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A History of the County of Oxford
… marking out of a site, probably confined on the north and east by the road, later Oxford Street, to the Old … called Hensgrove, acquired by the king from the Templars and taken into the park, perhaps when the town was founded. … 17 Feb. 1989. Below, Econ. Woodstock, 1967 (Woodstock Soc. 1970): copy in Westgate Libr. Boro. Mun. 110, p. 351; …
A History of the County of Oxford
… but it remained a small community of tradesmen, craftsmen, and royal servants. Service in the park and household is denoted by 13th-century surnames 67 such as … edns.). Oxf. Mail, 27 May 1953; Woodstock, 1967 (Woodstock Soc. 1970): copy in Westgate Libr. Oxf. Mail, 1 Feb. 1967. …
A History of the County of Oxford
… an early free grammar school, two small charity schools, and by the early 19th century several dame schools; it was a … for a National school, observed in 1815 that 'a religious and useful education is not neglected' and in 1831 that … continued to be lent out at interest for the master's benefit until taken in hand in 1640. 92 Thomas Fletcher (d. …
A History of the County of Oxford
… land outside the park so that men might build hospitia, and he granted a market to the new residents. 5 The story is … to be the earliest box club in the county. 76 The town's friendly societies retained a high membership in the early … Friendly Society, the United Brethren, and the United Benefit Society were held on the same day in the Marlborough …
A History of the County of Oxford
… New Woodstock was incorporated in 1453 75 the borough and its customs were ancient. The plots laid out at the … scope. Corporate property was administered chiefly for the benefit of councillors and funds were provided for feasting … in 1807. 57 Selfhelp was also promoted and the town's four friendly societies had 294 members in 1803 and 260 or more in …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Woodstock sent two representatives to parliament in 1302 and two others in 1305; 86 all seem to have been residents … for half his election expenses, whereas Barnett had the benefit of the duke's horses. 30 In 1868 G. C. Brodrick, … 288-9. D.N.B.Liber Famelicus of Sir J. Whitelocke (Camd. Soc. [1st ser.], lxx), 41. Liber Famelicus, 16, 19, 40. …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Whateley preached at Woodstock in the late 1660s, 55 and in 1672 Edward Miles and William Metcalfe applied for meeting-house licences. … pp. 15, 160; H. Paintin, New Rd. Chapel Sunday Sch. Soc. 1813-1913, 38. F. Townsend, Woodstock Baptists in 20th …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… (W.) from Wells; containing, with the tything of Yarley, and part of Wookey-Hole, 1187 inhabitants. The living is a … 12. 15. 10.: the great tithes have been commuted for 212, and the vicarial for 299. 5.; the glebe comprises 5 acres. At … to Christ. In the side of the Mendip hills, about a mile and a half from the village, is the curious cavern termed …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… of Worcester, obtained a lease of two-thirds of the Grange and defended apparently with success an action by the … as an alms-house in 1501. 19 It was pulled down c. 1818 and replaced by a range of five dwellings for five poor … proposed that it should in future again be applied for the benefit of the poor. 27 The charity could not be traced in …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… lords of Alvington manor, it was determined between 1146 and 1169 that Tintern should receive all parish dues from Woolaston, Aluredston, and Alvington except tithes of the demesne of Alvington, and … 33v.-34v. Household expenses of Ric. de Swinfield (Camd. Soc. 1st ser. lix), 62; E.H.R. xliv. 449. B.M. Arundel MS. …