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Old and New London
… on which has been erected a monument to the Right Hon. William Pitt. The statue, the workmanship of Sir Richard … runs thus:"This monument is erected by Parliament to William Pitt, son of William Earl of Chatham, in testimony of gratitude for the …
Old and New London
… England" in 1409:"In this tyme Jon Prendigest, Knyte, and William Longe, kepte the se so weel, that no Englichman had … he dwelled in the porch of the cherch both nyte and day. William Longe kepte stille the se, onto [the time that the] … in England. This was, says Pennant, in the year 1474, when William Caxton, encouraged by the learned Thomas Milling, …
Survey of London
… a few months later. 75 The site of Astley's was bought by William Batty, the owner of a travelling circus, and Astley's … was opened there in 1843. Ten years later it was let to William Cooke on condition that he kept open all the year … Road). No.23 was from 1793 to 1800 the residence of William Blake; 168 there Flaxman used to come and see him and …
Old and New London
… Law Students residing in the King's CourtThe Hall built by William RufusThe Poor regaled here by Henry III.Prince Henry … Curious Attempt to blow up Westminster Hall. If William the Conqueror erected the Tower of London, at all events it was his son, William Rufus, who was the founder of Westminster Hall; not, …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… hundreds. 4 Later in the 13th century both the abbot and William de Derneford had view of frankpledge, and the abbot …
Old and New London
… of Wales contributed 500; the Parliament voted 1,200, and William Maurice, Esq., gave 500. The new building was at … eminent of "Old Westminsters" are reckoned the antiquary, William Camden; the Latin verse writer, Vincent (or, as he … we mention the names of Cowley, Dryden, George Herbert, William Cartwright, Nathaniel Lee, Prior, Cowley, Rowe, Giles …
Old and New London
… also, that at that visit he might have seen Prince William Henry (William IV.), who, as well as the Duke of Kent, was … the design of John Nash, by command of George IV.; but as William IV. did not like the situation or the building, …
Old and New London
… present day. Its "Honour" was raised into a Marquisate by William IV. in 1831, in favour of the then head of the …
Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541-1857
… Thomas Thirlby was named as the first bishop. The dean, William Benson or Boston, had been abbot of Westminster …
Old and New London
… as the Admiralty House, until that office was removed by William III. to Wallingford House. The north wing of the … to occupy the site of the ancient Axe Yard, a haunt of Sir William Davenant. The site is mentioned in a document of the … Mr. James Walker, Sir John Rennie, Sir M. I. Brunel, Sir William Cubitt, and Mr. Thomas Hawksley. At No. 29 in this …