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Calendar of wills proved and enrolled in the Court of Husting, London
… stuff. In the former sense it represented a shade between black and russet, and is said to be derived from Fr. puce, …
Calendar of wills proved and enrolled in the Court of Husting, London
… cupbord cloth of Tissewe," 12 all her wearing linen, two black aprons, two pairs of "Crepers," 13 a pair of and-irons, … Also to the aforesaid Timothy he leaves messuages in Black Raven Alley within Algate. Among chattels bequeathed … Leonard her best pair of "Spanish borders," enamelled black and trimmed with pearls, the upper border containing …
Calendar of wills proved and enrolled in the Court of Husting, London
… a puke gowne forefaeed with conye and furred with black lambe." To John Starkye, citizen and fletcher, 6 his … his former servants, the deputy of his ward, and others, a black gown respectively. To William Laxton of Gretton, … Knt. and Alderman, and others, he gives respectively a black gown. The Lord Mayor and Aldermen to dine at his house …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… being at that time estimated at upwards of 600. A house of Black friars, and two hospitals dedicated to St. Mary … are arable, and 1100 meadow and pasture; the soil is a black loam, with a substratum of chalk. The village is … of mail armour and several monuments, one an altar-tomb of black marble to the memory of Sir Edward Cecil. In the east …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… a considerable urban population, for as late as 1245 the Black Friars thought it worth while to establish a community …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… facing front, with cap and mantle, praying. The legend in black letter reads: SIGILLU M COM MUNE BURGENS IUM DE WILTON … there is neither figure nor star beneath. The legend in black letter reads: S IGILLUM MAIORITATIS BURG I DE WILTON …
The Environs of London
… this parish is very various, consisting of gravel; clay; black sand upon a stratum of gravel; black mould upon gravel and clay; sandy loam upon a clay … bottom; and strong loam upon the same; the meadows are black moor earth. In several parts of the parish the springs …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… moulded border of tomb-slab of monument (1), fragment of black-letter inscription strip. In S. chapel, reset on S. … 1571, plate (14 ins. by 15 ins.) with English verse in black-letter (Plate 20); (4) of William Smith. 1587, plate (4 … (5) of M . . . ., fragment of plate (2 ins. high) with black-letter inscription in English, probably 16th century. …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Cambridgeshire
… Chicheley Esq.; two-stage altar tomb in alabaster and black marble with miniature effigies in the lower stage, … main floor, which is paved with diagonal flags and small black diapers, is at the W. end of the N. wall. This entrance … arches ornamented with large paterae in plaster with black urns placed in semicircular recesses at the springings. …
A History of the County of Somerset
… in Coneygore, near Shatterwell, and temporarily for the Black Lion inn. 97 Friends met at the house of Thomas …