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The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… provided, nevertheless, that whenever the curate's place should be void, one of his own scholars should have the … removed perhaps to Walsingham, in Norfolk, to which place king Edward III. in the year 1345, procured leave of … church yard of his collegiate church at Maidstone, in the place designed for John Boteler, his esquire; but it appears …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… in his catalogue of the cities of Britain, tells us, this place was called by the Britons, Caer Meguiad, or as others … P. X. Vagniacis, M. P. XVIII. Durobrovi M. P. IX. If this place was the Vagniac of the Romans, and the above numbers … have, in this romantic and rocky situation, made a burial place for their fraternity. At a small distance higher up the …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… buried here. Behind the ruins of this church is a burial-place for the soldiers, who die in the castle; very few of … this castle, to which numbers had fled for safety, as to a place then deemed impregnable; but it was surrendered, after … Pictavensis, who was the Conqueror's chaplain, writes this place, towards the sea at least, was not so much fortified …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… certainly took his name from his possessions in this place. He is mentioned several times in the record of … of July. In the midst of the high-street is the market-place, a neat modern building, the market being kept here … in his room. He made his option in parliament for another place, and William Frewin, esq. was chosen in his room. He …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… so large that it is said to have extended far beyond this place, on the one side almost to Ramsgate cliffs, and on the … up, the sea by degrees entirely deserting it at this place, but still leaving sufficient to form a large and … as well as the building of this town, seems to have taken place, however, some while after the establishment of the …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… Romans, of whom there are many vestigia in and about this place. Part of this parish is in the hundred of … navigable. After the Romans had deserted Britain, this place seems to have been still accounted a port of great … is a circular mount of earth. When Dr. Plot viewed this place in 1693, the valla were then very losty, and he was …
Survey of London
… Marquis de Guiscard. 54 Another notable event which took place in this room was the examination on 24th August, 1722, … Henry VIII, one at each end of the property added to York Place in 1530 to form the site of Whitehall. In 1708 the Gate … his actual possession of the house even if that event took place on 4th July, 1725. Succeeded his father in the earldom …
Historical Collections of Private Passages of State
… was another intended Parliament within a Mile of this place; this was discovered by Letters sent to Rome, and the Place of their Meeting is now changed; I desire the meanest … Women dragged to the Bench to take the Oath died in the place both Mother and Child, hundreds driven to hide …