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A History of the County of Oxford
… time, and from whom jurors, town bailiffs, and members of parliament were usually drawn. 265 How far such townsmen … the Oxford garrison's match-house was pardoned by Parliament after he was certified to have acted under duress. … at times may have translated into political support for Parliament: in 1643 the king was so offended with Witney …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Representation Witney borough was represented in parliament only five times between 1305 and 1330, and …
A History of the County of Oxford
… the Roman Catholic Thomas Stonor, encouraged to stand for parliament by several leading townsmen, was nevertheless …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… The common fields of the parish were enclosed by Act of Parliament in 1778 (VCH Northants., IV (1937), 58; NRO, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… town was constituted a borough to return two members to parliament, to be elected by the 10 householders of a …
Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… This gentleman also before his brother's death served in Parliament for this County. He died in 1758, and was …
A History of the County of Oxford
… chapman in 1453. 61 Men surnamed Parmenter (tailor, robe-trimmer, or furrier) in 1306, Tailor and Skinner in 1316 …
A History of the County of Oxford
… grandfather of William Lenthall, Speaker of the Long Parliament. 77 Between 1611 and 1625 Lenthall's grandson John …
Alumni Oxonienses
… 1601, to April, 1603, pardoned by the queen, restored by parliament 21 July, 1603, K.G. 1603, captain of the isle of … Orchard, Somerset, knight), created serjeant-atlaw by the parliament in 1654, declared illegal at the restoration, but …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… The common fields of Woodend were enclosed by an Act of Parliament of 1788. Ridge-and-furrow of these fields exists …