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Dictionary of English Furniture Makers 1660-1840
… represents a major step forward in our knowledge of London and provincial furniture makers in the years 16601840. It is … effort ever undertaken by furniture historians and will stand for many years as a tribute to the enthusiasm and industry of a large number of people. It is the outcome …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… the south-facing slopes below Ragleth Hill across Ape Dale and rising up again to the crest of Wenlock Edge, which makes … of the parish. The parish has always been entirely rural and, despite the proximity of the county's main north-south … route through the Stretton gap, fairly isolated and lightly populated. None of its three settlements, Acton …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… 84 The church was valued at £13 6 s. 8 d. in 1291, 85 and again in 1428. 86 In 1536 and 1549 it was valued at £14, 87 but c. 1570 the rectory and tithes were farmed to John Garraway for £50 a year. 88 …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… over a third of the parish, was granted out before 1086 71 and perhaps before the common fields were formed, since it … in those fields. The holding developed from inclosures and assarts in the northern clay belt and by 1229 was composed of several crofts of arable and …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… was paid out regularly by the churchwardens until 1816 and thereafter into the National school funds. 32 The rector, … been established in 1808 under the auspices of the rector and supported by subscriptions. 34 In 1815 a special vestry … meeting considered building a National school for 50 boys and 50 girls, supported by subscriptions and supervised by a …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… Kidderminster (Worcs.) in 1662, moved to Acton in 1663 and lived near the parish church. 37 He observed that the Independent ministries of Philip Nye, 1643-56, and Thomas Elford, 1656-61, had resulted in loss of support … the parish church, a separate church was not established and nonconformist meetings do not appear to have survived …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… 15 In 1640 the parish officials could find no recusants 16 and in 1706 the wife of Mr. John Keys, of Acton wells, and Catherine Acton, widow, who was living at the Old King's … 1708, at the Crown alehouse, with George Hill, gentleman, and John Hyndham. 18 In 1767 a summary of papists in the …
Calendar of the Manuscripts of the Dean & Chapter of Wells
… Acts and accounts 163041 16301631. 1630, Oct. 25."Whereas there hath bene and is a difference concerning the payment of the mony for … this church; whereas Mr. William Hunt hath receaved 30 s. and Mr. William Clunn hath receaved 10 s. for two quarters …
Calendar of the Manuscripts of the Dean & Chapter of Wells
… Acts and accounts 164184 16411642. 1641, Oct. 1.mdash;Arthur … Mattock appointed general receiver of the bishop of Bath and Wells.mdash; p. 86. 1641, Oct. 16.mdash;Thomas Holte, … Dr. Paul Godwyn, Dr. Robert Crichton, the treasurer, and Tristram Towse, notary public, deputy chapter …
Calendar of the Manuscripts of the Dean & Chapter of Wells
… Acts and accounts 168499 16841685. 1684, Oct. 1.Mr. Henry Dutton, canon residentiary, appointed official of the dean and chapter within their peculiar jurisdictions. fo. 42. … wastes of the manors of North Curry, Wrantage, East Curry and Knap-fee are to be "prosecuted at law." 1684, Oct. …