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A History of the County of Oxford
… and agricultural buildings there remained in use by local farmers until the 19th. The demesne's extent and … many leading clothiers, woolmen, and fullers were sheep farmers on a significant scale: many held land in the … allegedly in the face of opposition from local farmers. In 1838 the blanket-maker John Early claimed that …
A History of the County of Oxford
… related (often through marriage) to local fullers, sheep farmers, or fellmongers. 73 In 1692 the wealthy blanket-maker … 17th century, from further afield. 84 In 1549 ten sheep farmers were taxed on over 2,200 sheep within Witney manor, … by Witney blanket-weavers in 1766 was averted only after farmers lowered corn prices, 141 and in 1784 a 'fracas' …
A History of the County of Oxford
… the borough court during the later 16th century, involving farmers and tradesmen from a wide area, arose presumably from …
A History of the County of Oxford
… nearly a tenth of the working population in 1851 were farmers or agricultural labourers, with another 3 per cent … 1904), whose family worked as dyers, coal merchants, and farmers for much of the 19th century, established a third … and boring. 82 Other prominent ironmongers, braziers, and tin-plate workers included Henry Long and Sons of High …
A History of the County of Oxford
… by Henry Box (d. 1662), one of a prominent family of farmers and fullers associated with the town since the mid … education, with some history and geography, required by farmers and tradesmen: numbers rose steadily from twelve in … the 1880s to 'assist the professional men, tradesmen, and farmers' of the area by offering English, French and Latin, …
A History of the County of Oxford
… one of the Gunn family, prominent clothiers, drapers, and farmers. 185 A 'capital messuage' occupied in 1590 by the … Henry Box, related to a family of Witney fullers and farmers; the neighbouring rectory house (Fig. 50), with a … even in the 19th century many residents there remained farmers and tradesmen, however, 222 and the suggestion that …
A History of the County of Oxford
… the Marriotts were principally dyers, coal merchants, and farmers rather than blanket makers. 109 Other developments … 339 and though anger was directed primarily against local farmers who refused to lower prices, leading townsmen were … sold grain at low prices and allegedly threatened local farmers and mealmen, 341 while in 1800 riots were dispersed …