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A History of the County of Wiltshire
… (17871876), the second son of William Bowles of Heale, was born in Woodford, 24 and Maj.-Gen. Sir George Grey Aston …
A History of the County of Essex
… there. 146 Sydney Smith (17711845), wit, and preacher, was born at Woodford, 147 as was Arthur W. Haddan (181673), … figures include Coventry Patmore, the poet, who was born at Woodford in 1823, 155 and William Morris, writer, …
A History of the County of Essex
… of Chelmsford Road, where the evangelist 'Gipsy' Smith was born. To satisfy their spiritual as well as material needs, a …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Edmund of Woodstock, the second son of Edward I., was born here; as were also Edward the Black Prince, and Thomas … of English poets, lived, and is said by some to have been born, here. Woodstock gives the title of Viscount to the Duke …
A History of the County of Oxford
… 87 By will of 1585 Richard Cornwell, a London skinner born in Woodstock, left £ 300 to provide and support a …
A History of the County of Oxford
… 69 The freedom was acquired by patrimony, as eldest son born after the father became free, by serving a 7-year … hereditary qualification were sometimes rejected because born before their father's admission, and unenrolled or …
A History of the County of Somerset
… (1812-58) and the astronomer William Jacob (1813-62) were born in Woolavington, the younger sons of the vicar, Stephen …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… manor-house, in which the immortal Sir Isaac Newton was born, on Christmas-day, 1642. His father, John Newton, Esq., …
The Environs of London
… R t Hon ble Kerr L d Bellenden and his Lady, Elizabeth, born Aug. 22, 1751. Mrs. Withers' school. Mrs. Anne Withers, …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… school was closed in 1979. 83 CHARITIES FOR THE POOR. Boys born on the land of Wootton Rivers manor were entitled to …