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Particulars of, and conditions of sale for, a capital freehold and copyhold estate, in the county of Surry; called Puttenham Priory, Situate between Guildford and Farnham, and about four Miles from Godalmin; Consisting of large and extensive Manors, a most elegant Mansion House, in perfect Repair, compleat Offices, Gardens, a Paddock containing Fifty-Four Acres of rich Land, beautifully laid out in the present Taste, with Walks abounding with charming Prospects, and elegant Shrubberies and Plantations. Also a small Farm in Hand, and several other Farms let to respectable Tenants, at the yearly Rent of Six Hundred and Twenty Pounds and upwards. Which will be sold by auction, by Mess. Langford, At their House in the Great Piazza, Covent Garden, on Thursday the 30th day of March 1775, In six distinct lots, Beginning punctually at twelve O'Clock.
Mr. Langford and Son.Date: 1775]- Books
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England's gazetteer; or, an accurate description of all the cities, towns, and villages of the Kingdom. In three volumes. Vol. I. and Vol. II. contain a dictionary of the Cities, Corporations, Market-Towns, and the most noted Villages; their Manufactures and Trade; Markets, Fairs, Customs, and Privileges; principal Buildings, and charitable Foundations, &c. With their Distance from London, in Miles both computed, and measured. ... A New Index Villaris, or, Alphabetical Register of the less noted Villages; With their Distance, or Bearing, from the next Market-Town, or well-known Place. This Work includes all the chief Harbours, Bays, Forests, Hills, Mines, medicinal Springs, Moors, and other Curiosities both of Nature and Art; and not only takes notice of most of the Manors and Seats in the Kingdom, both ancient and present; but also points out the old military Ways, Camps, Castles, and other remarkable Ruins of Roman, Danish, and Saxon Antiquity:-And particularly shews the Estates that were formerly Abbey-Lands.
Whatley, Stephen, active 1712-1741.Date: M.DCC.LI. [1751]- Books
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The history of the county of Middlesex: Containing a General Description of it, its Rivers, and of the Churches from their Foundation, with the Patrons and Incumbents of Each: the Ancient Epitaphs and Monumental Inscriptions, How to be Found in the Respective Churches and the Endowments of the Several Vicarages: also of St. Paul's Cathedral and Westminster-Abbey: with a History of the Bishops of London, from the Original Instituting that see, The Archdeacons, Deans, Prebendaries, &c. And in the Course of the Work will be an Account of the Royal Palaces, Principal Seats, Royal Chaces, and Manors: By Luke Pope. Vol. I.
Pope, Luke.Date: M.DCC.XCV. [1795]- Ephemera
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Positive life : positively social / Positive East.
Date: 2010- Books
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The history of Essex; containing, I. Domesday of Essex. II. History of the manors, and the families through which they have successively past, from the Conquest to this day. III. Antiquities, ecclesiastical history, Charitable Donations, Free-Schools, Funeral Inscriptions, &c. With an Introduction, or General History of the County, from Julius Caesar's Invasion, to the present Time. Compiled and digested by N. Tindal, Vicar of Great Waltham, Essex, from Materials collected by T. Jekyl, of Bocking, Esq; J. Ousely, sometime Rector of Panfield; and particularly by W. Holman, late of Halsted, who spent ten Years in a diligent Search after every thing remarkable throughout the County, and as many in examining Court-Rolls, Wills, Evidences, Deeds, &c. Number I. Containing the History of Felsted and Pantfield, with a large and exact Map of the Hundred of Hinckford.
Tindal, N. (Nicholas), 1687-1774.Date: [1732]- Books
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The true mannor and forme of the proceeding to the funerall of the Right Honourable Robert Earle of Essex and Ewe, Viscount Hereford, Lord Ferrers of Chartley, Bourghchier and Lovaine : Late Lord Generall of the forces raised and employed by the Parliament of England, who dyed at Essex House on Munday the 14 day of Septemb. 1646. From whence he was honourably conveyed in funerall pomp to Westminster Abby Church on Thursday the 22 of October following. Published by authority.
Date: 1646- Books
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The true mannor and forme of the proceeding to the funerall of the Right Honourable Robert Earle of Essex and Ewe, Viscount Hereford, Lord Ferrers of Chartley, Bourghchier and Lovaine : Late Lord Generall of the forces raised and employed by the Parliament of England, who dyed at Essex House on Munday the 14 day of Septemb. 1646. From whence he was honourably conveyed in funerall pomp to Westminster Abby Church on Thursday the 22 of October following. Published by authority.
Date: 1646- Books
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Villare Cantianum; or, Kent surveyed and illustrated. Being an exact description of all the parishes, boroughs, villages, and other respective manors in the county of Kent; and, the original and intermedial possessors of them, down to the author's time. Drawn out of charters, escheat-rolls, fines, and other public evidences; but especially out of gentlemen's private deeds and muniments. By Thomas Philipott, Esq; formerly of Clare-Hall, in Cambridge. To which is added an historical catalogue of the High Sheriffs of Kent; collected by John Philipott, Esq; father to the author.
Philipot, John, 1589?-1645.Date: MDCCLXXVI. [1776]- Books
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Poems on affairs of state, from the year 1640. to the year 1704. Written by the greatest wits of the age, Viz. The late Duke of Buckingham, Duke of Devonshire, Late E. of Rochester, Earl of Dorset, Lord Jefferys, Lord Hallifax, Andrew Marvel, Esq; Col. Mordaunt, Mr. St. John, Mr. Hamden, Sir Fleet Shepherd, Mr. Dryden, Mr. Stepney, Mr. Prior, Dr. Garth, &c. Most of which were never before publish'd. Vol. III.
Date: M.DCC.XVI. [1716]- Books
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A new topographical, historical, and commercial survey of the cities, towns, and villages of the county of Kent. Arranged in alphabetical order. This Work includes a minute and interesting Account of the antient and present State of Kent, Civil, Ecclesiastical, and Military, from the earliest Times to this Century, with all the Improvements of the Arts, of Civilization, and Luxury. It comprehends all the chief Harbours, Bays, Rivers, Docks, Forests, Hills, Valleys, Medicinal Springs, and other Curiosities both of Nature and Art; and not only takes Notice of all the Manors and Seats in the County, but also points out the old Military Ways, Camps, Castles, and other remarkable Ruins of Roman, Saxon, Danish, and Anglo Norman Antiquity. It shews particularly the Estates that were formerly Abbey Lands, and mentions the Manufacture and Trade, the Privileges and Customs, the principal Buildings and Charitable Foundations of the two Cities, Corporations, and the most noted Villages, with their Distances from London, in measured Miles. The ancient and obscure Terms of the Feudal Law, and the obsolete Tenures and Customs relative to it, are also explained. By Charles Seymour, Teacher of the Classics, &c. at Canterbury.
Seymour, Charles.Date: MDCCLXXVI. [1776]- Books
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Devonshire. To be Sold by Auction, On Tuesday the 21st Day of October next, At four O'Clock in the Afternoon, At the London Inn, Exeter, In one or two Lots, to be determined at the Sale, All that part of the Manor of Drewsteignton, commonly called the Holt lands; Together with the High Rents, Royalties, and Privileges belonging to the Whole Manor of Drewsteignton, And the Advowson, or perpetual right of Presentation (after the next Presentation) to the Rectory of Drewsteignton, which is esteemed one of the most valuable Rectories in the West of England, Pleasantly situated about Ten Miles West of the City of Exeter. The Glebe Land belonging and adjoining to the Parsonage, is upwards of Four Hundred and Fifty Acres. The Manor contains upwards of 700 Acres of Land, divided into small Farms, held by several Tenants for Terms, determinable on the Deaths of One, Two, and Three Lives. This Estate is very compact, and covered almost with fine young Timber. N. B. Mr. William Ponsford, of East Ford, will shew the lands; and for further particulars, apply to Mr. T. Rashleigh, Hatton-Street, London; Mr. Grigg, Bookseller, Exeter; or Mr. C. Rashleigh, St. Austell, Cornwall. Dated Aug. 23, 1783.
Date: [1783]- Books
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An account of the ceremonies observed at the coronation of the kings and queens of England I. A description of the royal crowns, scepters, &c. II. The Form of the Royal Letters of Summons sent to the Peers and Peeresses to assist at the Coronation. III. The Ceremony of presenting the Regalia to their Majesties in Westminster-Hall, and of the Grand Procession from thence to the Abbey. IV. The Ceremony of the Coronation, as it is performed in the Church, with the King's Oath, and the Homage of the Nobles to his Majesty. V. The Anointing, Crowning, and Inthronizing of a Queen Consort. VI. The Recess and Manner of their Majesties Return to Westminster-Hall. Vii. The Ceremony of the Services done by several Lords of Manors, and of the Champion's entering the Hall, with the Form of his Challenge, and the Heralds Proclaiming the King's Stile, &c. Extracted from several Antient and Modern Histories of the Coronations of the Kings and Queens of England, and from several publick Records, &c.
Date: 1727- Books
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By the King : a proclamation against inmates and multitudes of dwellers in strait roomes and places in and about the cities of London, and for the rasing and pulling downe of certaine new erected buildings.
England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I)Date: Anno Dom. 1603- Books
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An account of the ceremonies observed at the coronation of the kings and queens of England. I. A description of the royal crowns, scepters, &c, II. The Form of the Royal Letters of Summons sent to the Peers and Peeresses to assist at the Coronation. III. The Ceremony of presenting the Regalia to their Majesties in Westminster-Hall, and of the Grand Procession from thence to the Abbey. IV. The Ceremony of the Coronation, as it is performed in the Church, with the King's Oath, and the Homage of the Nobles to his Majesty. V. The Anointing, Crowning, and Inthronizing of a Queen Consort. VI. The Recess and Manner of their Majesties Return to Westminster-Hall. Vii. The Ceremony of the Services done by several Lords of Manors, and of the Champion's entering the Hall, with the Form of his Challenge, and the Heralds Proclaiming the King's Stile, &c. Extracted from several Antient and Modern Histories of the Coronations of the Kings and Queens of England, and from several publick Records, &c.
Date: [1727]- Ephemera
Hospitals ephemera. Box 6.
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An account of the ceremonies observed at the coronation of the Kings & queens of England. I. A description of the royal crowns, scepters, &c. II. The Form of the Royal Letters of Summons sent to the Peers and Peeressee to assist at the Coronation. III. The Ceremony of presenting the Regalin to their Majesties in Westminster Hall, and of the Grand Procession from thence to the Abbey. IV. The Ceremony of the Coronation, as it is perform'd in the Church, with the King's Oath, and the Homage of the Nobles to his Coronation. V. The Anointing, Crowning and Inthorning of a Queen Consort. VI. The Recess and Manner of their Return to Westminster-Hall. Vii. The Ceremony of the Services done by several Lords of Manors, and of the Champion's entering the Hall, with the Form of his Challenge, and the Heralds Proclaiming the King's Stile, &c.
Date: [1760]- Books
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The new British traveller; or, a complete modern universal display of Great-Britain and Ireland: Being a New, Complete, Accurate, and Extensive Tour Through England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, the Isles of Man, Wight, Scilly, Hebrides, Jersey, Sark, Guernsey, Alderney, And other Islands adjoining to and dependent on the Crown of Great-Britain. Comprising all that is worthy of Observation in every County, Shire, &c. And containing a full, ample, and circumstantial Account of every Thing remarkable in the several Cities, Market-Towns, Boroughs, Hundreds, Villages, Hamlets, Parishes, &c. throughout these Kingdoms. Being calculated equally to please the Polite - entertain the Curious - instruct the Uninformed - and direct the Traveller. The Whole Clearly and Accurately Displayed under the Following General Heads: Situation, Etymology, Extent, Roads, Capes, Battles, Sieges, Skirmishes, Civil Commotions, Trading and other Companies, Civil, Ecclesiastical, and Military Offices, Earthquakes, Storms, Inundations, and other singular Occurrences, Rocks, Rivers, Mines, Grottos, Abbey-Lands, Fossils, Caves, Hills, Moors, Springs, Woods, Antiquities-Roman, Danish, and Saxon; Minerals, Plants, Agriculture, Beasts, Birds, Fishes, Insects, Reptiles, Amphibious Creatures, Castles, Manors, Military Ways, Camps, Docks, Harbours, Bays, Havens, Markets, Fairs, Canals, Buildings, Fortifications, Palaces, Seats, Parks, Bridges, Forests, Cathedrals, Collegiate and Parish Churches, Monuments, Ecclesiastical and Civil Jurisdictions, Corporations, Charters, Charitable Foundations, Institutions, &c. Customs, Manners, &c. Handicrafts, Commodities, Military and Naval Exploits, Lives of all such Persons as have done Honor to the Counties, Towns, or Villages in which they were born, whether Kings, Princes, Peers, Generals, Admirals, Divines, Lawyers, Physicians, Poets, Philosophers, Historians, Legislators, &c. Government, Manufactures, Trades, Commerce, Revenues, Forces, Naval and Military, Polity, Power and Prerogative of the King, Laws, Prerogative, and Customs of the House of Lords, Privileges, Prerogative, & Usages of the House of Commons. Nature of the Legislature, and Modes of Proceeding in the various Courts of Justice, ancient and modern, &c. &c. &c. Being Really the Result of An actual and late General Survey, accurately made by a Society of Gentlemen, Each of whom has undertaken that Part for which his Study and Inclination has more immediately qualified him. And Including a Valuable Collection of Landscapes, Views, County-Maps, &c. Which Make an Admirable and Inimitable Groupe of Elegant Copper-Plate Prints. Also, A Complete Book of the Roads, a List of all the Fairs, and a Variety of other useful and entertaining Particulars, Not to be found in any other Work of the Kind, but which are worthy the Notice of Noblemen, Gentlemen, Merchants, Travellers, Traders, and all Ranks of People whatever. The whole published under the immediate inspection of George Augustus Walpoole, Esq. Assisted in the Digest and Arrangement of the Articles respecting Wales, by David Wynne Evans, F. R. S. In those descriptive of Scotland, by Alexander Burnet, L. L. D. And in such as relate to Ireland, &c. by Robert Conway, A. M. And Others, to whom many valuable and curious Circumstances have been communicated (for this Work) by Gentlemen of Rank and Abilities. Embellished with upwards of one hundred and fifty large, grand, and superb views of the principal Cities and Towns in Great-Britain and Ireland; perspective Views of Villages, Gentlemen's Seats, Castles, Ruins, Abbies, Cataracts, Sea Pieces, Landscapes, natural and artificial Curiosities, correct County and other Maps, Charts, Historical Pieces, &c. drawn with critical Exactness by the most capital Painters and Designers of England, Scotland, and Ireland, namely Hamilton, Carter, Griffith, O'Neal, Dodd, Metz, &c. and engraved in the most masterly Manner by the following ingenious Artists, viz. Thornton, Pollard, Lodge, Page, Roberts, Royce, Taylor, Carey, Rennoldson, Wooding, Kitchen, Conder, Hawkins, Walker, Flyn, Simpson, Grainger, Hogg, Myers, Smyth, Clowes, and others, who have distinguished themselves by their great Abilities in the Polite Arts.
Date: 1784