Thame Local History
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Early 18th Century Dates (1700 - 1759)
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1707 |
House of Correction opened at Thame, for the town's poor.
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1714 | James Dorrell of Thame hanged as a Jacobite rebel. | |
1719 |
James Figg claimed the title 'Champion of England'.
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1728 |
Rev Matthew Leeson opened Presbyterian meeting house in Sun Yard. (circa) The Stone family erected a Georgian frontage for their town house, now the Spread Eagle Hotel. |
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1734 |
James Figg died in London.
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1745 |
The Tudor palace at Rycote was damaged by fire. The 6th Viscount Wenman added a Palladian frontage to Thame Park House. More |
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1754 | In the General Election, Thame's freeholders supported the Tory candiates. |