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A History of the County of Huntingdon
… the site, but it was a common practice to lay out a market place so as to compel the traffic to pass through it. It will … as the priory, at all events to the bridge, was the market place and fair ground through which all the traffic had to … men had begun to settle in some numbers about the market place taking up houses from the abbot there. 17 By 1279 the …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… king, by his letters patent, united it to Dover, to which place it is subject in all matters of civil jurisdiction. The … seem that there were antiently many more houses at this place, which seems to account for the situation of the … house belongs to Miss Browne.Fleet above-mentioned, is a place at the southern extremity of this parish, at a small …
A History of the County of Worcester
… highest point in the parish; hence perhaps the name of the place, properly Crow Nest. 10 This ridge is well set with … at Upper Wick were inclosed in 1789. 12 The following place-names occur in local records: Portstraet 13 (x cent.); … 265 It was perhaps this mill which was 'removed from its place by means of Mr. Richard Cupper' about 1626, 266 and set …
The Cartulary of Holy Trinity, Aldgate
… plea represented by John Good; the prior names in his place John Hethingham against William Trethek. Mon. 30 Nov. …
Magna Britannia
… was a seat of the Cosens; Nicholas Cosen, of this place, was Sheriff of the County in 1660. Roseeth is now a … convent of Beaulieu in Hampshire, who had a cell at this place. Leland, speaking of St. Keverne, says, "ther is a … the postoffice town. There was formerly a market at this place, which in the year 1301 was proved to have been held by …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… esq. for his occasional residence, and between this place and Ramsgate is another, called Belmont, an elegant … late the residence of Joseph Ruse, esq. From this bay to a place called Cliffs-end, instead of chalk, the ground next … that there were then here ninety-eight housholds; but this place, owing to the prosperity of Ramsgate, has greatly …
The Cartulary of Holy Trinity, Aldgate
… terra plastrata) on the north side in the tavern in the place where the prior was accustomed to have free entry and exit to distrain and so the place is maliciously stopped up so that the prior cannot … judgement; granted by the mayor and alderman that this place etc. should be unstopped so that the prior shall have …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… several springs of fresh water in the rocks between this place and Dover, which keep rising when the tide is off. Here … father of the same Sired held it as a prebend. In the same place, Radulf holds one sulings, and has one carucate in … Alric held it as a prebend in like manner. In the same place, Alred holds one suling, and has in demesne one …
A History of the County of Worcester
… partly alluvium, the subsoil Keuper Marls. The following place-names occur in local records: Goldbourn, 3 glardes … 13th century by a family who took their surname from the place; William de Perry is mentioned in 1241 60 and Ralf de … will ( Reg. G. Giffard [Worcs. Hist. Soc.], 34), but the place of the foundation is not mentioned, and the name Roculf …