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Old and New London
… with miniver; around the neck is a curious spreading ruff, stiffened with wire, and from this descends the long, …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire
… Myssenden, 1612, small kneeling figure of woman with ruff and high-crowned hat, verses and inscription carved in …
A History of the County of Hertford
… a civilian with a short beard, in a long robe and a ruff, kneeling at an altar with his hands raised in prayer …
Statutes of the Realm
… Duties charged by this Act upon all Amber Beads Amber Ruff Coral Beads and Polished Coral and all Cowries shall be …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire
… (see Plate, p. 46) lower down on tomb, in large hood and ruff, fingers broken, crest at feet, a spotted pard, lying … alabaster figures, of man in armour, woman in ruff and fardingale, each kneeling at prayer desk, in recess …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… feet on lion, and of woman in enriched head-dress and with ruff (Plate 20); on wall at back, a tablet with …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… family. The church contains about 300 sittings. Sarah Ruff in 1721 bequeathed an estate, the rent of which, …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex
… effigies of man in Judge's robes and woman in cloak and ruff and close cap; on sides of tomb four shields of arms; on …
A History of the County of Oxford
… derive solely from a poetic reference of 1598 to a man's ruff which 'did eate more time in neatest setting/ Then …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… 1616 (Plate 40); above, figure of lady at prayer wearing ruff and farthingale; below, on inscription plate (20 ins. by …