The English Baronetage: Containing a Genealogical and Historical Account of All the English Baronets, Now Existing: Their Descents, Marriages, and Issues; Memorable Actions, Both in War, and Peace; Religious and Charitable Donations; Deaths, Places of Burial and Monumental Iiscriptions [sic], Volume 4

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Tho. Wotton, 1741 - Baronetage

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Page 24 - House has met before that day, or will meet on the day of the issue), issue his warrant to the clerk of the Crown to make out a new writ for electing another member in the room of the member whose seat has so become vacant.
Page 70 - Tis this. In the back-stairs window are two casements, in each two bars : one of the bars, in that next the door, shall be cut, which will give you way enough to go out. I am certain the top of the hill comes within a yard of the casement, so that you may easily step out, and keep close to the wall till you come to a hollow place, (which you may observe as you walk to-morrow,) where with ease you may go down and so over the outworks. If you like this way, it shall be carried on thus. Hen. C shall...
Page 299 - May, in the sixteenth year of our Reign, of England, France and Ireland; and of Scotland the one and fiftieth.
Page 341 - ... swayed only by his conscience to detest the violent and undutiful behaviour of that parliament. He was a gentleman of a good understanding, but of a very melancholic nature, and of very few words : and when he could stay no longer with a good conscience in their...
Page 289 - And further, of our more abundant special grace, and of our certain knowledge, and mere motion, for us, our heirs, and successors...
Page 158 - In 67 months she was tapped 66 times : Had taken away 240 gallons of water, Without ever repining at her case, Or ever fearing the operation.
Page 331 - ... that the beholders believed he would have stricken the judge. But he, sitting without moving, according to the majesty he represented, committed the Prince prisoner to the King's Bench, there to remain until the pleasure of the Prince's father were further known. Who, when he heard thereof by some pickthank courtier, who probably expected a contrary return, gave God thanks for His infinite goodness, who at the same instant had given him a judge who could administer and a son who could obey justice.
Page 344 - ... through the head: His dead body was brought off by his brother, at the hazard of his own life, and buried there. To his memory his...
Page 341 - And when the war was ended, he remained still in his own house, prepared and disposed to run the fortune of the crown in any other attempt : and having a good fortune and a general reputation, had a greater influence upon the people, than they who talked more and louder; and was known to be irreconcileable to the new government; and therefore was cut off, notwithstanding very great intercession to preserve him.
Page 176 - ... to the dignity of a Baron of this Realm, by the title of Lord Ossulston, Baron of Ossulston.

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