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A History of the County of Surrey
… a grant for life made by the late Archbishop John Stratford to his chamberlain, William atte Fen, of the …
A History of the County of Warwick
… The borough of Stratford-upon-Avon Borough Borough The medieval borough of Stratford belonged, with the manor, to the Bishops of … mostly held at the rent of 12 d. 3 In 1331 Robert de Stratford, then rector of Stratford, obtained for the …
A History of the County of Warwick
… The borough of Stratford-upon-Avon Churches and charities Churches The … years of the 14th century. It is recorded that John de Stratford, then Bishop of Winchester, founded a chantry on 8 … suggest work of c. 134050, rather than of 1330. Plan of Stratford-on-Avon Church Here again, 2 on the side easily …
A History of the County of Warwick
… The borough of Stratford-upon-Avon Commons, inclosures and mills Common Fields and Inclosures Stratford was surrounded on all sides by the common fields … and others'. 3 The earliest reference to inclosures at Stratford occurs in Wolsey's Inquisition of 151718, when …
A History of the County of Warwick
… The borough of Stratford-upon-Avon Historical account History Except during the 17th century, Stratford has played little part in the history of England. … A meeting for the hundred of Barlichway was held at Stratford on 30 June, when 400 armed and 260 unarmed …
A History of the County of Warwick
… The borough of Stratford-upon-Avon Introduction and architectural description BOROUGH OF STRATFORD-UPON-AVON 1 Acreage: Stratford-upon-Avon Borough, 6,900; 2 Old Stratford and …
A History of the County of Warwick
… The borough of Stratford-upon-Avon Manors Manors From the end of the 7th until the middle of the 16th century STRATFORD belonged to the Bishops of Worcester. It is first … see to become its first abbot; and thence arose a claim to Stratford which the monks of Evesham asserted in the reign of …
A History of the County of Warwick
… The borough of Stratford-upon-Avon Shakespearean festivals and theatres … famous Poet Will Shakespere.' 1 There is evidence that Stratford's principal claim to fame was recognized even as … to be demolished altogether in 1759 he was forced to leave Stratford 'amidst the rage and curses of its inhabitants'. 4 …
A History of the County of Warwick
… the sum of £200, due to her on a mortgage of tolls on the Stratford-Birmingham turnpike, in trust to distribute the … to be considered first, those from Warwick, Kenilworth, Stratford-upon-Avon, and from the lordships of …
A History of the County of Warwick
… second largest and wealthiest town in the county. In 1332 Stratford-upon-Avon paid only £12 7 s., and Birmingham, … Alcester, and Brailes each paid about £9, and in 1340 Stratford and Birmingham were assessed at only £2 each. No …