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A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… Richard Foxton, Mayor, was elected to serve in James I's third Parliament, but was unseated because no mayor of any … facts about their wages. The rate of pay was fixed at 1 s. a day in 1427, 7 a departure from the national rate of 2 s. paid in 1422 and 1424. 8 This scale remained unchanged …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… for mastery, 3 and the further hypothesis that the King's Ditch was the outer line, and possibly the last of a series … Way crossed the ditch, hard by the present site of Christ's College, and Trumpington Gate, where the High Street … a substantial settlement round the market and St. Bene't's Church well before 1066. 6 The green belt separating the …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… of Norwich, chapter 16 Of the city in Richard the second's time CHAPTER XVI. OF THE CITY IN RICHARD THE SECOND'S TIME. Richard the Second, son to Edward the Black Prince, … Bishop of London, Adam ( de Houghton) Bishop of St. David's and Chancellor, Thomas ( de Bretingham) Bishop of Exeter, …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… City of Norwich, chapter 17 Of the city in Henry the fourth's time CHAPTER XVII. Of The City In Henry The Fourth's Time. King Henry the Fourth having assumed the crown, was … purpose, and in order to oblige them, sent them the King's charter of confirmation, 2 of all their former charters, …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… City of Norwich, chapter 25 Of the city in Edward the sixth's time CHAPTER XXV. OF THE CITY IN EDWARD THE SIXTH'S TIME. At the death of King Henry the Eighth, his executors, … the wool growers are obliged to sell their wool in a year's time after the shearing. In this parliament was the act …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… City of Norwich, chapter 27 Of the city in Queen Elizabeth's time CHAPTER XXVII. OF THE CITY IN QUEEN ELIZABETH'S TIME. … by indenture dated Nov. 15, 1570, made between Rob. Harlestone, 99 and the townsmen of Matteshall, and Corpus … of Margaret Parker, 100 (his wife,) daughter of Robert Harlestone late of Mateshall, deceased, in which town she and …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… of Norwich, chapter 29 Of the city in Charles the first's time CHAPTER XXIX. OF THE CITY IN CHARLES THE FIRST'S TIME. Charles the First was solemnly proclaimed King of … deputies impressed 50 soldiers in the city for his Majesty's service, and the mayor delivered them to Peter Murford, …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… which was near the sea; here they rested till King Canute's time, and then were taken up by Etheric, a monk of Ramsey, … Theodred Bishop of Elmham was an eyewitness of St. Edmund's body being uncorrupted, for having fasted three days, he … the coffin, and not only touched, but washed the saint's body, and putting him on new garments, reposited him in his …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… of Creke, in Norfolk to a son of Sir Roger Townsend's, for whom he held that rectory, reserving a pension to … Christopherson, D. D. a Lancaster man, bred in St. John's college; was first fellow of Pembrook-hall, after that, of … Hampshire, and had his grammar learning in W. of Wykeham's school by Winchester, was thence admitted perpetual fellow …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… The colleges and halls Christ's CHRIST'S COLLEGE Christ's College. France modern quartering England with a border …