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A History of the County of Oxford
… Beard or Berry) Mill in Standlake in 1595, and in 1600 the Bishops owned Cassington Mill, both of which were possibly … and wealthy lessees of fulling mills such as the Boxes or Bishops (alias Martins) 67 through to working craftsmen, …
A History of the County of Oxford
… of wool merchants from the early 13th century and by the bishops' own demesne farming, particularly from the 1330s …
A History of the County of Oxford
… economic fortunes during the 13th and 14th centuries, the bishops appear to have been largely successful. 105 Assuming … ed. Holt, 64; M. Beresford, 'The Six New Towns of the Bishops of Winchester, 120055', Medieval Archaeol. 3 (1959), …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Political Life The Middle Ages to the Reformation Medieval bishops of Winchester were wealthy and politically … to the royal palace and hunting lodge at Woodstock. The bishops' moated and stone-built manor house near the church … the planned town, and during the earlier 13th century bishops visited frequently, often entertaining powerful …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Borough Courts Borough Autonomy By the mid 13th century bishops of Winchester had secured wide-ranging liberties … (in Curbridge) may preserve memory of a gibbet, though bishops of Winchester are not known to have had right of …
A History of the County of Oxford
… on a different site. 31 In the earlier 13th century bishops and royalty visited frequently, their visits often … preceded by repairs or new building; from the 14th century bishops' visits were fewer, though the house continued as an …
A History of the County of Oxford
… that king and bishop should present by turns, 20 but the bishops retained the patronage until 1869 when, under an … eminent churchmen long after the Middle Ages. Five bishops received commendams permitting them to retain the … Crew (16714), 87 and Henry Compton (16745) were all bishops of Oxford. 88 Three rectors subsequently became …