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A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
Wisbech Corporation elections CORPORATION ELECTIONS The …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
Wisbech Epidemics, sanitation EPIDEMICS, SANITATION The … at large. The 1849 cholera epidemic, however, affected Wisbech badly. There were 140 cases, 66 fatal, in the town, … of Health for Walsoken, 50 which was to be combined with Wisbech for main sewerage. A further outbreak of cholera …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
Wisbech Fees FEES In 1221 the tenants by military service … with John son of Osbert de Denever in holding of a fee in Wisbech of the Bishop of Ely, 93 which by 1346 had passed to … Bishop of Lichfield, held a fee in Coldham (in Elm and Wisbech), both in 13023 and at his death in 1321. 98 This …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
Wisbech Fires FIRES Timber is scarce in the Fens and brick … at an early date. This perhaps explains why it is that Wisbech has not suffered severely from fires. 55 In 1558 … Isle yielded £14 0 s. 10 d., including £4 16 s. 5 d. from Wisbech itself, which was distributed in amounts varying from …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
Wisbech Guild of the holy trinity GUILD OF THE HOLY TRINITY … these institutions. It became indeed the main feature of Wisbech life in the later Middle Ages and was the direct … of chaplains to celebrate at the altar of Holy Trinity in Wisbech church and to grant to the chaplains lands in …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
Wisbech Guilds and chantries GUILDS AND CHANTRIES In 1389 there were six guilds in Wisbech. St. Peter's, dating from 1327, was the oldest, the … 4 s. 8 d. Amongst its tenants was Robert Pygot, one of the Wisbech martyrs. Its goods and chattels were worth £3 6 s., …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
Wisbech Introduction WISBECH Wisbech is the largest and only corporate town in the Isle, … from the old course of the Well Stream, which divided Wisbech from Walsoken in Norfolk, to the far end of Wisbech
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
Wisbech Later history of the castle LATER HISTORY OF THE … Most of them, however, spent little, if any, time at Wisbech, and the practice arose of leasing the castle to … 89 pulled down Thurloe's house and erected the present 'Wisbech Castle' in 1816. A model of Thurloe's house is …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
Wisbech Manors MANORS The first authentic reference to Wisbech occurs c. 1000, when Oswy and Leoflede, on the … a monk, gave the vill to the monastery of Ely. 54 In 1086 Wisbech was held by the abbot, and rated at 10 hides, of …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
Wisbech Markets and fairs MARKETS AND FAIRS The market is … as lord of the manor, was granted a fortnightly market at Wisbech by letters patent. 73 In the 1840's Wisbech was one of the largest if not actually the largest …
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