The Herts Genealogist and Antiquary, Volume 3William Brigg William Brigg, 1899 - England |
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Abbotts Langley advowson aged about 22 Agnes Aldenham alias Alice his wife Anne his wife April bachelor Baldock bapt baptized Barkhamsted buried Carter Church Churchwardens clerk Close called Clothall Codicote Cottage &c daugh daughter December died Edward Eliz Elizabeth estimacon exors extrix feild Francis gent George Graveley heirs Henry Hertford Hitchin Hunt of St husbandman iiijd iijli iijs Item James Jane Jhon Joan his wife July June Kath Kings Langley Kings Walden Little Hadham Manor Mary his wife Memory Messuage & land October Parish Ralph Redbourn Rich Richard Rickmersworth Robert Robt Roger Sacred Sarah Shenley single woman Smyth sonne spinster St Albans St Peters surety tenement Thomas Thoms Thos verse viijd vpon Watford widow wife & John William Hunt Willm Winslow Wittm xvjd yeoman
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Page 204 - Forgive, blest shade, the tributary tear, That mourns thy exit from a world like this ; Forgive the wish that would have kept thee here, And stayed thy progress to the seats of bliss • No more confined to grov'ling scenes of night, No more a tenant pent in mortal clay, Now should we rather hail thy glorious flight, And trace thy journey to the realms of day.
Page 101 - GT and his heirs for ever, to the use of the said Jane during her life, without impeachment of waste; and immediately after her decease to the use of the said GT and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten; and in default of such issue, to the use of the heirs of the said Jane for ever.
Page 136 - I've seen enough of thee And now am careless what thou say'st of me Thy smiles I court not nor thy frowns I fear My cares are past my head lies quiet here What faults you saw in me take care to shun And look at home enough there's to be done...
Page 132 - And Enoch walked with God, and he was not ; for God took him.
Page 134 - Afflictions sore long time I bore, Physicians were in vain Till God did please to give me ease, And free me from my pain.
Page 307 - O, may I feel thy worth ! And let no idol dare, No vanity of earth, With thee, my Lord, compare ! Now bid all worldly joys depart, And reign supremely in my heart.
Page 60 - All the said premises are held of the King in chief by the service of the...
Page 307 - COME, my fond fluttering heart, Come, struggle to be free ; Thou and the world must part, However hard it be : My trembling spirit owns it just, But cleaves yet closer to the dust.
Page 307 - O, yes, there is a balm, A kind Physician there, My fevered mind to calm,. To bid me not despair : Aid me, dear Saviour, set me free, And I will all resign to thee.
Page 65 - Every parish was to provide itself with a parchment book, in which the entries from the old paper books were to be fairly and legibly transcribed, each page being authenticated by the signature of the minister and churchwardens, ' so far as the ancient books thereof can be procured, but especially since the beginning of the reign of the late queen.