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A History of the County of Oxford
… leaving 300 foot soldiers. 81 On 2 June 1644 the king was hunting at Woodstock when he heard that Sir William Waller …
A History of the County of Oxford
… of the Common Pool were compensated for herbage damaged by horses of the king's servants. 37 In the mid 16th century the …
A History of the County of Oxford
… (place in the woods) 3 may have applied first to a royal hunting lodge established on the edge of Wychwood forest in …
A History of the County of Oxford
… in 1837 and 1838. Lord Blandford successfully put up a hunting friend and former Woodstock resident, Henry Peyton, … expenses, whereas Barnett had the benefit of the duke's horses. 30 In 1868 G. C. Brodrick, using academic friends to …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Thursday. Fairs are held on May 4th and October 17th, for horses, cattle, and sheep; and on the third Tuesday in May a …