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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… 269 inhabitants. This parish, also called Woodmanstone or Woodmansthorne, comprises by measurement 1553 acres, of … It comprises 2922 acres, of which 29 are common or waste. The living is a vicarage, valued in the king's … made several of the statutes enumerated by Lambard in his collection of AngloSaxon laws; and it was a favourite …
A History of the County of Sussex
… was a school for eight children, 48 and in 1819 eight or ten girls were instructed at the expense of the rector and …
A History of the County of Oxford
… closely involved in church administration. The proctors or chapelwardens accounted annually before the mayor, and the … in the portmoot, began as a record of the 'livelihood' or property of the chapel in 1461. 44 So close a relationship … malicious gossip about his family's contributions to the collection plate. 24 Bowles greatly increased the …
A History of the County of Oxford
… for only £4, which included market tolls and quitrents or 'landgable', small annual rents applied to the original … in the borough, of which 76 were described as tenements or parts thereof, 30 as messuages, and 33 as cottages; there … subdivisions of tenements, 16 stalls, 2 selds, 2 forges or smithies, 3 ovens or kilns ( furnum), 4 pigsties, and many …
A History of the County of Oxford
… a total of only c. 3 5 s., less than nearby Hanborough or any Oxfordshire market town except Eynsham. 72 In 1327 … to have been succeeded there by the mercer John Barnes (or Baron), ten times mayor in the early 16th century. … the dearth of grain named 29 residents with stocks of malt or grain for brewing and baking, and 17 were councillors. 32 …
A History of the County of Oxford
… declaring a 'play day' (holiday) should pay 2 s. 6 d. or 5 s. according to rank, which should be spent on books. 16 … in the mid 18th century the pupils in 1825 comprised 20 or 30 boys, chiefly sons of the 'most respectable' townsmen. … gave £50 to the corporation for the education of five sons or daughters of freemen, and £20 to provide them with blue …
A History of the County of Oxford
… representative of the inhabitants and lacked the funds or the will to meet the growing demands of local government. … begun in 1705. Thereafter many townsmen depended directly or indirectly on the palace and estate. Tourism became … continued throughout Whit week. 29 Similar Whitsun ales or sports were held annually in the early 17th century, …
A History of the County of Oxford
… in addition to their market, probably also had their court or portmoot, frequently recorded in the 13th century. 77 The … 88 Thereafter the royal manor was farmed, and the town's contribution to that farm ceased to be of direct concern to … to the chamberlains; in 1608 the estreats were over 9, but collection was frequently neglected. 92 The corporation and …
A History of the County of Oxford
… in 1584 and 1586, were presumably nominees of Knollys or Lee. 98 Whitton's election perhaps owed less to his park … Henry Wise. 53 Non-resident freemen qualified by patrimony or apprenticeship were also registered in large numbers, and … 1713 there were 337 votes, implying an electorate of 170 or more. 54 Although both sides had employed similar tactics, …