1327 to 1880. Churches and monastic institutions

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Page 375 - Justices, Foresters, Sheriffs, Provosts, Ministers, and " and all my Bailiffs and faithful people, greeting: know " ye that we have granted and by this our present
Page 214 - William the King friendly salutes William the Bishop and Godfrey the portreve, and all the burgesses within London, both French and English. And I declare that I grant you to be all law-worthy as you were in the days of King Edward ; and I grant that every child shall be his father's heir, after his father's days ; and I will not suffer any person to do you wrong. God keep you.
Page 101 - That incorrigible Arians, Pelagians, or Free-will-men, be sent into some one castle in North Wales, or Wallingford ; and there to live of their own labour and exercise : and none other be suffered to resort unto them but their keepers, until they be found to repent 1 5 their errors.
Page 167 - Who rules the kingdom ? — The king. Who rules the king?— The duke. Who rules the duke?— The devil. Let the duke look to it, or he will be served as his doctor was served.
Page 260 - Contrary in any wise notwithstanding although express mention of the true yearly value or certainty of the premises or any of them or of any other gifts or grants by Us or by any of Our progenitors or predecessors heretofore made to the said James Duke of York in these presents is not made or any statute, act, ordinance...
Page 85 - Wednesdays, a fair on the eve, day, and morrow of the Nativity of St. Mary, and another on the eve, day, and morrow of St.
Page 84 - Tomorrow the king leaves for Bisham, as it is time ; for they do die in these parts in every place, not only of the small pokkes and mezils, but also of the great sickness.
Page 98 - Henry, by the grace of God, king of England and France, and lord of Ireland, To all to whom these present letters shall come greeting...
Page 370 - Dugdale, voL vi. part 2, p. 764. are frequent references to "the master, brethren, and sisters " of the Hospital of St. John the Baptist.
Page 214 - William the king friendly salutes William the bishop, and Swegn the sheriff, and all my thanes (or nobles) in East Saxony ; whom I hereby acquaint that, pursuant to an agreement, I have granted to the people, my servants, the hyde of land at Gyddesdune. And also that I will not suffer either the French or the English to hurt them in anything.