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A History of the County of Wiltshire
… number of men must have been engaged in a variety of crafts, although, since most of these crafts were declining by the end of the 13th century, there … the list is almost certainly not allinclusive. The allied crafts of the skinners and glovers were also active in …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… busily employed all the fair-time. The returns from other crafts were small, and may indicate a disinclination to work … there is no better summary of the 'divers artyficers and crafts within the cytie' of Winchester than that given in an … being no franchisemen' should set up occupations or crafts within the city before compounding with the mayor. 81 …
A History of the County of Oxford
… were building workers (45 per cent), while less numerous crafts- and tradesmen included several chandlers, a few … maltsters and brewers in the town. 178 Leather, Metal, and Crafts Among leather-workers the wealthiest were tanners and … bequests left for that purpose, benefited many such crafts- and tradesmen throughout the period. Recipients of …
A History of the County of Oxford
… factory workers, but Witney retained the range of trades, crafts, and industries typical of a small manufacturing and … another 3 per cent engaged in predominantly agricultural crafts such as smithying or coopering, and 7 per cent …