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Historical Account of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
… Religious houses The Augustine (Austin) friars THE AUGUSTINE FRIARS. These religious, who were also named … in 1256. They were clothed in black, and observed the rule of St. Augustine. This order of Mendicants first …
Historical Account of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
… Religious houses The hospital of St Mary Magdalen HOSPITAL OF ST. MARY MAGDALEN. The Hospital of St. Mary Magdalen was founded by king Henry … and three sisters, to receive persons afflicted with the leprosy. 1 The grant was confirmed by a papal bull, by …
Historical Account of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
… Religious houses The priory of St Michael ST. MICHAEL'S PRIORY. This house was occupied by the Trinitarians, or Maturines, styled of the order of the Holy Trinity, for the redemption of …
Historical Account of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
… Religious institutions THE BIBLE SOCIETY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE AND ITS VICINITY … instituted in 1809, to "encourage a wider circulation of the Holy Scriptures, without note or comment," The Rev. R, Prosser, D. D. archdeacon of Durham; Sir M. W. …
A History of the County of York East Riding
… Religious Life CHURCHES THE MINSTER. The collegiate church of St. John may have served from its foundation in the 8th century as the town's parish church and it is …
Cardiff Records
… of aged natives is a most valuable aid in elucidating the history of a place. It may not be accurate in detail, but in the mass it holds a store of information unobtainable from the written records. A few years ago I was at some trouble to …
A History of the County of Gloucester: Volume 7
… Rendcomb, a small parish and estate village, lies in the valley of the river Churn 7.75 km. north of Cirencester. The parish is apparently named from the coomb south of the …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… Renton - Ross & Cromarty Renton RENTON, a village, in the parish of Cardross, county of Dumbarton, 3 miles (N. by … This is a considerable and prosperous village, situated in the eastern quarter of the parish, on the west bank of the Leven, and on the high …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire
… Report ROYAL COMMISSION ON THE ANCIENT AND HISTORICAL MONUMENTS AND CONSTRUCTIONS OF ENGLAND. REPORT TO THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY. 1. May It Please Your Majesty, We, the undersigned Commissioners, appointed to make an Inventory …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Westmorland
… Report ROYAL COMMISSION ON THE ANCIENT AND HISTORICAL MONUMENTS AND CONSTRUCTIONS OF ENGLAND Report to the King's Most Excellent Majesty May It Please Your Majesty. We, the undersigned Commissioners, appointed to make an Inventory …