 He was placed in the king's service when about 22 or 23 years of age, and in 1356 was made clerk of all the king's works in his manors of Henle and Yeshamsted. In the same year he was appointed surveyor of the king's works at the castle, and in the park...  Memoirs Illustrative of the History and Antiquities - Page 53by Royal Archaeological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland - 1846Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 568 pages
...which we read, had evidently a reference to this object. In May, 1356, he was appointed Clerk of all the King's works at the castle and in the park of Windsor. It was by his advice that the King was indirced to pull down great part of this castle, and by his... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1817 - 556 pages
...which we read, had evidently a reference to this object. In May 1356, he was appointed clerk of all the king's works at the castle, and in the park of Windsor. It was by his advice that the king was induced to pull down great ]i;irt of this castle, and by his... | |
 | Library - 1827 - 712 pages
...the king's works, in his manors of Henle and Yelshamstead. On the 30th of October, 1356, he was made surveyor of the king's works, at the castle and in the park, of Windsor. By the advice and persuasion of Wykeham, the king was induced to pull down great part of the Castle... | |
 | Stephen Hyde Cassan - Bishops - 1827 - 618 pages
...patent conferring this office upon him is dated May 10, 1356. The 3Oth. Oct. following he was made surveyor of the King's works at the castle and in the park of Windsor. By this patent he had powers given him to press all sorts of artificers, and to provide stone, timber,... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - Artists - 1831 - 386 pages
...his age ; and from this time his rise was rapid. On the 30th of the following October, he was made Surveyor of the king's works at the castle and in the park of Windsor, and powers were given him to press all sorts of artificers, and to provide stone, timber, and all necessary... | |
 | The Mirror of Literature,Amusement,and Instruction: VOL.XXXIII - 1839 - 446 pages
...conferring this office on him, is dated May 10, 1356; on October 30, in the same year, he was niade Surveyor of the king's works, at the castle, and in the park, of Windsor. It is stated that it was by his advice that the king was induced to pull down a great part of the tastle... | |
 | Encyclopaedia - 1845 - 840 pages
...increased. 7. Edward III. completed the change from Castles to palaces. In 1356, William of Wykeham was appointed Surveyor of the King's works at the Castle and in the Park of Windsor, at a stipend which modern surveyors would scarcely approve. He had one shilling a day while at Windsor,... | |
 | Authors - 1845 - 762 pages
...his patent for which is dated 10th of May, 1356. On the 30th of October in the same year he was made surveyor of the king's works at the castle and in the park of Windsor. It is affirmed by a contemporary writer to have been at his instigation that King Edward pulled down... | |
 | Great Britain - 1845 - 538 pages
...his patent for which is dated 10th of May, 1356. On the 30th of October in the same year he was made surveyor of the king's works at the castle and in the park of Windsor. It is affirmed by a contemporary writer to have been at his instigation that King Edward pulled down... | |
 | Authors - 1845 - 370 pages
...his patent for which is dated 10th of May, 1356. Oa the 30th of October in the same year he was made surveyor of the king's works at the castle and in the park of Windsor. It is affirmed by a contemporary writer to have been at his instigation that King Edward pulled down... | |
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