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The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 2
Details four hundreds in the lath of Sutton-at-Hone: those of Little and Lesnes, Dartford and Wilmington, Ruxley, and Axtane. Includes accounts of Dartford and parts of south-east metropolitan London, including Orpington.
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… some of their most notable exponents. Monmouth There is little record of the reception of the new opinions in the … in Essex. Thomas Pilkes' tenement, which was in Tower Street next the house and garden of his priest, John Rudd, … of the gift of Mr. Robert Neale. There were nine other green cushions fringed. Prominent in the chancel stood the …
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… of Sarum Use at all but presumably of London Use. There is little in the medieval inventories 1 of All Hallows' church … and faded ones for ordinary Sundays or weekdays with little regard for colour. Red was commonly used for martyrs, … of a single vestment of red for Good Friday in 1452. The green bawdkin altar cloth with "All Hallowe" thereon which …
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… loving sister Elizabeth Goddard at the lower end of Tower Street against Barking church, accompanying a cake for her … remained in sanctuary, and afterwards he escaped by night. Little more than a year later, Peter Tremenel, a servant of … (or cushions for the books) one of red velvet the other of green damask, the pewter cruets and basons, the latten …
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… nave of St. Helen's parish church, near Bishopsgate Street. It was in the year 1466 that Sir John Crosby, a … rests on a cushion covered with a veil, which is held by a little angel on each side. She appears to have a collar of … in Bisshoppesgate Strete." Holinshed also relates that "little by little all folke withdrew from the Tower, and drew …
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… of the loggia was giving trouble, and was shored up, but little more was done, and the house was still left empty. In … up for the Governor. Another item may be quoted for the little shock of a familiar word in an unfamiliar context: … & other fastenings all w t. 2 qr. 8 li fixt Over y e. little Parlour window in y e. West Front of the Qu: House at …
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… age of two, was solemnly affianced to the Dauphin, who was little older, and on October 5th the marriage ceremony was … of the Princess and Charles on the 11th of May 1625. The little princess, only sixteen years old at the time of her … Caesar," and the price paid exceeded 18,000. M. A. Everett Green, "Letters of Queen Henrietta-Maria," p. 18. P.R.O., E. …
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… to connect the main buildings on the east side of the street with those portions of the Palace, as well as the … that it was designed by Hans Holbein. There seems very little to be said for this tradition. 3 Holbein's first stay … had resided at "Hance's House," next to the Bowling Green, 30 a building entirely disconnected from the royal …
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… were not due to fall in until 1904. For several years little or no gain could be expected, and it appears that the … bounded by Holland Lane, Melbury Road and Kensington High Street. aWilliam Boutcher of Lancaster Road, Notting Hill, … the late fifteenth-century manner, coloured red and dark green with rich gold detail. There is a small painting of Our …
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… lay north of the Hammersmith road (now Kensington High Street) on lease and was anxious to purchase the land … Holland House itself there were few buildings of note. Little Holland House, an irregular house of some size, … and south ends of Holland Road. W. Walsham of Bethnal Green gave notice of his intention to build thirty-four …