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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… this monarch occupied the throne, two sovereigns were prisoners in the castle at the same time, viz., John of … tower, formerly appropriated to the reception of state prisoners of high rank. The Lower ward or quadrangle is …
Survey of London
… Francis Williamson and Sir William Brockman were among the prisoners. 94 In 1643 Joseph Zin Zan asked to be allowed the … Winchester, 140447) left 400 to be distributed among the prisoners in both compters of London, in Newgate, Ludgate, …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… money to carry out her design. In 1756 some 5,000 French prisoners were confined in the building 46; again, during the … war it was used as a prison for French, Spanish and Dutch prisoners successively. In 1779 the patients and crew of the … brought to the King's House, where they infected the other prisoners, numbers of whom died and were buried in the castle …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… In 1834 Alice Long by will bequeathed 30 a year for poor prisoners. The trust fund with accumulations consisted in … 1890 applicable in assisting deserving and necessitous prisoners. 13. In 1862 an industrial school was established …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… treasure-house and mint-house; sums for the conveyance of prisoners from Winchester to London, &c., and for the maintenance of prisoners, as well as the large sums due to the royal castle … the mayor and bailiffs were responsible for royal prisoners, and many times fell under heavy amercements for …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… to London; nine of them, including the mayor, remained as prisoners. Four were released in January 12656, 72 the other … who had been taken at the battle of Poitiers, were also prisoners at Windsor, and according to a chronicler the two … his favourite palace of Eltham. Large numbers of prisoners were confined in the castle at this period, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… them from their post, slaying 1000 men, and taking 2000 prisoners who had sought refuge in the church. The parish …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… the castle was appropriated to the confinement of state prisoners, and during the protectorate of Cromwell was …