Did you know?
In medieval times Witney was in the diocese of Lincoln. Although the Bishops of Winchester were the Lords of the Manor, it was never in the diocese of Winchester. In 1542, Henry VIII carved the bishopric of Oxford out of the vast sec of Lincoln. Witney then became part of this diocese.
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