A History of Wednesbury in the County of Stafford: Compiled from various authentic sources, both ancient and modern: and embracing an account of the coal and iron trade |
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... present time . Therein we read , that in the year 591 or 592 , a battle having been fought at " Wodnes- beorg , " between Ceawlin , the ambitious King of Wessex , and the Britons , there was a great slaughter , which resulted in the ...
... present time . Therein we read , that in the year 591 or 592 , a battle having been fought at " Wodnes- beorg , " between Ceawlin , the ambitious King of Wessex , and the Britons , there was a great slaughter , which resulted in the ...
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... present occupied by the parish church . Besides this , she likewise constructed the castles of Bridgnorth , Tamworth , Stafford , and Warwick , with several others within the kingdom of Mercia . When she had taken these precautions ...
... present occupied by the parish church . Besides this , she likewise constructed the castles of Bridgnorth , Tamworth , Stafford , and Warwick , with several others within the kingdom of Mercia . When she had taken these precautions ...
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... present time the property of Sir H. St. Paul , Bart . Wednesbury is governed by a constable , chosen annually , at a manorial court , held in October , together with head- boroughs , overseers of fields and hedges , and victual and ale ...
... present time the property of Sir H. St. Paul , Bart . Wednesbury is governed by a constable , chosen annually , at a manorial court , held in October , together with head- boroughs , overseers of fields and hedges , and victual and ale ...
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... present chancel windows were presented by the late Samuel Addison , Esq . They are filled with stained glass , the centre one bearing the figure of S. Bartholomew , to whom the church is dedi- cated , but is inferior in design and ...
... present chancel windows were presented by the late Samuel Addison , Esq . They are filled with stained glass , the centre one bearing the figure of S. Bartholomew , to whom the church is dedi- cated , but is inferior in design and ...
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... present , of all others , the poorest - less than the usual pittance having been left them by the considerate monks , who reckoned , and , perhaps , wisely reckoned , in the days when Masses were said , that a large population would ...
... present , of all others , the poorest - less than the usual pittance having been left them by the considerate monks , who reckoned , and , perhaps , wisely reckoned , in the days when Masses were said , that a large population would ...
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A History of Wednesbury in the County of Stafford [By J.N. Bagnall] John Nock Bagnall No preview available - 2018 |
A History of Wednesbury in the County of Stafford [By J.N. Bagnall] John Nock Bagnall No preview available - 2023 |
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Abbatis et Conventus acre admissus fuit aforesaid aged ancient anno Domini anno regni apud assignantur eidem Bilston Birmingham Bishop of Lichfield buried Canonicus chancel church of Wednesbury churchwardens coal Comberford comitatu county of Stafford Crown Darlaston dicti dicunt quod Domini Regis Dud Dudley ecclesiam ecclesie Edward ejus Episcopal Register erected Ethelfleda Frater Fratris fuit ad vicariam furnace Gules Hales Oweyn heirs Henrici Henricus Henry Heronville Holden idem iije institutus in eadem iron Johannis John Hoo King land Lichfeldie Lichfield Lord mandabatur manerium Manor medio Monasterii mortem nesbury nobis nostris omnibus parish church parish of Wednesbury perpetuam pertinenciis poor predicti presentacionem quo obiit redditu Rege Ricardi Richard Sancti Sedgley seliones terre sicut bundantur solidos Staffordshire tenuit Thomas Thome Tibbets Tipton tithes Tower of London town ultimi vicarii ejusdem vacantem valet per annum verorum vicar vicarie patronorum Waleshale Walsall West Bromwich William Hopkins Willielmi Wolverhampton yearly