Search
A History of the County of Oxford
… as a borough in the early 14th century. 78 The development of self-government was only gradual, for the vill was merely one of several 'members' of the royal manor of Woodstock, whose … the purchase of property in 1865, 96 and from the 1860s money was raised on mortgage. The chamberlains were in debt …
A History of the County of Oxford
… 86 all seem to have been residents and two were members of the prominent Bennet family. 87 The borough charter of … 70 negotiated for councillors' votes with offers of money and employment. He noted that the townsmen's poverty … and Lord Blandford would agree rather than try to 'screw money out of the transaction'. 12 Thus in 1832 and 1835 Lord …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… Woolaston Charities CHARITIES. A distribution to the poor of corn from Woolaston Grange was said to have been made from the time of the foundation of Tintern Abbey. 17 No dole was made after … the difficulty of carrying out the donor's intention the money was apparently lent to anyone offering security and by …
A History of the County of Oxford
… WOOTTON HUNDRED Wootton hundred covered some 70,000 acres of central Oxfordshire, bounded on the east by the river … to withhold suit, 29 s. and 6 qr. of oats paid as cert money at the views, 14 s. for ward penny, 10 s. for … and wardsilver, 28 s. from suit fines, and 2 from cert money for 'foreign views', paid for the most part by the same …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Worcester - Wormsley Worcester WORCESTER, a city, a county of itself, having exclusive jurisdiction, and the head of a union, locally in the county of Worcester, of which it … strengthened the fortifications, and raised levies of money, which they transmitted for the king's use. These …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… in God the Lord Bushopp and others her majesties justices of the peace Your lordships humble peticioner Ellioner Reeve … therin the said chirurgion was to have in the whole in money xxvi shillings viii pence in this manner xiii shillings … that your worships will be a meanes to helpe him to the money which is gathered for him, and the rather for that …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… (1610) To the right worshipfull, his majesties justices of the peace for the countie of Wigorn. Whereas it was youre youre good worshipps pleasure here= tofore to order, that money shulde be taxed upon certaine inhabitantes in sondry …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… Worcestershire Quarter Sessions: 1613 The inhabitants of Bayton. Ref.110 BA1/1/20/58 (1613) To the right … same parishe, and also havinge only some small porcion of money in stock for the mayntenance of him self his wiff and … in the premysses that [some?] parte of the porcion of money of the said [Gower?] Yarnold yet remayninge in the …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… BA1/1/22/60 (1615) To the Kinges majesties justices of the peace of the countie of Worcester. The humble petition of Thomas … owne purses for the releife of the said child. Besides the money due from the hamlett of Lulsey taxed by your worships …