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A History of the County of Warwick
… 33 The younger John's son John sold it in 1627 to Joas, or Joce, Godschalk, 34 who settled it in 1638 on the marriage … of his son Jacob with Elizabeth daughter of Sir John Finett. 35 Anne Godschalk, the widow of Joce, by her will in … wavy counterchanged. West. Argent a fesse dancetty ermined or. In 1086 Nicholas the Crossbowman held 3 hides 1 virgate …
A History of the County of Hertford
… a mile east of the church is The Gage (formerly the Gaze or Gaze Place), a late 16th-century house, much altered … to hold by the service of rendering one pair of gilt spurs or 6 d. at Easter, for all service except foreign service. 7 … three molets sable and an augmentation of a scutcheon or with an eagle's wing sable thereon. CHURCH The church of …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… by Sir William Segar, Sable, a lion rampant, guardant, or, between three escallops, argentbears a strong resemblance … of their wives, jointly entitled to this manor. BERE, or BYER-COURT, as it is sometimes written, situated in the … the latter end of the last century, when Nicholas Tooke, or Tuck, as the name came then to be spelt, dying possessed …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… him a high place in the king's favour. 136 At this date or shortly afterwards he held the offices of chancellor and … during his moments of leisure in the garden, 149 or presiding over the princely fêtes he organized in honour … various ways to overcome the king's reluctance. Sir John Finett, the Master of the Ceremonies, told him that 'his …
Survey of London
… of circa 1608 "to issue 100 l. towards making a vault (or sewer) for draining etc. from St. Martin's Lane as far as … St. Martin's Lane in the fields, to a tenement, habitation or dwelling house"; nevertheless buildings steadily increased … to James I, Daniel Mytens (162234), painter, Sir John Finett (161340), Master of the Ceremonies, Sir Ralph Freeman …
Office-Holders in Modern Britain
… 500, 310 and 120 respectively. The captain carried a gold or gold-tipped staff, the lieutenant and standard bearer … period there was some controversy as to whether the King or the captain had the right of appointment; however, the … 16 Mar. Traughton, I. 1661 18 Mar. Crofts, J. 1661 13 Apr. Finett, W. 1661 6 May Bright, W. 1661 23 May Rawdon, T. 1661 …
The Environs of London
… be divided into two rivers by reason of the islands there, or else of the two brooks which "neere the towne enter into … Wood speaks highly also of his poetical talents. Sir John Fenett. "Fenetta, daughter of Sir John and Ladie Jane Fenett, baptized July 23, 1626." Sir John Fenett, or Finett, who resided at Twickenham, was appointed Master of …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… any errors they should punish him, without thinking of him or what he is now but as what he was when first he arrived at … they might make what arrangements they pleased to continue or return as they liked. If these remarkable signs of … Smith: Life and Letters of Sir Henry Wotton, i. page 177. Finett calls him Osalinskie. Count Palatine of Sindomerskie. …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… and others also, and in Spain they clamour for money or troops from Flanders. Sweden has taken four towns in … not usually go beyond a person bearing the title of baron or viscount. He accompanied me with a number of other … Contarini to the Venetian embassy in Charterhouse Street. Finett: Philoxenis, page 184. He must mean Tillires, who left …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… in Flanders they have so arranged that the continuation or breach of the truce rests with them. Since the death of … great labour one day, is frequently undone, transformed or diminished by them in a few hours. Some one remarked to … dated 14 January, 1621. State Papers, Foreign, Holland. Finett gives their names as Senthusen, Carmelin, Sonch, …