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A History of the County of Gloucester
… MANORS AND OTHER ESTATES. Before the Conquest the king's thegn Brictric held Wheatenhurst, and in 1086 Hardinc held … and his wife Elizabeth in 1302, 79 and was in the king's hands with other lands of the earl in 1322. 80 It was … Cambridge. 13 Cambridge died in 1725 or 1726, leaving a young son, the poet Richard Owen Cambridge, after whose death …
A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 10
… feudal honor of Blagdon (Som.) which had passed from Serlo's daughter Geva to the family of her first husband, Martin. 1 … wife of Sir Thomas Kyriell (d. 1461), succeeded at John's death in 1438. 11 Cecily died in 1472 and was followed by … (d. 1480), wife of William Say, 12 and the heirs on Say's death in 1529 were the descendants of Elizabeth Cheyne, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… ward above Derwent, W. division of Cumberland, 3 miles (S. S. E.) from Bootle; containing 208 inhabitants. The parish is … of this part of the county are fully described in Young's Geological Survey of the Yorkshire Coast, and his …
Old and New London
… TrialBacon and YelvertonHis ExecutionSir Walter Scott's "Fortunes of Nigel"Shadwell's Squire of AlsatiaA Riot in … The cause of the crime was highly singular. In 1607 young Lord Sanquhar, a Scotch nobleman, who with others of … had an eye put out by a fencing-master of Whitefriars. The young lorda man of a very ancient, proud, and noble Scotch …
A Dictionary of London
… - Wild Goose Court Whitefriars Theatre Near the Bishop's house, and formerly the Hall or Refectory of the … name in or adjacent to the street. Wiggin's Quay East of Young's Quay (Leake, 1666-Horwood, 1799). Opposite No. 80 … placed in Rocque, O. and M., etc., being west of Young's Quay. In Strype, ed. 1720, between Potter's Key east …
Survey of London
… appearance of the Palace in the early part of Charles II's reign. The building operations of that monarch no doubt … raised the lid, & had the agreeable surprise of the young lady flinging her arms round his neck. After that day … 1667, while he was waiting in the Matted Gallery, "a young man was most finely working in Indian inke the great …
Old and New London
… Placethat is past: For since the Cardinal fell that title's lost; 'Tis now the King's, and called Whitehall." … a separate table was assigned, including a company of young noblemen who were placed in his household in order to … thither." Owing to the delicate constitution of the young king, the Parliament was held at Whitehall on one …
Old and New London
… hortos." Juvenal. The Privy Gardens and King Charles's curious Sun-dialsName changed to Whitehall GardensLady … Florence, was procured. These were set out as models, and young artists were invited, by public advertisement, to make … of art. In consequence of this generous invitation several young artists, whose names were afterwards known to the …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… Whymper's London Diary, January-June 1855 Edward Whymper's London … is a rather remarkable history going about regarding a young man, son of a rich merchant, who wished to become a … An increase in our family took place, in the person of a young brother. 9 In the park at the back of the Horse Guards …
The Apprenticeship of a Mountaineer
… Whymper's London Diary, January-June 1856 Whymper's London Diary, … Mr Brown's. Pleasant company and a very good supper. One young lady I noticed especially, a Miss Hivanry, a pretty and … man on Saturday night killed his wife and 3 children (all young) with a chisel and on Sunday morning he gave himself up …