The History of the United Parishes of St. Giles in the Fields and St. George Bloomsbury: Combining Strictures on Their Parochial Government, and a Variety of Information of Local and General Interest |
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... nearly pa- rallel with the north side of Holborn , and in an easterly direction connecting itself with the creek which ran along Fleet Ditch . " The Britons , " he says , " sought for security in places surrounded with woods or morasses ...
... nearly pa- rallel with the north side of Holborn , and in an easterly direction connecting itself with the creek which ran along Fleet Ditch . " The Britons , " he says , " sought for security in places surrounded with woods or morasses ...
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... nearly opposite to and west of where Meux's Brewhouse now stands . It was surrounded by a wall nearly of a triangular form , being a boundary to the hospital and its precints , running in a line with 8.
... nearly opposite to and west of where Meux's Brewhouse now stands . It was surrounded by a wall nearly of a triangular form , being a boundary to the hospital and its precints , running in a line with 8.
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... nearly impas- sable . " The rates upon the several articles amounted to about one penny in the pound on their value , and were to be paid by all , except lords , ladies , and persons belonging to religious establishments , or the church ...
... nearly impas- sable . " The rates upon the several articles amounted to about one penny in the pound on their value , and were to be paid by all , except lords , ladies , and persons belonging to religious establishments , or the church ...
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... Nearly the whole of the Strand was a continued street , formed however of spacious mansions and their appropriate offices , the residences of noblemen and prelates . Those on the south side had all large gardens attached to them ...
... Nearly the whole of the Strand was a continued street , formed however of spacious mansions and their appropriate offices , the residences of noblemen and prelates . Those on the south side had all large gardens attached to them ...
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... nearly join St. Giles's Street , and the latter street was still increasing . " On the High Street ( Hol- born ) have ye many faire houses builded , and lodgings for gentlemen , inns for travellers , and such like , up almost ( for it ...
... nearly join St. Giles's Street , and the latter street was still increasing . " On the High Street ( Hol- born ) have ye many faire houses builded , and lodgings for gentlemen , inns for travellers , and such like , up almost ( for it ...
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The History of the United Parishes of St. Giles in the Fields and St. George ... Rowland Dobie No preview available - 2018 |
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acres afterwards Aldewych Almshouses amount anno annually appears appointed assessed Bedford Bedford Square Bishop of London Bloomsbury Square building built called chapel charge Charles churchwardens churchwardens and overseers committee Court district ditto Drury Lane Dudley Duke Duke of Bedford Earl east Edward Elizabeth Ending Lady-day Ending erected estates expense funds gardens George Bloomsbury Giles Giles's parish given ground Henry Henry VIII Holborn hospital houses inhabitants James John justices King Lady Lady-day Ending Lady-day land late Lincoln's Inn Fields Lord manor ment Montague Montague House nearly north side notice paid parish of St parishioners parliament parochial Parton paupers period persons poor present purpose Queen Street rates rector reign relief rents repairs residence Russell Russell Square Select Vestry shillings Southampton Square stood tion Tottenham Tottenham Court Road vestry clerk vestrymen whilst whole William Workhouse
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Page 22 - To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: Know ye, that we of our special grace, certain knowledge and mere motion, have given and granted, and by these presents, for us, our heirs and successors, do give and grant...
Page 45 - And curd, like eager droppings into milk, The thin and wholesome blood: so did it mine; And a most instant tetter bark'd about, Most lazar-like, with vile and loathsome crust, All my smooth body. Thus was I, sleeping, by a brother's hand, Of life, of crown, of queen, at once dispatch'd...
Page 394 - Children; and also for setting to work all such Persons, married or unmarried, having no Means to maintain them, and use no ordinary and daily Trade of Life to get their Living by...
Page 40 - There was a good number entertained with good cheer by the chamberlain ; and after dinner they went to hunting the fox : there was a great cry for a mile, and at length the hounds killed him at the end of St. Giles's.
Page 162 - If you have heard of the dismal accident in this neighbourhood, you will easily believe Tuesday night was not a quiet one with us. About one o'clock in the night I heard a great noise in the square, so little ordinary, I called up a servant, and sent her down to learn the occasion.
Page 370 - I had no sooner spoken these words but a loud though yet gentle noise came from the heavens, for it was like nothing on earth, which did so comfort and cheer me that I took my petition as granted, and that I had the sign I demanded, whereupon also I resolved to print my book.
Page 22 - ... the appurtenances, in Hastingleigh and Aldeloss aforesaid, in our county of Kent, now or late in the tenure or occupation of Edward Grey, to the said late hospital formerly belonging and appertaining, and being parcel of the possessions thereof; and also all that our lordship and manor...
Page 398 - And it is further enacted that in case any person or persons shall find him, her, or themselves aggrieved by any rate or assessment made for the relief of the poor...
Page 398 - ... account as aforesaid, or any part thereof, or shall find him, her, or themselves aggrieved by any neglect, act, or thing done or omitted by the churchwardens and overseers of the poor, or by any of his Majesty's justices of the peace...
Page 379 - At ten o'clock she left him. He kissed her four or five times ; and she so governed her sorrow, as not to add, by the sight of her distress, to the pain of separation. Thus they parted ; not with sobs and tears, but with a composed silence ; the wife wishing to spare the feelings of the husband, and the husband of the wife, they both restrained the expression of a grief too great to be relieved by utterance.