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Thame Local History
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Reformation Dates (1531 - 1559)
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| 1537 |
Stribblehills complained about Robert Johns' comments on selling church valuables. John Williams became Sir John Williams. More |
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| 1538 |
Sir John Clerke was pardoned for depopulating and enclosing land
at North Weston and New Thame.
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| 1539 |
Thame's Cistercian Abbey dissolved.
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Thame Park lands allocated to Sir John Williams. Sir John Williams acquired Rycote Palace. More |
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| 1540 |
Choir stalls and panelling removed from Thame Park Abbey to St Mary's Church. King Henry VIII spent part of his honeymoon with his 5th wife Catherine Howard at Rycote Palace. |
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| 1541 |
Robert King, brother-in-law to Sir John Williams, and last Abbot of Thame Park,
became Bishop of Thame and Osney.
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| 1542 |
King Henry VIII created the bishopric of Oxford with its centre at
Osney and Robert King became the first Bishop of Oxford.
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Nicholas Clerke leased North Weston Manor to Sir John Williams, including 2,900 sheep and cattle. References |
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| 1543 |
Churchwardens paid 5s to repair clock in Thame market hall.
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| 1546 |
Sir John Williams arranged the surrender of Osney Cathedral
and Henry VIII established Christ Church. Marjorie Williams married Henry Norreys. |
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| 1547 |
Sir John Thynne acquired the prebend of Thame and Prebendal House.
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| 1549 |
Local people killed the deer of Sir John Williams
in Rycote Park and Thame Park,
during 'Oxfordshire outbreak'. Two ringleaders ordered to 'suffer at Thame'. References Bell ringing for the dead of the feast of All Saints happened at Thame for the last time. References |
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| 1552 |
Thame Church's altar removed, for the first time.
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| 1553 | Thame's ancient wooden market cross taken down. | |
| 1559 |
Sir John Williams, now Baron Williams of Thame, died at Ludlow.
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