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A History of the County of Oxford
… Sir John Walter sold Wolvercote to John Churchill, duke of Marlborough. 67 A later duke of Marlborough sold most of his land in the parish in 1884, and … but not the site of the abbey, to John Churchill, duke of Marlborough. 70 The estate was sold with the duke's lands in …
A History of the County of Oxford
… its surrounding land, was sold to John Churchill, duke of Marlborough, in 1710, but the site of the main abbey …
Alumni Oxonienses
… Marriage Licences, ed. Foster. Worrell, Richard s. R., of Marlborough, Wilts, p.p. Oriel Coll., matric. 19 Nov., 1669, … 16 April, 1641, aged 17. Wyatt, Richard "ser." s. R., of Marlborough, Wilts, pleb. p.p. Exeter Coll., matric. 3 April, … Foster's Inns of Court Reg. Wyatt, Thomas s. Thomas, of Marlborough, Wilts, pleb. St. John's Coll., matric. 30 May, …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… the living in 1320, 70 and David of Lacock and Nicholas of Marlborough who were both granted leave of absence from the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… it was, however, finally taken down by Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough, and the only indications of its site are two … Queen Anne, when it was granted to the celebrated Duke of Marlborough, for whom a splendid mansion called Blenheim ( … building, erected about the year 1766, by the Duke of Marlborough, after a design by Sir William Chambers. Though …
A History of the County of Oxford
… east in 1863; land and stone were supplied by the duke of Marlborough and the building cost only £495. The chapel … refronted in the 1950s. 4. Nos. 26-34 Oxford Street (The Marlborough Arms hotel and houses on the north) 96 At its height as a coaching inn in the later 18th century the Marlborough Arms included the two houses on the north (Fox …
A History of the County of Oxford
… alms and gowns for the occupants, but after the duchess of Marlborough's almshouses were opened in the 1790s the … perhaps when almspeople were transferred to the duchess of Marlborough's almshouses. 5 In 1828 the unpaid benefit was … school estate. 20 By will proved 1817 George, duke of Marlborough, left £500 for the poor of Oxford and Woodstock …
A History of the County of Oxford
… meadows and three small closes belonging to the duke of Marlborough. 51 In 1686 Bishop Fell provided a rectory house … unsatisfactory rector. 59 In 1876 the patron, the duke of Marlborough, wanted to unite the rectory house with the … another living at Hurley (Berks.), and from the duke of Marlborough was probably substantial. 23 His successor Joseph …
A History of the County of Oxford
… or pairs of plots were close to that width, notably the Marlborough Arms (52 ft. in the 18th century) 16 and some of … the George, the Bull, and the Crown. The George, later the Marlborough Arms, on Oxford Street was an inn by 1468. The … motives inspired the offer to pave the town at the duke of Marlborough's expense. 11 Vanbrugh's plan to rebuild the …
A History of the County of Oxford
… the principal later medieval inns, the George (later the Marlborough Arms), belonged in 1279 to one of the leading … freedom of the borough; 79 a Garter star for the duke of Marlborough cost 50 gn., and a 2 oz. chain sold in France for … mayor in 1794, was an attorney, agent to the duke of Marlborough, and a founding partner in 1790 of Oxford's …