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A History of the County of Oxford
… in 16th-century bequests by prominent Witney woolmen or clothiers towards the repair of Newbridge, and of the … to have been concentrated around Church Green. The wealthy clothiers Emmot Fermor (d. 1501) and Henry Jones (d. 1594) … 17th century probably by one of the Gunn family, prominent clothiers, drapers, and farmers. 185 A 'capital messuage' …
A History of the County of Oxford
… of a mansion house near there owned by the Yates, wealthy clothiers, 20 and by the 1640s it may have been part of the … Anne Werge, 30 whose family earlier included mercers and clothiers. 31 The house (now a shop), 32 which has lost its … Domestic Amenities The capital investment that made clothiers appear rich on paper was not necessarily reflected …
A History of the County of Oxford
… besides 'diverse other parishioners', nine prominent clothiers, drapers, and other tradesmen all active in the …
A History of the County of Oxford
… 3 Probably that tendency, too, was focused on prominent clothiers and other tradesmen; inhabitants accused of aiding … William Martin (d. 1686) came from a local family of clothiers and fullers. 5 The prevalence of such attitudes … the late 17th or early 18th century included prosperous clothiers, master weavers, blanket-makers, fullers, …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… 28 and in 1608 the inhabitants of the parish included 7 clothiers, 16 weavers, 5 tuckers, 3 dyers, and 2 millers, by … and his partner, also James Golding, both described as clothiers of Pudhill, went bankrupt in 1802, 44 and in 1807 …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… estate was sold by a member of the Spring family, wealthy clothiers of Lavenham (Suff.), to Sir Edward North (kt. 1542, …