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A History of the County of Northampton
… to the time when the borough persisted in re-electing Charles Bradlaugh, in the face of a House of Commons zealous … 257 the iconoclastic free-thought of Thomas Woolston and Charles Bradlaugh; and the radicalism of Chartists like … on 24 January 1660. 273 Be that as it may, on 10 May 1660 Charles II was proclaimed 'by our Mayor and Aldermen in their …
A History of the County of Warwick
… 1793 for a nominal sum, shortly before his death. 49 Major Charles William Tomkinson, his descendant, is the present … (18 n.). The fee farm rents from them were assigned to Charles, Duke of Suffolk: ibid. These three persons were …
A History of the County of Worcester
… 10 On 5 June 1644 Pershore Bridge was destroyed by King Charles's army on the way to Worcester to prevent Waller from … is wider than the rest. This arch, the one broken down by Charles I, was repaired in stone, locally said to have been … on the march between Evesham and Worcester. Both King Charles and Prince Rupert were there on 12 September 1643. …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… of the chancel is mural monument to Martha, the wife of Charles Hamley 'of Cornwall,' and daughter of Thomas Seakes … the abbey the advowson became the property of the Crown. Charles I in 1640, probably through the good offices of Laud, …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… described as belonging to Hampden in right of his wife. 15 Charles I slept a night there in 1644 when Reading was in the …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… of the borough until the 19th century, was granted by Charles I on 17 December 1638. 257 The borough was … Rupert was away campaigning in the Midlands and King Charles had only a much weakened force with him at Oxford. … the ditch already mentioned, were at Mapledurham, near Sir Charles Blount's house, on Caversham Hill, a fort in the …
A History of the County of York North Riding
… 133 A second charter of incorporation was granted by Charles II in 1668. It enacted that the mayor, aldermen and … confirmed all former rights and privileges. 135 In 1684 Charles II provided the burgesses with another charter; this … capital burgesses presided. 178 Under the charter of Charles II the mayor took the place of the alderman as keeper …
A History of the County of Warwick
… memorial tablets to Rupert Brooke, Arthur Hugh Clough, Charles Lutwidge Dodgson ('Lewis Carroll'), and many other … The annual income of the charity amounts to 2 3 s. 8 d. Charles Butlin's Charity. Mrs. Lydia Butlin, widow of Charles Butlin, gave the sum of 50 to the minister and …
A History of the County of York North Riding
… to Francis Thompson of Humbleton. 122 During the reign of Charles I Scarborough suffered greatly from the men-of-war of … fire and sink all ships of Holland north of Harwich. 127 Charles I, after his retreat from Hull to York in April 1642, … was known variously as Cockefelde, Cockhyll, and later as Charles's tower, has also disappeared. Below the site of the …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… the two quays as large, fair, and stately. In the time of Charles II their dimensions are thus given officially: 110 … to the crown from the time of Edward VI to the death of Charles I. It was sold under the Commonwealth 29 September, … by James I (1616). The last governing charter was given by Charles I in 1640. 205 It rehearsed and confirmed former …