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A History of the County of Oxford
… ECONOMIC LIFE 1500 TO 1800 From the 16th century Witney's economy was dominated by its expanding cloth industry, … riots. Conditions improved only with the blanket industry's recovery in the early 19th century, as piecemeal … innkeepers were bailiffs, 166 and in the 1780s another was sheriff's officer. 167 Most inn- or alehouse keepers brewed …
A History of the County of Oxford
… and the right to deliver and return royal writs, the king's officers being forbidden entry into the bishop's manors except in connection with Crown pleas. 1 In 1284 the … or steward through the courts baron and a twice-yearly tourn or view of frankpledge, which continued for the rural …
Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… that William de Mortein, who was several years High Sheriff of the Counties of Warewick and Leicester, and … ownself best." I saw an old carbine, in the house-keeper's room, very curiously wrought in figures, doubtless one of … de Novoloco, p. 246. Esc. 7 H. 4. n. 44. Glover, Ex Coll. S. Lo Kniveton. Fin. 7 H. 4, m. 6: Fin: 7 H: 5, m: 1- …
A Dictionary of London
… of later time called Wolfes Lane, but now out of use (S. 42). "Wolsieslane "lay between the tenement of Sir John de … part stopped up and built on by the Chamberlain of London (S. 42). First mention: "Wolsiesgate," 1300 (Lib. Horn. fol. … of timber.) Secondly, that it was named after Thos. Wood Sheriff, 1491. But as shown above, the street received its …
Alumni Oxonienses
… Woodall, William 1600. See Woodhall. Woodarde, Nicholas s. Christopher, of Mechlen in Flanders, gent. Magdalen Hall, … of Poyle, Surrey, and of Alvington Court, co. Gloucester, sheriff Surrey 1688, knighted 19 May, 1681, M.P. Haslemere … Taylors' school 1672, student of Lincoln's Inn 1676, high sheriff of Norfolk 1695. See Robinson, i. 277; & Foster's …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… Agriculture. The details of the estate held by Edward, sheriff of Wiltshire, in 1086 are not recorded. No teams were employed on the demesne of Brictric's estate at that time. 8 In 1297 50 a. of arable and small … during the 16th century. 10 The tenants on Brictric's estate in 1086 included 16 villani and 12 bordars working …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… in 1066 and had passed to the king by 1086 when Edward, sheriff of Wiltshire, was the tenant. 46 That estate … manor passed to his son, also John, 52 who held a knight's fee at Woodchester in 1285. 53 John died in 1297 and was … forfeited temporarily in 1322 as a result of his son John's rebellion. 55 In 1338 the elder John settled the manor in …
A History of the County of Sussex
… were his sisters Nichole, Lucy, and Olive. After Lucy's death without issue her share seems to have passed to … 1416), who was succeeded by his son John (d. 1467). John's son and heir Sir William died in 1527, 48 and under a … 64 Thomas (d. 1723) and John (d. 1840) serving as high sheriff. 65 About 1840 the estate comprised 402 a., 66 and in …
A History of the County of Oxford
… its customs were ancient. The plots laid out at the town's foundation were held by burgage tenure, 76 and the … sheriffs of Oxfordshire, 81 and in 1230, for example, the sheriff as custos answered directly in the Exchequer for the … 13 s. 4 d. was regularly paid to the Exchequer through the sheriff. 1 In 1650 the fee farm was sold to Thomas Butler of …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Herefordshire
… Woolhope 95 WOOLHOPE (C.d.) (O.S. 6 in. (a)XXXV, S.W., (b)XL, N.E., (c)XL, S.E., (d)XLI, N.W., (e)XLI, S.W.) Woolhope is a parish and …