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Old and New London
… Waterloo Place and Her Majesty's Theatre CHAPTER XVII. WATERLOO PLACE AND HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. "Hic alta theatris Fundamenta locant." Virgil, "n.," i. St. James's Fields in the Time of Charles I.St. James's MarketThe …
A History of the County of Hertford
… 22 and though no mention is made of it in any of Offa's charters, it may have been covered by the grant of Cassio … in rising against the abbot at the time of Wat Tyler's rebellion. 29 They, with the men of Cassio, obtained a … Langley Bery groundes to the river, and thence to Touley's House, by estimation a mile; and thence to the house of …
A Dictionary of London
… with the seal of Thomas á Becket affixed to it. By John's Charter (1202) granted on the petition of the Mayor and … of woollen cloth dwelt in Candlewick Street at one time (S. 219). See Webbes, Fraternity of. Weavers' Hall On the east … at No.22 (P.O. Directory). First mention: " Weauers Hall" (S. ed. 1598, p.226). Formerly the Hall of the Weavers' …
A Dictionary of London
… 1799). Not named in the maps. Well Yard South out of Peter's Court, east of the Royal Mint (Rocque, 1746-O.S. 25 in. 1880). Removed for the erection of the Artizans' … out of Little Britain on the east side of St. Bartholomew's Hospital (O. and M. 1677-Elmes, 1831). "Well Close " in …
Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… of Emme his wife, and Raph Silvan, and Richard his brother's: the witnesses were William prior of Radford, Austin the … which Olyver Deyncourt his son recognized, 16 H: 3, before S. de Segrave and his fellow justices itinerant. 9 Roger … was last at Welbec. Welbec, since the marquis of Tichfield's marriage with MissScot, the great heiress, has been his …
A History of the County of Essex
… Lugar who sold it in 1781 to Thomas Fisher. After Fisher's death in 1789 the advow son passed to his sons Joseph (d. 1816) and William (d. 1844). William's executors pre- sented in 1846 and in 1856 conveyed the advow son to his heir, William Fisher Hobbs. On Hobbs's death in 1866 the advowson descended to H. P. L. Blood. In …
Old and New London
… voices, full and sweet, In this wide hall, with Earth's inventions stored, And praise th' invisible universal Lord, … and West London CemeteryBrompton HallSt. Michael's GroveBrompton GroveJohn Sidney HawkinsGloucester LodgeThe … was the property of the Methwold family during Cromwell's time; and the same writer observes that 'if there are any …
A History of the County of Stafford
… (1139-61). 9 Bishop Durdent (1149-59) confirmed Guy's grant, and the church was among the possessions confirmed … and 1182 a certain Hugh the priest acknowledged Worcester's right, and the prior granted him the church, apparently as … the priest at Handsworth, apparently revived his church's claim to West Bromwich. The matter was delegated by the …
A History of the County of Sussex
… (1 mile south of the village) at the Earl of Arundel's sheepcote at Preston, they run along the edge of Binderton … 5 and it was among the property remaining in the king's hands during the minority of the heir. 6 In 1274 John's widow Isabel sued in her turn for dower, including of the …