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A History of the County of Somerset
… Cannington CANNINGTON THE large ancient parish of Cannington lies on the west bank of the river Parrett, the … from the Quantocks, 2 and Cannington was linked with two other royal estates, Williton and Carhampton, in King … brook and across the north Combwich pill into which two smaller streams flow north across Wild moor (otherwise …
A History of the County of Somerset
… Parrett on the east. It ranges between the flood plain of the lower Parrett, where flood prevention schemes have … coastal erosion and river movement, and the higher ground of the Quantock scarp. The close settlement pattern in the … by the 1370s. 24 Robert, Lord Poynings (d. 1446), held two 'legal' courts a year and a 'baronial' court every three …
A History of the County of Somerset
… and Stockland Bristol were bought with the capital of four parish charities: Lady (Jane) Rogers, who by deed of … rector of Charlinch (d. 1639), gave £50 for apprenticing two children in husbandry. By 1826 the charity was used to … century, the remainder possibly c. 1688, when probably the two-storeyed north wing was built at the east end. A stone …
A History of the County of Somerset
… Cannington Church CHURCH. In 1086 Erchenger the priest held of the king in the church of Cannington ½ virgates which … for his family in the parish church. 85 In 1450 there were two anniversary chaplains, 86 one of whom became vicar in … stipendiary priests recorded c. 1535 included probably two who served the priory. 89 In 1479 the Holy Trinity …
A History of the County of Somerset
… in the later 11th century, with substantial areas of meadow on the holding of Erchenger the priest, the estate called Candetone, and one of the two holdings at Combwich. No moor and only small areas of … demesne employed a hayward, reeve, reaper, carter, and two drovers. There were 7½ ploughteams in use. Money was …
A History of the County of Somerset
… centuries Cannington was divided between the four tithings of Cannington, Chilton, Combwich, and Rodway. 36 Blackmoor, … known as Orchard and Chilton in 1641 and separated into two tithings by 1665. 39 By the mid 18th century Rodway was … divided between Home and Quarter, the latter consisting of the marshes. 40 The Rodway tithingman was elected in …
A History of the County of Somerset
… Manors and other estates MANORS AND OTHER ESTATES. Plan of Cannington Court A-A Axis of medieval church ;C respond of … 11 The northern court was entered by a gateway with a two-storeyed porch in limestone ashlar. Soon after the house … and coffered ceiling rising to an octagonal lantern, and two large Corinthian columns flank the opening to the former …
A History of the County of Somerset
… 26 The Cliffords were recusants and in 1715 there were two Roman Catholic landowners. Three members of the Knight family were ordained priests in the 18th … which was probably refitted in 1805. 29 In 1807 a group of Benedictine nuns came to Court House at the invitation of …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… (St. Luke) CANNOCK ( St. Luke), a parish, in the union of Penkridge, E. division of the hundred of Cuttlestone, S. … altogether produces about 20 per annum, with a house and two acres of land. A national school was endowed by Mrs. … was endowed by succeeding archbishops, for a master, five brothers, and five sisters resident, and an equal number of …
A History of the County of Stafford
… 12th century. 1 It was probably founded as a dependency of Penkridge collegiate church, 2 and by the later 12th … was sold. 47 The income in 1956 consisted of 15 rent from two fields in Hammerwich, some 13 acres in all, and 174 16 s. 6 d. interest from stock. 48 These two charities were jointly administered in 1956, the Vicar of …