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... Ancient Roads , & c . & c . Ancient History --- Earls of Chester . On the subject of the Ancient British or Roman Roads CHESHIRE which formerly intersected this County , and the parti- cular sites of Roman stations , the ingenuity and ...
... Ancient Roads , & c . & c . Ancient History --- Earls of Chester . On the subject of the Ancient British or Roman Roads CHESHIRE which formerly intersected this County , and the parti- cular sites of Roman stations , the ingenuity and ...
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... ancient road between Northwich and Middlewich . The Legionary Garrisons of Cheshire and its depend- encies probably amounted to about 13,000 men . Several of the present principal roads in the County are of Roman origin ; and the passes ...
... ancient road between Northwich and Middlewich . The Legionary Garrisons of Cheshire and its depend- encies probably amounted to about 13,000 men . Several of the present principal roads in the County are of Roman origin ; and the passes ...
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... ancient Gaul's tongue ( which was all one with the British ) and in old time all rivers were reputed , Aion 1515 , that is Descend- Neither have I made mention of him for ing from Heaven , yea and our Britons yielded divine reason , but ...
... ancient Gaul's tongue ( which was all one with the British ) and in old time all rivers were reputed , Aion 1515 , that is Descend- Neither have I made mention of him for ing from Heaven , yea and our Britons yielded divine reason , but ...
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... ancient coin of SEPTIMIUS GETA do prove ; by which , it appeareth for certain , that || Chester a this City also was a Colony . For , in the reverse or Colony of back side thereof standeth this inscription COL . DIVANA the Romans . LEG ...
... ancient coin of SEPTIMIUS GETA do prove ; by which , it appeareth for certain , that || Chester a this City also was a Colony . For , in the reverse or Colony of back side thereof standeth this inscription COL . DIVANA the Romans . LEG ...
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... ancient family of the EGERTONS , who flowered out of the Barons of MALPAS , as I have said . Near hereunto is BUNBURY contractedly so called for BONIFACE BURY , for St. Boniface was the patron Saint there , where the Egertons built a ...
... ancient family of the EGERTONS , who flowered out of the Barons of MALPAS , as I have said . Near hereunto is BUNBURY contractedly so called for BONIFACE BURY , for St. Boniface was the patron Saint there , where the Egertons built a ...
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Abbey Abbot afterwards aged aisle Aldford ancient anno Aston Baron Baron of Halton Bart Beeston Beeston Castle Bishop Booth Brereton Broxton Budworth built called Castle chancel Chapel Charter CHESHIRE ITINERARY Cholmondeley Church City of Chester Congleton COUNTY Court Court Leet Crewe daughter Davenport descended died Dutton Earl of Chester Edward Egerton Elizabeth erected formerly Frodsham George granted Grosvenor Hall Halton heir heiress held Henry Henry VIII HISTORY Hugh Kinderton King Knight lands Legh Leycester Lord Macclesfield Mainwaring Malpas manor marriage married Massy Mayor Middlewich miles moiety monument Nantwich Northwich Ormerod Parish Parliament passed Peter possessed present proprietor Prestbury purchased Randle Rector reign Richard river Robert Roger Sandbach Sheriff side Sir John Sir Thomas sold Stockport stone tablet Tarporley temp Thos tower town Township Utkinton Vale Royal Venables vested Warburton wife Wilbraham William Wirral
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Page 298 - ... shall be as good, valid, and effectual in the law to all intents and purposes whatsoever...
Page 42 - Israel, whose day is come, when iniquity shall have an end, thus saith the Lord God ; Remove the diadem, and take off the crown: this shall not be the same: exalt him that is low, and abase him that is high. I will overturn, overturn, overturn, it: and it shall be no more, until he come whose right it is; and I will give it him.
Page 116 - tis, to cast one's eyes so low! The crows and choughs, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles : Half way down Hangs one that gathers samphire; dreadful trade! Methinks, he seems no bigger than his head: The fishermen, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice; and yon...
Page 292 - That where the said county palatine of Chester is and hath been always hitherto exempt, excluded and separated out and from your high court of parliament, to have any knights and burgesses within the said court; by reason whereof the said inhabitants have hitherto sustained manifold disherisons, losses, and damages, as well in their lands, goods, and bodies, as in the good, civil, and politic governance and maintenance of the commonwealth of their said country...
Page 297 - ... sealed and delivered by him in the presence of, and attested by, two or more credible witnesses, or by his last will and testament in writing, or...
Page 276 - Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, upon the son of man whom thou madest strong for thyself.
Page 295 - ... persons upon intestacy, shall be brought to the head office to be stamped after the expiration of three calendar months from the date thereof, it shall be lawful for the said commissioners to cause the same to be duly stamped for making the same available, on payment of the duty which shall be payable in respect thereof, together with the penalty incurred in consequence of the same not having been brought to be stamped before the expiration of such three calendar months; and where any such receipt...
Page 153 - Irish army in your company; they very well know me, and that my firelocks use not to parley. Be not unadvised, but think of your liberty, for I vow all hopes of relief are taken from you, and our intents are not to starve you, but to batter and storm you, and then hang you all, and follow the rest of that rebellious crew. I am no bread and cheese rogue, but was ever a loyalist, and will ever be while I can write or name THOMAS SANDFORD, Captain of Firelocks.
Page 552 - Gentlemen, if you are met here as private persons, you shall not be disturbed ; but, if as a Council of State, this is no place for you. And since you cannot but know what was done at the house this morning, so take notice that the parliament is dissolved.
Page 292 - From that moment, as by a charm, the tumults subsided ; obedience was restored ; peace, order, and civilization followed in the train of liberty.