The Antiquarian and Topographical Cabinet: Containing a Series of Elegant Views of the Most Interesting Objects of Curiosity in Great Britain ...J. Murray, 1818 |
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... possession till the present time . These prelates had a palace here at a very early period , which was pulled down by the late bishop , Thomas , who erected the present edifice , a plain , brick mansion , in its stead , about the year ...
... possession till the present time . These prelates had a palace here at a very early period , which was pulled down by the late bishop , Thomas , who erected the present edifice , a plain , brick mansion , in its stead , about the year ...
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... possession of Thomas Lawley , esq . and , by marriage with a Lawley , it de- volved to Robert Bertie , esq . of the Ancaster family ; and from him passed into the family of the Gages . Sir John Wynne bought it of lord viscount Gage ...
... possession of Thomas Lawley , esq . and , by marriage with a Lawley , it de- volved to Robert Bertie , esq . of the Ancaster family ; and from him passed into the family of the Gages . Sir John Wynne bought it of lord viscount Gage ...
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... possession of the Cobhams , and from them it passed , in the reign of Edward IV . to the Brents , by whom it was alie- nated to sir Henry Wyatt , a descendant from a respectable Yorkshire family , who lost his liberty and most of his ...
... possession of the Cobhams , and from them it passed , in the reign of Edward IV . to the Brents , by whom it was alie- nated to sir Henry Wyatt , a descendant from a respectable Yorkshire family , who lost his liberty and most of his ...
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... possessions ; as did also Henry II .: Henry III . took them under his immediate patronage ; and Edward I. in the fourth year of his reign , likewise granted his pro- tection to the abbots and monks , then greatly in debt , and committed ...
... possessions ; as did also Henry II .: Henry III . took them under his immediate patronage ; and Edward I. in the fourth year of his reign , likewise granted his pro- tection to the abbots and monks , then greatly in debt , and committed ...
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... possessions by William , earl of Morton and Cornwall , who , on being refused the earldom of Kent , entered into a rebellion ; whereupon the king seized upon this town and Castle , and gave them to Gilbert de Aquila , with all the land ...
... possessions by William , earl of Morton and Cornwall , who , on being refused the earldom of Kent , entered into a rebellion ; whereupon the king seized upon this town and Castle , and gave them to Gilbert de Aquila , with all the land ...
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abbot afterwards Allington Castle ancient annum appears architecture Beauchief Abbey bishop bridge BRINKBURN PRIORY building built canons Castle centre chancel chapel circular arches Clare CLARE CASTLE CLARE PRIORY cloisters College columns considerable consists cross crown dedicated to St dissolution door duke earl east end Edward Edward III elegant Elizabeth Engraved entrance erected feet Font formerly founded founder friers Gothic granted Grimsby ground hall Harrow heir Henry VIII honour Hospital inhabitants Isle of Wight John king land length LINCLUDEN lord manor Mary miles monastery monks monument mouldings nave nearly Norman architecture north side Oakhampton ornamented parish Pelynt pillars pointed arch possessions present principal Priory queen reign of Henry remains Richard river Robert roof ruins Saxon Shalfleet situated stands stone style supported Thomas tomb Topographical Cabinet tower town transept walls west end William William Sorrel WORCESTER CATHEDRAL Wyff zigzag
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Page 10 - Rich windows that exclude the light, And passages, that lead to nothing. Full oft within the spacious walls, When he had fifty winters o'er him, My grave Lord-Keeper led the brawls ; The seals and maces danc'd before him. His bushy beard, and shoe-strings green, His high-crown'd hat and satin doublet, Mov'd the stout heart of England's Queen, Though Pope and Spaniard could not trouble it.
Page 9 - Ocean, the first thing which strikes us is, that, the north-east and south-east monsoons, which are found the one on the north and the other on...
Page 11 - It is square, and ornamented on each side with three tiers of pillars and circular arches. The lowest range has only six, the next nine, and the uppermost seven arches. It had formerly a spire and hattlements, which were taken down hetween the years 1670 and 1673.
Page 6 - The perjured monk suborn'd infernal shrieks And fiends to snatch at the departing soul With hellish emulation : if a friend, High o'er his roof exultant angels tune Their golden lyres, and waft him to the skies.
Page 7 - Wyat, the younger, being deprived of his estates and life for treason against queen Mary, this castle and manor became vested in the crown, and were granted on lease by Elizabeth, to John Astley, Esq. master of her jewels.
Page 9 - Shepphcrde, guardians of our said chancery, to purchase the said place of the said William in the market by exchange, to hold of us and of our heirs on the terms aforesaid, without being in danger of any encroachment to them and their successors from us or our heirs on the aforesaid purchase. " Given in our Castle of Clare the fifteenth day of May, in the year of the reign of our lord the king Edward the Third, after the Conquest.
Page 4 - Kent, and, with some little interruption about the period of the Conquest, and during the Protectorate, has continued in their possession till the present time. These...
Page 2 - Pennant, seem to have possessed the powers of persuasion equal to these poor friars. They raised vast sums for their buildings among the rich, and there were few of their admirers when they came to die who did not console themselves with the thoughts of lying within their expiating walls ; and if they were particularly wicked, thought themselves secure against the assault of the devil, if their corpse was wrapped in the habit and cowl of a friar.
Page 8 - ... it ; and in case of the non-appearance of the person summoned, his lord was to forfeit forty shillings to the king and earl. The city mills stand at the north end of the Bridge, and are supplied with water...