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A History of the County of Oxford
… century and later. Though there was some early inclosure for sheep farming the area was largely one of nucleated … a wide variety of building materials, to provide homes for people employed in Banbury and Oxford. The extent to … about changes in hundredal centres, 15 and the original meeting places of the hundreds are not known. In the late …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… and of the late 16th century or early 17th, unusually for Wootton Rivers was built on an L plan. By 1732 cottages, … of the site of the pond several houses and four bungalows for old people were built in the 20th century. In the later … and burials survive from 1728. 70 NONCONFORMITY. A meeting house for Methodists was licensed in 1821. 71 A …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… ground, they spread themselves over the open country, for the sake of pillage; and the garrison, taking advantage … in the cathedral, and made the necessary preparations for defending their city. The assailants attacked it on the … son, Henry II. In 1149, Stephen, to punish the inhabitants for the assistance which they had given to his opponent, took …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… keeping disorder in their howses, yet the said Thomas Byrd for his parte ys bounde to the contrary and as for Moo the said Mooreley, and his wief, they doe not regard the lawes of this realme for they have bene absent from churche above this quarter of …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… that whereas he standethe indicted before your worships for [turninge?] of a water course being but a landefludd … said course upp hill, that then he shalbe alsoe indicted for the same Therefore your poore petitioner referrethe hymself to your worships censures for his for his fyne and humblie praieth, that the same water …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… [illegible] his majesties justices of the peace for the county of Wegorn. The humble peticion of Geffrey … seeke helpe at the chirurgeons handes is like to perishe for want of helpe. His humble desire unto your good worship is for Godes cause to consider his poore and lamentable estate …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… worshipfull, the Kinges majesties justices of the peace, for the countie of Wigorn. The humble peticion, of Phillippe … hathe dearelye bought may have some convenient cotage for themselves and theire poore inphantes to be shrowded … ar now constrained to lodge in the highe wayes and fieldes for wante of order to be taken herein for their comforte, …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… lived in [Fladbury?] afforesayed in good name and fame for manie yeares now [last?] past is now become destitute of a dwelling howse for himself and his family. We therefore your worships … discretion some fit place [within?] your sayed lordship for the sayed Richard Emmes to erect and build him a dwelling …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… as the said Clarke affirmed was an able man) was bound for savegard of the said parishe harmles touching the said … pence a weeke allowed to hir out of the saied laund, for soe longe tyme as she hath keipte the saied child; and … himself, I leave him to [what?] was ordered at our last meeting at Worcester and will not agree to alter anything …