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A History of the County of Oxford
… WOOTTON HUNDRED Wootton hundred covered some 70,000 acres of central Oxfordshire, bounded on the east by the river Cherwell, on the north by its tributary the Swere, and on much of the south by the rivers Thames and Windrush. … Ludwell, Northleigh, and Yarnton. 24 The assize of bread and of ale was claimed by the lords of Deddington and …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Worcester - Wormsley Worcester WORCESTER, a city, a county of itself, having exclusive jurisdiction, and the head of a … house of correction in 1809, at an expense of 19,000. The assizes and general quarter-sessions are held in the … repairing the church, and supplying the poor with coal and bread Wormbridge (St. Thomas the Apostle) WORMBRIDGE ( St. …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… (1610) To the right worshipfull, his majesties justices of the peace for the countie of Wigorn. Whereas it was youre … the tythinge of Whitstone, betwene the parishe of Claynes and liberties of this cittie, who coulde not then have used … doth by and with your licence and our comon consent brewe ale and sell victualles for which our neighbour Master …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… (1612) To the righte worshipfull his majesties [illegible] of the peace for the countie of Worcester The humble peticion … Dabitott in the countie aforesaid, by the permission and allowance of William Horton of Staunton in the countie of … in our said county of Worcester, by [reason?] of the ale howses, or ale sellers, there being, and especially by …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… Worcestershire Quarter Sessions: 1613 The inhabitants of Bayton. Ref.110 BA1/1/20/58 (1613) To the right … yt please your worshipps, that whereas at [Michaellmas?] and Trinitye sessions last past there was a bill of … Wilde lord cheife baron and Roger Hill judges at the last assizes holden at the said cittye for restrayning of such …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… BA1/1/22/60 (1615) To the Kinges majesties justices of the peace of the countie of Worcester. The humble petition of Thomas … passinge over the Kinges highe waye betweene Eckington and Norton in the countie of Worcester into a grounde of your …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… Worcestershire Quarter Sessions: 1616 Geffrey Howsman of Ammersley. Ref.110 BA1/1/25/1 (1616) To the right … Elizabeths tyme, in which service hee was crewelly wounded and hurt and afterwardes had a pencion in this county the … the now keeper Mistress Moore in a 100 pound to sell an ale quarte of beare for a penie, from that time forwarde …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… To the right worshipfull, the Kinges majesties justices of the peace, for the countie of Wigorn. The humble peticion, … Wilkes Shewinge, that he beinge borne in Ombersley and beinge maryed unto one Christian [Maneley?] borne at … soe as hee is not able with his hard laboure to provide bread for himself and his family withoute the charitable …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… (1618) To the right honourable Sir John Crooke knight one of the Kinges majesties justices of assizes and gayle deliverye for the countye of Worcester. The humble …