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A History of the County of Oxford
… when the local board repaired gates to prevent horses and cattle escaping from Langel common. 233 Street Scavenging and …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… and fairs take place on May 12th for oxen and other cattle, and September 25th for sheep. The town is under the … spring fair is noted for an abundant supply of horses and cattle. The manufacture of thread-lace formerly constituted a … held), October 11th, and November 2nd, chiefly for cattle. The government of the town under a charter possessed …
A History of the County of Essex
… 29 Besides sheep, stock included small numbers of horses, cattle, pigs, and poultry. There were 30 goats in 1066, 20 in … Twenty-one men had half- year common rights for their cattle in Saltmede, the lord's salt meadow of 8 a., after … the Townshend family had their seat at Raynham. Scotch cattle were driven from market in Norfolk to Wivenhoe for …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… the river Trent and the Grand Trunk canal, and where a cattle-fair is held annually on the Wednesday before Mid-Lent … Tuesday, and the latter on May 12th and October 2nd, for cattle and all sorts of merchandise. Petty-sessions are held … fair, which continues for eight days, the first being for cattle, commences on July 10th: the market-place is a large …
A History of the County of Oxford
… leys, and Cow leys 6 suggest the importance of sheep and cattle in the later Middle Ages, at least on the demesne, but … but 64 qr. were bought. The livestock comprised horses and cattle, including 40 bullocks, but much of the abbey's meadow … 1493, however, the mayor and bailiffs of Oxford seized 10 cattle which William Thornbury of Wolvercote had put on the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… been long disused, and fairs now take place for horses, cattle, and sheep, on May 4th and November 12th. Wooburn … two excellent quays. The market is on Wednesday, for corn, cattle, and provisions; and fairs occur on April 5th and …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… and her tenants (presumably after Francis's death) pounded cattle there. In the years 1693-8 the 'steeple', formerly a …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… using up the hairy coarse wools like IRISH WOOL and some WELSH WOOL. Although there were plenty of rugs on English … POINT, ready spun, RUSSEL, SINGLE, St Omers, STRIPED, WELSH, WHITE, YARN Found describing CALAMANCO, CAMLET, CRAPE, …