Some listers with Deddington ancestry may find this of interest. ''Transcribed from the Universal British Directory of Trade, Commerce and Manufactory, volume 2. Published 1791-6 by Jack STEER. DEDDINGTON, OXFORDSHIRE DEDDINGTON is an ancient market-town. It was formerly a corporation town, and sent members to parliament in the reigns of Edward I. and III. but never since; yet it is a pretty large town. It is distant from London seventy-two miles, and from Oxford sixteen. It has a market weekly on Saturdays; and three fairs in a year, viz.. August 21, October 21, and November 22. Here is a large well-built church, which has a strong tower, and in it a ring of six new well-toned bells. The town is governed by a bailiff chosen annually. In the neighbourhood are two noted springs celebrated for their medicinal virtues. One of them is of a strong sulphurous scent, highly impregnated with a vitrioline salt. In the digging of it was found the stone called pyrites argenteus, and a bed of belemnites, commonly called thunder-bolts; and out of it hath since been taken the silver marcasite, of a glistening coheir. It is likewise famous for the goodness of its malt liquor; whence it is called "Drunken Deddington." And in Charles the Second' s reign, according to a traditionary tale, a few old women, lovers of the stupefying juice, pawned the bells of the tower to enable them to enjoy the Bacchanalian rites with less restraint; a story fraught with improbability, but yet received as true by the common people. There is a very pleasant wharf called Botany-bay, distant a mile and a half from this place, situate on the canal from Birmingham to Oxford, which is of great advantage to the inhabitants by reducing the price of coals. There is a turnpike-road through this place from Oxford to Banbury. It is said here was formerly a castle, to which the earl of Pembroke conducted Piers DE GAVESTON, and there abandoned him to the fury of his enemies. Here is charity-school. The post goes through every day from Woodstock to Banbury. The principal inns are, the King's Arms, which is the post-office, kept by John WILLIAMS; and the Three Tuns, kept by Thomas WILLIAMS. The following it a list of the principal inhabitants: GENTRY &C. CHURCHILL Bartholomew, Esq. HARRIS Edward, Gent. (F.) MILLS Moses, Gent. ORDWAY Anthony, Gent. PARSONS Mr. Nathaniel, (F.) CLERGY. FAULKNER Rev. Mr. PHYSIC. GRIFFIN John, Apothecary ORDERWAY W. Apothecary LAW. APPLETREE William, Attorney CHURCHILL Samuel, Attorney FIDJIN Thomas, Attorney TRADERS, &C ALLIN John, Miller BETTS John, Collar maker BULLER Soloman, Taylor BUSBY John, Millwright BUTCHER John, (F.) Glazier BUTLER John, Butcher CASTLE Richard, (F.) Gamekeeper CHILLINGWORTH Wm., Stucco plasterer CHURCHILL Henry, Grocer CHURCHILL John, (F.) Farmer CHURCHILL Thomas, (F.) Baker COLES Job, (F.) Farmer and Bailiff DEAN John, (F.) Farmer EMBERLIN John (F.) Paper maker FARDON John, Watch maker FARDON Thomas, Ironmonger and watch-maker FRANKLIN Robert, wheelwright FRENCH Edmund, (F.) Innkeeper and Cooper GEORGE Thomas, Maltster GOODMAN George, Maltster HAYNES John, Baker HITCHMAN John, Mercer HOPCRAFT John, Mason HOPCRAFT William, Mason HUDSON Thomas, (F.) Mercer JARVIS Nathaniel, Joiner JEWEL William, Horse-dealer KILLBY Robert, Baker KNIBBS Jeremiah, Collar-maker KNIBBS Richard, Sadler KNIBBS Thomas, Girt-weaver KNOWLES Edward, Ironmonger LAMBERT Philip, Cordwainer MALINS Samuel, (F.) Farmer MANNING Edward, Wheelwright MANNING Philip, (F.) Slater MASON William, Blacksmith MABERLY William, Sieve-maker MONTIN John, Peruke-maker ORDWAY Philip, (F.) Baker RICHARDSON Richard, Mercer ROBINSON John, Taylor ROBINSON William Buller, Taylor SKILLMAN William, School-master SLATOR Richard, Baker SOUTH William, Blacksmith STILGORE Henry, Horse dealer STILGORE Nathaniel, (F.) Farmer STRONG Nicholas, Wheelwright WESTCOTT William, (F.) Farmer and Horse-dealer WHETTON John, (F.) Gardener WILLIAMS Mary, Shopkeeper WILLIAMS William, Cooper WRETTON Thomas, Cordwainer WYNN John, Taylor The following gentlemen have seats m the vicinity of Deddington, viz. William Ralph CARTWRIGHT, Esq. at Ayno, distant three miles East. - The Duke of Buccleuch, at Adderbury, three miles North. - William DRAPER, Esq. at Nether Worton, two miles South-west. - Madam HEYWOOD at Leddell, and at Sandford, both distant three miles South-west; at the former is also the seat of William TAYLOR, Esq. and at the latter, that of James TAYLOR, Esq. - Oldfield BOWLES, Esq. at North Aston, two; Francis PAGE, Esq. at Middle Aston, three; and Edward TAYLOR, Esq. at Steeple Aston, distant four miles; each of them in a Southern direction. The original was sold by Champante and Whitrow, Jewry Street, Aldgate. It is now available on CD from Archive Books. Only changes (I hope) from the original are that the surnames are now in capitals and the archaic s replaced.'' bfn Alan