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A History of the County of Oxford
… by Alderman John Wallis, mercer, and sold in 1515 to John Baron (or Barnes), mercer, many times mayor. 79 In the early …
A History of the County of Oxford
… to have been succeeded there by the mercer John Barnes (or Baron), ten times mayor in the early 16th century. Weavers, …
A History of the County of Oxford
… at least seven times, and ten recorded mayoralties of John Baron (or Barnes) were scattered over the period 151447. … Woodstock from 1584, was recorder by 1598 and later chief baron of the Exchequer. 42 Many later recorders represented … a former recorder, Laurence Tanfield, by then Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer, together with the mayor, the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… of Glendale. The lord of the manor holds a court leet and baron within three weeks after Easter. The living is a …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… and a hayward. 73 From the late 17th century courts baron were usually held in May and October, and in the mid …
A History of the County of Somerset
… and racehorse owner James Buchanan (d. 1935) was created Baron Woolavington. 9 MANOR AND OTHER ESTATES WOOLAVINGTON … years 1709-35. Sessions were termed manor courts or courts baron and were held between two and four times a year. During the 18th century a single court baron was held for both manors together once a year. The main …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Langton, in the reign of Edward III. held Wolueston as baron of Makerfield. How long the property continued in this …
The Environs of London
… History of Kent, vol. i. p. 44. A Court-leet and Court-baron are held annually by Sir John Shaw, tenant of that …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… WOOTHORPE, a hamlet, in the parish of St. Martin, Stamford-Baron, union of Stamford, soke of Peterborough, N. division … convent of Our Lady St. Mary and St. Michael, at Stamford-Baron. Wootton (St. Mary) WOOTTON ( St. Mary), a parish, in …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… From the 17th century the court was called a court baron. It was not usually held more than once a year and its …