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A History of the County of Oxford
… at Eynsham and Cogges. Much of the area was devastated by plague in the 14th century, particularly Eynsham, where a …
A History of the County of York
… were ordered to be preached in the minster during the plague. Archbishop Dolben, in 1685, appointed canons to …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… In 1665 almost the entire population was swept off by the plague, and great quantities of human bones have been since …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… amount of 40,000, were destroyed by fire; and in 1631, the plague raged with great fury among the inhabitants. The town …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… the scourge of warfare, it has suffered severely from the plague, to which, in 1348, upwards of 7000 persons fell …
A History of the County of Oxford
… meadow closes 43 probably followed depopulation through plague in the mid 14th century, which elsewhere in the area …
A History of the County of Oxford
… were 16 taxpayers. 3 Depopulation, probably the result of plague, reduced Yelford to two or three taxable house-holds …