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A History of the County of Wiltshire
… Wilton Medieval trade and industry MEDIEVAL TRADE AND INDUSTRY The economic importance of Wilton in the postConquest period attracted a number of Jews … Jewish community evidently became an important one, for Wilton was one of the 27 centres of the kingdom in which …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… Wilton Modern town government and poor relief MODERN TOWN … became established by prescription, the town government of Wilton was, from the 16th century onwards, constantly subject … narrow circle. The conflicts of the 17th century affected Wilton in common with most other boroughs. During the Civil …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… Wilton Parliamentary representation PARLIAMENTARY REPRESENTATION Two burgesses represented Wilton at the Parliament of 1295 and from thence onwards, … 1832 the number of representatives was reduced to one, but Wilton was not finally disfranchised until 1918. 2 Little is …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… Wilton Schools and charities SCHOOLS The Free School was … between the ages of eight and fourteen. Richard Uphill, of Wilton, bequeathed a further 1,000 to the school by his will … register. 10 In 1935 the school was reorganized into the Wilton Church of England Junior School, which a year later …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… Wilton Seals, insignia and borough officers THE SEALS, … reads: [SIG]L[LUM] . . . ME . . . BUR[G]ENCI[UM] DE WILTON A second common seal is attributed to the late 14th … in black letter reads: SIGILLU M COM MUNE BURGENS IUM DE WILTON The first known impression of this seal is appended to …
Gazetteer of Markets and Fairs in England and Wales to 1516
… 1252 393300 187300 Wilcot 1221 27.75 414000 160800 Wilton 900 1118 85 409500 131300 Wootton Bassett 1219 1281 …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… H Heytesbury Contents of volumes I-V General chapters VI Wilton, Salisbury; Underditch hundred; part of Branch and …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… H Heytesbury Contents of volumes: I-V General chapters VI Wilton, Salisbury; Underditch hundred; part of Branch and …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… and the case to be adjourned to the quindene of Easter at Wilton. Other adjournments followed 21; unfortunately the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… WISHFORD, GREAT ( St. Giles), a parish, in the union of Wilton, hundred of Branch and Dole, Salisbury and Amesbury, …