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A History of the County of Essex
… In 1086 the manor of Ham, held jointly by Robert Gernon and Ranulph Peverel and formerly by Alestan, contained 8 hides and 30 a. 1 It probably comprised most of West Ham. The …
A History of the County of Essex
… CHARITIES. 1 Charitable bequests entrusted to the vicar and churchwardens of West Ham, for the use of the … equally between the three wards (Church Street, Plaistow, and Stratford) as early as the 16th century. In each ward the … churchwarden kept what was known as the donation account, and each churchwarden in turn acted also as accountant to the …
A History of the County of Essex
… parish of about 24 a., with its own church of St. Mary and All Saints. 1 After the Dissolution St. Mary and All Saints was destroyed with the rest of the abbey. Its … charter of Henry II, probably issued between October 1181 and January 1182, confirming to the same abbey the church of …
A History of the County of Essex
… 119 appear from descriptions to have been timberframed and 33 of brick. 2 Thirty-four are described as old, which … which it was named were mentioned in the 12th century, and one large medieval barn survived there, adjoining … may have existed during the Middle Ages at Bretts and Sudbury in Plaistow, at Chobhams in Stratford, and at …
A History of the County of Essex
… The board's first report gave details of existing schools and assessed the deficiency of school places. 1 There were 27 … for 3 (in 5), the Great Eastern Railway for 1 (in 1), and the Ragged School Union for 1 (in 2). Among the Church … All the other schools depended mainly on subscriptions and school-pence. For 20 years the churches had been making …
A History of the County of Essex
… provided ample room for industry. The river was navigable and furnished power for a group of tidal mills which were already important in 1066, and during the next seven centuries served industries as diverse as calicoprinting, paper-making, distilling, and gunpowder manufacture. 1 Until the 19th century most of …
A History of the County of Essex
… p. 44. Domestic Buildings, p. 50. Rivers, Bridges, Wharfs, and Docks, p. 57. Transport and Postal Services, p. 61. Worthies, p. 64. Entertainments, Sports, and Pastimes, p. 65. Manors and Other Estates, p. 68. …
A History of the County of Essex
… West Ham Local government and public services LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO 1836. In the mid 13th … de Montfitchet (d. 1267) was holding view of frankpledge and enforcing the assize of bread and ale on his manor in East and West Ham. 1 He also set up …
A History of the County of Essex
… West Ham Manors and estates MANORS AND OTHER ESTATES. In 1066 the manor of Ham, which comprised 8 hides and 30 a. and lay wholly or mainly in West Ham, was held by …
A History of the County of Essex
… West Ham Markets and fairs, marshes and forest MARKETS AND FAIRS. In 1253 the king granted Richard de Montfitchet a …