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A History of the County of Oxford
… Ages, probably in the later 14th century, when Godstow abbey consolidated much of its demesne land in Wolvercote and … South, East, and West. 93 The arrangement of the fields or furlongs for crop rotation before the 19th century is not … after hay harvest, and 31 a. in small inclosed meadows or hams along the eastern edge of Port Meadow and in …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Eaton in 1588. 35 The treatment, from the 16th century or earlier, of the demesne land and site of Godstow abbey as an extra-parochial area, altered the southern and … Tree Farm in the north-east. 59 The land rises from 60 m. or lower along the Thames to over 70 m. in the east, along …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Local government Local government In 1279 Godstow abbey had view of frankpledge in Wolvercote, and the royal … had entry into the manor only by the king's writ. The abbey also had rights of toll, pleas and perquisites of … and he and his successors held courts until 1651 or later. 96 St. Frideswide's priory had view of frankpledge …
A History of the County of Oxford
… granted Wolvercote to Henry II who gave it to Godstow abbey. 63 The abbey held the manor until the Dissolution, and … 81 The dukes retained it until 1811 when it was sold to or exchanged with Francis Gregory (d. 1841), formerly of … earlier 20th century. 84 Between 1693 and 1703 John Bishop or his executors acquired a total of more than 3 yardlands …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Wolvercote Site and remains of Godstow abbey Site and remains of Godstow abbey Godstow abbey was … grant of a further piece of land in front of the church (or abbey) gate, probably the site across Godstow bridge on … by a conduit from Wytham. 35 The abbey was enlarged or rebuilt between 1176 and 1188 when Henry II gave a total …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… named Shuttleworth, now occupied as a farmhouse. Wonastow, or Weonastow (St. Wonnow) WONASTOW, or Weonastow ( St. Wonnow), a parish, in the hundred of … of the Carthew family, still retains the name of the Abbey. In 1666, upwards of 327 inhabitants died of the …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Huntingdonshire
… gridiron, standing under similar canopy, both late 13th- or early 14th-century; in tracery, jumble of 15th-century … the house, is fragmentary. ConditionOf house, good. b(5). Abbey Farm, house 180 yards S.W. of (4), is of one storey … the roofs are tiled. It was built late in the 17th or early in the 18th century on an L-shaped plan with the …
Alumni Oxonienses
… March, 1685-6, aged 20. [ 16] Woodcock, Lawrence (Wudcocke or Wodecocke) fellow New Coll. 1508-20, from St. … Thomas B.A. 31 May, 1568. Woodhall, John (Woodwall or Wodall) B.A. 27 June, 1523; fellow Oriel Coll. 1524, from … St. Mary Hall, matric. 1 July, 1603, aged 15; of Boxley Abbey, student of Gray's Inn 1604 (as s. George, of Boxley, …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… which was held in the manor court by Cirencester Abbey's bailiffs. 40 View of frankpledge was claimed by the … the manor were presented in 1601 for not having a pillory or a tumbril. 41 The lord's right to gallows was possibly …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… in the early 11th century by King Cnut, who gave it to Ely abbey in 1022 in exchange for Cheveley. 58 Archbishop Stigand later held it as lessee or custodian of the abbey, and on his death in 1072 it was … sold Ditton Camoys in 1393 to William Rickhill 77 (d. 1407 or 1408), whose son John was in possession in 1412 78 and …