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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… held on Mid-Lent Saturday and November 1st, and a fair for sheep and lambs on the 3rd and 4th of August, which is much …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… acre. The tenants have the privilege of sending as many sheep, cows, and horses as they please to graze upon the high … the family often live in the same apartment with calves, sheep, pigs, and other animals. The inland and higher parts … short heathy grass which is eaten off by large numbers of sheep and horses: the latter run wild about the mountains; …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… generality of the cattle on it, especially in winter, are sheep, of the same sort and size as those in the other marsh. … a swelling pleat, Embossed with well spread horse, large sheep and full fed neat. Some wallowing in the grass, there …
A History of the County of Stafford
… was mainly pastoral, with stock consisting of cattle, sheep, and some pigs. Rye, oats, and barley were grown. 77 By …
A History of the County of Stafford
… Hall had at least 64 cattle. 73 Many farmers also kept sheep; few had more than 40, but John Persehouse in 1599 had over 150 wethers, hog-sheep, ewes, and lambs. 74 He let pasture to outsiders for stockfattening 75 but also sent his own sheep outside the parish for summer pasturing. 76 Pigs and …
A History of the County of Stafford
… but its use as 'a playground for children, a pasture for sheep, and a resort for dissolute characters, who actually …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… for 40 swine, one mill, 3 runci, and 2 cows, &c. with 120 sheep, 2 skeps of bees, &c. and 4 socmen had half a carucate …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… and a half, &c 16 acres of meadow, one runcus, &c. 140 sheep, and 5 socmen, with 32 acres, and 9 socmen with 50 …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… of meadow, with a saltwork, 2 runci, 7 cows, 13 swine, 260 sheep; and 13 socmen had half a carucate and 15 acres of … and one broad, and 2 s. gelt. 1 Besides the aforementioned sheep belonging to the lordship, there were 700, and paid 100 …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… Elizabeth gives to Robert Holditch her son, 500 wethers sheep, going at Ranworth, and elsewhere in Norfolk. Robert …