Gloucester
Gloucester, statute of, 1278. This was an important attempt by Edward I to tighten up royal authority. Writs of quo warranto were to be issued to anyone claiming territorial franchises.
A Dictionary of British History. Ed. John Cannon. Oxford University Press, 2001.
Gloucester Glos. Coloniae Glev' 2nd cent., Glowecestre 1086 (DB). ‘Roman town called Glevum’. Celtic name (meaning ‘bright place’) + OE ceaster. The early form contains Latin colonia ‘Roman colony for retired legionaries’. Gloucestershire (OE scr ‘district’) is first referred to in the 11th cent.
A Dictionary of British Place-Names. A. D. Mills. Oxford University Press, 2003.
A Dictionary of British History. Ed. John Cannon. Oxford University Press, 2001.
Gloucester Glos. Coloniae Glev' 2nd cent., Glowecestre 1086 (DB). ‘Roman town called Glevum’. Celtic name (meaning ‘bright place’) + OE ceaster. The early form contains Latin colonia ‘Roman colony for retired legionaries’. Gloucestershire (OE scr ‘district’) is first referred to in the 11th cent.
A Dictionary of British Place-Names. A. D. Mills. Oxford University Press, 2003.
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