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Survey of London
… and the Science and Art Department 'Let us strive only to get the best possible work and not be afraid of trouble.' … raised on it expressed much of the creative attitude to art, science and industry formulated by Prince Albert and … nation, was now being outstripped by her better educated foreign competitors. In France, Bavaria and Prussia there was …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… cleric. The case arose out of a letter written by Heylin to Chaloner's wife Ursula on 19 June 1637. In this, he … exposed Chaloner as a cowardly, blustering fool, unable to meet his debts or carry out his threats, and forced to beg Heylin's forgiveness on his knees. He described …
10th April 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… [CJ 761; f. 124v] Sabbati , 10 Aprilis 1624 L. 1. An act to enable Vincent Lowe to sell certain lands. L. 1. An act for repairing of the … JAMES PERROT puts in a bill for catechizing of children. Ministers' leases. All to have voice. Monday next, former …
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… L. 1a. Act against transportation of iron ordnance. And to be read again tomorrow. Motion made about the great want … kingdom. This by Mr. [John] Evelyn's fault. This patent to be delivered in by Mr. Evelyn upon Friday next, … of attachment of their goods for the company's [debts] in foreign parts and therefore desired a proportional allowance …
11th March 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… Eliz., An act for assurance of the yearly rent of £82 10s. to the Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield and his successors … manors, lands, tenements and hereditaments thereby assured to Edward Fisher, esq., and his heirs. L. 1a. [George] … sending extraordinary embassies £145,663 In entertaining foreign ambassadors [£]6,736 In the business against the …
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… act against the transportation of iron ordnance. Committed to: Sir Edward Coke Sir Edward Peyton Mr. Solicitor Sir John … Fanshawe Sir M[iles] Fleetwood And all that will come to have voice. Wednesday, Whitsun week, Star Chamber. The … for bill of subsidies Solicitor in chair. 20 E. 4 a foreign nobleman but a gentleman here. Every nobleman here …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… last twelve months Carlyle, a yeoman, had challenged him to a duel, and had given him and his wife Mary Constable … 1637. No further proceedings survive which directly relate to this case; however, the depositions given in the case of … esq v John Constable esq [see cause 123] make it possible to reconstruct many of the details. According to William …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… East Riding of Yorkshire took precedence. When called on to pronounce on the matter the heralds refused to make a judgement; but this did not prevent local gentleman … and yeomen reporting that, by local repute, John belonged to 'the best house of the Constables' and 'the Constables of …
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Henry III
… HENRY III. MEMBRANE 17. 1233. Oct. 28. Winchecombe. Grant to the mayor and good men of Dublin of murage for three years from Christmas next. Mandate to the justiciary..... Mandate to earls, barons, knights and … Everdon to have in scattered spots five oaks in the king's foreign wood of Writele, as a gift from the king to make a …