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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… was granted in the reign of Edward I. and renewed by Charles I.; suppressed by Cromwell; restored by Charles II., and withdrawn in the 2nd of William IV. A … 232. 14.; and the house, which remained till the reign of Charles I., was burned by Prince Rupert, to prevent its …
A History of the County of Essex
… Bergholt Hall and High Trees Farm to the children of Charles J. Round of Birch Hall (d. 1945), son of James Round, … Cooke. Thomas's widow, Mary Anne, and her second husband Charles Tyrell held until her death in 1849. 28 The manor was …
Old and New London
… Grove lived Douglas Jerrold; and it was in his house that Charles Dickens first made his acquaintance, in or about … at Arras, and were seen there by Rubens, who advised Charles I. to purchase them for the use of a tapestry … which was then established at Mortlake. On the death of Charles I., Cromwell bought them for 300 for the nation. They …
A History of the County of Stafford
… for the foundation of almshouses in memory of her husband Charles. 45 Her executors were to invest up to £2,000 to … named after the founder's parents. 84 The Akrill Trust. Charles Akrill, a West Bromwich iron-founder twice mayor of …
A History of the County of Stafford
… school was established in 1788. 55 By 1830 the incumbent (Charles Townsend, 1815-36) was residing only half the year in …
A History of the County of Stafford
… been converted into a rollingmill by one Leonard (probably Charles Leonard) about that time. It was subsequently worked … was working it as a slitting-mill in 1765. 75 About 1775 Charles Leonard may have occupied the slittingmill. 76 By … Oldbury boundary. 1 The mill was subsequently worked by Charles Bache, an ironmaster, who was still there in 1823. By …
A History of the County of Stafford
… until 1859 first by Joseph Jacques and then by his son Charles. 37 In 1829 there were at least 13 private schools, …
A History of the County of Stafford
… G. E. Aylmer, The King's Servants: the Civil Service of Charles I, 1625-1642, 112-13. W.B.L., D. 47; C 103/40; P.R.O. …
A History of the County of Stafford
… and inn-keeper. 20 In 1900 Farley's executors sold it to Charles Darby, who built a brewery near by in 1902. The house … was occupied by Joseph Chambers in the mid 1830s and by Charles Cotterill in the mid 19th century. 43 Hill House was …
A History of the County of Stafford
… was built in Pitt Street in 1892-3. The trustees included Charles Akrill, mayor in 1892-3 and 1896-7, and J. H. Blades, … but was no longer used in 1876. 33 Methodists. Wesleyan. Charles Wesley preached at Holloway Bank in 1742 and made …