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A History of the County of Oxford
… cloth industry, already unrivalled within the county and marked, from the early 17th century, by increasing … larger populations. 6 The number of surviving 17th-century trade tokens from Witney, biased towards the cloth and … both in its cloth and blanket industry and in local trade generally. Around 1670 trade recession prompted …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Witney borough Economic history: markets and fairs MARKETS AND FAIRS Witney had a weekly market and … 9 The underlying cause was presumably insufficient trade or bypassing of the market, though occasional … nevertheless argue against a general decline in local trade during the 16th century, 21 and the market clearly …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Witney borough Economic history: medieval trade and industry ECONOMIC HISTORY Medieval Trade and Industry During the earlier 13th century the …
A History of the County of Oxford
… by mechanization, the introduction of the factory system, and the emergence of large commercial family firms. 1 The … 1880s the industry was still called the town's 'staple' trade. 3 Difficulties in the 1850s, when the town's … in 1838 Yorkshire competition remained 'injurious', trade was said to have nearly doubled in recent decades and …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Witney borough Economic history: trade and industry 1900-1945 TRADE AND INDUSTRY 19001945 During the earlier 20th century …
A History of the County of Oxford
… taught some pupils, but by 1548 he did 'little service' and the growing town was recognized to be in need of a … the wealthy clothier Walter Jones left 10 for its 'repair and amending' so that 'children may there be taught', … for university, it failed 'those that are intended for trade', causing existing and prospective pupils to be sent …
A History of the County of Oxford
… of Oxford, originated as a planned medieval market town and borough, laid out by a bishop of Winchester in probably … partial recovery perhaps based partly on the town's wool trade. 37 During the 15th century the town seems to have … on roads southwards to Abingdon (Berks.) and Southampton. Trade-links with Southampton were recorded in the 15th and …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Witney borough Introduction: Architecture and Buildings ARCHITECTURE AND BUILDINGS 1 Building Materials … as clothiers whose possessions included no stock-in-trade or raw materials; significantly, such men often had … business, suggesting that they had been able to give up trade and in effect retire. Andrew Hodson, called a …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Local government LOCAL GOVERNMENT Seignorial Jurisdiction and Borough Courts Borough Autonomy By the mid 13th century … standard jurisdiction over minor public-order offences and trade regulation. 14 In 1279 the burgesses were exempt from … existed. All such officers were ordinary townsmen, the trade-officers being usually chosen for their professional …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Witney borough Parish church and church life PARISH CHURCH AND CHURCH LIFE Origins and Status Though the existence of a church within the 10th- …