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Wisbech: Worthies
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely: Volume 4, City of Ely; Ely, N. and S. Witchford and Wisbech Hundreds
Wisbech Worthies WORTHIES The most famous native of Wisbech ... who sought refuge at Wisbech after her father's downfall, earned a living ... The vicars of Wisbech include John...
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Hospitals: Wisbech
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely: Volume 2
Hospitals Wisbech 34. THE HOSPITAL OF WISBECH Five cottages and 5 acres of land were assigned by the community of Wisbech for the support ... to the wardenship of St. John's Hospital at ...
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Wisbech: Fires
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely: Volume 4, City of Ely; Ely, N. and S. Witchford and Wisbech Hundreds
Wisbech Fires FIRES Timber is scarce in the Fens and brick earth ... at an early date. This perhaps explains why it is that Wisbech has not suffered ... 16 s. 5 d. from Wisbech itself, which was...
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Wisbech: Bridges
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely: Volume 4, City of Ely; Ely, N. and S. Witchford and Wisbech Hundreds
Wisbech Bridges BRIDGES The first mention of the bridge ... between Bishop Hotham and Sir Geoffrey de Coleville over their manors of Wisbech ... and 1618 Walsoken bridge, the former 'great bridge' of ...
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Wisbech: Fees
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely: Volume 4, City of Ely; Ely, N. and S. Witchford and Wisbech Hundreds
Wisbech Fees FEES In 1221 the tenants by military service ... in holding of a fee in Wisbech of the Bishop of Ely, 93 which by 1346 ... in Coldham (in Elm and Wisbech), both in 13023 and at his...
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Wisbech: Charities
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely: Volume 4, City of Ely; Ely, N. and S. Witchford and Wisbech Hundreds
Wisbech Charities CHARITIES 68 The charities of Wisbech ... from this charity was increased in 1666, when, on the inclosure of Wisbech High Fen, ... and to four corporate towns (of which ...
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Wisbech: Manors
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely: Volume 4, City of Ely; Ely, N. and S. Witchford and Wisbech Hundreds
Wisbech Manors MANORS The first authentic reference to Wisbech ... Aelfwin as a monk, gave the vill to the monastery of Ely. 54 In 1086 Wisbech ... or about 300 to 350 persons, in Wisbech...
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Wisbech: Castle
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely: Volume 4, City of Ely; Ely, N. and S. Witchford and Wisbech Hundreds
Wisbech Castle CASTLE The castle, not mentioned in Domesday Book, ... at its formation, but the original headquarters of the episcopal estate in Wisbech ... illegally imprisoned in Wisbech Castle...
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Wisbech: Schools
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely: Volume 4, City of Ely; Ely, N. and S. Witchford and Wisbech Hundreds
Wisbech Schools SCHOOLS A reference in the Archdeacon's Visitation Book of 1581-3 69 to a certain Mr. Belson of Wisbech St. Peter, ... Jobson, later vicar of Wisbech and a keen educationist,...
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Wisbech - Wiswell
A Topographical Dictionary of England
Wisbech - Wiswell Wisbech (St. Mary) WISBECH ( St. Mary), a parish, in the union and hundred of Wisbech, Isle of Ely, county of Cambridge, 3 miles (N. W.) from the town of ...
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