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A History of the County of Oxford
… Tilleman Bobart. 64 Several early plans, one by Wise's assistant Charles Bridgeman in 1709, show the achievement … placed further south. 69 The idea that the avenue's design represents the disposition of opposing armies at the … the full width of the palace's south front and c. 250 yd. long, south of which lay the Woodwork, a hexagonal …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Blenheim Park to 1705 Park to 1705 A park around the king's houses may have been defined before 1086 when woodland … nearby royal manor of Wootton was said to be in the king's enclosure ( in defensione regis). 30 Chroniclers asserted … the present Combe gate 83 and required a wall over 1,100 yd. long, even though two sides were the earlier park walls. …
Calendar of Border Papers
… and John Nixon, &c., found to be committed since the King's departure out of Scotland, but delivery put off by Thomas Trotter, till he had his lord and master's answer. A bill of Sir John Forster uppon Arche Croser, and … stole 6 oxen, 6 kye, 4 young nowte, ane horse, 10 l., a nag, 40 s., a sword, 13 s. 4 d., a steil cap, 10 s., a dagger …
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… no return of the horsemen serviceable, for her Majesty's first year, nor of any other year, except a book of the … put my hand to these, he refuses my pay under your Majesty's warrant, for which I beseech your Majesty's speedy order, and (if it so please your Majesty) to …
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… to M r Sutton master of the ordnance at Berwick, at 5 s., his clerk at 12 d., 2 servants, 2 labourers, at 6 d. "le … 3 ordinary labourers at Berwick and Newcastle, in all, 15 s. 10 d. per diem, amounting for 366 days ("being leape yere") to 289 l. 15 s. "Empcions"among these, tarred rope, 32 l.; a fother of …
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… Wyll m Morton,"the mayor of Barwick" prefixed in the clerk's hand. 1 p. Addressed. Indorsed. Inclosed in same: (Articles … by equal portions halfyearlyaccording to her Majesty's instructions to M r Robert Bowes on 20 th June in the 18 th … Robert Arden, the like, 30 s. Torpenhawe.Richard Fisher, a nag, 40 s. Tallentire.Robert Dodson, 3 oxen, 7 l.; Jannett …
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… requested in your last, I return the copy of Lord Maxwell's letter with my notes on the "margent," as to his … Maxwell (though he desired it) till I know her Majesty's pleasure. Yesterday 24 Scotsmen, among them some belonging … of 60 tons timber from the woods to the "watersyde" at 4 s. a ton, 12 l.; freight of 2 ships of 40 "chalder the pece" …
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… them. And it is reported that "Harkelus Stewerd" the earl's brother is gone to raise all the loose men in Liddesdale. … Saturday last he passed by Edinburgh and crossed the Queen's ferry to meet his friends on the other side, who have as … on the Lord Herries' earnest desire to know her Majesty's pleasure as to his accepting the opposite wardenry from the …
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… to us on sufficient securitywhich matter after the Mayor's return home, we again "touched" by our letter of 18 th … which would be for our own good and her Majesty's service, in this place. Berwick. The Mayor and Aldermen. … and children. 1 p. A broad sheet. Written by Scrope's clerk, text and names. Headed: "To the right honorable the …
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… to the captains till 20 th ultimo, amounting to 1949 l. 15 s. 10 d., besides 60 l. from myself in prest to the first two … so as it should seme they cam rather for the poste boyes nag than for the lettres; and I think their wer some …