Transactions of the Cumberland & Westmorland Antiquarian & Archeological Society, Volume 1T. Wilson and sons, 1874 - Cumberland The transactions cover the years 1866- and include the society's proceedings. No proceedings are included in n.s. v. 70 (1970). |
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... give us more accurate information . ROMAN ROADS . Meanwhile , the Roman roads that traverse the counties , and the Roman camps at a distance from the line of the Wall , may profitably occupy our attention . There are several in- stances ...
... give us more accurate information . ROMAN ROADS . Meanwhile , the Roman roads that traverse the counties , and the Roman camps at a distance from the line of the Wall , may profitably occupy our attention . There are several in- stances ...
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... give us an account of the architecture , the history , and the many stirring incidents connected with Carlisle Castle . This and the numerous other castles , as well as fortified houses of a more humble character , will indeed furnish ...
... give us an account of the architecture , the history , and the many stirring incidents connected with Carlisle Castle . This and the numerous other castles , as well as fortified houses of a more humble character , will indeed furnish ...
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... give much at- tention . " Old wills , letters , wardrobe accounts , and household rolls , are , in the hands of the antiquary , as the dry bones of a past social being , which by skillful comparison are capable of realising to the mind ...
... give much at- tention . " Old wills , letters , wardrobe accounts , and household rolls , are , in the hands of the antiquary , as the dry bones of a past social being , which by skillful comparison are capable of realising to the mind ...
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... will be truly grateful to those who , by industry and careful research unfold the scrolls of history , and give us fresh fresh information about the counties to which we belong . 16 Archæology in Westmorland and Cumberland .
... will be truly grateful to those who , by industry and careful research unfold the scrolls of history , and give us fresh fresh information about the counties to which we belong . 16 Archæology in Westmorland and Cumberland .
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... give an account of the examination of some places of sepulture , made by the Rev. J. Simpson , vicar of Kirkby Stephen , and myself , during the spring of this year . Before entering into an account of the particular places of burial in ...
... give an account of the examination of some places of sepulture , made by the Rev. J. Simpson , vicar of Kirkby Stephen , and myself , during the spring of this year . Before entering into an account of the particular places of burial in ...
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Abbey aisle altars ancient appears Appleby arch argent baron Bishop Bishop of Carlisle Boustead Hill Brougham Brougham Castle building built Burgesses burial buried cairn called camp canons Carlisle castle Catterlen century chamber chancel chapel church circle clerestory Clifford coat of arms cohort Cumberland curious Dacre doorway Drumburgh Earl east Edward England erected evidently feet Gilsland grant Greystoke ground gules hall Henry Henry VIII hill Holme Cultram inscribed stones inscription Irthington John Kendal King Kirkby Kirkby Lonsdale Kirkby Stephen land Lanercost Linstock Lord Lord Wharton Lowther manor Maryport Millom monks Multon nave Norman north side Notitia Papcastle parish Pele tower Penrith period portion present Priory probably reign remains river river Eamont road Robert Roman station roof says Scots shield south side Thomas tower traces transept Vallibus Vaux vicar wall Westmorland Wharton William yards
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Page 296 - That al the woods may answere, and their eccho ring. Behold, whiles she before the altar stands, Hearing the holy priest that to her speakes...
Page 296 - With joyance bring her and with jollity. Never had man more joyful day than this, Whom heaven would heap with bliss. Make feast therefore now all this live-long day; This day for ever to me holy is.
Page 111 - ... consume, and utterly waste as well their churches, monasteries, priories, principal houses, farms, granges, lands, tenements, and hereditaments, as the ornaments of their churches and their goods and chattels to the high displeasure of Almighty God, slander of good religion...
Page 70 - After I had been there myself to direct the building of it, did I cause my old decayed Castle of Brougham to be repaired, and also the tower called the Roman Tower, in the said old Castle, and the Court-house, for keeping my Courts in, with some dozen or fourteen rooms to be built in it upon the old foundation.
Page 111 - ... to the high displeasure of Almighty God, slander of good religion, and to the great infamy of the King's Highness and the realm if redress should not be had thereof...
Page 146 - Dacre castle was noted as being the place where Constantine, king of the Scots, and Eugenius, king of Cumberland, put themselves and their kingdoms under the English king, Athelstane.
Page 12 - And he ruled all the kings who were in this island : first, Howel king of the West- Welsh ; and Constantine king of the Scots ; and Owen king of the Monmouth people...
Page 267 - Skinburnese, and now that town, together with the way leading to it, is carried away by the sea, the king would grant that he may have such fair and market at his town of Kirkeby Johan instead of the other place aforesaid, and that his charter upon this may be renewed. It is answered, Let the first charter be annulled, and then let him have a like charter in the place as he desireth.
Page 281 - King, have given, granted, and by this my present charter have confirmed, to God and S.
Page 296 - And blesseth her with his two happy hands, How the red roses flush up in her cheeks And the pure snow with goodly vermeil stain, Like crimson dyed in grain...