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A History of the County of Wiltshire
… Malmesbury abbey held view of frankpledge for Charlton, at Hocktide and Martinmas, in the later 13th century 324 and at …
A History of the County of Oxford
… whenever the bishop came to the town at Martinmas and Hocktide. 160 There was a group of 7 cottars, 1 … sheep they were each to keep 5 in the bishop's fold from Hocktide to Martinmas and to pay 1 d. for every 4 in their …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… tithings of the manor was exercised in tourns held near Hocktide and Martinmas by the bishop's steward and, after the …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… but that a sheep market was held every Wednesday from Hocktide to St. James' tide, and a yearly fair at the Feast …
A History of the County of Oxford
… them there paid full tithe, but if they sold them between Hocktide and shearing they paid d. for each sheep so sold. No tithe was paid for sheep sold between Martinmas and Hocktide. Calves not calved in the parish paid no tithe, but …
A History of the County of Surrey
… Court of Godalming, but a view of frankpledge was held at Hocktide at Haslemere, and a court leet with it, in the 17th …
A History of the County of Hertford
… cottages. The account given by Francis Taverner 3 of the Hocktide revels celebrated yearly in the village, 'in the memorie of some yet lyving,' is most interesting. Hocktide, he says, 'signifies a tyme of skorne and contempt …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… in vain, that Hullavington should attend the Martinmas and Hocktide views of frankpledge for Startley hundred. 323 From …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… the freeholders and inhabitants to elect a jury at their Hocktide court, and a constable, who executed the office of … in the manor and town, including the profits of the Hocktide court, the manorial profits from the commons and …
A History of the County of Somerset
… between 1380 and 1647. Courts met twice a year at Hocktide and Michaelmas. By the 16th century the bailiff of …