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Old and New London
… For courtly joust or tourney brave." Cavalier Song. Origin of the Word "Tothill"Punishment of NecromancersGrant of a Market and Fair to be held in … GardenOld and New Pye StreetsThe BroadwayYork StreetVan Dun's AlmshousesMilton's ResidenceEmmanuel …
A History of the County of Somerset
… TOPOGRAPHY The parish was formed in 1515 by the division of the parish of Sowy. Westonzoyland derives its name from its position as … Parrett. 6 The parish includes the village, the hamlets of Bussex and Liney to the north and north-east, and …
Old and New London
… REMARKS. WHITEHALL ABOUT 1650. ( From a Copy by Smith of a Rare Print by Israd Silvestre.) "You must no more call … Act IV., sc. 1. The most Polite Court in EuropeA School of Manners and MoralsHistorical Account of WhitehallAnciently … however, at different times, have charged with the deed Dun (styled in one of Butler's poems "Squire Dun"), Gregory …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Lyncombe. Widcombe WIDCOMBE, a tything, in the parish of ChewtonMendip, union of Clutton, hundred of Chewton, E. division of Somerset, 5 miles (S. W. by S.) …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… 1689 August 1689 Aug. 1. London. T. Ramsey [to the Earl of Shrewsbury]. The enclosed piece of ingenuity is humbly … 40.] Aug. 22. Hampton Court. Lord Melville to Sir Charles Erskine of Cambo. Seeing it is necessary for your health that … p. 160]; for Brisbane to be lieutenant of Captain Charles Erskine's company in the same regiment [ Ibid., p. 161.] Aug. …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… December 1694 December 1694 Dec. 1. Whitehall. Allowance of the extraordinary expenses of Mr. Matthew Prior, their Majesties' secretary residing at … Monro, Thomas O'Donnell, Captain Donogh McNemara, Margaret Dun, Charles Caroll, Ignatius Kelly, Ennish Dun, Roger …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… William and Mary February 1691 February 1691 Feb. 1. A list of the officers in Col. Thomas St. John's regiment of foot, who had commissions bearing this date: Field … Scotland. [ Ibid., p. 6.] Feb. 20. The like to Sir James Erskine of Alva to be captain of a company of foot in Colonel …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… Rimond Hansberg, gent., to be adjutant to the third troop of horse guards, commanded by Richard, Viscount Colchester; … clerk, to be chaplain to Col. Francis Langston's regiment of horse [ H.O. Military Entry Book 2, p. 238]; for Michael … for a ratification and new gift to Lieut.-Col. John Erskine of the charge and office of Lieutenant-Governor and …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… January 1690 Jan. 1. An account, from the previous 1st of May, of the private soldiers wanting in their Majesties' forces in … Low Countries, according to the muster rolls in the Earl of Ranelagh's office. At the foot is a memorandum that "there …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… Commissions for Thomas Dove, gent., to be cornet of Captain Edward Lloyd's troop in Colonel Francis Langston's … [ Ibid., p. 66.] Jan. 16. Commission to Captain John Erskine to have the precedency of a lieutenant-colonel. [ … the company in Stirling Castle commanded by Captain John Erskine; for James Auchinleck to be cornet of Major Balfour's …