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Magna Britannia
… a circular tower called Paradise Fort. The walls of King's Weare castle are standing; and there are the ruins of a … tower, with Gothic windows. It is commonly called the chapel, but has a fire-place. At the south-east angle is a … quadrangle, but two of the sides have been taken down: the chapel and hall remain, and the gateway. Collacombe, the old …
Magna Britannia
… supporting a spire at the west end. In the ruins of Stid Chapel are clustered pillars with foliated capitals, and the … plooyth wyth the. ...." In the east window is a figure of St. Ursula, crowned, and surrounded with glory; and beneath … forming part of the ancient monument called the "Giant's grave;" and is no doubt to be referred to the period when …
Magna Britannia
… a later date than the middle of the sixteenth century. The chapel and hall are the most ancient parts, having been built … Vernon, who died in the year 1452. In the windows of the chapel are considerable remains of painted glass, coeval with … the top is a parapet of open work, in which the Countess's initials, E. S., frequently occur. The state apartments are …
Magna Britannia
… the most remarkable. Wetheral Safeguard, or Constantine's Cells, consisting of three chambers cut out of a rock, at … opere exstruc"tum;" which the citizens of Carlisle shewed St. Cuthbert in the year 685, as recorded by Bede. At the … seventeen different subjects from the legend of St. Anthony, the same number from that of St. Austin; and …
Magna Britannia
… was found many years ago near Spurston, in the parish of St. Cuthbert, Carlisle. British and Roman Roads and Stations, … which, as may be seen by the plans of them in General Roy's work 10, were British fortresses of considerable … ix. Plate 17. Venerable Bede too in his life of St. Cuthbert mentions another Roman work as existing at …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… NRO). After acquiring the Westmorland estate in 1904 Mr. Leonard Brassey made many alterations to the village, … 18 Apethorpe Church Ecclesiastical (1) Parish Church of St. Leonard (Fig. 18; Plate 56) stands at the E. end of the … on the edge of parkland. It consists of a Chancel, South Chapel, Nave with North and South Aisles, West Tower with …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… ft. above OD on both sides of Willow Brook, here draining S.E. to the R. Nene in a broad open valley. The stream has … (NRO, Field Name Survey 1932). The village church or chapel which was first mentioned in 1250 was dedicated to St. Nicholas and the last-recorded institution was in 1448 …
The London eyre of 1244
… appealed Peter of Harrow of a breach of the king's peace, but he does not come. Therefore he and his pledges … place to place, keeping him imprisoned until the feast of St. Lucy [13 Dec. 1241], when he died in his prison. And that … him, and afterwards, on the vigil of the feast of St. Edward [? 12 Oct. 1243] they came again to his house and …
London Consistory Court Wills, 1492-1547
… 1508. Proved 9 Jul. Sir Jhon Plommer, chauntrye preist of St. Mari at Hill, 12 Jun. 1509. Proved 6 Jul. Sir Robert … was not proved.) Elisabeth Trottour, nun of the priory of St. Mary Magdalene of Iklyngton. Proved 15 Nov. 1511. Thomas … have of the yerly ferme of all the forseid londes 6 li. 6 s. 8 d. yerly to be paide att the ende of every quarter after …
Acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
… for catechising weekly, 1. Recommends that also every Lord's Day, when the people do most frequently conveen, some … of Penitents, and Debarring of Persons from the Lord's Table. The Generall Assembly, considering the obligations … appointed to consider the Overtures from the Presbytery of St Andrews, and Synod of Perth and Stirling, respecting the …