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The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… Whymper's London Diary, July-December 1855 Whymper's London Diary, … and went out. Today authentic intelligence arrived, that Lord Raglan was dead. A loss to his friends but a great … the name of which I forget. A 1000s has been voted for Lord Raglan's widow for life and 2000 for the present Lord …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… Whymper's London Diary, July-December 1856 Whymper's London Diary, … etc. No news. The late commander in chief of the army, Lord Hardinge, died yesterday morning at past 11. Very wet. … been promptly and justly punished. The malefactors were Lord Ernest Vane Tempest and 2 other young officers, who …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… Whymper's London Diary, July-December 1857 Whymper's London Diary, … the course of a debate on voting money to British Museum, Lord J. Russell casually mentioned something about its being … but very fine in latter part. In the afternoon I went to Lord's cricket ground and saw the first match that I have …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… Whymper's London Diary, July-December 1858 Whymper's London Diary, … Ely etc. Fine. My father went to dinner at Mr McKewan's. Lord Mayor's day. Today Alderman Wire became Lord Mayor of London. I remember being frequently told, when …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… inhabitants, of whom 1333 are in the town, 16 miles (S. by E.) from Canisbay, 20 (S. E. by E.) from Thurso, and … of Caithness were sold in 1672, by his grandson, to the lord of Glenorchy, who, having thus become proprietor of the … monks was founded here by Devorgilla, daughter of Alan, Lord of Galloway, and mother of Baliol, King of Scotland. It …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… its southern part a narrow strip, once part of Wicken's common, along that river's western bank. 20 In the south-west corner stands the small … called the (Black) Swan, but renamed from 1806 after Lord Nelson 86 and popularly called from c. 1850 the 'Five …
A History of the County of Northampton
… Dive outside Whittlewood. 69 In 1639, as part of Charles I's attempts to enlarge the forest far beyond the traditional limits, Henry Lord Spencer, the rector and two freeholders were fined for a … whereas Dagnall was an estate of 128 a., sold off by Henry Lord Spencer in 1640 and repurchased for the Wicken Park …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… complained that the priory left the almsmen, whom the lord of the manor claimed to name, to starve. It had … pitchforks. 9 In 1419 the priory obtained leave from Mary's heir to commute the distribution of food into giving a rent of 13 s. 4 d., out of Wicken manor, in penny doles to the neediest …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… perhaps over claims for tithe exemption on Anglesey's Wicken land. 77 From the 13th century to the 16th Rumburgh … its sale in 1811. It was bought by John Rayner, the new lord of Wicken manor, before his death in 1813. His widow … rentcharge was sold in 1858 to James Thornton (d. 1880), lord of the manor, 90 and passed by 1910 to Thomas Thornton, …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… Economic history ECONOMIC HISTORY. In 1086 Count Alan's manorial demesne at Wicken included three out of the seven … of Wicken manor, excluding Spinney priory's 115 a. The lord had ten villeins holding 15-a. half yardlands, and … 1366 comprised 215 a. of arable and 37 a. of meadow. The lord was then entitled, besides 8 from assize rents, to …