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A History of the County of Oxford
… of councillors: future nominations were to be open to any councillor and a list presented to the freemen for final … from the rank of ordinary freeman to that of councillor and, given wealth or longevity, to the aldermanic … 50 and John Shewsmith, after marriage to a widow, became a councillor within a month of his admission in 1652. 51 From …
A History of the County of Oxford
… a lawyer sometimes resident in Woodstock and a councillor since 1662, later adhered to the court party, and … of Wilcote, who moved into the town in 1675 and became a councillor and magistrate. 27 The earl was an ally of Sir … 51 and in 1727 William Baker, former rector and councillor, travelled to Woodstock as bishop of Norwich to …