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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… West Woodmancote WOODMANCOTE, a tything, in the parish of North Cerney, union of Winchcomb, hundred of Rapsgate, Eastern division of the … Queen Elizabeth, among other privileges, granted a wool-staple, of which there are no remains, and a market to be …
A History of the County of Oxford
… its original market, 66 but it remained a small community of tradesmen, craftsmen, and royal servants. Service in the … the 1550s a Woodstock man who was neither a woollen nor a staple merchant was reported for buying large quantities of … acquired the Bull inn. 6 John Exnyng, a London grocer and staple merchant, acquired some of the Marshalls' Woodstock …
A History of the County of Oxford
… was at Woodstock Park, which he visited regularly for love of Rosamund Clifford; he therefore provided land outside the … supported in part by other evidence, but Woodstock was one of Henry's principal residences before and after his … town's later history. 71 An Act of 1576 making Woodstock a staple town briefly stimulated the local wool trade, and in …
A History of the County of Oxford
… as a borough in the early 14th century. 78 The development of self-government was only gradual, for the vill was merely one of several 'members' of the royal manor of Woodstock, whose … the corporation promoted a bill to make Woodstock a staple town which failed in 1572 but was passed in 1576; 14 …
Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… car. in demesne, and twenty-two sochm. on twelve bovats of this land, and twenty-four villains, and eight bord. having twenty-two car. and eight acres of meadow, pasture wood two leu. long, three quar. broad. In … general of the king's forces at sea, deputy governor of Calais, summoned to parliament among the barons, constable of …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Wyke WYKE, a tything, in the parish, union, and hundred of Axminster, Honiton and Southern divisions of Devon; … by John Curteys, lord of the manor, and mayor of the staple at Calais, in France. Wymondham (St. Peter) WYMONDHAM ( St. …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire
… S.E. (b)lviii. N.E.) Ecclesiastical b(1). Parish Church of St. Andrew, stands at the W. end of the village. The walls have been re-faced externally with modern ragstone; the old dressings are of clunch, much whitewashed, and the modern dressings are of …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York
… York Castle THE DEFENCES OF THE CITY OF YORK AN INVENTORY Note. The walled city is divided … three parts which are here termed the Micklegate area (W. of the Ouse), the Central area (between the Ouse and the …
Survey of London Monograph
… thought that York herald was originally the officer of Edmund of Langley, created Duke of York in 1385, but the first … with an arrow gules in the mouth. 4. ROWLAND PLAYNFORD Calais, temp. Ed. IV. Bluemantle, temp. Ric. III or Ed. IV. …
Feet of Fines of the Tudor period [Yorks]
… his wife 2 messuages, &c., in the city and suburbs of York. JohnConstabull, esq., and Johanna his wife, William … 22 HENRY VIII. ** Thomas Robertson, senr., merchant of the staple of the town of Calais John Meres, esq. 5 messuages with lands in Cleyton and …