Quarterly Journal of the Berks Archaeological and Architectural Society, Volume 2Rivers and Slaughter, 1891 |
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... Alice , Lady Lisle , who was condemned by Judge Jefferies in his " Bloody Assize " to be burnt alive for having harboured for one night at her house , Moyles Court , Hants , two dissenters , fugitives from Sedgemoor . Lady St. John and ...
... Alice , Lady Lisle , who was condemned by Judge Jefferies in his " Bloody Assize " to be burnt alive for having harboured for one night at her house , Moyles Court , Hants , two dissenters , fugitives from Sedgemoor . Lady St. John and ...
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Berkshire Archaeological Society. in the vill of Creswell and slew Alice the wife of the aforesaid Ralph and carried away his goods . It is not known who they were . The first who found it out comes and he is not suspected . No Englishry ...
Berkshire Archaeological Society. in the vill of Creswell and slew Alice the wife of the aforesaid Ralph and carried away his goods . It is not known who they were . The first who found it out comes and he is not suspected . No Englishry ...
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... ALICE ADAMS , widow . - To be buried in the Gray- freres Church in London . To Joan Bulkeley mayde and my ser- vant a brass pott , one of those at the Gray Freres in Reding . To the Gray Freres of Reading xld . Son William Ashpoole ...
... ALICE ADAMS , widow . - To be buried in the Gray- freres Church in London . To Joan Bulkeley mayde and my ser- vant a brass pott , one of those at the Gray Freres in Reding . To the Gray Freres of Reading xld . Son William Ashpoole ...
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... Alice , my wife Margery and Ralph Adene , executors . Witnesses , Thomas Bartley , Sir George Bakhouse , curate of Wargrave , Robert Gyll and others . Prob . 18 May , 1517. ( 30 , Holder ) . 4 . The Will of JOHN LECHE , als A LARDER ...
... Alice , my wife Margery and Ralph Adene , executors . Witnesses , Thomas Bartley , Sir George Bakhouse , curate of Wargrave , Robert Gyll and others . Prob . 18 May , 1517. ( 30 , Holder ) . 4 . The Will of JOHN LECHE , als A LARDER ...
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... Alice my wife , sole execu- trix . Willyam Ballowe , John Aldeworthe , Richard Write and Thomas Tovye , overseers . Witnesses : Mr. Thomas Rawe , vicar of Wantage , Willyam Andros , curate , Willyam Ballowe , and Willyam Estmonde . Prob ...
... Alice my wife , sole execu- trix . Willyam Ballowe , John Aldeworthe , Richard Write and Thomas Tovye , overseers . Witnesses : Mr. Thomas Rawe , vicar of Wantage , Willyam Andros , curate , Willyam Ballowe , and Willyam Estmonde . Prob ...
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Page 71 - Sir, there is one Mrs. Macaulay ' in this town, a great republican. One day when I was at her house, I put on a very grave countenance, and said to her, ' Madam, I am now become a. convert to your way of thinking. I am convinced that all mankind are upon an equal...
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Page 65 - On each side are the ensigns of his prelatical dignities ; and underneath is a Latin inscription, of which the following is a translation : — " Sacred
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Page 132 - I have hardly scene a seate which shews more tokens of it than what is to be found here, not only in the delicious and rarest fruits of a garden, but in those innumerable timber trees in the ground about the seate, to the greatest ornament and benefit of the place.
Page 68 - Backhouse (an astrologer who had adopted him for his son, a common practice with these men) lying sick in Fleetstreet, over against St. Dunstan's church, and not knowing whether he should live or die, about eleven of the clock, told me in syllables the true' matter of the philosopher's stone, which he bequeathed to me as a legacy.
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Page 114 - I returned to town in a coach with the Earl of Clarendon, when passing by the glorious palace of his father, built but a few years before, which they were now demolishing, being sold to certain undertakers, I turned my head the contrary way till the coach had gone past it, lest I might minister occasion of speaking of it; which must needs have grieved him, that in so short a time their pomp was fallen.
Page 3 - METHOD OF TRANSCRIPTION. There can be no doubt that a verbatim et literatim transcription is of far more value than any other form ; it is otherwise impossible to be sure that some point of interest and importance has not been overlooked ; the extra trouble of making a complete transcript is small, and the result much more satisfactory. In any case the names should be given literatim and all remarks carefully copied, with some indication, where possible, as to the date of the remark. Other records,...