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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… scenery, and of which a part, formerly belonging to a religious house, pays no tithes. The mansion was occupied by …
A History of the County of Oxford
… to blanket-workers, but were chosen irrespective of their religious denomination despite a resolution in 1857 … applications from Oxford and elsewhere and tried to avoid religious bias. 9 Other Endowed Charities Sixteenth- and …
A History of the County of Oxford
… by 'bribes of clothing, coal, and bread', suggesting that religious considerations were not paramount among parents, …
A History of the County of Oxford
… by probably the late 13th century. 267 The existence of a religious guild, perhaps associated with the textile trades, … chief characters) as 'Jack Snacker'. The purpose, besides religious instruction, was unashamedly to attract 'some … still owned by the town in 1570 but sold in 1581, suggests religious or civic processions, and civic events such as the …
A History of the County of Oxford
… made orders concerning shops and stalls, nuisances, and matters of public health, dealt with minor breaches of the … of clothing, and teaching child inmates basic literacy and religious instruction. Contractors also dealt with removals, … to deal with settlement cases, rating disputes, and other matters. 206 In 1807 the vestry ordered that 25 s.30 s. be …
A History of the County of Oxford
… as the site for the school in 1856. 42 Pastoral Care and Religious Life The Middle Ages to the Reformation 50. Witney … college's house on Church Green was for a time a focus of religious conservatism. 65 Certainly there was still a rood … occasionally he was disinclined to pursue them over other matters. 107 He and his son William have been castigated as …
A History of the County of Oxford
… to gauge: in the 16th century there were signs of religious conservatism among some of the population, while in … of Nonconformity to the town's social and civic as well as religious life (Figs. 546). An incoming rector in the 1830s … Congregationalist chapel, and a few smaller, more recent religious groups. 13 The impact of Dissent on the town was …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Roman catholicism ROMAN CATHOLICISM Despite hints of religious conservatism in the mid 16th century, there is no …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… to guide over the heath to the palace: at Homitage was a religious house. Wokingham (All Saints) WOKINGHAM ( All …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… nephew to Bishop Pudsey, contemplated the erection of a religious institution at Baxtonford, in Wolsingham-Park, the …