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A History of the County of Oxford
… of the town New Woodstock developed at a gate into the royal park. The town's curving west boundary perhaps … not have pre-dated the town: passage from the gate to the royal palace remained difficult, requiring long causeways. 92 … later houses, was thought to be spoil from the demolished royal palace; some lintels, however, appear to be in situ, …
A History of the County of Oxford
… it remained a small community of tradesmen, craftsmen, and royal servants. Service in the park and household is denoted … valued at much less. A few were associated with the royal park. Thomas Croft (d. 1488), a royal servant who shared with his brother the control of …
A History of the County of Oxford
… plateau on the edge of the Glyme valley opposite the royal palace, was said to have been vacant when the town was … first a moderately successful planted town, stimulated by royal patronage and the proximity of Woodstock park, which … in 1453. Many leading medieval townsmen held office in the royal manor and park, and court gatherings filled Woodstock …
A History of the County of Oxford
… for the vill was merely one of several 'members' of the royal manor of Woodstock, whose bailiff was accountable for … farmers may have been townsmen. 80 Then for many years the royal manor was held by successive sheriffs of Oxfordshire, … was granted to Queen Isabella in 1313. 88 Thereafter the royal manor was farmed, and the town's contribution to that …
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 … Palace, was occupied until the early 18th century by a royal residence, called the king's houses or Woodstock Manor. …
A History of the County of Oxford
… freemen. In the 16th and 17th centuries stewards of the royal manor and park strongly influenced the borough's … Montgomery. 5 Whitelocke, whose contentious views on the royal prerogative may have provoked Herbert's opposition, was …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… a cup and cover-paten of 1571 and a paten of 1816. Royal Arms: In N. aisle, painted wooden panel, George III …
A Dictionary of London
… 1677-Strype, 1720). See Evangelist Court. Worley's Court, Royal Mint Street See Morley's Court. Wormwood Street East …
A History of the County of Somerset
… ponds built like the river to provide water for the Royal Ordnance Factory in Puriton parish. 10 The southern … the hillside south of the village to house workers at the Royal Ordnance Factory in Puriton. By October 1942 177 … despite an appeal to the Pope by Goldcliff in 1445 15 and royal grants to Eton college (Bucks.) in 1451 and 1467, 16 …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… previously to the time of Henry VIII., who constructed a royal dockyard here, which was enlarged by Queen Elizabeth, … head-quarters were fixed here, the institution of the Royal Military Academy, and various other foundations, has … of which are kept in readiness for supplying the royal navy. There are two Dry-docks, one of which is double, for …