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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Martin) WITCHAM ( St. Martin), a parish, in the hundred of South Witchford, union and Isle of Ely, county of Cambridge, 5 miles (W.) from Ely, on the … hundred of Eyhorne, lathe of Aylesford, W. division of Kent, 2 miles (N. N. E.) from Lenham; containing 124 …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… 2,100 acres, occupies a shallow dry valley on the E. bank of the R. Allen; it is entirely on Chalk, between 100 ft. and … sea-level. Land at East Hemsworth (18) was formerly part of Shapwick. Domesday mentions Wichemetune and two … and 1777 and churchwardens' names, I. Topp, W. Topp and D. Kent. Clock: In belfry, of wrought iron, 1737. Font: …
A History of the County of Oxford
… town, 2 and the parish church and the excavated remains of the bishop of Winchester's manor house show that there was high-quality … with the pupils and staff of Ashford grammar school in Kent. A concrete air-raid shelter was constructed at Church …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… WITTENHAM, LITTLE ( St. Peter), a parish, in the union of Wallingford, hundred of Ock, county of Berks, 4 miles (N. W. by N.) from … hundred of Oxney, lathe of Shepway, E. division of Kent, 5 miles (S. by E.) from Tenterden; containing 998 …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… ( St. Andrew), a market-town and parish, in the union of Wellington, W. division of the hundred of Kingsbury, W. division of Somerset, 28 … in the county of Northampton.See Old. Woldham, county Kent.See Wouldham. WOLDHAM, county Kent.See Wouldham. …
A History of the County of Essex
… Local government LOCAL GOVERNMENT From 1246 the lords of Wivenhoe manor were entitled to free warren in their … 39 In the 14th and 15th centuries courts with view of frankpledge were held at least once a year, with usually … north Essex and in ports on the east coast of England from Kent to Northumberland. The boys were bound mainly to …
Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… WOLLATON, OLAVESTON. In Olaveston (through corruption of speech now called Wollaton) there was of William Peverells fee of a Mannor which defore the … of the House of Eresby in Lincolneshire, but resident in Kent, who had Sir Francis Willoughby, father of Francis …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… - Woodbury Wombleton WOMBLETON, a township, in the parish of Kirkdale, union of Helmsley, wapentake of Ryedale, N. riding of York, 4 miles … hundred of Wingham, lathe of St. Augustine, E. division of Kent, 6 miles (S. E.) from Canterbury; containing 275 …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… Francis Charlton still owed the Crown the 'king's rent' of £2 6 s. 8 d. for the maintenance of a minister, 51 but before his death in 1642 he may have … a lay tenant. 56 Nevertheless there was apparently glebe of 9 a. in the 1690s, 57 and in the early 18th century the …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… WOMBRIDGE, LATER OAKENGATES Communications, p. 284. Growth of Settlement, p. 285. Social and Cultural Activities, p. … for the Poor, p. 306. Wombridge parish developed out of the demesnes of the Augustinian priory of St. Leonard, founded c. 1135 in …