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A History of the County of Oxford
… three miles distant. The name Hardwick 5 means in Old English a sheep farm or perhaps a cattle farm, or … been found. 97 The Prior of St. John's, Clerkenwell, the English head of the order, presented throughout the Middle …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… at the junction of the northern road to Newton, the Old English Gentleman, newly built in 1839 and named for the then …
A History of the County of Durham
… who was 'one of the ablest professors of theology that the English province ever produced,' was born at Hart. 17 In the … (1138) Robert the elder and Adam his son fought on the English side, but Robert the younger (called Le Meschin) was …
A History of the County of Durham
… to Berwick with a cargo of flour, corn and salt for the English garrison there. Pirates forced him to take refuge in … to the suppression of piracy. 64 In August 1561, when the English Government was very much excited by the departure of … this and other northern towns was very disagreeable to the English Parliament, but they could not rid themselves of …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… inhabiting this parish, to be instructed in reading English; and, in case the estate should be more than … parishes; and when such children should be able to read English so well as to read any chapter in the bible, then for …
A History of the County of Warwick
… 1537, originally as a spy upon him in the interests of the English government. Eventually, however, Michael became the …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… he translated a Roman Catholic condemnation of heresy into English. 320 His son Richard, who lived on the Hasfield …
A History of the County of Surrey
… were kept in Latin. One result of the Commonwealth is that English was used, as was also the case in Guildford. On 30 …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… taught included grammar, geography, mapping, surveying, English history, algebra, Euclid, scripture history, and … C.R.O., L 19/14 (ct. roll, 4 Edw. VI); from Middle English 'munechenes', nuns. V.C.H. Mdx. i. 158. L. & P. Hen. …
A History of the County of Essex
… became king of Scotland and consequently forfeited his English estates. 110 In July 1306 Edward I granted two thirds …