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A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… who, and his brother Meredydd, sons of Grufydd ab Rhŷs, took it from Hywel ab Owain Gwynedd, and fortified it for …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… the severity of the winter, returned to York, where they took up their quarters. William was unable, from the … success of the Danes to the treachery of the citizens, took signal vengeance on them, burnt the city, and laid waste … In the reign of Richard I., a general massacre of the Jews took place here, under circumstances of peculiar atrocity. …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York
… Tower contained ravens and the royal menagerie. Executions took place here from 1802 to 1896 and intermittently before … use was discontinued in 1868, and until 1896 executions took place inside the prison walls at the N. end of the … Tower Clifford's Tower Section A-A When Sir John Reresby took possession of the tower as Governor of York on 27 June …
Survey of London Monograph
… Norroy in November of that year, was thereupon nom. York. Took little interest in heraldry and left all his College …
Survey of London
… Seal to Nicholas (afterwards Sir Nicholas) Bacon, who also took possession of York House, and during the greater part of … in it for one yere after her husbands death." e Egerton took possession in 1596. In January, 15967, he wrote to the … at York House, where his trial before the Privy Council took place. In December Essex fell sick, but he remained a …
Survey of London
… of Westminster," 27where the latter was lying ill, and took from him the great seal. We are told that Thomas … 34 A few years after Wolsey becoming archbishop he took steps to enlarge York Place on both sides. On 10th … his gentlemen and yeomen, which was no small number, and took his barge at his privy-stairs, and so went by water unto …
Survey of London
… new storey was added to each wing. 73 Florence Nightingale took a personal interest in this training school. It was in …
A History of the County of Somerset
… A few rare beetles have been found. The late Mr. Gillo took near Bath, in 1885, Amara nitida, Sturm., a species then … Fab. Recorded by Lewin : 'The last week in August, 1763, I took two or three, flying in a pasture field at the bottom of … males may be caught flying round birch trees at night; he took a dozen in Leigh Woods on the night of August 3, 1892 …
A History of the County of Somerset
… already mentioned, has informed me by letter that he once took it at Keynsham in one of the streams, and studied its …