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A History of the County of Leicester
… led the Reformers had already broken the old corporation's hold over the parliamentary representation of the borough … a process that had begun with their capture of the borough's representation and could not end at least until they had … to his critics his suggestion for opening the British Museum and the National Gallery on Sunday afternoons would …
A History of the County of Leicester
… 2 is mentioned in 1653. In that year, John and Robert King's schools were involved in a case, tried before the mayor and … given to him towards building a loft in St. Martin's church for the gentleweomen schollars to his wife'. 4 This … with the school building; the latter is now the Leicester Museum. Private Schools Little information exists about the …
A History of the County of Leicester
… new corporations. The hosiers, the leaders of Leicester's most important industry, were well represented in both … industrialists who were so important in Leicester's trade and manufactures, especially in the hosiery industry. … In 1848 the corporation, under the authority of a general Museum Act of 1845, 196 purchased the former Proprietary …
A History of the County of Hertford
… Cella (11951214), and again rebuilt about 1454. St. Andrew's chapel served the same district as the present parish of St. Alban, formerly called St. Andrew's parish. The staff consisted of a vicar, usually called the … under the Public Libraries Act. The Herts County Museum. By deed dated 14 June, 1898 (enrolled), the Right …
A History of the County of Hertford
… in Fishpool Street towards the Claypits, and St. John's Cross at an angle of the boundary in what is now known as … the four parts of the town. 11 These were named St. Peter's Ward, which corresponded to the part of St. Peter's parish … head of which is now preserved in the Hertfordshire County Museum. The 'Christopher' has its yard entrance on the south, …
A History of the County of Worcester
… 'Weogorena leah' extended beyond the limits of the bishop's land, but the early dependence of this strip of territory … 'for the protection of all the people,' and the bishop's friendship with the earl and his wife obtained for the … record the names of minters who have escaped the British Museum catalogue. Under thelred II, for example, an …
A History of the County of Oxford
… manner until the publication in 17024 of Clarendon's History of the Great Rebellion brought them a substantial … with the sum of 2,000 paid by John Baskett, the King's Printer, for the lease of the University Press, made … accounts 16971735. Op. cit., p. 476. British Museum Add. MS. 19607, ff. 14, 83, 90, 91, 93, 97, 99, 100. …
Survey of London Monograph
… is more courtly, less breezy, in lieu of the guildsman's tunic and hood, we have the periwig and the curls. Writing … our passing a fine of the land which Sir R. Browne my Wife's father freely gave to found and build their Colledge or … Charter, 1763 (above quoted). Crace Collection, British Museum. "This Almeshovse wherein 28 decayed Masters & …
Survey of London Monograph
… variety of objects that at present form this little living museum on the Waste. For we have here the Wren work of the … been the work of a great master. Alterations.; Gribelin's Print. With the exception of the two houses subsequently … same as originally laid out, but a reference to Gribelin's print of the early 18th century 1 which should be compared …
Survey of London Monograph
… A history of Coldharbour is given in C. L. Kingsford's 'Historical Notes on Mediaeval London Houses' in the London … between 1347 and 1361; of Alice Perrers, Edward III's mistress, who built a tower there; of John Holland, Earl of … roughestis preserved among Anstis' papers in the British Museum 26 and consists of a pen drawing on a single sheet of …