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Old and New London
… as the King's Champion all opposers of the boymonarch's title to the crown. In 1396 Richard celebrated here his … such an earl, three quarts to my new lord for wetting his title, and so forth. It is a thing too notorious to mention …
Old and New London
… formation of the chapter with the school under the new title, which it has borne ever since, of the 'Collegiate … the year 1704, has been printed in two volumes under the title of "Lusus Westmonasterienses," to which the editor has …
Old and New London
… and especially of titles. His only son, who held the title but a few short years, died, unmarried, in 1735, when … and government of the Queen's Court bearing the above title, and also the supervision of the Household accounts, …
Old and New London
… the good people of Westminster did not resign the title, nor did the king reclaim it, so a city has it remained …
Old and New London
… by Lord Broghill, afterwards better known by his superior title as Earl of Ossory, from whom the story has come down to …
Old and New London
… rural character, at that time, may be inferred from the title of Wycherley's successful comedy, Love in a Wood, or … as we learn from No. 324 of the Spectator, took their title from "a sort of cannibals in India, who subsist by …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… the present postmaster of the town. Melcombe conferred the title of baron on Bubb Doddington, with whom it became …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… the Liturgy, was born in the parish in 1499. It gave the title of Baron, the first conferred upon him, to Villiers, …
A History of the County of Hertford
… paid yearly from time immemorial a sum of 4, under the title of the Labourers' Gift, to be distributed among the … are administered by one body of trustees under the title of the Harpenden United Charities. The approximate …
A History of the County of Hertford
… the manor followed the descent of the baronetage till the title became extinct on the death of Sir Benet Garrard in …