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Records relating to the Barony of Kendale
… Witherslack, Meathop and Ulpha WITHERSLACK, MEATHOP AND ULPHA. The mesne manor of Meathop and Ulpha with land at Crackenthorpe in Beetham was an early …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… the union of Bodmin, E. division of the hundred of Pyder and of the county of Cornwall, 5 miles (W. by S.) from … The living is a rectory, valued in the king's books at 10, and in the gift of Sir R. R. Vyvyan, Bart.: the tithes have been commuted for 320, and the glebe comprises 60 acres. The church, which contains …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Herefordshire
… Withington is a parish 4 m. N.E. of Hereford. The church and Thing Hill Grange, which retains much of its 14th-century … local sandstone rubble with dressings of the same material and the roofs are covered with slates. The Chancel and Nave … forming a two-centred arch. Fittings Altar-cloth: Of white linen, with worked inscription: "Lord have mercy upon me. …
A History of the County of Oxford
… cloth industry, already unrivalled within the county and marked, from the early 17th century, by increasing … the country's export trade, although narrow cloths and linen were apparently also made. 26 Cloth production may have … tanners and shoemakers), and retailers such as drapers, tailors, and mercers. The only other sizable group between …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Witney borough Economic history: medieval trade and industry ECONOMIC HISTORY Medieval Trade and Industry During the earlier 13th century the recently … and a dependent clothing trade (mercers, drapers, and tailors), together with some leatherworking (tanners, …
A History of the County of Oxford
… by mechanization, the introduction of the factory system, and the emergence of large commercial family firms. 1 The … who opened a large store at Market Square about 1898, were tailors and drapers, dealers in glass, china, and furniture, … claimed a long existence, among them Clappen and Co.'s tailors, drapers, and silk mercers. 55 There were a few …
A History of the County of Oxford
… of Oxford, originated as a planned medieval market town and borough, laid out by a bishop of Winchester in probably … From the 17th century it became widely known for its cloth and blanket industry, and after 1945 it was developed as the chief commercial, …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Witney borough Introduction: Architecture and Buildings ARCHITECTURE AND BUILDINGS 1 Building Materials In the 1640s Witney was … were part-owned by Elizabeth Turner, wife of a Cheapside linen draper, who had inherited them from her father William …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Witney borough Parish church and church life PARISH CHURCH AND CHURCH LIFE Origins and Status Though the existence of a church within the 10th- …
A History of the County of Oxford
… but no Witney townsmen seem to have been implicated, and in 1577 only five recusants were reported there. 2 Among … Tempest family lived at Witney in the early 17th century, and in 1641 Francis Rathbone, one of a recusant gentry family … women, including a shopkeeper, mantua-maker, publican, and tailor's wife. 6 Two or three Catholic families remained …