The history and description of the town and borough of IpswichS. Piper, 1830 - 504 pages |
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afterwards aged agreed amongst ancient appears appointed Bacon bailiffs bart Batley bishop bishop of Norwich borough building built buried called chapel charity Charles charter Christ's Hospital church of St Clarke Cobbold Cooper Gravenor corporation court Crickitt daughter death died Duke earl Edward elected elegant Elizabeth erected feet Felixstow formerly free burgess freemen gent gentlemen George granted Harwich Henry Seekamp Henry VIII honour hundred inhabitants inscription James John Cobbold King King's land Landguard Fort late London Lord Majesty Majesty's manor Mary memory minister monument Nacton Norwich Notcutt Orwell parish parliament persons poll poor portmen present priory reign rent resided Richard river Samuel scite side Sir John Sir John Barker Sir Robert Sparrow spot steeple Stoke stone Suffolk Thomas Thomas Seckford Thurlston tion town clerk town hall town of Ipswich Wherstead wife William Batley William Wollaston Woodbridge
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Page 48 - I, AB do declare that I hold that there lies no obligation upon me, or any other person, from the oath commonly called ' The solemn League and Covenant;' and that the same was in itself an unlawful oath, and imposed upon the subjects of this realm against the known laws and liberties of this kingdom.
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