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A History of the County of Oxford
… and Burford, 131 and 'spinning houses' in Milton, Wootton, Combe, and Bampton where Witney blanket-makers had wool in …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… from the Saxon Willi or Vili, signifying "many," and Combe, "a deep ravine" or "dell." The town occupies a gentle …
A History of the County of Oxford
… end, a new south porch was built at the expense of Thomas Combe of the university press, and the north chapel was …
A History of the County of Oxford
… finally to the dukes of Marlborough who sold it to Thomas Combe, superintendent of the Clarendon Press, Oxford, in 1855. Combe sold it to the university in 1872. 72 In 1608 there … the mill was not used again until after its sale to Thomas Combe in 1855. The mill was completely rebuilt in 1856, on a …
A History of the County of Oxford
… there were 172 children on the roll. 89 In 1857 Thomas Combe built a schoolroom on the north side of Mill Street for …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… Inventories (late), Patents, Rates. Wood comb [wooden combe; wooden comb; wood combe; wodden comb; combes of wood] Cox, following Randle … Inventories (mid-period), Tradecards. Wool comb [woole combe; woll combe; wole comb; combes for wool] Sometimes …
Alumni Oxonienses
… perhaps student of Middle Temple 1595, as 2s. John, of Combe, Devon, esq. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg. Woolcombe, … aged 19, B.A. from New Inn Hall 6 Feb., 1612-13; canon of Combe (10) in Wells 1615, vicar of Winsham, Somerset, 1621. … 18 March, 1686-7, aged 18. [ 5] Wynne, Edward s. Rog., of Combe, Flints, p.p. Jesus Coll., matric. 10 Feb., 1689-90, …
A History of the County of Oxford
… music when an elm for the maypole was 'brought home' from combe and in 1634 the ranger of the park was wined when the …
A History of the County of Oxford
… people were said to be attending Anabaptist meetings at Combe. 57 In 1737 there was a registered meeting, probably … 429. Bodl. MS. Top. Oxon. d 173, f. 195-6; above, Combe, Nonconf. O.R.O., Cal. Q. Sess. VIII. 807; Secker's …