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A History of the County of Oxford
… Local government LOCAL GOVERNMENT. In 1279 there was a twice-yearly view of frankpledge for the Hastings manor, and the Greys' manor in Hardwick, Brighthampton, and … and by then regarded as the whole of Yelford, were reduced on appeal: it was found that Yelford had paid poor-rates to …
A History of the County of Oxford
… in Westwell and Alwoldsbury (in Alvescot or Clanfield) and a piece of land belonging to the royal manor of Bampton, probably the 40 a. given before 1279 to … held by William of Hastings in the 1240s, 19 passed on his death c. 1278 to a daughter Joan, wife of Benet of …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Gregory Gunnis, rector 1567-79, was imprisoned in 1585 as a suspected seminary priest, but no later reference to Roman … 62 Several generations of the Baker family, tenants of Manor farm from the 1760s to c. 1820, were Baptists attending …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… Yelvertoft 69 YELVERTOFT (OS 1: 10000 a SP 57 NE, b SP 57 SE, c SP 67 NW, d SP 67 sw) The parish, … end. Its W. boundary is formed by Watling Street. It lies on undulating land between 95 m. and 145 m. above OD and … Its interior has been ploughed but it is probably a moated manor house site for the area is known as Hall Close (local …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… Yerbeston - Y Vaenor Isav Y Yerbeston YERBESTON, a parish, in the union and hundred of Narberth, county of … of the contributory borough of Aberystwith. It is bounded on the north-west by the river Rheidiol. Yn-Dre-Ucha … and pays all fees and fealty to the lord of Ogmore manor. The area is 332 acres, of which 30 acres are common or …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… Yetminster 100 YETMINSTER (D.b.) (O.S. 6 in. (a)XI, S.E. (b)XXI, N.E.) Yetminster is a parish and village 4 … and capitals; the latter have carved paterae or foliage on the N. arcade and small grotesque beasts on the S. … has two original three-light windows with labels. a(17) Manor House, 225 yards N. of the church, was built early in …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… or Yelden (St. Mary) YIELDING, or Yelden ( St. Mary), a parish, in the hundred of Stodden, union and county of … numerous army, attended by his whole court. The besiegers, on his approach, retired towards the north, and intrenched … was repaired in 1787. and endowed with a portion of 2137 stock, by William Luntley, glover; with 25 per annum by Lady …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… Yoke - Youth Yoke [yocke] A contrivance by which two animals, especially OXen or … as a secondary occupation, their products being sold on to clothiers in towns like Bradford, Halifax, Huddersfield … to young CATTLE, though other young animals reared on a farm may have been included. In one act [Acts (1565)], …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York
… area (E. of the Foss). In the following Inventory, after a very brief historical resume, first the two castles are … limestone from the neighbourhood of Tadcaster and set on an earlier earth bank, encloses an area of 263 acres on … Stone from the ruinous parts of the castle and the King's Manor was granted for the purpose in 1701. 112 The architect …
Survey of London Monograph
… Bluemantle, temp. Ed. IV. York, temp. Ed. IV. Arms: Vert, a saltire engrailed or. 2. THOMAS HOLLINGSWORTH Hollingsworth … Bluemantle, temp. Ed. IV. York, temp. Ed. IV. Arms: Azure, on a bend argent 3 ( holly) leaves vert. Crest: A stag lodged … services to Richard III, his predecessors and ancestors, manor of Bayhall, in Pembury, Kent, and 8. 6 s. 8 d. a year …