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A History of the County of Essex
… apparently remained comparatively small and insignificant. In 1327 its assessment for subsidy was one of the lowest of the parishes in Lexden hundred; the lord of the manor was the only large … of persons assessed for subsidy was the third highest in Lexden hundred, 20 reflecting Wivenhoe's growth as a port …
A History of the County of Essex
… form an estuary, covered 1,549 a. (627 ha.). 85 Its port in the south-west corner of the parish, which served … into a small town. Wivenhoe became an urban district in 1898, and remained so until 1974 when it became part of … and the river Colne and its marshes on the west and south. In 1734 woodland formed part of the eastern boundary. 87 …
A History of the County of Essex
… the lords of Wivenhoe manor were entitled to free warren in their demesne lands in Wivenhoe. 39 In the 14th and 15th centuries courts with view of …
A History of the County of Essex
… One Quaker and a few Anabaptists were recorded in 1664. 69 John Argor (d. 1679), who had been ejected from … at Braintree, was licensed as a Presbyterian teacher in 1672. He had a congregation at Wivenhoe, which prob- ably met in the houses of John Tylor and William Giles, licensed for …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Wollaston (St. Andrew) WOLLASTON ( St. Andrew), a parish, in the union of Chepstow, hundred of Westbury, W. division of … the livings of Alvington and Lancaut consolidated, valued in the king's books at 13. 11. 5., and in the gift of the Duke of Beaufort: the tithes have been …
Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… Wollaton, Olaveston WOLLATON, OLAVESTON. In Olaveston (through corruption of speech now called … four car. small wood, one leuc. long, one qu. broad. In King Edward the Confessours time this was valued at 100s. … The family of Mortein were the next successours to Warner in this place, of which Robert de Mortein lived in King Henry …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Wolvercote, which seem to have been completely reorganized in the later Middle Ages, probably in the later 14th century, when Godstow abbey consolidated much of its demesne land in Wolvercote and St. Giles's parish into a single block of …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Education Education There appears to have been no school in the parish before the beginning of the 19th century when … 'petty' schools were recorded. 76 A Sunday school, started in 1813 on the 'new' or National system, closed shortly afterwards for lack of financial support, and in 1815 the three day schools taught only 46 children. 77 In …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Cutteslowe, King's Weir, and Pixey Mead were incorporated in the later 19th century. The south-eastern part of the … Wolvercote, was absorbed into the built-up area of Oxford in the earlier 20th century, and in 1929 the whole of the southern part of the parish was …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Wolvercote Local government Local government In 1279 Godstow abbey had view of frankpledge in Wolvercote, and the royal bailiff had entry into the manor … and gallows. 95 The grant of the manor to George Owen in 1541 included view of frankpledge, and he and his …