Joh. Knight. Joh. Eburton, jun. Joh. Eburton, sen. Thome Eburton. Joh. Yonge. Joh. Balle. Thome Balle. Joh. Eureshawe. Galfridi Crewe. Will. Tommys. Will. Ayltan. Joh. Stokes. Joh. Walle. Will. Smith de Chepyng Nor- Joh. Cornwaile. Johannis Howes. ton. Thome Howes. Richardi Purcell. Jacobi Samwell. Willielmi Hide. Rogeri Milton. Richardi Couper de Eastan. Joh. Halle de Shorthamton. Willielmi Tunford. Johannis Tunford. Johannis Parkyns. Rich. Fitz-Water. Nicholai Norris. Johannis Chantclere. Will. Baldyngton. Johannis Fellipps de Over fayford. Joh. Smith de Mellington. Thome Smith de eadem. Johan. Notebene de Fencote. Will. Fitz-Water. Joh. Felmersham. Johannis Abbatis de Oseneye. Johannis Abbatis de Thame. Edm. Prioris sancti Frideswide. Tho. Baldington, jun. Thome Longe. Joh. Fryday. Joh. Mayhon. Joh. Hamond. Hugonis Benet de Thame. Will. Collyngrig. Thome Credy. Joh. Clifton Abbatis Dorca cestr. Joh. Harpeden, chev. Hug. Wolf, chev. Thome Chaucer, arm. Thome Chibenhurst. Willielmi Borde. Williel. Skyrmet. Johannis atte Water. Roberti atte Water. Rich. Forster. Thome Denton. Thome atte Well de Garsing den. Johannis Holt. Nicholai Neuby. Johannis Lowe. Joh. Skynner. Nich. atte Water. Tho. Baker de Watlington. Richardi Hurry. Joh. Tours. Thome Muttyng. Thome Deven. Joh. Martyn. Will Somer. Joh. Romsey. Joh. Yonge. The commissioners in this county appear over diligent in discharging their trust: for whereas those in other shires flitted only the cream of their gentry, it is suspicious that here they made use of much thin milk, as may be collected from their numerousness in a county of so small content. I could wish they had spent part of their pains on some other places, seeing we have so little of great, and nothing of some shires in this kind. But, I see, nothing will here fall out adequate to our desires in all particulars; but still we shall conceive ourselves to have cause to complain of something redundant and something defective. SHERIFFS. Although Oxford and Berk-shires be divided by the Thames, and in the Saxon heptarchy were under two different kingdoms, Oxfordshire belonging to Mercia, and Berkshire to the west Saxons; yet after the Conquest they were united under one sheriff, until the ninth year of queen Elizabeth, as by the catalogue formerly presented in Berkshire doth plainly appear: since that year, for the more effectual discharge of the office, and greater ease of the subjects, each have had several sheriffs, and Oxfordshire as followeth : Az. three lions rampant O. 10 Hum. Ashfeld, arm. 11 Will. Taverner, arm. 12 Tho. Gibbons, arm. 13 Ric. Waynman, mil. Broughton. Water Eaton. Tame Parke. Quarterly G. and Az. a cross patonce O. 14 Joh. Danvers, arm. G. a chevron inter three mullets O. 15 Hen. Rainford, arm. O. a raven proper. 21 Edm. Bray, arm. 23 Tho. Denton, arm. 24 Anth. Cope, arm. Hanwell. Arg. on a chev. Az. betwixt three roses G. slipt and leaved Vert three flowers-de-luce O. 25 Ric. Fines, arm. 26 On. Oglethorpe, arm. ut prius. Arg. a chevron vairy O. and Vert betwixt three boars' heads Sable cut off O. 29 Mich. Blount, arm. . Barry formy nebulé of 30 Joh. Danvers, arm. 31 Will. Clarke, arm. 32 Will. Spencer, arm. ut prius. Yardington. Quarterly Arg. and G. a fret O.; on a bend S. three escalops G. two flanches O.; three wheat-ears erect in fess counterchanged. Per pale O. and Az. on a chevron betwixt three griffins' heads erased four flowers-de-luce, all counterchanged. 44 Ric. Farmer, mil. Arg. a fess S. betwixt three leopards' heads erased G. Az. ten billets, 4, 3, 2, and 1, O.; on a chief of the se cond a lion issuant S. 8 Bene. Winchcombe, arm. 9 Tho. Moyle, arm. G. a mule passant Arg. 10 Will. Clerke, mil. 11 Hen. Lee, bar. Dichley. Arg. a fess between three crescents S. 12 Edw. Dunch, arm. S. a chevron betwixt three towers Arg. 13 Tho. Read, arm. G. a saltire betwixt four garbs O. 14 Tho. Spencer, mil. et bar. ut prius. 15 Joh. Curson, mil. 16 Edw. Fenner, arm. 17 Will. Cope, mil. et bar. ut prius. ut prius. Berkshire. 21 Will. Aishcombe, mil. 22 Walt. Dunch, arm. CAROL. I. 1 Ric. Blount, mil. 2 Ric. Lovelace, mil. modò dom. Lovelace. G. on a chief indented S. three martlets O. Blechington. G. on a chevron Arg. three ogresses; a chief S. 9 Joh. Mellor, mil. 10 Pet. Wentworth, mil. bar. S. a chevron betwixt three leopards' heads O. 11 Fran. Norris, mil. Quarterly Arg. and G., a fret Or, with a fess Az. |