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A History of the County of Stafford
… 1 Between c. 1140 and c. 1170, in return for 15 s. 4 d. paid by the canons, Thomas of Bromley granted the … become purely ceremonial by the late 17th century. 139 A curfew and a day bell at the fourth hour were rung at St. … during the winter and early spring. 141 The St. Mary's curfew was revived in 1924 and was still rung in 1929. 142 In …
A Dictionary of London
… precinct known as the Liberty of St. Martin le Grand. The Curfew Bell was rung there to warn the citizens to keep … the Little at Ludgate" (ib.). "St. Martin the Less," 1273-4 (Ct. H.W. II. 17). "St. Martin de Ludgate," 1290 (ib. 93). … a belfry in the shape of a tower, to have two gates in it, 4 H. VI. (Cal. L. Bk. K. p. 44). In Stow's time lately new …
A Dictionary of London
… atte Bowe," 1335 (ib. 405). "St. Mary atte Boghe," 1343-4 (ib. 472). "Our Lady of the Arches" (nostre dame des … fell down and killed many people (Ann. Lond. p. 81). The curfew was rung there, 37 Ed. III. (Cal. L. Bk. G. p. 150). … under the church and a Roman causeway beneath the tower, 4 ft. thick, at a depth of 18 ft. Underneath lay the natural …
Memorials of London and London Life
… the preceding Saturday, and drinking there to the hour of curfew; and that afterwards, on leaving, he went towards the … William before-mentioned, he was struck with the falling 4 sickness in the King's highway, from which he had … this happened. Who say that on the preceding Sunday, after curfew rung, it happened that one Richard Moys, going along …
Memorials of London and London Life
… so no evil may befall the City. "At every Parish Church, curfew is to be rung at the same hour as at St. Martin's le …
Memorials of London and London Life
… Queen Hythe and the warden of the dock at Billinggesgate, 4 by themselves and their people, shall cause it to be … so daring as to be found walking through the streets after curfew rung at St. Martin's le Grand; and that every one, … no taverner or brewster shall keep the door open after curfew rung, as aforesaid; and that whosoever shall be …
Memorials of London and London Life
… Charge of using abusive language in the Mayor's Court. 4 Edward II. A.D. 1311. Letter-Book D. fol. cxiv. (Latin.) On … the City were to be closed each night at the beginning of curfew being rung at St. Martin's le Grand, and the wickets were then to be opened; and at the last stroke of curfew rung, the wickets were to be closed, and were not to …
Memorials of London and London Life
… folks towards the water be well and stoutly bretached. 4 And that at each gate of the City there be every day six … and the wickets of the gates only be kept open until curfew has been rung out at St. Martin's le Grand; and after … the City Gates should be closed every night at the hour of curfew being rung at St. Martin's le Grand; and so long as …
Memorials of London and London Life
… this letter shall see or hear, John Sturmy of Dromundby, 4 greeting in God. Whereas I have let to Hamon Godchep, … King Edward, because she was found wandering about after curfew rung at the place assigned, namely, at St. Martin's le … meat for sale by candle-light at les Stokkes, 20 after curfew rung at St. Martin's le Grand: whereas it is enacted, …
Memorials of London and London Life
… and that the wickets of the gates shall be kept open until curfew rung out at St. Martin's le Grand; and that then, all …