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A History of the County of Gloucester
… Winstone Manors and other estates MANORS AND OTHER ESTATES. In 1086 the manor of WINSTONE was held by Ansfrid de Cormeilles who had … his son, Henry (d. 1279), although admitted to the king's peace in 1268, does not seem to have held land at Winstone, …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Westmorland
… Ancient and historical monuments in Westmorland Winton 111 WINTON … N.E.) Winton is a parish and village on the border of the county, 1 m. N.E. of Kirkby Stephen. Secular Monuments … and B.E. 1681 To all the dwelers in this place God grant peace hapines and grace." Inside the building is an original …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… (St. Mary) WISBECH ( St. Mary), a parish, in the union and hundred of Wisbech, Isle of Ely, county of Cambridge, 3 miles (N. W.) … two wards; the mayor and late mayor are justices of the peace, and the number of other magistrates is 3. The …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… Hundred Elm ELM Elm, on the Norfolk border between Wisbech and Outwell, is one of the larger parishes in the Isle. It was originally of the … Elm had the reputation of a law-abiding village. The peace celebrations of 1814, when '738 persons dined …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… Wisbech Charters of incorporation CHARTERS OF INCORPORATION Borough of Wisbech Azure represntations of St. Peter and St. Paul or standing within a double canopy or. (Granted … and Thorney, produced 300, and later 600 men. 73 The peace celebrations of 1814 were on a grand scale. 'The coup …
A History of the County of Sussex
… Wiston WISTON Wiston parish 97 lies north of the South Downs, and is 4½ miles long from north to south and 1½ miles wide at … 147. Census, 1801-1971. A. Fletcher, County Community in Peace and War, 268, 333. V.C.H. Suss. i. 445. e.g. Cal. Inq. …
A History of the County of Oxford
… borough Introduction WITNEY BOROUGH Introduction The town of Witney, 1 by the river Windrush some 10 miles (16 km.) … of Oxford, originated as a planned medieval market town and borough, laid out by a bishop of Winchester in probably … f. 23; 11M59/B1/203, f. 21; cf. Oxon. Sessions of Peace (ORS 53), p. 86. Hants RO, 11M59/B1/203, f. 21; above …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Witney borough Introduction: Architecture and Buildings ARCHITECTURE AND BUILDINGS 1 Building Materials … town, 2 and the parish church and the excavated remains of the bishop of Winchester's manor house show that there was … wars of John's reign. Further disruptions occurred during peace time. Royal servants seized goods from the bishop's …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Local government LOCAL GOVERNMENT Seignorial Jurisdiction and Borough Courts Borough Autonomy By the mid 13th century bishops of Winchester had secured wide-ranging liberties within their … matters of public health, dealt with minor breaches of the peace, and, in cooperation with justices of the peace, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… (St. Andrew) WIVELISCOMBE ( St. Andrew), a market-town and parish, in the union of Wellington, W. division of the hundred of Kingsbury, W. … alderman, high steward, and recorder are justices of the peace, with exclusive jurisdiction. The corporation hold …