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A History of the County of Oxford
… were billeted in the area by September 1939, for whom Christmas parties were staged at the Corn Exchange and Drill …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… till the time of Edward IV., who, it is recorded, kept Christmas at his royal palace here, in 1480. Henry VII. …
A History of the County of Essex
… and lemons were taken to Raynham in 1632, probably for Christmas, presumably unloaded from ships at Wivenhoe port, …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… a poor congregation. There were eight to ten Easter and Christmas communicants. 5 By 1824 Smith was minister at …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… right to take wood called housestall, haystall, and 'Christmas brondes' was recorded. 13 There were fifteen areas …
A History of the County of Essex
… by will proved 1875, left 693 in trust to provide coal at Christmas for 25 aged poor. 58 Thomas Reed, by will proved …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… of which the dividends are distributed among the poor at Christmas. Woodhorn-Demesne WOODHORN-DEMESNE, a hamlet, in …
A History of the County of Oxford
… men, 10 women, and 20 children, with an additional gift at Christmas; by 1618 he was spending £20 a year, and by will … gifts of 1 s. each to adults and 6 d. to children at Christmas and Easter. 99 The rent charge fell into arrears … £5, 8 together yielding 18 s. to be given by the mayor at Christmas to widows in doles of 6 d. On New Year's day the …
A History of the County of Oxford
… gave to the corporation £10 to provide two sermons at Christmas and Easter. 69 In 1637 Richard Nash of Old Wood …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… catechism in 1576, and administered the sacrament only at Christmas. 31 There was no minister in 1650, 32 but in 1653 …