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A History of the County of York
… to have begun life as a whig he later became an active tory placeman and friend of Lord Dartmouth, and his family was to represent the tory interest in York for twenty years between 1742 and 1761. … a third candidate was introduced, Sir John Lister Kaye, a tory. Three days before the election Milner withdrew and, …
A History of the County of York
… in origin, for Burton was well known as a Jacobite and tory, 29 while Sterne had naturally allied himself with the …
The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons
… Names generally used to denote the Factions, are Whig, and Tory, as obscure as that of Guelfs and Gibelins: Yea, my … Creature, in Scotland he is all of a piece; a Tory in England is all of a piece, and a Statesman; in … after all make a comely Appearance, and an agreeable Suit. Tory is like a Piece of loyal, Home-made English Cloth, the …
Old and New London
… in peace at home. Redding did not like Eldon, either as a Tory or as a man. "His words," he writes, "were no index of …
A History of the County of Northampton
… of Arlington sue jure, married Sir Thomas Hanmer, a High Tory M.P. between 1701 and 1727 and Speaker in 1713. 49 In …
Survey of London
… Queen Anne in August 1714 the actor-managers dropped the Tory Collier and invited a Whig, (Sir) Richard Steele, to …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… continued with increasing acrimony between the Whig and Tory parties. Both parties chose numerous burgesses for … During the bitter political struggle between the Whig and Tory aldermen Henry Seagar, who had been chosen mayor by one …
Old and New London
… door or window-shutter, "No. 45" was chalked. By many Tory writers Wilkes is considered latterly to have turned his …