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A History of the County of Oxford
… its customs were ancient. The plots laid out at the town's foundation were held by burgage tenure, 76 and the … Woodstock, whose bailiff was accountable for the borough's rents, market tolls, and profits of court. 79 In King … acknowledged the obligation, for in 1864 he was asked as a matter of course to cleanse the middle ditch, 56 while the …
A History of the County of Oxford
… 88 but in 1553 the borough again provided two M.P.s. Returns were usually made by the mayor and commonalty, … member, 90 and the rejection by parliament of the freemen's choice when there was a double return in 1640 may not have … to preach sermons. 22 Spencer outmatched Lovelace in the matter of honorary freemen, introducing as many as 24 at a …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… authorities, who agreed that at the next vacancy the matter should be investigated. 4 No inquiry seems to have … the manor, was sold in 1872 by Henry, Duke of Beaufort, to S. S. Marling. 5 Sir Percival Scrope Marling presented in 1931, …
A History of the County of Somerset
… east - west street. They include Dawbins, Jacobs, Tassel's Cottage, no. 4 Vicarage Road, and Apple Tree Cottage. … Sir John Hody (d. 1441), chief justice of the king's bench. 6 Fifty horsemen, a foot company from the Bridgwater … of Som. (1646), Times Whirligig (1646/7), and England's Changeling (1659), is said to have come from Woolavington. …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… the overseers for the poore there appeare before Master [S.t?] Chauncellor and Master Jones and to shew cause etc. …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… her former husband whereuppon the peticioners required the matter to bee examined which was accordingly don before … is [illegible] [illegible] The Churchwarden of St. Peter's Parish Droitwich. Ref.110 BA1/1/21/87 (1613) To the right …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… I hope heare are [illegible] some have not for gott the matter sithence the order was graunted and for that graunt of …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… your woorrshipes (as much as in you lyeth soe to order the matter betwene them (which must be before his releasement) or …
Petitions to the Worcestershire Quarter Sessions, 1592-1797
… fortie shillinges imposed upon him at the same time, for matter of incontinencie there ob= jected againste him, for …