as james' program for generating a compliant government escalated, the borough of oxford was "regulated", and the corporation dissolved in june 1688 by order in council. a new charter was issued in september, the patent for which named lichfield as high steward in place of abingdon. with the glorious revolution imminent, james reversed course in october and annulled the charters of 1684 and 1688. abingdon was unanimously re-elected high steward, an event celebrated widely, if not universally, in the borough. during the year, he also bought the manor of littleton panell, adjacent to his west lavington estate, from robert tyderlegh and his wife, mary.