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Old and New London
… o'clocka reminiscence, probably, of the tyrannical Norman curfew, or signal for extinguishing the lights at eight …
Old and New London
… boat-races. The tower contains a peal of five bells. The curfew was rung every evening at Chiswick as recently as …
The medieval records of a London City church
… there beyng present, iij d. paid for Ryngyng of None, Curfew and day pele and Courfewe & other pelis on o ur lady …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… and wives, and gave an acre of land in Heyham, to ring the curfew-bell every night; he was lord of a third part of South …
An Essay towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk
… The sixth bell weighs about 15cwt. and is rung for a curfew bell, at eight o'clock every evening, 18 there being …
The London eyre of 1276
… in the ward of Anketin de Auverne [Farringdon ward] after curfew and struck him with iron staves, swords and axes, …
Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III
… ( wakeraunt) in the said city or suburbs after ringing of curfew at the church of Our Lady atte Bowe unless he be known … or his servant, for good cause and carrying a light, which curfew shall ring between day and night; and if any shall be …
Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II
… scholars of Wales, being tempted of the devil, came after curfew with all their power to the hall wherein the said John …