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Township and boroughTogether with an appendix of notes relating to the history of the town of Cambridge . transpontine fields. Speakingvery roughly, we might set down each of these sheetsat 1,200 acres. There were also some leys of meadow;but some at least of them had once been ploughed. Theamount of arable seems rather to increase than to diminishas we go back to remote days. The margin of cultivationhas been very near to the centre of our town. And yetif we begin to talk of hides of 120 acres, we may findourselves guessing that this territory, where near 40,000people now live, was once laid
RM2AWGHPY–Township and boroughTogether with an appendix of notes relating to the history of the town of Cambridge . transpontine fields. Speakingvery roughly, we might set down each of these sheetsat 1,200 acres. There were also some leys of meadow;but some at least of them had once been ploughed. Theamount of arable seems rather to increase than to diminishas we go back to remote days. The margin of cultivationhas been very near to the centre of our town. And yetif we begin to talk of hides of 120 acres, we may findourselves guessing that this territory, where near 40,000people now live, was once laid
Township and boroughTogether with an appendix of notes relating to the history of the town of Cambridge . TOWNSHIP AND BOROUGH. I. On the 20th of January, 1803, Mr Justice Lawrenceand a jury of merchants were sitting at the Gildhallin London to try an issue between the Mayor, BaiHffsand Burgesses of the Borough of Cambridge and theWarden, Fellows and Scholars of Merton College inthe University of Oxford. The value of the matter directly in dispute was notvery high ; but the question that was opened was large.A lordship over some 1,200 acres, or about two squaremiles of land, went a-begging. Th
RM2AWGK3G–Township and boroughTogether with an appendix of notes relating to the history of the town of Cambridge . TOWNSHIP AND BOROUGH. I. On the 20th of January, 1803, Mr Justice Lawrenceand a jury of merchants were sitting at the Gildhallin London to try an issue between the Mayor, BaiHffsand Burgesses of the Borough of Cambridge and theWarden, Fellows and Scholars of Merton College inthe University of Oxford. The value of the matter directly in dispute was notvery high ; but the question that was opened was large.A lordship over some 1,200 acres, or about two squaremiles of land, went a-begging. Th
Township and boroughTogether with an appendix of notes relating to the history of the town of Cambridge . TOWNSHIP AND BOROUGH. I. On the 20th of January, 1803, Mr Justice Lawrenceand a jury of merchants were sitting at the Gildhallin London to try an issue between the Mayor, BaiHffsand Burgesses of the Borough of Cambridge and theWarden, Fellows and Scholars of Merton College inthe University of Oxford. The value of the matter directly in dispute was notvery high ; but the question that was opened was large.A lordship over some 1,200 acres, or about two squaremiles of land, went a-begging. Th
RM2AWGJ42–Township and boroughTogether with an appendix of notes relating to the history of the town of Cambridge . TOWNSHIP AND BOROUGH. I. On the 20th of January, 1803, Mr Justice Lawrenceand a jury of merchants were sitting at the Gildhallin London to try an issue between the Mayor, BaiHffsand Burgesses of the Borough of Cambridge and theWarden, Fellows and Scholars of Merton College inthe University of Oxford. The value of the matter directly in dispute was notvery high ; but the question that was opened was large.A lordship over some 1,200 acres, or about two squaremiles of land, went a-begging. Th
Township and boroughTogether with an appendix of notes relating to the history of the town of Cambridge . hit and pursue the Vicars Brook:Empty Common will then intervene between it and you. Keepstraight along Hobsons Brook past the Botanical Garden andBrookside until you come to the Conduit Head. Turn to theright down Lensfield Road. Cross the Hills Road at HydePark Corner. Begin going down Gonville Place, but, as soon asyou have Parkers Piece on your left, cross over onto the grass.The boundary of the fields is not Gonville Place but a line onParkers Piece which is (for rough purposes) paral
RM2AWGHD6–Township and boroughTogether with an appendix of notes relating to the history of the town of Cambridge . hit and pursue the Vicars Brook:Empty Common will then intervene between it and you. Keepstraight along Hobsons Brook past the Botanical Garden andBrookside until you come to the Conduit Head. Turn to theright down Lensfield Road. Cross the Hills Road at HydePark Corner. Begin going down Gonville Place, but, as soon asyou have Parkers Piece on your left, cross over onto the grass.The boundary of the fields is not Gonville Place but a line onParkers Piece which is (for rough purposes) paral
Township and boroughTogether with an appendix of notes relating to the history of the town of Cambridge . SKETCH SHOWING TOWNWARD BOUND. Scale : Six Inches to the Mile Y OF THE CAMBRIDGE FIELDS IN 1800 The Agrarian Plan. 107 traversed Parkers Piece, turn to the left along- Park Side andParkers Street towards the centre of the town. Go downEmmanuel Street with Christs Piece on your left ; then byShort Street to the Newmarket Road. To the left a few yardsalong that road. Then round the frontiers of the Jesus closeswith Midsummer Common on your right until you are at thebeginning of Lower Park St
RM2AWGH41–Township and boroughTogether with an appendix of notes relating to the history of the town of Cambridge . SKETCH SHOWING TOWNWARD BOUND. Scale : Six Inches to the Mile Y OF THE CAMBRIDGE FIELDS IN 1800 The Agrarian Plan. 107 traversed Parkers Piece, turn to the left along- Park Side andParkers Street towards the centre of the town. Go downEmmanuel Street with Christs Piece on your left ; then byShort Street to the Newmarket Road. To the left a few yardsalong that road. Then round the frontiers of the Jesus closeswith Midsummer Common on your right until you are at thebeginning of Lower Park St
Township and boroughTogether with an appendix of notes relating to the history of the town of Cambridge . Y, AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS. 0 / PLEASE DO NOT REMOVECARDS OR SLIPS FROM THIS POCKET UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO LIBRARY JS 30/^5 B7M3 Maitland, Frederic WilliamTownship and borough ^?^ .HtiiftJ-sVJv.!,-::). Cambrtlrgf: PRINTED BY J. AND C. F. CLAY,AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS. PREFACE. TO the University of Oxford I made a poor returnfor a high honour and hospitable forbearance ; but,having given the lectures, I feel bound to show, if Ican, that there is some evidence behind the theoriesthat I venture
RM2AWGMJ5–Township and boroughTogether with an appendix of notes relating to the history of the town of Cambridge . Y, AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS. 0 / PLEASE DO NOT REMOVECARDS OR SLIPS FROM THIS POCKET UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO LIBRARY JS 30/^5 B7M3 Maitland, Frederic WilliamTownship and borough ^?^ .HtiiftJ-sVJv.!,-::). Cambrtlrgf: PRINTED BY J. AND C. F. CLAY,AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS. PREFACE. TO the University of Oxford I made a poor returnfor a high honour and hospitable forbearance ; but,having given the lectures, I feel bound to show, if Ican, that there is some evidence behind the theoriesthat I venture
Township and boroughTogether with an appendix of notes relating to the history of the town of Cambridge . ures and borough houses, p. 199.—§ 141. The Lauder case, p. 200.—§ 142. Pasture of the shire-boroughs,p. 201.—§ 143. The lordship over the Cambridge fields, p. 201.—§ 144.The final struggle between Merton College and the Municipal Corporation,p. 202. § 145. Borough finance at Cambridge, p. 204.—§ 146. The free revenueof the Town, p. 205.—§ 147. The old revenue appropriated to the fee-farmrent, p. 207.—§ 148. Borough finance at Oxford, p. 209. § 149. Earhest history of the borough: the burh
RM2AWGM98–Township and boroughTogether with an appendix of notes relating to the history of the town of Cambridge . ures and borough houses, p. 199.—§ 141. The Lauder case, p. 200.—§ 142. Pasture of the shire-boroughs,p. 201.—§ 143. The lordship over the Cambridge fields, p. 201.—§ 144.The final struggle between Merton College and the Municipal Corporation,p. 202. § 145. Borough finance at Cambridge, p. 204.—§ 146. The free revenueof the Town, p. 205.—§ 147. The old revenue appropriated to the fee-farmrent, p. 207.—§ 148. Borough finance at Oxford, p. 209. § 149. Earhest history of the borough: the burh
Township and boroughTogether with an appendix of notes relating to the history of the town of Cambridge . To St J^eots To Barior^ S tc H EST 1 St Giles. 10 St Benet. 2 St Peter ad castrum. 11 St Butolph. f .S All Saints ad castrum. 12 St John. 4 St Clement. 13 St Peter extra portam. ^ 5 St Sepulchre. 14 St Andrew C? 6 All Saints in the Jewry. 15 St Trinity. ^ 7 St Michael. 16 Nunnery of St Radcgund .&«? 8 St Mary in the Market. 17 Barnwell Priory. 0 St Edward. 18 Market. The house-covered space is shaded ; the green commons are dotted. ROUGH SKETCH OF. N y- ^ ^ f^Jp I N QT OH s? Scale : Two In
RM2AWGHHD–Township and boroughTogether with an appendix of notes relating to the history of the town of Cambridge . To St J^eots To Barior^ S tc H EST 1 St Giles. 10 St Benet. 2 St Peter ad castrum. 11 St Butolph. f .S All Saints ad castrum. 12 St John. 4 St Clement. 13 St Peter extra portam. ^ 5 St Sepulchre. 14 St Andrew C? 6 All Saints in the Jewry. 15 St Trinity. ^ 7 St Michael. 16 Nunnery of St Radcgund .&«? 8 St Mary in the Market. 17 Barnwell Priory. 0 St Edward. 18 Market. The house-covered space is shaded ; the green commons are dotted. ROUGH SKETCH OF. N y- ^ ^ f^Jp I N QT OH s? Scale : Two In