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A collection of the State Papers of John Thurloe
… conceal his name, assure me, that the great preparations on foote at present, and in raysing in the empire, Sweden, … and Poland, nothinge more, than that their arminge goes on, especially in Sweeden. In my last I wrote you of some shipps taken on here to carry soldiers for Gottenburgh, at least soe …
A collection of the State Papers of John Thurloe
… l. p. 221. Sir, The sudden appearance of the French army on our borders caused the prince of Cond to leave the court … to you, nor shall I omit any opportunity, if in town. Mr. Westbury hath a great desire to go into Holland, but being … is likely to be resolved on very suddenly, which makes mr. Westbury very loth to leave this place as yet. Pray give a …
Registrum Statutorum et Consuetudinum Ecclesiae Cathedralis Sancti Pauli Londiniensis
… all England, from the banks of Humber southwards and Severn eastward belonged; the second, York, which contained … the space required for the words "et Capituli." See note on Pars iii. cap. 13, infra. The words "si sit . . . … Canonici absentis intra regnum, vel ab ipso," and so on, as in text. F. reads, quem (for quod) si monitus. In A. …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… to the south. Steeple Ashton parish 1818 This map is based on the inclosure award map. Geologically the dominating … crosses the north of the parish, and that from Melksham to Westbury runs through Semington and so south-west, crossing … lie on minor roads which connect the main roads with the Westbury-Lavington road at Bratton and Edington. The road …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… in Stepney, of Capt. James Brock, of Peter Burdett in Westbury Street, Spitalfields, and of Sibyl Heaman in … (Brook Street), for 500, and a meeting place for 500 in Westbury Street. Baptists met at the houses of Thomas … Wapping, 86 and in 1670, perhaps as a result of the report on conventicles of 1669, the lieutenant of the Tower Hamlets, …
Alumni Oxonienses
… assembly, chaplain to archbishop Laud, and at his death on the scaffold; imprisoned in the Tower; bishop of Carlisle … being a common frequenter of alehouses, as well on ye Lord's day, as other days, and very negligent of his … 1594-5. [ 10] Swetnam, John born in London, s. Thomas, of Westbury, Salop, sacerd. All Souls' Coll., matric. 1 July, …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… building of houses as part of Telford new town. It lies on the edge of the east Shropshire coalfield, 2 km. north of … 13 Stirchley ceased to be a separate administrative unit on the absorption of the parish into Dawley U.D. in 1966. 14 … south-west corner. 18 The tramway from Hollinswood to the Severn at Sutton wharf, built c. 1798 following disputes …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… in the parish of Tidenham, union of Chepstow, hundred of Westbury, W. division of the county of Gloucester; with 176 … of Wilts; containing 328 inhabitants. It is situated on a tributary of the river Avon, and to the south of the … 400 sittings, of which 300 are free, and, being situated on elevated ground, forms an interesting feature in the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… most probably one of those laid waste by the Normans on their conquest of the island. In confirmation of this … it obtained the grant of a fair for seven days commencing on the festival of St. Wilfrid, and a market on Friday. … This parish is bounded on the west by the river Severn, and traversed by the road from Shiffnall to …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… This parish, which is of considerable extent, is situated on the west of the Quantox hills, and some good red-stone is … large, contains a post-office. A market was formerly held, on Saturday; and a fair still takes place, on May 6th, … Stoke-Bishop STOKE-BISHOP, a tything, in the parish of Westbury-upon-Trym, union of Clifton, Lower division of the …