The History of Pontefract, in YorkshireJohn Fox, 1827 - 366 pages |
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... unto their aduersaries , if anie outrage were wrought , or rebellion moued against them.'t They were generally walled about with stone walls , containing many acres of ground , with houses , & c . within , and had diverse gates or ports ...
... unto their aduersaries , if anie outrage were wrought , or rebellion moued against them.'t They were generally walled about with stone walls , containing many acres of ground , with houses , & c . within , and had diverse gates or ports ...
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... unto their aduersaries , if anie outrage were wrought , or rebellion moued against them.'t They were generally walled about with stone walls , containing many acres of ground , with houses , & c . within , and had diverse gates or ports ...
... unto their aduersaries , if anie outrage were wrought , or rebellion moued against them.'t They were generally walled about with stone walls , containing many acres of ground , with houses , & c . within , and had diverse gates or ports ...
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... unto one of the serjeants at mace of the mayor of the said town or borough for the time being , to be directed or made sessions ' , to in- quire for us and our heirs , as often as shall be necessary . AND that the said mayor and ...
... unto one of the serjeants at mace of the mayor of the said town or borough for the time being , to be directed or made sessions ' , to in- quire for us and our heirs , as often as shall be necessary . AND that the said mayor and ...
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... unto the said mayor and burgesses of the town or borough aforesaid , and to their successors , all and all manner of liberties , franchises , immunities , ex- emptions , privileges , relinquishments and jurisdictions , which the mayor ...
... unto the said mayor and burgesses of the town or borough aforesaid , and to their successors , all and all manner of liberties , franchises , immunities , ex- emptions , privileges , relinquishments and jurisdictions , which the mayor ...
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... unto the aforesaid mayor and burgesses of the town or borough aforesaid , and to their successors for ever . And therefore , YIELDING and paying to us , our heirs and successors yearly , so many , so great , such like , the very same ...
... unto the aforesaid mayor and burgesses of the town or borough aforesaid , and to their successors for ever . And therefore , YIELDING and paying to us , our heirs and successors yearly , so many , so great , such like , the very same ...
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acres aldermen amongst appointed archbishop archbishop of York army Austwicke Baghill barons besieged borough aforesaid borough of Pontefract called cannon captain carucates castle of Pontefract charter Chron church colonel comburgesses command daughter death duke earl earl of Lancaster Edward Edward III election enemy England Ferrybridge fire garrison gentlemen governor granted hath heirs and successors Henry de Lascy Henry VIII honour horse hospital inhabitants king king's knight Knottingley land Lascy letters patent lord Lord Galway Lowther manor March Marmaduke Langdale married mayor and burgesses Monkhill Morrice noble oxgangs paid parish parliament Paulden persons Pontefract aforesaid Pontefract castle possession priory prisoners reign rent Richard Richard II Robert de Lascy Robert Knolles Roger royal sally Saville shillings siege Sir John sir Thomas Swillington Tanshelf tenements thereof tithes tower town of Pontefract town or borough troops unto vicar whatsoever whilst William yearly York
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Page 105 - Fair laughs the morn, and soft the zephyr blows, While proudly riding o'er the azure realm In gallant trim the gilded vessel goes ; Youth on the prow, and Pleasure at the helm ; Regardless of the sweeping whirlwind's sway, That, hush'd in grim repose, expects his evening prey.
Page 106 - Fill high the sparkling bowl, The rich repast prepare, Reft of a crown, he yet may share the feast: Close by the regal chair Fell thirst and famine scowl A baleful smile upon their baffled guest. Heard ye the din of battle bray, Lance to lance, and horse to horse ? Long years of havoc urge their destined course, And thro' the kindred squadrons mow their way.
Page 108 - WHETHER the soul receives intelligence, By her near genius, of the body's end, And so imparts a sadness to the sense, Foregoing ruin, whereto it doth tend ; Or whether nature else hath conference, With profound sleep, and so doth warning send, By prophetizing dreams, what hurt is near, And gives the heavy, careful heart to fear...
Page 104 - Then treason makes me wish myself a beggar, And so I am: then crushing penury Persuades me I was better when a king; Then am I king'd again; and...
Page 10 - Although express Mention of the true yearly Value or Certainty of the Premises, or any of them, or of any other Gifts or Grants, by Us or any of our Progenitors or Predecessors, to the aforesaid Sir Thomas Gates . . . [and others] . . ., or any of them...
Page 33 - York, for the time being, and their successors, forever hereafter be, and shall be, by force of these presents, one body corporate and politic, in deed, fact and name, by the name of the mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the city of New York...
Page 25 - ... ordained or provided, or any other matter, cause or thing whatsoever to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding.
Page 187 - In a word, I believe him still that grand apostate to the commonwealth, who must not expect to be pardoned in this world, till he be dispatched to the other.
Page 11 - May, in the sixteenth year of our Reign, of England, France and Ireland; and of Scotland the one and fiftieth.