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A History of the County of Shropshire
… the parish. 34 Four years earlier hearth tax had been paid for only 3 houses at Alcaston but for 15 at Acton Scott, … a daughter Harriet, wife of the Revd. Lewis Maxey, whose trustees sold the farm to the trustees of Ralph Benson of … a. and the manor's farms reorganized, 69 the first of many improvements undertaken in John Stackhouse's time and more …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… splash west of the church and towards which money was left for repairs in 1438. 12 The water splash was c. 4 m. lower … passed under the road, was built by the Uxbridge turnpike trustees in 1776. A bridge at Acton Bottom, west of the … met the high road, existed in 1742 and was rebuilt by the trustees in 1769. It may have been one of the four bridges …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… 31 In 1637 Viscountess Conway bequeathed a rent charge for teaching six poor children at 1 s. a week, which was paid … in 1805 offered to assist the foundation of a school for the poor; 33 nothing further was mentioned, although a school for girls was said to have been established in 1808 under the …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… Acton's proximity to London had made it a summer retreat for courtiers and lawyers. Sir Richard Sutton bought the seat … century and afterwards of the duke of Kingston, was noted for its grounds. 82 The dowager countess of Leicester spent … common fields were inclosed in 1859, 1 and the desire for improvements to attract new residents revealed belief in a …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… of his manor of Fulham. 13 Views of frankpledge were held for the vill of Acton by 1383 14 and were taken at Fulham on … in April. In 1750, and occasionally thereafter, the views for Ealing and Acton were taken together. The main business, … and the vestry rejected a move to assess parishioners on improvements to their property. 40 Protests 41 eventually led …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… although views of frankpledge were taken separately for it and other members of Fulham from 1383. 37 The bishop … sale, made in 1877, of the freehold of the ponds to the trustees of James Round, receiving payments from his … Anne in 1758 sold it to Thomas Fisher (d. 1769), 8 whose trustees sold it in 1787 to Thomas Whitmore. 9 Whitmore …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… in 1612 left a rent charge on the adjacent Conduit close for its upkeep. 73 In 1755 a Chancery order confirmed the … of the rent charge. 74 In 1819 the rector paid for a new pump, as the conduit was in disrepair, and sunk a … in a watercourse by a Mr. Trafford, who put a tub there for the use of the inhabitants. Probably just west of the …
Calendar of the Manuscripts of the Dean & Chapter of Wells
… are to be "prosecuted at law." 1684, Oct. 6.Ordered "that for the future all monies to be given to any briefs or any … any members of the chapter shall be paid by the commoner for the time being out of the publick stock, the quotum to be … the death of the rt. hon. Charles, earl of Rochester, the trustees or executors of John, late earl of Rochester, his …
Calendar of the Manuscripts of the Dean & Chapter of Wells
… Giles Hooper, gent., were appointed bishop's registrars for their lives. fo. 145 d. Robert Layng, M.A., and Henry … were appointed registrars to the archdeacon of Wells, for their lives, by Henry Layng, S.T.P., archdeacon of Wells, … those on the south side. Notice shall be given to the trustees appointed by the will of Mr. Philip Hodges, late of …
Acts & Proceedings of the General Assemblies of the Kirk of Scotland
… pluralitie of votis, was chosin Moderatour hac vice; who, for expeditione of matters to be handled in this Assemblie, … of their labour; but as yet had not perfyted the same. For Merns: Patrick Bonkle answered, They had erected there a … of Ministers, but not as yet of any Gentlemen or Elders. For Angus: William Christesone reported, That there was ane …