A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, Enjoying Territorial Possessions Or High Official Rank: But Uninvested with Heritable Honours, Volume 1Henry Colburn, 1835 - Genealogy |
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ancient Anne Barnbarroch Baron baronet bart brother captain Castle Catherine Charles Cheshire Chester Colonel Cornwall county of York Court cousin Crest-A daugh daughter and co-heir daughter and co-heiress daughter and heiress daughter of John daughter of Sir daughter of Thomas daughter of William decease demise deputy lieutenant descended Devon died unmarried Dorothy Dorset dying Earl Edmund EDWARD III elder eldest daughter Elizabeth Essex Estates-In father Francis grandson Hall HENRY HENRY VI HENRY VIII high sheriff holy orders House Hugh inherited James Jane Joan Kent King knight lady Lancashire lands left issue Lincolnshire Lineage London Lord manor Margaret marriage married Mary Naburn Nicholas Norfolk Northumberland Park parliament Peerage Peter present Ralph rector reign Roger Sarah served the office shire Shropshire Sir John Sir Richard Sir Robert Sir Thomas Sir William sister Staffordshire succeeded successor surname and arms surviving Walter wedded wife Yorkshire
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Page 327 - I thought they had time enough thoroughly to clear themselves of the guards. I then thought proper to make off also. I opened the door, and stood half in it, that those in the outward chamber might hear what I said ; but held it so close that they could not look in. I bid my Lord a formal farewell for that night...
Page 328 - She had but one small room up one pair of stairs, and a very small bed in it. We threw ourselves upon the bed, that we might not be heard walking up and down. She left us a bottle of wine and some bread, and Mrs Mills brought us some more in her pocket the next day. We subsisted on this provision from Thursday till Saturday night, when Mrs Mills came and conducted my Lord to the Venetian ambassador's. We did not communicate the...
Page 329 - Nithisdale, that he might not pretend to be ignorant of my person. But perceiving that he wanted to go off without receiving my petition, I caught hold of the skirt of his coat, that he might stop and hear me. He endeavoured to escape out of my hands ; but I kept such strong hold, that he dragged me upon my knees from the middle of the room to the very door of the drawing-room.
Page 329 - ... preservation after one very severe winter, for when I took them up, they were as dry as if they came from the fireside, yet they could not possibly have remained so much longer without prejudice. In short, as I had once exposed my life for the safety of the father, I could not do less than hazard it once more for the fortune of the son.
Page 662 - I believe, and the gaineing of those four languages ; besides, he is a scholler, and well read in the Latin and Greek authors ; and no doubt of an approved conversation, for he comes now lately out of the house of the Lord Fairfax, who was Generall, where he was intrusted to give some instructions in the languages to the Lady his daughter.
Page 327 - I pulled through the string of the latch, so that it could only be opened on the inside. I then shut it with some degree of force, that I might be sure of its being well shut. I said to the servant as I passed by, who was ignorant of the whole transaction, that he need not carry in candles to his master till my lord sent for him, as he desired to finish some prayers first.
Page 328 - We subsisted upon this provision from Thursday till Saturday night, when Mrs. Mills came and conducted my lord to the Venetian ambassador's. We did not communicate the affair to his Excellency, but one of his servants concealed him in his own room till Wednesday, on which day the ambassador's coach and six was to go down to meet his brother.
Page 329 - I bought three saddle horses, and set off with my dear Evans .and a very trusty servant, whom I brought with me out of Scotland. We put up at all the smallest inns on the road that could take in a few horses, and where I thought I was not known ; for I was thoroughly known in all the considerable inns on the north road.
Page 16 - His scenes exhibit not much of humour, imagery, or passion : his personages are a kind of intellectual gladiators; every sentence is to ward or strike; the contest of smartness is never intermitted; his wit is a meteor playing to and fro with alternate coruscations.
Page 329 - She stood by me, and told me when he was coming. I had also another lady with me, and we three remained in a room between the King's apartments and the drawing-room ; so that he was obliged to go through it, and as there were three windows in it, we sat in the middle one, that I might have time enough to meet him before he could pass.