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Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… Elizabeths tyme, in which service hee was crewelly wounded and hurt and afterwardes had a pencion in this county the space of six yeares which is now taken from him and of late his greevous woundes and hurtes doe rebell and …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… Wilkes Shewinge, that he beinge borne in Ombersley and beinge maryed unto one Christian [Maneley?] borne at … bought may have some convenient cotage for themselves and theire poore inphantes to be shrowded therein, who ar now … your happye healthes. Sir Samuell Sandis knight and John Fleet esquire are desired to peruse the contentes of this …
Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… see the conquerour made it) had one car. in demesne, and twenty-two sochm. on twelve bovats of this land, and twenty-four villains, and eight bord. having twenty-two … and the 10th of Edward the 3d was appointed admiral of the fleet, from the mouth of the Thames northward. To this Sir …
Charters and Documents relating to the City of Glasgow 1175-1649
… 1509. James be the grace of God King of Scottis, till al and sindry the Ordinaris Spirituale being within our realme, … noble progenitouris, quhame God assolye, has priuilegiit and exempit all continuale regentis and studentis and dayly … and exhortis and prais you and ilkane of you in the mast hartly wise we can that ye noder imput tak nor taxt of …
Dictionary of English Furniture Makers 1660-1840
… Y Y Yabbicom, William H., Lower Castle St, Bristol, cm and u (181819). Trading at no. 10 in 1818 and no. 8 in 1819. [D] Yale, Elihu, London, cm, broker and … vol. 488, refs 98013031] Yate, Simon, 3 Golden Lyons by Fleet Ditch, St Bride's, London, upholder (1713). Insured his …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… It is situated on an acclivity above Bottesford beck, and comprises 733 a. 3 r. 6 p. The common lands were inclosed … 178 inhabitants. It is situated in the vale of the Wisk, and comprises by computation 1120 acres of land, divided … lighthouses, are frequently resorted to by the North Sea fleet, and merchant-vessels are constantly repairing to them …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… This old measure had been the standard before Edward III and was still in use into the early-modern period. The yard … and slender WOODEN - SPAR hung at its centre in front of a mast and serving to support and extend the square SAIL … with other nautical items in such phrases as 'yards and MASTs'. They were an important component of NAVAL STORES and …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… Selkirk; containing, with the village of Ettrick-Bridge and part of Yarrowford, 1264 inhabitants. This place, which … district formed part of the royal forest of Ettrick, and in the reign of Bruce was recovered from the English by … sufficient space and depth of water to moor a large fleet. Near this is Whalefirth voe, on the west, separated …
Survey of London Monograph
… to John Water alias Yorke, herald, as fee of his office and for services to Richard III, his predecessors and ancestors, manor of Bayhall, in Pembury, Kent, and 8. 6 … 5 December 1723; suspended 29 April 1735 being then in the Fleet prison for debt; res d for 400 in favour of Townley 9 …
Survey of London
… as Richard FitzNigel or FitzNeale), Bishop of London, and author of the famous Dialogus de Scaccario, was in … The monks of Westminster were the lords of the fee, and a yearly payment had to be made to them of a taper of 2 … justiciar, and in 1217 commanded the small English fleet in the first of England's great naval victories, off …