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A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… name; or, as some with more reason say, Dinas Powys, "the city of Powys," in reference simply to her father's … its governor, the elder Spencer, before the castle of that city, within sight of his son and the king, the latter made … Ogmore, and Swansea. It contains the small and unimportant city of Llandaf; the borough, market, and sea-port towns of …
Magna Britannia
… about 1300 in number, to the commanding officer at that city. With a due sense of the merit of these prompt services, …
Magna Britannia
… in 1645, was a merchant in London and Chamberlain of the City; three of his younger sons, William, Anthony, and …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… which is called at this day Angel, and of which the city of Flensburgh is the metropolis. Hengist and Horsa came …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… of the county cannot intermeddle. CANTERBURY, which is a city and county of itself, and a corporation, under the … jurisdiction of its own justices. ROCHESTER is likewise a city and corporation under the jurisdiction of its own … of the late dissolved monastery of St. Augustine, near the city of Canterbury, claims over ten whole parishes, besides …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… he seigned to persuade the governor to deliver up the city; but Eustace, guessing at his meaning, detained him, and … marched with his army to Rochester, and besieged the city so vigorously, that those in it were at last compelled … bishop of Bayeux) which is situate near the wall of the city, he placed monks, and made it a cell to the abbey of …
Magna Britannia
… of Spain, and we are told that they took possession of the city and castle of Exeter. 25 It does not appear what was the … some small garrisons near Exeter, as a check upon that city, and advanced to Tiverton, whence they dispossessed … Admiral, the Earl of Warwick, attempting to relieve the city, took a fort of the King's at Apsham, (Topsham,) and …
Magna Britannia
… during the civil war. Mr. William Lawday, some time of the city of Bath, and one of the sheriff's officers for … of State to King Charles II., who was a native of the city of Exeter, and of Welch origin, was created a baronet in …
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… had a pension of 40 l. per annum assigned him, out of the city of Exeter. He died in 1426. Arms: The arms of England, …