The Funeral Sermon of Margaret, Countess of Richmond and Derby ... Preached by Bishop Fisher in 1509 with [Thomas] Baker's Preface |
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... appears from thence , that she herself was very liberal , having bestowed good lands and manors of her own , yet the Abbey of Creyke ' , given her by Henry VII . and God's House , which was the foundation of Henry VI . did go a good way ...
... appears from thence , that she herself was very liberal , having bestowed good lands and manors of her own , yet the Abbey of Creyke ' , given her by Henry VII . and God's House , which was the foundation of Henry VI . did go a good way ...
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... appears ) was undoubtedly good , and duly attested , yet that part of it , which concerned her foundation of a new College , having been done by way of codi- cil , before it could be sealed , the good lady departed this life , and left ...
... appears ) was undoubtedly good , and duly attested , yet that part of it , which concerned her foundation of a new College , having been done by way of codi- cil , before it could be sealed , the good lady departed this life , and left ...
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... appears to have been preferred in the churches of Exeter , Litchfield and Winchester . He was presented by the King to a Canonry in St Stephen's , West- minster , an . 1 , Hen . VIII .; and collated by Wolsey , ult . Maii . 1515 , to ...
... appears to have been preferred in the churches of Exeter , Litchfield and Winchester . He was presented by the King to a Canonry in St Stephen's , West- minster , an . 1 , Hen . VIII .; and collated by Wolsey , ult . Maii . 1515 , to ...
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... appears from his epitaph in Bletsoe Church , Beds . ( in which , matertera must be taken to mean great aunt , ) that he was brought up by the Lady Margaret , with the young Princes her grand- sons ; Infans , vir , senior , semper ...
... appears from his epitaph in Bletsoe Church , Beds . ( in which , matertera must be taken to mean great aunt , ) that he was brought up by the Lady Margaret , with the young Princes her grand- sons ; Infans , vir , senior , semper ...
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... appears by our old books Incumbit ( Fun- datrix ) ut ex paupere , si liceat dicere , Tugurio , insigne , quale nunc est , Collegium erigatur . ' Lib . Rub . ( See Ap- pendix . ) * Quinto nonas April . as noted in an old PREFACE . 29.
... appears by our old books Incumbit ( Fun- datrix ) ut ex paupere , si liceat dicere , Tugurio , insigne , quale nunc est , Collegium erigatur . ' Lib . Rub . ( See Ap- pendix . ) * Quinto nonas April . as noted in an old PREFACE . 29.
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