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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… afterwards gave to each poor man a purse containing 39 silver pence, several articles of wearing apparel, and a … is also preserved a large and elegant bowl, edged with silver doubly gilt, and standing upon three silver feet, originally presented by Archbishop Scroope, in …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York
… chalice with cover, a large and a small salver, all of silver, and a pewter flagon. 118 Of these there remain at St. …
Survey of London
… of Ely had formerly held. Hubert paid seven score marks of silver for the grant, and his rent was increased to a taper … Thames. The prices paid were ten, twelve and ten marks of silver respectively. Whether these were purchases of … cloths of gold and tissue of divers makings, and cloths of silver likewise on both sides; and rich cloths of baudkin of …
Feet of Fines of the Tudor period [Yorks]
… and 10 messuages with lands there, also the right to dig turf in Grimstone. William Rokeby, son and heir apparent of …
Feet of Fines of the Tudor period [Yorks]
… Mawde, gent., and Christopher Mawde, gent. 6 acres of turf and common pasture and five-sixths of 2 messuages with …
A History of the County of Somerset
… the Polden Hills are extensive beds of peat known as the turf or peat moors. In the summer these moors are in parts … only record appears to be that of a specimen shot on the turf-moor near Shapwick in the autumn of 1859 ( Birds of … 191. Grey Plover. Squatarola helvetica (Linn.). Locally, Silver Plover. A not uncommon winter visitor to the coast. …
A History of the County of Somerset
… to 'light' Lithosia mesomella, L. Near Bath, Bridgwater (turf moor, Corder), Stoke-subHamdon. Scarce griseola, Hub. … L. Scarce and local near Bath, Bridgwaterlarv on turf moor (Corder), Bathampton (Ross), Castle Cary, Clevedon, … A few specimens have been caught by Mr. Corder on the turf moor near Bridgwater, and by the Rev. A. P. Waller at …