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Historical Collections of Private Passages of State
… A table of the principal matters in this book An Alphabetical Table of the Principal Matters in this Book. A. Alderman Abel: vid. Projectors. A Report by … 264 Algiers Petitions on behalf of the Prisoners and Captives there, 92 vid. 276 Ambassadors not to shelter …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… DICTIONARYOF WALES. Abbey Cwm Hr ABBEY CWM HR, a parish, in the union of Rhaiadr, comprising the hamlet of Cevnpawl in the hundred of Kevenlleece, and the hamlet of Gollon in … near the mountain of Bere, in this parish, and delivered captives to the English monarch, then at Rhuddlan. The …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… SCOTLAND. Abbey-Green ABBEY-GREEN, a considerable village, in the parish of Lesmahago, Upper ward of the county of … dependent on the abbey of Kelso. It is pleasantly seated in a valley on the west bank of the Nethan, a fine stream tributary to the Clyde, and is in the centre of the parish, and contains the parochial …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… [Inventories (1545)], suggests that they were available in different languages, or possibly that English was the … more common Latin, though such ABCs have not been noted in the Dictionary Archive. They were very cheap, being valued … be used to fatten PIGEON, PEACOCK, PHEASANT, POULTRY and TURKEY [Houghton]. In addition, 'in case of great Scarcity or …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… Aberdour - Anderston Aberdour ABERDOUR, a parish, in the district of Deer, county of Aberdeen; comprising the … Pennan, and containing 1645 inhabitants, of whom 376 are in the village of New Aberdour, 8 miles (W. by S.) from … from a Gaelic term Aber, signifying "mouth" or "opening," in reference to the rivulet Dour, which finds an entrance …
Calendar of the Manuscripts of the Dean & Chapter of Wells
… shalbe equally devided amongst the priests executing in the said church, and that soe from henceforward the mony … that he that shall receave the Easter duties, or any other in his weeke, shalbe accomptable to the other priests for the … sackbut and the cornet; 6 s. "to divers poore lamentable captives that came this way with large recommendacions"; 15 …
Calendar of the Manuscripts of the Dean & Chapter of Wells
… p. 86. 1641, Oct. 16.mdash;Thomas Holte, M.A., installed in the prebend of Combe II, on the resignation of Walter … the Turks; 10 s. to two Hungarian gentlemen that had been captives in Buda; 100 l. "payd Coll. Francis Wyndham, by the … Communar, 167778. Payments : 1 l. for the redemption of captives in Crete under Turkish rule; 1 l. for the repair of …
Calendar of the Manuscripts of the Dean & Chapter of Wells
… Rebotier, priest of the church of England, installed in the prebend of Wivelishcomb, on the death of John Wells, … 6.James Knight, priest of the church of England, installed in the prebend of Henstridge, on the resignation of Elias … begging alms for the redemption of Christian slaves in Turkey; 8 l. 8 s. to Mr. Ireton for surveying the roof of the …
Acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
… Sess. 2. The Letter from the Presbyterie with the Army in England to the Generall Assembly. Right Reverend, Having … our outcoming with many straits and difficulties, yet in the mids thereof he hath wonderfully upheld and carried us … action, to make us walk humbly before him, and to keep us in a continuall dependence upon himself: And yet he hath, by …
Acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
… 1647, post meridiem.Act allowing the Half of the Ministers in the Presbyterie of Zetland only, with their Ruling Elders, … to keep the meetings of the said Provincial Assembly in time coming. Sess. 15, August 20, 1647, ante meridiem.A … neighbouring churches, exhorting, encouraging, and (in case of publike scandal) admonishing in love one another, …