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A History of the County of Essex
… held courts for Woodford. He took the profits of justice 1 and, from the 13th century at least, held a view of … encroachments on the waste, the unlicensed sale of ale, sheltering strangers, and the failure to scour ditches … on the common. As well as constables one or two bread- and ale-tasters were usually elected. The number of presentments …
A History of the County of Oxford
… until the 1930s. They were listed in a survey of 1279 and as 'the king's rents' in 1468-9. 48 Later the corporation acquired the quitrents 49 and listed them annually with its other rents. Rentals … partner Edward Gardner, were noted for the best homebrewed beer between London and Birmingham. 7 By then no. 32 seems to …
A History of the County of Oxford
… by Henry II. The borough was created within Bladon parish and its church remained a chapel of ease, although rarely … rural deanery was established by the mid 13th century, and the rectors of Bladon were often called rectors of … 34 The chapel acquired a measure of independence and was unusually closely controlled by the town corporation. …
A History of the County of Oxford
… marking out of a site, probably confined on the north and east by the road, later Oxford Street, to the Old … the park walls. There were bars at the town's entrances. Ale Bar gate on the Oxford road, recorded in 1504, was … green towards Oxford but in 1504 was the street leading to Ale Bar gate. 51 It was Pest House Lane when the later no. 23 …
A History of the County of Oxford
… but it remained a small community of tradesmen, craftsmen, and royal servants. Service in the park and household is … borough charter of 1453 granted the assize of bread and of ale to the mayor, and the charter of 1565 allowed him to hold … current market price of grain, he set the prices of bread, ale, and sometimes a wide range of other products. 37 The …
A History of the County of Oxford
… land outside the park so that men might build hospitia, and he granted a market to the new residents. 5 The story is … wine in the town hall, the 'populace' shared a hogshead of ale at Penniless Bench. 22 Popular pastimes recorded in the … By the early 19th century there was a septennial Whitsun ale 28 during which the pole and an evergreen bower were set …
A History of the County of Oxford
… New Woodstock was incorporated in 1453 75 the borough and its customs were ancient. The plots laid out at the … and the mayor was to hold the assize of bread and of ale without interference from royal officers. The corporation … to Catholic Emancipation. 44 In 1793 the council provided ale for the populace on burning the effigy of Thomas Paine. …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… Manor courts were held for Aluredston with assize of ale in the late 13th century, and a hayward was elected. 66 After Tintern Abbey added … Wood from the late 15th century to 1660, a bread- and ale-taster, and a hayward. 73 From the late 17th century …
A History of the County of Somerset
… rectangular in shape measuring 3 km. from north to south and 2.5 km. from east to west. Its northern and eastern … four brewers were presented for a breach of the assize of ale 16 and in 1595 William Edwards sold wine and beer, probably at the alehouse recorded in 1605. 17 A tippler …
A History of the County of Oxford
… river Cherwell, on the north by its tributary the Swere, and on much of the south by the rivers Thames and Windrush. Part of the western boundary passed through the … Northleigh, and Yarnton. 24 The assize of bread and of ale was claimed by the lords of Deddington and Stanton …