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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… division of Somerset, 1 mile (W.) from Wells; containing, with the tything of Yarley, and part of Wookey-Hole, 1187 … of a church, the roof and sides of which are encrusted with concretions of most fantastic form, while on the floor … of the Twelve Apostles, worked in embroidery with gold and silver thread enriched with beads. Nearly half a …
The Environs of London
… of the town is a chalk-pit, which has a stratum abounding with the same extraneous fossils as that at Charlton. This … did not long continue the property of that church. Eltham, with its appurtenances of Woolwich, &c. became vested in the … Chichele, (son of William,) and given by him in marriage with his daughter Agnes, to John Tatterfall 15, whose …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… expulsion of that people by the Romans, it was retained, with other British towns, by the conquerors; and if not one … light, and vestiges of Roman pottery-works have been met with; of all which, an interesting description is given by … down the old church, a most interesting and unique Saxon gold coin was discovered. The living of St. Helen's is a …
History Theses 1901-1970
… London Ph.D. 1956. History of the theory of international gold movements. F.I. Shaffner. Oxford B.Litt. 1928. Systems … assembly in the pacific settlement of disputes; with special reference to the development of the Assembly of …
A History of the County of York
… liturgical traditions of the north were closely linked with Rome: this is perhaps illustrated in the beginnings of … in 627, for it is to be presumed that Paulinus brought with him the Roman pattern of the liturgy—the Roman canon of … at the altar and covered the altar and the crosses with gold and silver leaf. Egbert himself (732-66) adorned the …
A History of the County of Sussex
… held more intermittently. Up to c. 1750 the court dealt with land transactions, the regulation of agriculture, and … last two in 1895, but copyhold business was being dealt with until 1924. Besides the steward a beadle is recorded … silver with three fishes proper on the azure pieces; on a gold wavy chief a cornucopia proper [Granted 1919] District …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… letters, particularly women. Usually they were expensive, with decorative exteriors and desirable internal features. … obviously gendered, advertised 'Writing Desks and Boxes with Secrets and superior Locks; plain and strongly banded … too, Whited Brown, and Common Blue; Blotting, Black and Gold embos'd, Plain or Gilt, and Mourning Post; Glaz'd, or …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… in the village. The walls are mostly of ragstone-rubble with some flint and ironstone; the chancel contains some … is tiled; those of the rest of the structure are covered with lead. The Nave, with its arcades and with N. and S. … colour and white with stars, now black, possibly formerly gold, also on S. face of fourth bay of S. arcade, probably …
Charters and Documents relating to the City of Glasgow 1175-1649
… burgh and city thereof into a Royal Burgh, investing it with the freedoms and privileges thereto belonging, which for … and community of the said burgh and city of Glasgow, moved with the greatest goodwill, to increase and confirm the same: … delivery of earth and stone of the ground, and a coin of gold, shall be effectual to them, without repeating of any …
Dictionary of English Furniture Makers 1660-1840
… for utensils, stock and goods; on 5 February 1791 with William Rayment for 1,400, 1,000 on utensils and stock; … Highest, in Carv'd & Painted, Carv'd & Gilt, Walnuttree & Gold. Mahogany & Gold. Jappan'd or in plain frames as Piers, … in open yard. A further policy of 2 May 1821 was taken out with William Harris for 1,600, including 550 on Yate's house, …