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A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… The Liberty of Ely The Liberty of Ely in modern times The … of the peace. Courts leet, similarly, though still held at Wisbech in the reign of James II 18 and at Ely in 1715 … the King's Bench-Sir William Huse and the well-known Sir John Fyneux, 'steward of one hundred and twenty-nine manors …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… The Liberty of Ely The medieval Liberty of Ely The Medieval … distrained upon collectors of royal taxes to make payment at the Exchequer; 45 arrayed men-at-arms for the king's … have included a number of professional lawyers. Such were John Prisott in 1448, who may have become Chief Justice of …
A History of the County of Essex
… The liberty of Havering-atte-Bower THE LIBERTY OF … houses still surviving are the mansions of Bower House, at Havering, Langtons and Bretons, both at Hornchurch. The … between the liberty and the county occurred at the end of the 18th century. In 1792 Havering complained that the …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… The liberty of New Romney Old Romney OLD ROMNEY LIES the next … well suited to the antient situation of it. This place was at first called Romney only, and afterwards Old Romney, as … interest of the lease is vested in the right hon. George-John Spencer, earl Spencer. BERRY-COURT, called in old deeds …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… The liberty of Portsmouth and Portsea Island Introduction THE … south of an irregular line crossing from Langstone Harbour at a point north of Great Salterns to Portsmouth Harbour, … 102 In October, 1200, soon after his accession, King John confirmed his brother's charter, at the same time …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… The liberty of Portsmouth and Portsea Island Manors, churches … 1 This Baldwin in 1166 was holding two knights' fees of John de Port and forfeited half a mark in 11678 on the … gift to Quarr Abbey, and exchanged his demesne lands at 'Leuchestoche' with the monks for half a virgate at …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… The liberty of the cinque ports (continued) Walmer WALMER … Deal southward, and about half a mile from the sea-shore, at the ending of the chalk cliffs, close to which is Walmer … daughters his coheirs, of whom Alice the youngest, married John Fogge, esq. of Repton, afterwards knighted; and on the …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… The liberty of Westover with Holdenhurst and Bournemouth … 21 Men were soon after told off to act as guards there and at other places along the coast. 22 Attention was again … Boscombe (then Bascombe) and Alum Chine both appear upon John Norden's map of 1595. 25 The town, built upon the cliffs …
A History of the County of York North Riding
… The liberty of Whitby Strand THE LIBERTY OF WHITBY STRAND … lord of Aislaby Manor in Whitby parish, however, did suit at the wapentake of Langbaurgh and 'trithing of the … following year Warwick conveyed it to his supporter, Sir John York, kt., and Anne his wife, 23 who shortly afterwards …
A collection of the State Papers of John Thurloe
… The life of John Thurloe Esq., Secretary of State THE LIFE OF … commonpleas; by whose interest Mr. Thurloe, in the latter end of January 164, was appointed one of the secretaries to the parliamentcommissioners at the treaty of Uxbridge 3. In 1647 he was admitted of …