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Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House
… bearer, Mr Johnson, has had complaints made against him in the execution of his commission for sale of his Majesty's woods in Yorkshire. I assure you I cannot perceive but that he has … but peremptorily excepted against Stowe Woods. Mr Broome, a discreet gentleman standing by, wished they might …
Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House
… would very willingly perform if it were possible to do it in so short a time. But my ship is so beaten and torn in this her last voyage that by no means she can be so … a poor Frenchman that made shipwreck upon the coast of Cardington, near Dundalk, spoiled by the Irish, who related …
Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House
… and Sir John Hawkins, whose performance of promise had in reason given a more successful event to my voyage than … by our being together we might have extended ourselves in a greater circuit, and by that means have met with the two … of my lord of Cumberland's ships, whose wants were (in common sense) the assured lets that I could not see those …
Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House
… 1631 Henry Maynard to Sir Robert Cecil. 1597, Oct. 16. In the latter part of your letter which this day my lord … at this time through the pain of his head, hath willed me in his name to let you understand his opinion, which is, that … until it may be seen how the English pledges shall be used in Scotland, he would not have him to be removed from the …
The History and Antiquities of the County Palatine of Durham
… the military way; the stones were cemented with lime: and in 1727 Dr. Hunter discovered a little to the South of the … of Abbeyholme, alienated his half messuage called the Broome Hill, to Robert Smith, whose daughter Jane married … 13 Edward Musgrave alienated the other moiety of the Broome Hill (worth 2 l. 66 s. 8 d. per annum) to William …
The History and Antiquities of the County Palatine of Durham
… portion of what is generally termed Shields is in the township of Westoe. The town of South Shields rose gradually under the patronage of the Prior of Durham. In 1279 a Jury, sworn before John Delavale, the King's … sell bread nor beer, to a port of the second consequence in the county. The first source of any great emolument to …
Historical Account of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
… faith." As there were many religious houses and hospitals in Newcastle, it is probable that the friars and chaplains … policy, three missionary priests suffered death in Newcastle upon Tyne, for performing their priestly … be surprising that there exist no records of its state in this town from the Reformation to the reign of James II. …
A History of the County of Essex
… Chappel Charities for the poor CHARITIES FOR THE POOR In 1454 Robert Holde conveyed to trustees a freehold estate … or to relieve the poor. 63 The land was confiscated in 1548 and granted in 1549 to Henry Stapleton, whose interest may have passed to …
A History of the County of Essex
… and half- acres of land being consolidated and inclosed in the 12th and 13th centuries. The Hospitallers received 3 a. lying together in Pilecroft field c. 1225. 31 By 1482 Bridgehall field (then c. 12 a., but 16 a. in 1530), near the Colne on the east of the Tey road, had …
A History of the County of Essex
… earlier Pontisbright, lies c. 7 miles west of Colchester, in the Colne valley. 57 Although the part of the parish north … Mount Bures 58 and remains intermixed with Wakes Colne, in the Middle Ages Chappel was part of Great Tey parish. It … the mid 16th century, and its status was still disputed in 1628. 59 The ties with Wakes Colne and Great Tey were …