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… Academy of Music in 1719 205 and his subscription to Gay's Poems of 1720. The fourth storey had already been added in … perhaps did not occupy the house. 208 In July 1723 Bagenal's mortgagees leased the house for seven years from midsummer … four open lunettes. The cast wall, affording the largest field, is divided by the Composite pilasters into three bays, …
Survey of London
… other two, is an unusually complete specimen of builder's design. The buildings at either side of this group are all … the first-floor rooms, which now form part of No. 18 (Buck's Club). The panelling is raised-andfielded with one-fillet … topmost flight only a dado. No. 18 Clifford Street: Buck's Club This house differed from almost all the others on the …
Survey of London
… granted by him, some in about 1780 and others in the 1790's, repairing leases were granted by his heir, the fifth Duke … and merchant tailor of London, by Richard Wilson of King's Lynn, gentleman. The area covered by this chapter was … 6 From about this time the name Crab or Crabtree Field (or Park) was sometimes given to the Ten Acres or to …
Survey of London
… of Vitruvius Britannicus and the first volume of Leoni's own Palladio, but he had subscribed to the second volume of … published in 1717 and later subscribed to Leoni's Alberti in 1726. He was also, like Burlington, an original … represented by the names Duesbury, Messrs. Gillow, Messrs. King & Co., Martyr, Joseph Spode, Thomas Waring, and Wedgwood …
Survey of London
… Catherine of Braganza, and took the name of his mother's family. 314 He had previously lived at No. 33 St. James's … mentioned in the accounts. No. 29 Old Burlington Street: Field-Marshal Wade's House Demolished The small palazzo … recommendation of Burlington's works when dining with the King. He took the opportunity to speak of 'Burlington House, …
Survey of London
… inaugurated the second phase of Lord Burlington's estate development, on the eastern of the two closes into … was described in 1793 as 'Helmet, Hat and Cap-maker to the King'. 489 Its products included a shako or helmet made of … from 1847 until 1867, by the ethnologist, Doctor Richard King. During his residence the Ethnological Society which he …
Survey of London
… STREET 1. ? Rev. Dr. Joseph Smith, later Provost of Queen's College, Oxford, 1720 to 17246. 2. William Capon (? the … 185877. 10. John Wallop, first Earl of Portsmouth, 174262; Field-Marshal Sir John Griffin Griffin, fourth Baron Howard … Charlotte Addison, daughter of above, 173247; John Dymoke, King's Champion, 17804; General William Greenfield, 178596; …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… to their products; hence the retailer who had 'Kennedy's Corn Plaister' and 'German Do' [ditto] [Tradecards … date of use: 1879 Found branded as GERMAN, Kennedy's See also CORN KNIFE. Sources: Tradecards. Corn powder … MEDICINE were prepared to put their name; hence 'Lord's well known infallible Corn Salve' [Newspapers (1770)], and …
A Survey of London
… thereof being made, about the yeare of Christ 1297. king Edward the first writeth to his Citizens thus. The Bishop complaineth. The King forbiddeth the laytie to punish the Clargie men. Edward … purge their Citie from such filthinesse, least through God's vengeance, either the pestilence or sworde should happen to …
Old and New London
… FENCHURCH STREET, Medival CornhillThe StandardSt. Michael's, CornhillSt. Peter'sThe First London PrintsellersA … The legendary founder was Lucius, the first Christian king, A.D. 179. It is said to have remained the metropolitan … and on the rumour that Oliver was going to make himself king, Fox went to him and personally remonstrated. Fox …