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Old and New London
… Bishopsgate CHAPTER XX. BISHOPSGATE. The Old GateThe "White Hart"Sir Paul Pindar's House: its … its HistoryAllusions to it in ShakespeareFamous Tenants of Crosby HallRichard CrookbackSir Thomas MoreBonvici. … was much augmented in 1308 by William Basing, a London sheriff, and when it was surrendered to Henry VIII. its …
A Survey of London
… Bishopsgate warde Bishopsgate Warde Bishopsgate Warde The next is Bishopsgate warde, whereof a parte is without the gate and of the suburbes from the barres, by S. Mary Spittle to Bishopsgate, and a part of Hounds ditch, almost halfe thereof, also without the wall …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… Bisley (which then included Stroud), Througham (a tithing of Bisley), Painswick (then called Wick), Edgeworth, … Winstone, and Miserden (then called Greenhampstead); the total number of hides given was only 27½ but Painswick … in the Crown's hands in the later 12th century when the sheriff accounted for fines levied in the hundred 2 but by …
A History of the County of Oxford
… ECONOMIC HISTORY Agriculture Open Fields and Commons In the mid 13th century Black Bourton had two unnamed fields. 1 … four: Westbrook field, adjoining Alvescot west and south of Black Bourton village; East and West Upper or Down fields, … demesne. Less wealthy taxpayers included prominent yeomen, some of them probably copyholders, while 7 out of 21 …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Black Bourton Introduction BLACK BOURTON The small village of Black Bourton lies 14 miles (22.5 km) … small farmers and copyholders with some moderately wealthy yeomen. The former Horse and Groom public house near the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… (St. Michael) BLACKAUTON ( St. Michael), a parish, in the union of Kingsbridge, hundred of Coleridge, Stanborough and … acres: the returning officer is appointed annually by the sheriff. This extensive parish, which is fourteen miles in …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… Blackburn hundred Mitton THE HUNDRED OF BLACKBURN ( CONTINUATION) MITTON (PART OF) - … continue, dying in 15356, 95 during his term of office as sheriff. 96 Richard the son and heir of Thomas was said to be …
Old and New London
… CHAPTER XVIII. BLACKFRIARS. Three Norman Fortresses on the Thames' BankThe Black ParliamentThe Trial of Katherine of ArragonShakespeare a Blackfriars Manager The … he removed to New Bridge Street, he served the office of sheriff; was knighted on presenting an address, and effected …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Bladon Local government Local goverment In 1279 John of London, who held Bladon manor at farm for life, had a three-weekly court and the view of frankpledge at Bladon, to which neither the sheriff nor the hundred reeve had entry. 32 Profits of the …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Blenheim Woodstock manor Woodstock Manor. The medieval king's houses and park at Woodstock formed part of a conglomerate royal manor. Woodstock manor and its … the same four estates were directly administered by the sheriff, Fawkes de Breauté, who was answerable in 1224 for …