"History & Topography of York" - 2 Vols. - 1855 - Free Download

(/whine All I'm looking for is a possible floor plan of the Augustinian
Friary in York where Richard stayed. I need to know where the abbott's
rooms would have been. /end whine)

Now for the Richard and His Environs obsessed, we have for your reading
pleasure *The History and Topography of York; the Ainsty Wapentake and the
East Riding of Yorkshire: embracing a general review of the early history
of Great Britain and a general history of the county of York*.

(What is an Ainsty Wapentake?)

Hey, it's free. And in two volumes. Free. From Google Books. Yippeeeeee!
But it's 1855. It quotes Hall, etc.

On the offchance someone might actually want to see this, here you go:

https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&hl=en&q=history+and+topagraph+of+the+city+of+York+volume+2&btnG=#hl=en&authuser=0&sclient=psy-ab&q=augustinian+friary+York&oq=augustinian+friary+York&gs_l=serp.3..0i22i30.2297.9776.4.9986.31.16.4.8.8.4.1171.3986.0j10j3j2j7-1.16.0...0.0...1c.1.15.psy-ab.afeRIheXHlw&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_qf.&fp=645845f3f8408bf6&biw=1067&bih=734

Tiny URL: http://tinyurl.com/mkckkmc

If that doesn't work, google for "Augustinian Friary York" and it's about
the fourth and fifth entries (for each volume).

To get the PDF, hover your cursor over "ebook - FREE" and then slowly move
the cursor to PDF and click on it. A captcha window will appear. Fill it
out, and Bob's your uncle.

Wednesday McKenna wrote:

>
> [snip] (What is an Ainsty Wapentake?)[snip]
A captcha window will appear. Fill it out, and Bob's your uncle.

Carol reponds:

Ainsty must be a place. Here's the definition of "wapentake" from Merriam-Webster's Online:

"Definition of WAPENTAKE
: a subdivision of some English shires corresponding to a hundred
Origin of WAPENTAKE
Middle English, from Old English wǣpentæc, from Old Norse vāpnatak act of grasping weapons, from vāpn weapon + tak act of grasping, from taka to take; probably from the brandishing of weapons as an expression of approval when the chief of the wapentake entered upon his office — more at weapon, take
First Known Use: before 12th century"

But what does "Bob's your uncle" mean? Fair's fair, and I'm American!

Carol

Ainsty is a district a few miles west of York City, an ancient wapentake.
I have a small map on my wall upstairs which shows the ancient medieval wapentakes of Wensleydale.

Bob's your uncle? - means "there you go! Sorted!"

Col

--- In , "justcarol67" <justcarol67@...> wrote:
>
> Wednesday McKenna wrote:
>
> >
> > [snip] (What is an Ainsty Wapentake?)[snip]
> A captcha window will appear. Fill it out, and Bob's your uncle.
>
> Carol reponds:
>
> Ainsty must be a place. Here's the definition of "wapentake" from Merriam-Webster's Online:
>
> "Definition of WAPENTAKE
> : a subdivision of some English shires corresponding to a hundred
> Origin of WAPENTAKE
> Middle English, from Old English wǣpentæc, from Old Norse vāpnatak act of grasping weapons, from vāpn weapon + tak act of grasping, from taka to take; probably from the brandishing of weapons as an expression of approval when the chief of the wapentake entered upon his office — more at weapon, take
> First Known Use: before 12th century"
>
> But what does "Bob's your uncle" mean? Fair's fair, and I'm American!
>
> Carol
>

Now - how about "holed"?

A J


On Wed, Jun 5, 2013 at 2:52 PM, colyngbourne <[email protected]>wrote:

> **
>
>
> Ainsty is a district a few miles west of York City, an ancient wapentake.
> I have a small map on my wall upstairs which shows the ancient medieval
> wapentakes of Wensleydale.
>
> Bob's your uncle? - means "there you go! Sorted!"
>
> Col
>
>
> --- In , "justcarol67" <justcarol67@...>
> wrote:
> >
> > Wednesday McKenna wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > [snip] (What is an Ainsty Wapentake?)[snip]
> > A captcha window will appear. Fill it out, and Bob's your uncle.
> >
> > Carol reponds:
> >
> > Ainsty must be a place. Here's the definition of "wapentake" from
> Merriam-Webster's Online:
> >
> > "Definition of WAPENTAKE
> > : a subdivision of some English shires corresponding to a hundred
> > Origin of WAPENTAKE
> > Middle English, from Old English wæpentæc, from Old Norse v
pnatak act
> of grasping weapons, from v
pn weapon + tak act of grasping, from taka to
> take; probably from the brandishing of weapons as an expression of approval
> when the chief of the wapentake entered upon his office  more at weapon,
> take
> > First Known Use: before 12th century"
> >
> > But what does "Bob's your uncle" mean? Fair's fair, and I'm American!
> >
> > Carol
> >
>
>
>

OK, now who is going to explain Fanny's your aunt?

> > But what does "Bob's your uncle" mean? Fair's fair, and I'm American!
> >
> > Carol
> >

.

I read a theory that the expression "Bob's your uncle" dates from the time that the highly uncharismatic Arthur Balfour was appointed to the Cabinet. Everyone put it down to nothing  more than the fact that he was the Prime Minister Lord Salisbury (Robert Cecil)'s, nephew:- need a Cabinet role? "Bob's your uncle!"

--- On Wed, 5/6/13, colyngbourne <[email protected]> wrote:

From: colyngbourne <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: "History & Topography of York" - 2 Vols. - 1855 - Free Download
To:
Date: Wednesday, 5 June, 2013, 20:52
















 









Ainsty is a district a few miles west of York City, an ancient wapentake.

I have a small map on my wall upstairs which shows the ancient medieval wapentakes of Wensleydale.



Bob's your uncle? - means "there you go! Sorted!"



Col



--- In , "justcarol67" <justcarol67@...> wrote:

>

> Wednesday McKenna wrote:

>

> >

> > [snip] (What is an Ainsty Wapentake?)[snip]

> A captcha window will appear. Fill it out, and Bob's your uncle.

>

> Carol reponds:

>

> Ainsty must be a place. Here's the definition of "wapentake" from Merriam-Webster's Online:

>

> "Definition of WAPENTAKE

> : a subdivision of some English shires corresponding to a hundred

> Origin of WAPENTAKE

> Middle English, from Old English wæpentæc, from Old Norse v
pnatak act of grasping weapons, from v
pn weapon + tak act of grasping, from taka to take; probably from the brandishing of weapons as an expression of approval when the chief of the wapentake entered upon his office  more at weapon, take

> First Known Use: before 12th century"

>

> But what does "Bob's your uncle" mean? Fair's fair, and I'm American!

>

> Carol

>