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aforesaid Agnes Alice amongst ancient Anne Anno appears Archbishop of York bapt beds Blidworth century chapel charity churchwardens Clarke Commissioners County court daughter Duke of Portland Earl Edward Edwinstowe Elizab Elizabeth Ellin entries erected feet feoffes field George Grammar School Hall hand heirs held Henry hypocaust inches inhabitants Issabell Item paid James Johan John John Firth July June Kathren King king's land Lane late limestone Lord Lord Henry Bentinck Manor of Mansfield Mansfield Woodhouse Margret Mary meeting Moot Hall Nottingham Nottinghamshire Notts parish church parish of Mansfield Pleasley pounds present purchase quoth rents residence Richard road Robert Robin Hood Rowland Dand sandstone Sherwood Forest shillings Skegby Southwell stone Sutton-in-Ashfield tenants tenements Teversal Thom Thomas town of Mansfield trustees unto vicar vicar and churchwardens Vicar of Mansfield Walker wife William Willm Wood ye sonne yearly
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Page 2 - Fair as herself — but the boy gazed on her ; And both were young, and one was beautiful : And both were young— yet not alike in youth. As the sweet moon on the horizon's verge, The maid was on the eve of womanhood ; The boy had fewer summers, but his heart Had far outgrown his years, and to his eye There was but one beloved face on earth, And that was shining on him...‎
Page 4 - If thou art worn and hard beset With sorrows, that thou wouldst forget, If thou wouldst read a lesson, that will keep Thy heart from fainting and thy soul from sleep, Go to the woods and hills! — No tears Dim the sweet look that Nature wears.‎
Page 264 - This Book of Articles before rehearsed is again approved, and allowed to be holden and executed within the realm, by the assent and consent of our Sovereign Lady Elizabeth, by the Grace of God, of England, France, and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, &c.‎
Page 267 - Know ye, that we of our special grace, certain knowledge and mere motion, have given and granted, and by these presents, for us, our heirs and successors, do give and grant...‎
Page 246 - but, sir, make no waste. " Here's dainty lightfoote ! " " In faith," sayd the king, " I never before eat so daintye a thing." "'I-wis," quoth Richard, " no daintye at all it is, For we doe eate of it everye day." ‎
Page 244 - Then to the miller his wife whisper'd secretlye, 55 Saying, " It seemeth, this youth's- of good kin, Both by his apparel, and eke by his manners ; To turne him out, certainlye were a great sin.‎
Page 333 - Many great and wonderful things were wrought by the heavenly power in those days. For the Lord made bare His omnipotent arm and manifested His power to the astonishment of many ; by the healing virtue whereof many have been delivered from great infirmities, and the devils were made subject through His name : of which particular instances might be given beyond what this unbelieving age is able to receive or bear.‎
Page 249 - I'll pledge you a pottle, Were it the best ale in Nottinghamshire:" But then said our king, " Now I think of a thing ; Some of your lightfoote I would we had here.'' Ho! ho!" quoth Richard, "full well I may say it 'Tis knavery to eate it, and then to betray it.‎
Page 330 - When this man was buried, a great work of the Lord fell upon me, to the admiration of many, who thought I had been dead ; and many came to see me for about fourteen days.‎
Page 245 - It seemeth, this youth's- of good kin, Both by his apparel, and eke by his manners ; To turne him out, certainlye were a great sin." " Yea," quoth hee, " you may see he hath some grace, When he doth speake to his betters in place.‎