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A History of the County of Oxford
… Hen. Savile was used to affirme' 1 had a humble beginning, and was an unimportant part of the University until the 19th … outline is given of its earlier constitutional development and small endowments. A slightly fuller treatment has been … Viceroys of India (Lord Lansdowne, the Earl of Elgin, Lord Curzon) and from 1883 to 1909 another, Sir Arthur …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… (North) Banff BANFF, a sea-port, burgh, market-town, and parish, in the county of Banff, of which it is the chief … consideration. Coaches pass daily to and from Aberdeen and Elgin, and to and from Peterhead. From a grant of a toft and … all claim exclusive privileges. The town is classed with Elgin, Cullen, Inverury, Kintore, and Peterhead, in returning …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… BERWICK-UPON-TWEED, a port, borough, market-town, parish, and county of itself, 55 miles (E. by S.) from Edinburgh, and … situated here. Birnie BIRNIE, a parish, in the county of Elgin, 3 miles (S.) from Elgin; containing 407 inhabitants. This place is said by some …
Calendar of Border Papers
… to Bowes. [Feb. 4.] Asking him to procure from the King and Council an order that Bothwell shall meet him for redress … of the gentlemen to be delivered were gone to "Yorkshier," and he could not possibly be ready. "Att my house neigh … nere to his house of Terneway, and within viij myles of Elgin. It is like that some blode wilbe drawen by these …
Alumni Oxonienses
… [ 5] Brameche, John probably scholar of Brasenose Coll. in and before 1565. Brampton, Thomas s. Edward, of Burway, … Middle Temple 1718, rector of Lurgarshall, Sussex, 1724, and vicar of Harting and Hampnett 1739 until his death 16 … 1669. See Fasti, ii. 316. [ 10] Bruce, Thomas Earl of Elgin, created M.A. 31 Aug., 1636, knighted 20 May 1638, died …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… Brechin - Byth (New) Brechin BRECHIN, a burgh, market-town, and parish, in the county of Forfar, 8 miles (W. by N.) from … inhabited by a very few persons. Brough-Head BROUGH-HEAD, Elgin.See Burgh-Head. Broughton, Glenholm, and Kilbucho … a village and district, in the parish of Duffus, county of Elgin, 9 miles (N. W.) from Elgin; containing 829 …
Survey of London
… mansion begun but not completed for Sir John Denham, poet and Surveyor General of Works, of which some parts still … The Duke, shortly before his death, had permitted Lord Elgin to place the Marbles, which Elgin had recently failed to sell to the Government, in the …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… including the villages of Braehead, Forth, Newbigging, and Wilsontown; and containing 3550 inhabitants, of whom 766 … in the extensive collieries and lime-works of the Earl of Elgin, in the immediate neighbourhood. It is well built, and … obtained from the quarries is burnt. The produce of the Elgin collieries, and the limestone from the quarries, are …
Calendar, Committee for Compounding
… he repaired to Leicester, then the Parliament's garrison, and has since continued at home, and has taken the engagement. 219 757 3 Sept. Fine 1 l. 13 s. … Kingston Canbury Rectory, and other lands to the Earl of Elgin and other trustees for their children; and Ham House …
Calendar, Committee for the Advance of Money
… Cases brought before the committee May 1643 May 1643 John and Rob. Freke, or Freake, Helton, co. Dorset. 2 May 1643. … spoil of person, family, goods, or estate is granted them, and they and their servants are allowed to go about their … in the hands of Ben. Rhodes, steward to the Earl of Elgin. 4 149 151 19 May. Order in the House of Commons …