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A History of the County of Oxford
… of the cottage rows common in more populous 19th-century towns, but a group in the churchyard was demolished c. 1870, …
A History of the County of Oxford
… remained among the smallest and least wealthy Oxfordshire towns. 75 In 15234 half c. 60 contributors paid the lowest … fewer hands, a process evident in other small Oxfordshire towns: 79 in 14689 there were only 52 rent-payers, of whom … drawn from a range of occupations characteristic of small towns, and many who were probably engaged in only local trade …
A History of the County of Oxford
… services. In 1177 Woodstock was not among local demesne towns contributing to works in Woodstock Park 6 and was … 8 By 1203 Woodstock was tallaged with other local demesne towns and in 1204 its market and rents were farmed. 9 By … 14th century it remained one of the smallest Oxfordshire towns, and seems to have declined in prosperity and …
A History of the County of Oxford
… probably reflected wider issues common in expanding towns in that period: questions over the franchise and the … an attempted inner council of the kind developed in other towns in that period. In 1575 it was agreed that the mayor … in 1767 Woodstock shared in 100 gn. given to the demesne towns. The 4th duke (17581817) made annual distributions of …