The Antiquary, Volume 2Edward Walford, George Latimer Apperson E. Stock, 1880 |
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... lord , " Avec les gants de son sergeant estimetz 20 sols . " Thus also gloves are constantly enumerated among the inci- dental payments of feudal tenants . The clerical glove of modern days is often one of rusty black cotton , with ...
... lord , " Avec les gants de son sergeant estimetz 20 sols . " Thus also gloves are constantly enumerated among the inci- dental payments of feudal tenants . The clerical glove of modern days is often one of rusty black cotton , with ...
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... Lord Halifax . " " 99 Richard Towneley , Esq . Ambrose Holbeche , Esq . Sir John Percival , Bart . Thomas Knatchbull , Esq . 1703. John Penn , of Pensylvania . Sir Edward Northey , Knt . Baron Guilford . 39 99 1704. Earl of Leicester ...
... Lord Halifax . " " 99 Richard Towneley , Esq . Ambrose Holbeche , Esq . Sir John Percival , Bart . Thomas Knatchbull , Esq . 1703. John Penn , of Pensylvania . Sir Edward Northey , Knt . Baron Guilford . 39 99 1704. Earl of Leicester ...
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... Lord Berwick , 1792 ; Baron Hobart , after- and the Rt . Hon . Lord Mansel , the title of which house became extinct in 1750 . Richard Howard , afterwards fourth Earl of " Besides these I possess several foreign specimens , one Swedish ...
... Lord Berwick , 1792 ; Baron Hobart , after- and the Rt . Hon . Lord Mansel , the title of which house became extinct in 1750 . Richard Howard , afterwards fourth Earl of " Besides these I possess several foreign specimens , one Swedish ...
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... Lord Mayor , readily offering their treasures for exhibition , and giving the com- mittee every assistance in their work of selection . Seldom , if ever , has such a display of gold and silver plate been collected together as that which ...
... Lord Mayor , readily offering their treasures for exhibition , and giving the com- mittee every assistance in their work of selection . Seldom , if ever , has such a display of gold and silver plate been collected together as that which ...
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... Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress . It was a source of much regret that the ex- hibition lasted only for that one evening . All the articles , without a single loss or mis- hap , were returned to their various owners next day . We are ...
... Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress . It was a source of much regret that the ex- hibition lasted only for that one evening . All the articles , without a single loss or mis- hap , were returned to their various owners next day . We are ...
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