OKINGHAM, (Berkshire and Wiltshire) or WOKINGHAM, part in Berks, and part in Wilts, stands 5 m. from Reading, 7 from
Henley, 9 from Windsor, of whose forest it is the chief place, 28 cm. 33 mm. from London. It is a pretty large well
frequented T. with a mf. of silk stockings, and cloth, especially the former; of which large quantities are bought in its
Mt. It is a corp. governed by an ald. recorder, and capital burgesses, and has a fr. sc. and a hos. with a chaplain to it.
The Mt. is Tu. Fairs the Th. after Shrove-Tu. June 11, August 29, and Novem. 1. It gave title of Baron to the late Pr.
George of Denmark, and has a ch. sc. The p. is 12 m. in circumference, 5 in length, and 3 in breadth. The Ld. of the manor
is, or was lately, Sir Rob. Rich of Sunning, Kt. At Lockley-Green in this p. is a hos. founded by H. Lucas,Esq; in the R.
of Ch. I. for 16 pensioners, who have each 10 l. a year, and a chaplain, who is termed master, 50 l. a year. The trustees
of it are the grocers company in London, who elect the chaplain; and the pensioners are presented to them by the following
ps. alternately, viz. BERKS. SURRY. Okingham,	Cobham, Arborfield,	Chertsey, Finchamsted,	Bisley, New-Windsor,
Purford, East-Hampsted, Egham, Cluer,		Waineborough, Old-Windsor,	Newdigate, Barkham,	Frimley, Binfield,
Bagshot, Hurst, Windlesham, Ruscomb,	Stoke, Bray,		Thorp, Sandhurst,	Purbright, Wingfield,
Warplesdon, Swallowfield, Byfleet, Sunning-Hill,	Woking, Horshill.