Archaeologia Aeliana, Or, Miscellaneous Tracts Relating to Antiquity

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Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1858
Annual report of the Society for 1855-57, 1860-1864, 1878, 1882-83, 1884, 1888-89, 1892-1902, 1904-1922 included in n. s. v. 1-3, 6-9, 11, 13, 16-25; ser. 3, v. 2-9, 11-20.
 

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Seite 186 - Holland -. who, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth, did get good store of silver ore, and convert it to his own use, or rather coined it, as many do believe, there being many shillings marked with an escallop, which the people of that country call Pudsay shillings to this day. But whether way soever it was, he procured his pardon for it, and had it, as I am certified from the mouths of those who had seen it.
Seite 14 - ... Sixteen are large bronze, and twelve small billon. Many are very imperfect ; and nearly the whole are smooth, and worn in the edges, as if from lengthened circulation. "The scale-beam, which is of bronze, about eight inches long, is still quite perfect, and nearly evenly balanced : it has the ring still attached by which the beam and scales, when in use, were suspended. The rings are formed of wire of the same metal as the beam, soldered together ; but the solder has been decomposed, and the...
Seite 95 - I do declare and promise that I will be true and faithful to the Commonwealth of England as it is now established, without a King or House of Lords.
Seite 51 - Rites and Monuments' of Durham — a work of incalculable value in its pictures of what remained in the church at the Dissolution, but of no very high credit in its versions of ancient events. That this book gives a tolerably correct idea of the appearance of the banner cannot be doubted; and as it is important that we should have the object in our mind's eye, I will take its description from the " Rites
Seite 52 - Cuthbert, of intent and purpose that the same should be alwaies after presented and carried to any battell, as occasion should serve ; and which was (never) caryed or shewed at any battell, but, by the especial! grace of God Almightie and the mediacione of holie Saint Cuthbert, it browghte home the victorie.
Seite 60 - Cuthbert for two years, 2s. 1400-1401. — To John Knowte, goldsmith, for making a cross for the banner of St. Cuthbert (that at the top of the banner), for hooks for the shrine, and for repairing a cup belonging to the refectory, 4s. For a belt bought for carrying the banner, and for expenses incurred twice at Newcastle, and towards the march with the banner of St. Cuthbert, by order of the lord king and prior, 8s. (This was in Henry the Fourth's...
Seite 61 - Five pypes of silver, with a cross of silver gilt for the banner of St. Cuthbert, with two silver bells. Two poles for carrying the banner of St. Cuthbert in procession and in time of war — (this seems to be a different arrangement to that given by the ' Rites ' — with a cover of hide containing the said banner. " 1422-23.— Received from the processions in Whitsun-week, 5s. 8d. Received for the fines of rectors and vicars not appearing in the procession...
Seite 60 - Masham, the ferrarer towards Scotland with the banner of Saint Cuthbert, in the suite of our lord the king, with a pipe of wine, and a tent bought for the same ; ' and those ' of William de Cheker at Newcastle with the banner of St. Cnthbert, to be carried to our lord the king.
Seite 187 - South (c), in which the testator bequeathed a leasehold property to his wife, for her life, and after her decease to his son, and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten, and to their heirs and assigns for ever ; " but in default of such issue, then, after his decease," to the testator's grandson T.
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