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Old and New London
… brave woman, Philippa of Hainault, wife of that terror of France, Edward III. She founded a chantry and gave houses in … of Exeter, his duchess, and sister. This duke fought in France in the wars of Henry VI., and died in 1447. He was …
Survey of London
… parishes, one on the site of Vandon's Almshouses in Petty France to accommodate the 'casual poor', and a much larger … of 1854 that Kensington was healthier than Petty France, there were problems in having two establishments … 1875 In June 1874, one of the Guardians, John Frederick France, of 2 Norfolk Terrace, Bayswater, 93 a member of the …
Historical gazetteer of London before the Great Fire
… VI processed through Cheapside in 1432 on his return from France, the Conduit was made to run with wine, as it was on a …