The History of Godmanchester in the County of Huntingdon: Comprising Its Antient, Modern, Municipal, and Ecclesiastical History |
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... Borough English .. 70 CHAPTER VI . Municipal History continued from A. D. 1213 to A. D. 1604 . -Charter of John . - Inspeximuses of Edward 1st , Ed- ward 3d , and Richard 2d . - Grant of Felons Goods and Freedom from customary Tolls ...
... Borough English .. 70 CHAPTER VI . Municipal History continued from A. D. 1213 to A. D. 1604 . -Charter of John . - Inspeximuses of Edward 1st , Ed- ward 3d , and Richard 2d . - Grant of Felons Goods and Freedom from customary Tolls ...
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... Borough . " We know , likewise , from many of the stations , per lineam valli , and elsewhere , the Romans were particularly fond of chusing the lingula or angle between two rivers , as by that means they saved the trouble of other ...
... Borough . " We know , likewise , from many of the stations , per lineam valli , and elsewhere , the Romans were particularly fond of chusing the lingula or angle between two rivers , as by that means they saved the trouble of other ...
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... BOROUGH OF HUN- - In the place where the Castle stands for- merly were twenty man- sions , paying all customary dues , and sixteen shillings . and eight pence to the King's farm , which are now want- ing . The Rotulus Wintoniensis ...
... BOROUGH OF HUN- - In the place where the Castle stands for- merly were twenty man- sions , paying all customary dues , and sixteen shillings . and eight pence to the King's farm , which are now want- ing . The Rotulus Wintoniensis ...
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... - tained , according to Dugdale , 100 Acres , or 120 Acres of P Agard . r Brady on Boroughs , p . 82 . 4 Pegge's Curialia . s Hutch . Disc . p . 7 . present English measure - but the just quantity of a 64 HISTORY OF GODMANCHESTER .
... - tained , according to Dugdale , 100 Acres , or 120 Acres of P Agard . r Brady on Boroughs , p . 82 . 4 Pegge's Curialia . s Hutch . Disc . p . 7 . present English measure - but the just quantity of a 64 HISTORY OF GODMANCHESTER .
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... ; cester , chester ; but all corporation re- cords still continue to be headed Gumecester alias Godmanchester . a Watson . That Godmanchester was , at a very early era , CHAPTER V Descent of Property in Burgage-tenure or Borough English.
... ; cester , chester ; but all corporation re- cords still continue to be headed Gumecester alias Godmanchester . a Watson . That Godmanchester was , at a very early era , CHAPTER V Descent of Property in Burgage-tenure or Borough English.
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