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A History of the County of Oxford
… Edward Wells, and his partner Edward Gardner, were noted for the best homebrewed beer between London and … sold the inn in 1790-1 to the duke of Marlborough. 45 Noted innkeepers included William Hanks from 1798, William …
A History of the County of Oxford
… by the rector, Edward Evans, although he was probably the noted Oxford university preacher of that name. 86 On some … in 1649 the corporation entertained Dr. Nicholas Darton, a noted Presbyterian. 96 Thomas Jones may have been replaced as … appointed Samuel Blower at £60 a year. 99 Blower, later a noted Presbyterian, was still nominally lecturer at Woodstock …
A History of the County of Oxford
… as a staple town against the Crown's patentee, the mayor noted that there were only c. 5 townsmen trading in wool and … scissors, buttons, and boxes. 75 Woodstock jewellery was noted for its unusual lustre and its use of screwed studs … 2 By 1728, when the building was almost complete, it was noted that the townsmen were generally poor. 3 Even so the …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Devil of Woodstock; 8 Dr. Francis Gregory (1654-64) was a noted teacher who, with his Woodstock pupils, wrote a book of …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Manor, 198, misdates Northampton's arrival to 1645. noted. 96 Damage to the manor house was never fully repaired … trade union movement, 16 and in the 1890s a traveller noted the town's 'discontented spirit' and hostility to … alehouses. 24 Woodstock's distinctive May Day customs were noted in the 17th century: hawthorns taken from the park were …
A History of the County of Oxford
… In 1584, during a struggle over the franchise, it was noted that the charter of 1453 declared all inhabitants to be … and other townsmen. 47 An action of tres-pass was noted in 1509, 48 but most recorded business before the 1580s … sessions ceased because of the lack of a recorder, it was noted that no 'trials' had been held for 50 years, but the …
A History of the County of Oxford
… councillors' votes with offers of money and employment. He noted that the townsmen's poverty encouraged them to 'keep up …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… a cousin of Henry, Duke of Beaufort (d. 1899). 38 He was a noted sportsman who had the shooting rights over the Beaufort …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… Roman Villa', Arch. Cambrensis. xciii. 93-125. G. Ormerod noted the presence of earthworks c. 1840: Glos. R.O., D …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Herefordshire
… ceiling-beams. ConditionGood or fairly good, unless noted. b(2). Stone House and stable, on the S. side of the …