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A History of the County of Essex
… Wormingford Introduction WORMINGFORD THE ancient parish of Wormingford on the south bank of the river Stour, 6 miles north- west of … which there are returns. 55 In 1641 c. 100 men signed the protestation. In 1643 seventy six signed the vow and …
A History of the County of Essex
… was reported in 1715. 96 Giles Barnardiston, an elder in the Lexden Classis in the 1640s, left Wormingford c. 1669 and became a Quaker … 1676 there was one protestant nonconconformist. 98 In 1766 the vicar reported one Quaker in the parish. 99 By 1826 …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Worplesdon (St. Mary) WORPLESDON ( St. Mary), a parish, in the union of Guildford, First division of the hundred of Wokeing, W. division of Surrey, 3 miles (N. N. W.) from Guildford; containing, with the tythings of Burgham, Perry-Hill, West-End, and Wyke, 1424 …
A History of the County of York
… Worship in the Minster WORSHIP IN THE MINSTER The Middle Ages It has been said 1 that the … a bishop or canon and that the gospel or epistle should be read at the office only by the canons because the dignity of …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Worthing Charities for the poor CHARITIES FOR THE POOR. 27 Humphrys' alms-houses were founded in 1858 by … bequeathed by Robert Humphrys's will dated 1860. Part of the land was sold c. 1922, and the rent-charge was redeemed …
A History of the County of Sussex
… 74 Two chaplains, possibly of Worthing chapel, occurred in the early 15th century. 75 The chapel still existed in the early 16th century, 76 but by 1575 was in private hands. …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Worthing Communications Communications. The hamlet of Worthing before c. 1800 was linked to Broadwater by a road following the line of the modern road, and by a footpath leading north from the …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Worthing Education EDUCATION. The first schools in Worthing were apparently for visitors' … two seminaries. 93 Such institutions and their successors, the private schools, became important in the town. 94 In 1833 there were four day schools and three …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Worthing Growth of the town Growth of the town. In the 18th century, and probably earlier, the hamlet of …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Worthing Protestant nonconformity PROTESTANT NONCONFORMITY. The Countess of Huntingdon's Connexion, after an unsuccessful … registered for worship in Worthing in 1800 and 1803. 84 The Independent, later Congregational, chapel in Chapel … troops were called from Brighton and the Riot Act was read. As a result the tenancy of the Montague Hall was ended, …