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Calendar of State Papers, Spain
… important to gain time in order to secure king-Henry's co-operation, or at least neutrality, it seems to us that if … note at the foot of the same page, "Leonard Skeffington,"a great oversight, which can only be accounted for by the fact …
Calendar of State Papers, Spain
… of the King's first marriage. One of the doctors, a man of great learning and virtue, was once the King's confessor (Dr. … Briant returning to France, nor is there, for the present, great probability of a closer alliance with that country, for … profit His Majesty more than if he had gained one or two great battles. The Duke, though a pensioner of France, and a …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… the small tithes of both parishes, with a portion of the great tithes in Seale, formerly called Bordirivere, now Under … at which men of war of a large size have been built with great ease and safety. PAGE 544. The lessee of the parsonage …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… to Thomas Raikes, esq. who now owns it. PAGE 171. Great Delce, with King's farm, is still possessed by the … found, but were broken by the workmen; they contained a great quantity of bones. The urns were some of a dark lead … of a man's skull found near them, and a little further a great quantity of bones without any urn, these instantly went …
Chronicles of the Mayors and Sheriffs of London
… was altogether to the dishonour of God and to the very great disgrace of all Christendom; for that in such case, … of his lordship the King, the Justiciars of Bank, and the great men of the Court, who will the more readily be inclined … to obtain remuneration therefor of the Most High, for the great increase of whose honour you strive. And from thence, …
Chronicles of the Mayors and Sheriffs of London
… without offspring. Hearing however by report how many and great miracles God had wrought in England for the Blessed … to the citizens, with all haste to acquit the King of a great sum of money as against the King of France. They were … of his means thereunto; of which sum of money, not without great hardship, he paid one hundred marks. Also, when after …
Survey of London
… he was appointed commissary-general to the forces in Great Britain, and he was made a baronet in December, 1803. … of Richard Carte, a partner in the firm of Rudall, Carte & Co., army musical instrument makers, and after serving an … the Garricks' party on any festive occasion. On one "great evening" Hannah informed her family that "Lord and Lady …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… from its situation on a Roman road, is intersected by the great northern road, and contains 1543 a. 3 r. 22 p.; 595 … picturesque vale of Dearne, and near it run the Midland railway and the Dearne and Dove canal. The living is a … 8. 14. 9.; patron and impropriator, J. Frampton, Esq. The great tithes have been commuted for 354, and the vicarial for …
Office-Holders in Modern Britain
… were made by the crown by letters patent under the great seal with the single exception of Henchman (1714) who … had his interest confirmed by letters patent under the great seal. 2 This practice was followed thereafter until the … 15 April 1685 (HCA 50/5 ff. 86-7); letters patent under great seal 8 July 1691 (C 66/3345). Bedford died before …
Survey of London
… for the plan reproduced on p. 30 shows it blocked at the western end by "the new parler." From a document of the … was current in England, and the relief was therefore great when in 1797 Jervis utterly defeated a much larger … in the dockyards. In this work he necessarily incurred great unpopularity. In 18067 he resumed the command of the …