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A History of the County of Oxford
… 13th century, 1 stood just outside South Bar or St. John's Bar. The only record of its buildings, which were … for use as a school. 4 The buildings occupied by St. John's Priory School in Priory Road are reputed to include the … in a cottage at Neithrop but apart perhaps from St. John's Priory School (discussed above) that is all that can be …
A History of the County of Oxford
… In 11856, when the rectory or prebend was in the king's hands during a vacancy, it yielded 6 11 s. 10 d. 5 In 1254 and 1291 it was valued at 25 and 30 net … from outside sources of Banbury's puritanism see p. 8. Cobbe's State Trials, iii, col. 539. Sta. Cha. 8/82/23; P. D. …
A History of the County of Oxford
… the lordship Neithrop and Calthorpe' covered only Neithrop's fields and indeed stated that one furlong adjoined … was applied from the 13th century to the Bishop of Lincoln's demesne lands. From the 16th century the lands in Calthorpe … of Banbury and Cropredy are entered the Bishop of Lincoln's estates throughout the hundred, and he Banbury entry …
A History of the County of Oxford
… was closely linked with the administration of the bishop's estate, of which Banbury was the centre. By 1279 the estate's organization was in general outline that which continued … Banbury did not correspond to any unit within the bishop's organization, but included the ancient borough, the whole …
A History of the County of Oxford
… held in chief and during vacancies Banbury was in the king's hands. 4 The periods when the estate was under royal … 12003, and 120613. 5 It was perhaps because the bishop's estate was from time to time in the king's hand that in 1241 it was claimed that Banbury was ancient …
A History of the County of Oxford
… one of the administrative centres of the Bishop of Lincoln's large north Oxfordshire estate, but in Domesday Book there … of the medieval borough strongly suggests that the church's site was chosen with regard to the original vill: the vill … to deduct from the sum traditionally due from them 30 s. 'in default of rent from Banbury from the demesne land …
A History of the County of Oxford
… five single-member boroughs. 1 From the beginning Banbury's M.P. belonged to the local country gentry. In March 1554 … One of them, Sir Jonathan, 6 was a Tory despite his family's tradition. Between 1661 and 1681 Banbury's M.P. was Sir John Holman of Weston Favell (Northants.), …
A History of the County of Hertford
… and value, as we find the rents varied from 3 d. to 53 s. 4 d. 117 Berkhampstead. Or a castle azure with three … of land was bound to provide his lord and the lord's family with a feast at Christmas. 122 Whether the expenses … Berkhampstead should have risen at the time of Wat Tyler's rebellion, for they were apparently well treated by their …
A History of the County of Hertford
… which are abundant in the neighbourhood. Whether the Grim's Dike, which passes across Berkhampstead Common, is … except widows, had to mow and do other work on the lord's lands. 5 It appears from some legal proceedings in the time … towns. 10 William Cowper the poet was born at his father's rectory of Great Berkhampstead in 1731, and in the garden …
Old and New London
… BISHOPSGATE. The Old GateThe "White Hart"Sir Paul Pindar's House: its Ancient Glories and Present ConditionThe Lodge in Half-moon AlleySt. Helen's and the Nuns' HallThe TombsSir Julius CsarSir John … shown on page 154. The rooms over the gate were, in Strype's time, allotted to one of the Lord Mayor's carvers. Pennant …