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A History of the County of Oxford
… 11M59/B1/207, f. 9; 11M59/B1/209, f. 21. HMC, 9th Rep. pt. III (Appendix), p. 3 (no. 627). Below (mkts and fairs); …
A History of the County of Oxford
… prosperous state'. 7 37. Woodgreen blanket factory ( later Henry Early's), mid 19 th century. By the 1850s almost a … Mills (where he was co-lessee) in the 1880s, and acquiring Henry Early's business at Woodgreen and West End apparently … mills). For Hen. Early's business, cf. ORO, Misc. Smith III/23; Edw. Early & Co., run as a subsidiary, was formally …
A History of the County of Oxford
… factory, and Looker's glove factory. 37 ORO, Witney UDC III/ii/10a, ff. 267; above, intro. (pop.); below. Oxf. Mail, … 1990, supplement re Witney Trade Fair. ORO, Witney UDC III/ii/10a, ff. 269; below. VCH Oxon. ii. 251; Partics. and … Geographical Jnl. 90 (1937), 360; ORO, Witney UDC III/ii/10a, f. 29; below. Beckinsale, 'Cotswold Woollen Ind.' …
A History of the County of Oxford
… by the grammar school, founded in 1660 by the grocer Henry Box (d. 1662), and grounded in a classical curriculum … 13 endowment, an unusually early date for such a post. Pupils, many of whom were clearly expected to be … edn); Oxf. Chron. 7 Apr. 1849, 17 Mar. 1855. ORO, Smith III/i [log bk. 186385]; Monk, Hist. Witney, 2445; above, …
A History of the County of Oxford
… both on the historic town's southern edge, appear to be of post-Conquest origin, and no evidence of Anglo-Saxon … around the site of the modern Mount House, was built by Henry of Blois (bishop of Winchester 112971) in the early … and 94, bought with Joan Green's charity: ORO, Witney TC III/ii/1; ibid. VII/3; ibid. Witney tithe award and map, nos. …
A History of the County of Oxford
… extremely prominent site, was built probably in 1715 for Henry and Anne Werge, 30 whose family earlier included … to the mill pond, probably incorporates masonry from the post-1818 building. In 1830 it was of 2 storeys, with a … politicians, and royalty. 258 King John and Henry III stayed several times during the episcopate of Peter des …
A History of the County of Oxford
… were sworn in at the lawday, and from 1661, when Sir Henry Hyde acquired the lease, all officers were appointed … for 35 years, called himself town clerk, though no such post officially existed. All such officers were ordinary … 23 July 1910. Knight's Dir. Witney (1915); ORO, Witney TC III/iii/8; below (town govt, from 1863). Hants RO, …
A History of the County of Oxford
… 1660, and in 1661 both manor and borough were let to Sir Henry Hyde (d. 1709), Viscount Cornbury and (later) earl of … 43 35. ' Witney Palace' by Samuel Buck, drawn c. 1729. Post-Medieval Buildings Most later-medieval building work was … 11M59/E2/154967/58; 11M59/E2/154949/ 27; Complete Peerage, iii. 2667. Complete Peerage, iii. 268; xi. 4951; Hants RO, …
A History of the County of Oxford
… 10 Advowson Witney church was first recorded in 1162, when Henry of Blois, bishop of Winchester, granted it to the … which repaired and restored it as part of the adjoining Henry Box Comprehensive School. 37 Vicarage House A vicarage … 437; ibid. 16756, 428; HMC Finch II, p. 20. Par. Colln. iii. 342. London Gaz. 4 June, 1852, p. 1578 (effective from …
A History of the County of Oxford
… divisions, 'indifference', or Methodist competition. 52 Henry Perfect (minister 18528) had serious disagreements with … in Burford. Below. e.g. ORO, BOQM I/ii/14; ibid. WCC VIII/iii/1; below. e.g. Witney Methodist Ch. deeds, nos. 468, 65; … 1931. Summers, Hist. Congreg. Churches, 270. ORO, WCC VIII/iii/1; ibid. Cal. QS Min. Bks. 16881768, s.a. 1736; cf. M. A. …