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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Ozleworth Oxford OXFORD, a university and city, locally in the hundred of Wootton, county of Oxford, of which it is the … young nobleman, a student in one of the schools. In 1274, Walter de Merton founded Merton College, which seems to have … and eight bishops. Merton College was established by Walter de Merton, Bishop of Rochester, and lord high …
Old and New London
… "Inter fmineas catervas." Horace. Oxford Street in the Last CenturyFigg's TheatreGreat Cumberland PlaceLady … Luke's Church, Nutford PlaceThe "Yorkshire Stingo"The Christian Union Almshouses, John StreetCrawford … Square and its Distinguished ResidentsMontagu House and the "Blue-Stocking" ClubMrs. Montagu and the …
Old and New London
… (continued). "And business compelled them to go by the way Which led them through Cavendish Square." Old Song. … Morritt, of Rokeby, the friend and correspondent of Sir Walter Scott. Lord Selborne has lived in Portland Place for … of the Royal Literary Fund"Tom" Campbell and BelzoniSir Walter ScottAll Saints' ChurchAll Saints' SisterhoodGreat …
Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… OXTON.OSTON. Elvod paid for his manor in Oston, before the Normans came, to the Dane-tax then in use after the rate … oxen (or twelve bovats.) This afterwards became the fee of Walter de Aincurt, and there was one sochm. on one third part … this manor became Thomas Aiscoughs. Sir Nicholas Strelley, knight, 33 H. 8. 11 claimed it against Francis Aiscough, …
Dictionary of English Furniture Makers 1660-1840
… chairs and another elbow chair for a Close stool Chair the seat Cov'rd w th red morrocco Leather. The cost of the … Back St, Maryport, Cumb., joiner/cm (1811). [D] Park, Walter Archibald, 13 Old Park, Bristol, cm (1834). [D] Park, … in the Bagshot Park accounts. The notebook of Edward Knight of Wolverley House, Worcs. records under 7 May 1774 …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… Pabay - Peeblesshire P Pabay PABAY, an island, in the parish of Strath, Isle of Skye, county of Inverness; … to have been indebted for its rise to the foundation, by Walter, progenitor of the royal race of the Stuarts, of a … been additionally endowed with 500 bequeathed by the late Walter Carswell, Esq.; and a commodious schoolroom has been …
Alumni Oxonienses
… co. Montgomery, 1520, canon of Sarum 1521, ambassador to the pope at Venice 1522, rector of Bangor-ys-y-coed, Flints, … William, of Parham, Sussex, esq., deceased, and if so, a knight, and sold Parham. See Foster's Judges and Barristers. … Fasti, ii. 355; & Baker's Northants, i. 510. Pargiter, Walter of Northants, gent. Magdalen Hall, matric. 12 Dec., …
The Rulers of London 1660-1689
… 1647-22 Sep 1653 removed to Bassishaw-Sep 1660 disabled by the Act of Oblivion (2) Bassinghall Street, St Michael … of Shidlington, Beds, gent mar 1690, Anne, da of Sir Walter Acton of Aldenham Hall, Salop, Bt (3) Linendraper (4) … (2) Land (unspecified) (2) Son Bulstrode Peachy, als Knight, MP Medhurst, 1721, 1727 Son and heir Sir Henry Peachy …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… (Holy Rood) PACKINGTON ( Holy Rood), a parish, in the union of Ashby, partly in the hundred of Repton and Gresley, S. division of the county … in the reign of Edward VI., Sir Anthony Kingston, then knight-marshal, being lord of the manor of Painswick, caused …
Old and New London
… CHAPTER XVII. PADDINGTON. PADDINGTON CANAL, 1820. "And the Bishop's lands, too, what of them? I'll warrant you'll … of the PopulationThe Manor of PaddingtonThe Feast of Abbot Walter, of WestminsterThe Prior of St. Bartholomew's and his … Boy" told tales and played upon the fiddle. Charles Knight also tells us that "at the beginning of the present …