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A New History of London
… till the suppression of that convent; when it fell to the crown: the rectory and parish church, and the advowson of the … to hold this impropriate rectory in fee-farm of the crown: and the parishioners have continued patrons of this … till the convent being suppressed, it fell to the crown, and still remains in the gift of the lord chancellor. …
A New History of London
… have surrounding ornaments, but nothing more; and the crown of the spire, with the decorations under the fane, are … to it; and this having been in the patronage of the crown since the suppression of the convent of St. Helen, the … to the united parishes is now alternately in the crown, and the dean and chapter of St Paul's. From …
A New History of London
… the civil list. But the scheme not answering at first, the crown remitted most part of that money, and granted them a …
A New History of London
… the suppression of their monastery; when, coming to the crown, it was with the appurtenances, in the year 1544, sold … the parish of St. Mary Staining, which living is in the crown, the parishioners present twice, and the king once. The …
A New History of London
… into the freedom of the city. It has been usual for the crown to appoint the chamberlain of London receiver of the …
A New History of London
… to the earl of Warwick and Salisbury; and at last to the crown. Henry VIII. exchanged this church with Thomas … church became a donative or curacy, which falling to the crown at the dissolution of religious houses, queen Elizabeth …
A New History of London
… which is placed on each side a large bust with a radiant crown, between two flaming vases. The buildings at each end … base represent Britannia with her spear; Gallia, with the crown in her lap; Hibernia, with her harp; and America with …
A New History of London
… and pasture belonging to Elyhouse; which falling to the crown at the death of bishop Cox, queen Elizabeth gave that … has been a divine, constituted by letters patent from the crown without any other induction. The church, which is … from the roof, and enriched with several carved arches, a crown, festoons, cherubims and vases. The screen at the west …
A New History of London
… Tower of London. With the abbey, this church fell to the crown, and was sold to George Bingly and others; who, on … grant of this rectory and parish church to be held of the crown in soccage. From this time it became a … side of Nicholas-lane, and the gift of which is in the crown. St. Mary Woolnoth. At the north east corner of …
A New History of London
… at the dissolution of that priory it was seized by the crown, and given by queen Elizabeth, for a term of years, to … It is a curacy of inconsiderable value in the gift of the crown; and the building has a neat turret but no tower. Ed. …