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Red Book Of Worcester
The Red Book of Worcester is a survey of the Bishop of Worcester's manors made circa 1299. It was ordered by Bishop Godfrey Giffard and incorporated some earlier surveys. The original Latin manuscript has been lost but a transcription was made by antiquary William Thomas (antiquary), William Thomas before 1738. A modern version based on this Transcription (linguistics), transcription has been published since 1934. Commissioning The survey was ordered by Godfrey Giffard, the Bishop of Worcester, and completed in 1299. It records details of the diocese's land holdings and was the first major survey of these since the Domesday Book of 1086. The survey provided particularly detailed accounts of four manors in Worcestershire: Kempsey, Worcestershire, Kempsey, Bredon, Northwick, Worcestershire, Northwick and Wick, Worcestershire, Wick. The manor of Hampton, Worcestershire, Hampton also receives some detailed coverage, with the Red Book incorporating an earlier survey of this sett ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Worcester Cathedral From The Town Bridge
Worcester may refer to: Places United Kingdom * Worcester, England, a city and the county town of Worcestershire in England ** Worcester (UK Parliament constituency), an area represented by a Member of Parliament * Worcester Park, London, England * Worcestershire, a county in England United States * Worcester, Massachusetts, the largest city with the name in the United States ** Worcester County, Massachusetts * Worcester, Missouri * Worcester, New York, a town ** Worcester (CDP), New York, within the town * Worcester Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania * Worcester, Vermont ** Worcester (CDP), Vermont, within the town * Worcester, Wisconsin, a town * Worcester (community), Wisconsin, an unincorporated community * Worcester County, Maryland * Barry, Illinois, formerly known as Worcester * Marquette, Michigan, formerly known as New Worcester Other places * Worcester, Limpopo, South Africa * Worcester, Western Cape, South Africa * Worcester Summit, Antarctica Transportation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
