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Old and New London
… Greenwich CHAPTER XIII. GREENWICH. "On Thames's bank, in silent thought we stood Where Greenwich smiles … that closed his personal history. A native of England, St. Alphege was first abbot of Bath, then Bishop of … at each of the holy crosses in the chapel of the Virgin Mary, at Greenwicke, and the prince an offering of half that …
The Environs of London
… five miles from London. The parish is bounded by Deptford, St. Paul's; Lewisham; Charlton; and the extraparochial hamlet of … Crown. In 1685, it was made part of the jointure of Queen Mary, consort of James II. 11 It is now in the hands of the …
Old and New London
… FOR SEAMEN, &c. "Go, with old Thames, view Chelsea's glorious pile, And ask the shattered hero whence his smile? … of Memory." Greenwich Hospital as a Monument to Queen Mary, and of the Victory of La HogueAppointment of the … painting, also by West, representing the "Preservation of St. Paul from Shipwreck on the Island of Melita." King …
Old and New London
… &c. "To Greenwiche, that many a shrew is in." Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales." Gradual Extension of LondonGreenwich as … Present Condition and Population of GreenwichThe Church of St. AlphegePortraits of Queen Elizabeth, Charles I., Queen … to Parliament in the fifth and sixth years of Philip and Mary's reign, but discontinued to do so afterwards. This was …
Old and New London
… HillGreenwich Park at Fair-timeThe WildernessThe Ranger's LodgeThe Princess Sophia of Gloucester a Resident at … for many an hour, as he plotted the return of the Princess Mary, while the ink was scarcely dry in which he had recorded … was chiefly laid out by Le Notre, about the same time as St. James's Park, by order of Charles II., who, it is …
A Dictionary of London
… Court, Harrow Alley See Wood Green Court. Greenwood's Court West out of Nightingale Lane, between Sun Yard and Angel Alley. (In St. Katherine's Precinct.) (Rocque, 1746-Lockie, 1810). … in the Fire and not rebuilt, the parish united to St. Mary Magdalen, Old Fish Street (ib. 230). A Rectory. Patrons …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… a parish, in the union of Tenbury, hundred of Overs, S. division of Salop, 2 miles (W. N. W.) from Tenbury; … since been commuted for a rent-charge of 44. Greetham (St. Mary) GREETHAM ( St. Mary), a parish, in the union of Oakham, …
The Historical Collections of a Citizen of London in the fifteenth century
… Gregory's Chronicle 1189 - 1249 GREGORY'S CHRONICLE. Here folowythe the namys of the Baylyes and …
The Historical Collections of a Citizen of London in the fifteenth century
… Gregory's Chronicle 1250 - 1367 1250 1367 Ande that yere, the yere of … gonge. And that yere a quarter of whete was worthe xxiiij s. of sterlyngys. Wyllyam fiz Ricum, Mayre of London ij yere … alle Inglonde, for a boschelle of wete was worthe v s. John Wengrame, z Mayre of London William Causton Anno x. …
The Historical Collections of a Citizen of London in the fifteenth century
… Gregory's Chronicle 1368 - 1402 1368 1403 And that yere, the yere of … was smyte with a palsey, and loste hys speche. And on Mary Magdelene ys day he dyde. And the same yere the xij … the whiche was pronounsyd at Powlys Crosse and at Synt Mary Spetylle by fforne and in audyence of pepylle. Alle so …