The History of Pontefract, in YorkshireJohn Fox, 1827 - 366 pages |
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... carucates : Silchestone ( Silkstone , ) one and a half caru- cates : Barnebi ( Barnby , ) two carucates : To be taxed together , five and half carucates , where there may be five ploughs . There are there nine villanes , and three ...
... carucates : Silchestone ( Silkstone , ) one and a half caru- cates : Barnebi ( Barnby , ) two carucates : To be taxed together , five and half carucates , where there may be five ploughs . There are there nine villanes , and three ...
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... CARUCATES , ( carucata terræ , ) was a quantity of land , uncertain in its contents , and the tribute levied upon it ... carucate contained 100 acres , six score to the hundred , but were more or less according to the lightness or ...
... CARUCATES , ( carucata terræ , ) was a quantity of land , uncertain in its contents , and the tribute levied upon it ... carucate contained 100 acres , six score to the hundred , but were more or less according to the lightness or ...
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... carucates , and there may be four ploughs . Ulchil had there ( one carucate and a half , ) one manor . Ligulf and Tor and Gamel and Siward had the rest of the land , with one hall . Picot now has it of earl Alane and it is waste : value ...
... carucates , and there may be four ploughs . Ulchil had there ( one carucate and a half , ) one manor . Ligulf and Tor and Gamel and Siward had the rest of the land , with one hall . Picot now has it of earl Alane and it is waste : value ...
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... carucates ; Nigel has it , and it is waste . Amongst the grants of Gospatric , were IN CHIRCHEBI , ( manor , ) six carucates of land to be taxed . Land to three ploughs . IN CHIRCHEBI , ( manor , ) five carucates of land to be taxed ...
... carucates ; Nigel has it , and it is waste . Amongst the grants of Gospatric , were IN CHIRCHEBI , ( manor , ) six carucates of land to be taxed . Land to three ploughs . IN CHIRCHEBI , ( manor , ) five carucates of land to be taxed ...
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... carucates : Silchestone ( Silkstone , ) one and a half caru- cates : Barnebi ( Barnby , ) two carucates : To be taxed together , five and half carucates , where there may be five ploughs . There are there nine villanes , and three ...
... carucates : Silchestone ( Silkstone , ) one and a half caru- cates : Barnebi ( Barnby , ) two carucates : To be taxed together , five and half carucates , where there may be five ploughs . There are there nine villanes , and three ...
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acres aldermen amongst appointed archbishop archbishop of York army Austwicke Baghill barons besieged borough aforesaid borough of Pontefract called cannon captain carucates castle of Pontefract charter Chron church colonel comburgesses command daughter death duke earl earl of Lancaster Edward Edward III election enemy England Ferrybridge fire garrison gentlemen governor granted hath heirs and successors Henry de Lascy Henry VIII honour horse hospital inhabitants king king's knight Knottingley land Lascy letters patent lord Lord Galway Lowther manor March Marmaduke Langdale married mayor and burgesses Monkhill Morrice noble oxgangs paid parish parliament Paulden persons Pontefract aforesaid Pontefract castle possession priory prisoners reign rent Richard Richard II Robert de Lascy Robert Knolles Roger royal sally Saville shillings siege Sir John sir Thomas Swillington Tanshelf tenements thereof tithes tower town of Pontefract town or borough troops unto vicar whatsoever whilst William yearly York
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