Prolusiones Historicæ: Or, Essays Illustrative of the Halle of John Halle, Citizen, and Merchant, of Salisbury, in the Reigns of Henry VI. and Edward IV.: with Notes, Illustrative and ExplanatoryFor the author; W.B. Brodie & Company, 1837 - 622 pages |
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... saith thus : " The French & we termed them Surnames , not because they are names of the Sire or the father but be- cause they are superadded to Christian names as the Spaniards call them Renombres , as Renames . " * It seems also by the ...
... saith thus : " The French & we termed them Surnames , not because they are names of the Sire or the father but be- cause they are superadded to Christian names as the Spaniards call them Renombres , as Renames . " * It seems also by the ...
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... and Moralities of Coventry . " To my inquiries he saith thus : “ Amongst the merchants , and prin- cipal inhabitants of Coventry , who have borne 66 civic offices & c , the name does not 19 -Origin, and application of the word Furcifer.
... and Moralities of Coventry . " To my inquiries he saith thus : “ Amongst the merchants , and prin- cipal inhabitants of Coventry , who have borne 66 civic offices & c , the name does not 19 -Origin, and application of the word Furcifer.
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... ported by Waterhouse , who saith thus : They kept no constant Coat , but gave now this , anon that , sometimes their paternal , otherwhile 66 * Camden's " Remaines , " p . 208 . their maternal , or adopted Coats : which varia- tion 35.
... ported by Waterhouse , who saith thus : They kept no constant Coat , but gave now this , anon that , sometimes their paternal , otherwhile 66 * Camden's " Remaines , " p . 208 . their maternal , or adopted Coats : which varia- tion 35.
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... saith thus : " Now after your two metals , yellow and white , Gold or Silver , which in Armory we call Or and Argent : you have four principal colours , viz . , Sable or black , Azure or blew , Gules or red , Verd or green . There are ...
... saith thus : " Now after your two metals , yellow and white , Gold or Silver , which in Armory we call Or and Argent : you have four principal colours , viz . , Sable or black , Azure or blew , Gules or red , Verd or green . There are ...
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... saith thus : " The Company of the Merchants of the Staple was formed about the beginning of this period , ( 1216 to 1369 , ) and in the course of it became very considerable for the number of its members , and importance of its ...
... saith thus : " The Company of the Merchants of the Staple was formed about the beginning of this period , ( 1216 to 1369 , ) and in the course of it became very considerable for the number of its members , and importance of its ...
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