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Historical Account of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
… xvii. xviii. preached in St. Nicholas' church, before the corporation of Newcastle, May 15th, and Nov. 27th, 1726, by …
Historical Account of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
… in 1651. In 1655, the church-wardens petitioned the corporation for stone out of the Manors, "to build up the …
A History of the County of Oxford
… came from a man who in present parlance would be termed a sugar magnateChristopher Codrington (elected in 1690), …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… of Northumberland, a lineal descendant of the king. Corporation Seal. In 1135, the town was taken by David, King … by pumps in various parts, erected at the expense of the corporation. Near the south entrance of the town is a fine … in commemoration of the various victories obtained by the British during the war, and of the restoration of peace. A …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… Guild, were transferred in the following year to Ludlow corporation 6 and they were administered by the borough … rents totalling 33 6 s. 8 d., formerly paid by Ludlow corporation to the Crown and acquired before 1649 by Richard … wife Jane in 1542 and 1554, 28 continued to be paid by the corporation until the 1640s, as was a further 6 s. 8 d. given …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… alternative site when the almshouses were purchased by the corporation and demolished in 1858. 39 Under a Scheme of 1868 …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… the mid nineteenth century [Trinder (1992)]. In 1654 the British government intervened further in the distribution of … 112 LB. OED earliest date of use: c1325 Found described as BRITISH, burnt, COMMON, DUST, ENGLISH Found in units of …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… representative to parliament in the 23rd of Edward I. The corporation consists of a bailiff, appointed by the Bishop of …
Office-Holders in Modern Britain
… as Secretary to Commission for Settlement of Claims of British and Spanish Subjects (FO 366/381; FO 366/672 pp. …