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" Burnet, who styles her a wise and worthy woman, says, that "She was more likely to have maintained the post (of Protector) than either of her brothers," according to a saying that went of her, " That those who wore breeches, deserved petticoats better;... "
Remains, Historical and Literary, Connected with the Palatine Counties of ... - Page 58
by Francis Gastrell (bp. of Chester) - 1845
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Female Biography: Or, Memoirs of Illustrious and Celebrated Women ..., Volume 1

Mary Hays - Women - 1803 - 520 pages
...maintained the post of protector than either of her brothers j according to an observation respecting her, that those who wore breeches deserved petticoats...had been in breeches, they would have held faster." After the deposition of Richard, of whose incapacity his sister- was aware, she exerted herself in...
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Female Biography: Or, Memoirs of Illustrious and Celebrated Women ..., Volume 2

Mary Hays - Women - 1807 - 528 pages
...maintained the post of protector than I either of her brothers ; according to an observation respecting her, that those who wore breeches deserved petticoats...had been in breeches, they would have ' held faster. After the deposition of Richard, of whose incapacity his sister was aware, she exerted herself in favour...
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A Topographical and Historical Description of the County of Huntingdon ...

Edward Wedlake Brayley - Huntingdonshire (England) - 1808 - 290 pages
...of them, on the resignation of Richard, though more particularly applied to the Lady Eauconberg, " those who wore breeches deserved petticoats better...had been in breeches, they would have held faster." BRIDGET, the eldest, was baptized at Huntingdon in August, I(i2-l. She was twice married; first to...
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The Beauties of England and Wales: Or, Delineations ..., Volume 7, Part 1

John Britton - Architecture - 1808 - 882 pages
...of them, on the resignation of Richard, tluiugh more* particularly applied to the Lady Fauconberg, " those who wore breeches deserved petticoats better...had been in breeches, they would have held faster." BRIDGET, the eldest, was haptized at Huntingdon in August, l624. She was twice married ; first to the...
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Peerage of England. ...

Arthur Collins - 1812 - 780 pages
...restored the King. Bishop Burnet writes, b that Cromwell's daughter, married to the Lord Fauconberg, " was a wise and worthy woman, more likely to have maintained...had been in breeches they would have held faster." It t Whitlock, p. 666. » Clarendon's Hist of Rebel. p. 502, and Whitlock, p 674. » Hist of Rebel...
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Bishop Burnet's History of His Own Time: With the Suppressed ..., Volume 1

Gilbert Burnet - Great Britain - 1823 - 644 pages
...married to the earl of Falconbridge, a wise and worthy woman, more likely to have maintained the post than either of her brothers; according to a saying...petticoats had been in breeches they would have held faster v . The other daughter was married, first to the earl of Warwick's heir, and afterwards to one Russel....
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A Biographical History of England: from Egbert the Great to the ..., Volume 4

James Granger - Great Britain - 1824 - 650 pages
...restored the king. Bishop Burnet writes, that Cromwell's daughter, married to the Lord Falconberg, " was a wise and worthy woman, more likely to have maintained...had been in breeches they would have held faster." It may be presumed, that she was influenced by this lord, her husband, and (from what had been said)...
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Saturday night

Saturday night - 1824 - 968 pages
...Viscount Falconberg. Bishop Bui-net, •who styles her a wise and worthy woman, says, that " She was more likely to have maintained the post (of protector)...had been in breeches, they would have held faster." After Richard was deposed, who, as she well knew, was never formed for regal power, she exerted herself...
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Saturday Night: Comprising a Review of New Publications, Biography ..., Volume 1

1824 - 486 pages
...Lord Viscount Falconberg. Bishop Bui-net, who styles her a wise and worthy woman, says, that " She was more likely to have maintained the post (of protector)...had been in breeches, they would have held faster." After Richard was deposed, who, as she well knew, was never formed for regal power, she exerted herself...
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A General and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerages of England, Ireland, and ...

John Burke - Baronetage - 1831 - 656 pages
...destructive to his, and grew to hate him perfectly." Of Lady Fauconberg, Buniet writes: — "Shewasa wise and worthy woman, more likely to have maintained...wore breeches deserved petticoats better ; but if thoee in petticoats had been in breeches, they would have held faster." That his lordship forwarded...
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