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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 … ff. 122v.123v. P.R.O., PROB 11/8 (P.C.C. 17 Milles), pt. printed in Some Oxon. Wills (O.R.S. xxxix), 378. Boro. Mun. …
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 'scarcely any residents lacked the means of …
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 … Woodstock was one of Henry's principal residences before and after his association with Rosamund and indeed the town … 'Marketing', 525. Boro. Mun. 89, pp. 133-4; Ibid. printed constitution; Blenheim Mun., shelf G 1, box 2, accts. …
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 … 68 In 1732 it was agreed that new freemen should pay for a printed copy of the oath, which by then had been revised and … 1734. Cf. ibid. 33/ 76/1, ff. 5v.6. Ibid. 88, prelim. papers. e.g. ibid. 77/2, Oct. 1627. Ibid. 83/1, p. 91; cf. …
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 and two were members of the prominent Bennet family. 87 The … of the 7th duke (1857-83). 24 The G.A. Oxon. c 317/19: printed statistics on boro. voters resented being treated as …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… at Aluredston. Three demesne servants were employed, and 22 boonworks at haymaking and 102 boonworks at harvest were worked; in addition, … 1774 Cone Mill was a paper-mill, where writing and other papers were manufactured. It was owned by Richard Barrow (d. …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… a parish of scattered hamlets lying midway between Lydney and Chepstow. Roughly rectangular in shape, it rises from the … Severn to the high ground of Tidenham Chase. The account printed here relates to the area that until 1882 formed the parish, comprising 3,303 a. excluding river foreshore and tidal water. 1 The area included Madgett, a detached …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… Aluredston with assize of ale in the late 13th century, and a hayward was elected. 66 After Tintern Abbey added … are court rolls of Woolaston manor for 1405- 6, 1476-88, and 1568-9, 67 court books for 1660- 1709 and 1712-60, 68 and court papers for 1741-60. 69 In 1405 much of the business concerned …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in London
… Ancient and historical monuments in east London Woolwich 12. … Woolwich consists of the parishes of Woolwich, Plumstead and Eltham. The principal monuments are Eltham Palace, Well Hall and Eltham Lodge. Ecclesiastical a(1) Parish Church of St. …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… name is the surname of lords of the principal manor and was in use in the 14th century. 93 In 1300 the land between the eastern arms at the north and south ends of the parish, which either was or might soon … Coll. Mun., MPS714, sheet 7510; Longleat Mun., Seymour papers, xii, f. 311 and v. O.S. Map 6", Wilts. XXXVI (1888 …