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An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… N. on the first floor with service rooms below, and the servants' or retainers' accommodation on the ground and first … window of the 'King's' Hall. At the E. end is the toothing for the wall of the S.E. tower; it retains the reveal of a … under the eaves towards the N. end three shaped corbels for a parapet; the corbels are now of two courses but were …
A History of the County of Oxford
… listed them annually with its other rents. Rentals survive for 1598, 1602, 1609-18, 1652, 1654, 1684, and for most years from 1733. 50 Until 1764 their arrangement was … 64 The Crown granted long leases to a succession of royal servants, 65 who sublet the house. By 1568-9 and until the …
A History of the County of Oxford
… with Bladon parishioners over Woodstock's responsibility for repairs to Bladon church and churchyard, 37 presumably … of Woodstock were licensed to hold lands in mortmain for the maintenance of the chapel and a chaplain, 43 the … rector and chapelwardens claimed to hold the chapel estate for the use of the mayor and commonalty. 46 After the …
A History of the County of Oxford
… a small community of tradesmen, craftsmen, and royal servants. Service in the park and household is denoted by … a chapman, a harper, and a potter. Evidence adduced for a substantial pottery industry in Woodstock is weak, 68 … cent fall in property values and a steep increase in poor rates, 43 was attributed to increased imports of gloves in …
A History of the County of Oxford
… New Woodstock was founded by Henry II to provide lodgings for his retinue when he was at Woodstock Park, which he visited regularly for love of Rosamund Clifford; he therefore provided land … and court gatherings filled Woodstock with clerks and servants. The provision of a Chancellor's house outside the …
A History of the County of Oxford
… 78 The development of self-government was only gradual, for the vill was merely one of several 'members' of the royal … but not for public services. 40 The right to levy rates was not invoked and much local government was left to … elections. Only freemen and their lawfully hired servants and apprentices were allowed to occupy crafts and …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Chamberlain (d. 1561), steward of the manor and M.P. for the county, and in 1553 and in the two parliaments of … He was disfranchised in 1581 and later became M.P. for Brackley (Northants.). 99 Sir Henry Lee became the … in 1614 'notwith-standing the town were hardly pressed for another' by the steward of Woodstock manor, Philip …
A History of the County of Oxford
… 55 and in 1672 Edward Miles and William Metcalfe applied for meeting-house licences. Edward Wilsden was presented in 1675 for holding meetings on Sundays, and although only one … for the town's public cemetery and the abolition of church rates in the 1860s. He and his son, John, pressed for reform …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… was considerable demesne at Aluredston. Three demesne servants were employed, and 22 boonworks at haymaking and 102 … at harvest were worked; in addition, labour-services for threshing were provided by Tidenham tenants of the … and were increased from 1289 by the addition of rents for new assarts. 10 Shortly before the Dissolution the …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… Local government LOCAL GOVERNMENT. Manor courts were held for Aluredston with assize of ale in the late 13th century, … before 1405. There 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. …