Analytical index to the series of records known as the Remembrancia
… upon London Bridge, one being the sign of the St. John's Head, in which Love's Widow dwelt, and the other the sign … Bradlare's Widow dwelt, neither of them having longer estate than for their lives, and requesting that Pleasington … threatened to be put out, and requesting, for the sake of charity and the good fame of the City, they might remain in …
London Bridge
… opposite the said church situated between the king's street leading to Billingsgate to the south and the common … 329. [f. 33v] Purchase of ironwork. Item to Laurence Lane, smith, for divers parcels of iron worked in hooks, hinges, … the poor keeping their houses, and in other pious uses of charity this year as appears in the said testament. Item in …