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Old and New London
… winding alleys lead the doubtful way: The silent court and opening square explore, And long perplexing lanes untrod before." Gay's "Trivia." The … of Forty FootstepsA Singular SuperstitionStreet Brawls and RoysterersThe Game of BaseBloomsbury deserted by the …
Survey of London Monograph
… before 1500, John Brice, no. 15, is ignored by Lant and the later catalogues. Badge: A blue mantle lined ermine and with gold cords and tassels. 1. JOHN ASHWELL or HAS WELL … 1733 and Plan of London 1746. A stout, jovial man, said by Toms to resemble a satyr in person and manners; model for the …
A New History of London
… the beginning of the civil wars between the Houses of York and Lancaster. Edward III. was a prince of great abilities, and making due allowance for the unsettled maxims of government in that turbulent age, his long reign and prudent administration was very favourable to the …
The records of St. Bartholomew's priory & St. Bartholomew the Great, West Smithfield
… p. xiv above.) LIBER I For asmooche, that the meritory and notable operacyons, of famose goode and devoute faders yn God, sholde be remembred for instrucion of aftyr cummers to theyr consolacion and encres of devocion thys Abbrevyat Tretesse, shal …
The Spanish Company
… Book of Oaths, Acts and Ordinances BOOK OF OATHS, ACTS AND ORDINANCES (Bodleian Library, MS. Rawlinson C. 178) 510. … society, which hath already ioyned with any Partner or partners not being free of the Company shall presently make …
Calendar of Border Papers
… "Supposing that you are now retourned to the Courte, and that my lord of Leicester is comme also, you shall finde … that commeth out of Scotlande to the Queenes Majestie, and afterward into Fraunce, and so abrode to other places, one Thorneton a ranke papiste …
Calendar of Border Papers
… Walsingham. [May 1.] Referring to my letter of the 29 th and the rumour that Morton and Herries were in hand to compound the feuds between the … Tom of Gleudennengs son, his brother Christie the same Toms son, Emey Armstronge of the Gingells, Willie Armstronge …
Calendar of Border Papers
… [Sept. 7.] "Havinge occasion to send to my lord my father, and to my honorable good frende Sir Robert Cecill, by reason … M r Lock sendes to them owt of Scotland, I thought yt fytt and my dewty (albeit I had none for your lordshipp) yet to … redines" of the Earl Bothwell to enter into justice and redress for Liddesdale, since my acceptation of this …
Calendar of Border Papers
… one may come under the gate"; smith work 20 l.; planking and mason work 15 l.in all, by estimation. . 88 l. 6 s. 8 d. … iron gates, one at the tower on the bridge "like to fall," and one "going into" the town at the bridge, utterly decayed and unserviceable, the new making whereof will take 6 tons of …
Calendar of Border Papers
… never requite his favour, they will answer the same to him and his by hearty prayers to Almighty God, and all other services which men of their sort shall be able … Wyllyime Grayme, Howchane Grame. p. Addressed. Corrected and indorsed by Burghley: "Primo Augusti 1596; a lettre of vj …