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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Sir Thomas Robinson, Bart., built the present Rokeby Hall, planted the park and grounds, and added to the estate … and the former of whom made it his favourite retreat. The Hall is in the Palladian style, adopted from Lord … parish is Sir Oswald Mosley, Bart., whose seat Rolleston Hall has been much enlarged and beautified by him. It is …
Roger Whitley's Diary 1684-1697
… with my Lady Player at Mr Winstanleys house near Blackwell Hall; she & her sister gave me 2 glasses of wine, desired me …
Roger Whitley's Diary 1684-1697
… & trimmed me; after him Corbyn; I went to him into the Hall resolving never to have any discourse with him by … found the Bishop of Lincolne with him; after he went Mr Hall came in; after him a Frenchman; they stayd but awhile … Company; talked with Mr Page (in the passage through the hall) about ¼ of houer; then called at Sir Robert Claytons; …
Roger Whitley's Diary 1684-1697
… came, about money Roger owes him; I spoke with him in the Hall about it; my sonne came at 5 o'clock; before 6, I went … then Lee, then Millington; Dr Shalford came to the Hall; would not come in, stayd not; the rest parted about 8; … Williams, Lord Rivers, Bretland & severall others in the Hall; also Mr Fisher, he told me Mr Harbord was beyond seas; …
Roger Whitley's Diary 1684-1697
… to Angells; then to Williams & Hunt; then to the Shire hall, where the Judges & Court were sate; there I mett Sir … Castle gate; saluted him & past him by; I went from the Hall with Mainwaring & D.Minshall to see Mrs Shakerly, her … & Mrs Hardware; G. Joneson came with Penket, dined in the hall with the 2 Bostocks; theire mother&c; Robinson & …
Roger Whitley's Diary 1684-1697
… Streete, Lee & Minshall to Theops, had a bottle in the hall; met Thomas Wrench at the doore, he came not in; then I … then to the Castle (Minshall with me) was awhile in the hall with Streete; then came the Governor & Lassells; after a … & Swetnam; we had 2 bottles of wine; went agen to the Hall; then to take leave of the Judges; there was the Deane & …
Roger Whitley's Diary 1684-1697
… 10. 11. Thursday, was the Coronacion day; was in the Hall & in the Abbey at the Ceremony; dined about 7 (with the … Biddolph, G.Mainwaring, Minshall &c; went to Westminster Hall; no Committe's; then to the Greyhound Taverne; there was …
Roger Whitley's Diary 1684-1697
… & his bond; the Sheriffe came to attend the Judges to the Hall; I went then to Jacksons; sealed Kirrison's lease; …
Roger Whitley's Diary 1684-1697
… 8 to acquainte me how Richardson & Humfrey Lloyd had sued Hall for a quarrell at the election; stayd but awhile; … & Jordan were with me past 7 discoursing of the new Hall. 11, Tuesday, Gray & Fletcher came past 12, stayd ½ … the Penthouse about 6; there the comitte met about the new Hall; also Fletcher, Gray, &c. we parted about 8. 23. Sonday, …
Roger Whitley's Diary 1684-1697
… Penthouse; stayd there (with the comitte for building the Hall) till about 7. then went to the Ship with Wilson, Allen, … went to the Penthouse to the committtee for building a new Hall, there were 4 masons about the modell & agreeing &c. … on oath &c. at 6 I went to the Penthouse (about the new Hall). there was Wilson. Allen, Bennet, Hand, (Cumberback …