Genealogy Ebooks Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean. Gloucestershire is a historic county mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in the 10th century, though the areas of Winchcombe and the Forest of Dean were not added until the late 11th century. Gloucestershire originally included Bristol, then a small town.]]> Poorhouses or almshouses have existed in Scotland since medieval times, principally in burghs. Between 1845 and 1930 over 70 poorhouses were constructed in Scotland, many serving a number of parishes (called 'poor law unions' or 'combinations'). They were built following the Poor Law (Scotland) Act 1845, which established parochial boards in rural parishes and in the towns, and a central Board of Supervision in Edinburgh. The poorhouses were for those categories of paupers who did not receive 'outdoor relief' (normally in…]]> Poorhouses or almshouses have existed in Scotland since medieval times, principally in burghs. Between 1845 and 1930 over 70 poorhouses were constructed in Scotland, many serving a number of parishes (called 'poor law unions' or 'combinations'). They were built following the Poor Law (Scotland) Act 1845, which established parochial boards in rural parishes and in the towns, and a central Board of Supervision in Edinburgh. The poorhouses were for those categories of paupers who did not receive 'outdoor relief' (normally in…]]> Shakespeare has given to Warwickshire a worldwide fame, and on this account his life receives much attention. It is only fair to Mr. Leo Grindon, the writer of "The Shakespeare Garden," to state that we have adopted our own, and not his, mode of spelling the name of the poet. It now only remains for me to thank my contributors for their valuable assistance, and to express a hope that the volume may find favour with the press and the public.]]> In the preparation of this second edition of "The Forest of Arden, its Towns, Villages, and Hamlets," no change has been made in the Text of 1863. Additions to it, however, will be found, comprising illustrative historical matter, together with notices of new churches, restorations of old ones, the names of present incumbents, and the populations according to the recent census. The reader is reminded that he will find explanatory descriptions of the initial letters, at the head of each chapter in the text, and in the List of Engravings.…]]> The Editor of this little work during a visit to a friend at Harrow a few months since, was surprised to find that there was no distinct publication devoted to the history of a place. that none can visit with indifference.An attempt to supply this deficiency is now made; the Editor has endeavoured by a careful inspection, and reference to the best authorities, to render the work not only interesting to the casual visitor, but useful to the inhabitants of Harrow and the neighbourhood.]]> The territories conquered by the Allies during the Great European War, and finally ceded to them by Germany in Articles 118 to 158 of the Treaty of Peace, and by subsequent Treaties with Turkey, Austria and Bulgaria, are administered, according to the Covenant of the League of Nations (q.v.), by one or other of the Allied Powers under an entirely new political code, i.e., by Mandates from the League of Nations. The exact nature of this new form of Government and political ownership, which, as capital and labour are being expended in these territories,…]]>