 | Hugh Latimer (bp. of Worcester.) - 1758 - 568 pagine
...buy him books, nor give his neighbours drink ; and all the great gain goeth another way. My father was a Yeoman, and had no lands of his own, only he had a farm of three or four pounds by the year at the utmoft, and hereupon he tilled fo much as kept half a dozen men. He had walk for an... | |
 | James Pettit Andrews - 1806 - 394 pagine
...of his own ; only he he had a farm * of three or four pounds by the Cent.xvi. year at the utmost ; and hereupon he tilled so much as kept half a dozen men. He had a walk for an hundred sheep ; and my mother milked thirty kine,' Sec. ' He kept his son at school till... | |
 | John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley - 1807 - 910 pagine
...following account of himself, his family, and the value of farms, &c. at that period : " My father was a yeoman, and had no lands of his own ; only he had a farm of three or four pounds by the year at the uttermost, and hereupon he tilled so much as kept half a dozen men. He had walk for... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 508 pagine
...relates to his personal history, and exhibits a correct picture of the ancient yeomanry : My father was a yeoman, and had no lands of his own, only he had a farm of 31. or 41. by year at the uttermost, and hereupon he tilled so much as kept half a dozen men. He had... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 508 pagine
...relates to his personal history, and exhibits a correct picture of the ancient yeomanry : My father was a yeoman, and had no lands of his own, only he had a farm of 31. or 4l. by year at the uttermost, and hereupon he tilled so much as kept half a dozen men. He had... | |
 | 1808 - 606 pagine
...no lands of his own, only he had a tarín of 3I. or 4i. by year at the uttermost, and hereupon hé tilled so much as kept half a dozen men. He had walk fur an hundred sheep, and my mother milked 30 kine. He was able, and did find the king a harness, with... | |
 | 1809 - 776 pagine
...the lowing account of his family, which may be interesting as « a tale of other times." " My father was a yeoman, and had no lands of his own, only he had a farm of t(iree or fonr pounds by the year at the utmost, and upon which he tilled so nun h as kept half a dozen... | |
 | James Peller Malcolm - 1811 - 454 pagine
...Westminster, and of the congregation, is annexed,] gives the following account of his family. " My father was a yeoman, and had no lands of his own ; only he had a farm of three or four pound by year at the uttermost ; and hereupon he tilled so much, as kept half a dozen men. He had walk... | |
 | James Peller Malcolm - 1811 - 440 pagine
...Westminster, and of the congregation, is annexed,] gives the following account of his family. " My father was a yeoman, and had no lands of his own ; only he had a farm of three or four pound by year at the uttermost ; and hereupon he tilled so much, as kept half a dozen men. He had walk... | |
 | 1858 - 778 pagine
...lands of his own. He had only a farm of two or three pounds a year at the uttermost, and hereupon ho tilled so much as kept half a- dozen men. He had walk for one hundred sheep, and my mother milked thirty kine. He was able, and did bring the king a harness... | |
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My father was a yeoman and had no lands of his own, only he had a farm of three or four pound by year at the uttermost, and hereupon he tilled so much as kept half a dozen men. He had walk for a hundred sheep, and my mother milked thirty kine. 
