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A History of the County of Oxford
… anachronism that persisted into the 19th century; church, poor, surveyors', and constables' rates were all so assessed. … attended by c. 6 parishioners. 23 Two overseers of the poor were chosen annually by rota from the parish's leading … bench. 41 In 1834 Yarnton became part of Woodstock poor law union. In 1932 it was transferred to Witney rural …
A History of the County of Oxford
… 72 who by 1570 had been succeeded by his brother-in-law John Chamberlain, third son of Sir Leonard Chamberlain of …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… almost 2400, the Minchmoor of about 2300, the Hangingshaw Law of 2000, feet above the level of the sea. The chief … has tended to diminish the number of applications to the poor's fund. There are in various places remains of the … by double fosses and ramparts. Upon the summit of Yetholm Law are the remains of a Roman camp of quadrilateral form, …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… W P. 1695; (3), of J E, 1681. In N. chapel (4), of George Law, 1766, black marble; (5), of Margaret Arney, I703(?); …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… relict Maud who held it as dower, 79 to his sister-in-law Isabel Waleran (d. 1284). 80 In 1289 it was held by Queen … under leet jurisdiction. 21 In 17756 41 was spent on poor relief, in the three years to Easter 1785 c. 37 a year. … 42 In 1994 the society was a member of the patronage board for Oldbury benefice. 43 On 10 or more occasions the …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Huntingdonshire
… and two shields with the initials H.S. and I.P.; sounding-board with moulded cornice, acorn-shaped pendants at the … panels to the frieze, one with the initials R.E., sounding-board supported by panelled upright with carved enrichments; …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… amounting to 14. 14., is chiefly distributed among the poor. Yelvertoft (All Saints) YELVERTOFT ( All Saints), a … Anne Rant in 1698, is divided between the rector and the poor, the latter of whom have also 4 acres that were allotted … women, each of whom receives a small allowance. The poor-law union of Yeovil comprises 35 parishes or places, …
A History of the County of Oxford
… resident for some forty years, and his bequests to the poor of many neighbouring parishes suggest that he had been …
A History of the County of Oxford
… The 11 yardlands on which the parish was rated for poor-relief in 1708 presumably excluded much of the …