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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Henry II., Woodstock became celebrated as the residence of Fair Rosamond, whose romantic adventures are so interwoven …
A History of the County of Oxford
… dedication to St. Mary Magdalene by 1319 when a new fair was established at Woodstock on her feast day. 72 By …
A History of the County of Oxford
… new market area, perhaps following Henry III's grant of a fair in 1250. 20 Later in the Middle Ages a cross stood at … market mentioned in 1468-9 has not been located. 43 Horse Fair was at the southern entrance to the town in the 16th … dispute, it was described as 'a place called Horse Fair between the town of Woodstock and the place of execution …
A History of the County of Oxford
… after its foundation the town prospered, acquiring a fair in addition to its original market, 66 but it remained a … labyrinth 'of Daedalian workmanship' associated with 'Fair Rosamund'. 82 There is no reference to steel work in … after a year. 10 In 1250 Henry III granted a three-day fair at the feast of St. Matthew (21 Sept.), for which no …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Rectory Lane, once Townsend pool and the site of the horse fair, was deemed to be in Hensington, and the borough … caused royal officers to warn off travellers to Woodstock fair in 1575 and to discourage visitors on other occasions; …
A History of the County of Oxford
… issues. 83 In 1250 the burgesses acquired a toll-free fair 84 and in 1251 eight men, evidently leading townsmen, … for six years. 85 The farm, by then over 32, included the fair, two mills, and a detached meadow in Oxford which had … such as quittance from toll, and granted an additional fair. 37 The nominated council seems to have excluded two …