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A History of the County of Oxford
… borough and its customs were ancient. The plots laid out at the town's foundation were held by burgage tenure, 76 and … accounting for the borough's profits, 87 and he did so at least until Woodstock manor was granted to Queen Isabella … as a villein. They were to choose a mayor and sergeant-at-mace, and the corporation, under the title of the mayor …
A History of the County of Oxford
… charged with purging the corporation in 1662, and at his own cost defended the borough's charter of 1664 … were admitted. 20 Intent on keeping the borough 'solely at his devotion', 21 Lovelace even secured the admission of … the matter of honorary freemen, introducing as many as 24 at a single meeting, but did not seek election himself in …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… One of the largest horse-fairs in England is held at Woolpit on September 16th, and a large fair for bullocks … 19th. The living is a rectory, valued in the king's books at 6. 18. 9., and in the patronage of Mrs. L. Flood Page; net … The living is a rectory, valued in the king's books at 12. 2. 8.; net income, 191; patron, the Duke of Rutland. A …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… III. to the convent of Our Lady St. Mary and St. Michael, at Stamford-Baron. Wootton (St. Mary) WOOTTON ( St. Mary), a … The living is a vicarage, valued in the king's books at 13. 6. 8., and has a net income of 236; the patronage and … or Church-close, the proceeds to be distributed yearly at Christmas. Wootton WOOTTON, a hamlet, in the parish of St. …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Osric prevailed upon him to establish one of them at Wigornaceastre, the metropolis of his province. In 679, … suddenly, while in the act of ravaging the bishop's lands at Wick, captured or killed 500 men, and put the rest to … a desultory warfare for a considerable time. The king at length advancing against him, drove him back into Wales, …
A History of the County of York
… illustrated in the beginnings of Anglian Christianity at York when Paulinus baptized Edwin there in 627, for it is … 5 Wilfrid II (718-32) had silver vessels made for use at the altar and covered the altar and the crosses with gold … and extended to form the typical English medieval long arm at the east, into which the choir was moved from the nave and …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… The chapel, dedicated to St. Mary, has been rebuilt, at the expense (with the exception of a small donation from … to that of Ashwellthorpe, and valued in the king's books at 10: the tithes have been commuted for 400, and the glebe … of it. The living is a rectory, valued in the king's books at 21. 6. 8., and in the gift of Sir T. S. Gooch, Bart.: the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… is mentioned in Domesday book under the name of Wucha, and at an early period was held by a family called De Wyke. It is … locally situated in the parish of Ash. A church, standing at a distance of four miles from the parish church, was … railway, which also runs through the parish, has a station at Pickle bridge. The township of Wyke was constituted an …
Survey of London Monograph
… he is not called York, nor is he in the Mynne pedigree at the 1623 Vis'n of Gloucestershire; he is not in the … army sent to Havre 1563; later York; d. 23 December 1569 at the College. Owned Coll. of Arms MS. 'M. 13 Arms'; MS. … Brookes of Leighton, Cheshire; b. Wigan c. 1553; educated at Merchant Taylors' School; practised as herald-painter …