The Houblon Family: Its Story and Times, Band 1A. Constable, Limited, 1907 - 714 Seiten From Picardy to Flanders, from Flanders to London, and from London to the Eastern Counties, has been the life-journey of this English family. |
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... close of the fifteenth century . His move there would have been both easy and natural , for not only was the language of the northern French and Belgic provinces the same , but the so - called Picardian Jurisdiction prevailed over both ...
... close of the fifteenth century . His move there would have been both easy and natural , for not only was the language of the northern French and Belgic provinces the same , but the so - called Picardian Jurisdiction prevailed over both ...
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... close of his life . Fives , the home of the elder Jehan , was situated so close to the city under the ramparts , as to be separated from them only by the massive stone bridge across the fosse , or moat , which encircled the town . About ...
... close of his life . Fives , the home of the elder Jehan , was situated so close to the city under the ramparts , as to be separated from them only by the massive stone bridge across the fosse , or moat , which encircled the town . About ...
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... flank when endeavouring to force an entry . At the close of the fif- teenth century these gates were eight in number . Built 1 Gazetteer of the World , p . 734 . FORTIFIED LILLE , 1582 . of huge blocks of dressed 14 THE HOUBLON FAMILY.
... flank when endeavouring to force an entry . At the close of the fif- teenth century these gates were eight in number . Built 1 Gazetteer of the World , p . 734 . FORTIFIED LILLE , 1582 . of huge blocks of dressed 14 THE HOUBLON FAMILY.
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... close of the twelfth century , when their Count purchased from his suzerain , the King of France , the hereditary offices of the city . These were then abolished , giving place to a municipal government with an elected Mayor , and ...
... close of the twelfth century , when their Count purchased from his suzerain , the King of France , the hereditary offices of the city . These were then abolished , giving place to a municipal government with an elected Mayor , and ...
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... close proximity to each other ; for space was precious . Indeed the extreme narrowness of the streets of medieval cities was probably in great measure owing to the value of space . With a teeming population hemmed in by the narrow ...
... close proximity to each other ; for space was precious . Indeed the extreme narrowness of the streets of medieval cities was probably in great measure owing to the value of space . With a teeming population hemmed in by the narrow ...
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The Houblon Family: Its Story and Times, Volume 1 - Primary Source Edition Lady Alice Frances Lindsay Arch Houblon Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2013 |
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
Admiralty Adventurers Aldermen appear arms Bank of England Board of Trade Born bourgeois bourgeoisie brothers century Charles Charles II Church citizens City commerce committee Company court daughter death descendants Diary died directors doubtless Dutch East India Elizabeth English father Flanders fleet Flemish France French friends governor Hall Hallingbury History of England honour Houblon family Hubert Ibid interest Jacob Jean Jehan Houbelon King King's letter Lille living loan Lord Mayor Luttrell marriage married Mary matter Merchant Strangers navy Nicolas parish Parliament Pepys Pepys's Peter Picardy Pierre pirates ports Portugal privileges Queen Quesne refugees regard Samuel Pepys seamen ships Sir James Houblon Sir John Houblon sons Spain Street Survey of London Threadneedle Street tion took town Train Bands Trinity House Walloon Walloon Flanders warr Whigs wife William William Scawen
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 144 - When we could endure no more upon the water, we to a little ale-house on the Bankside, over against the Three Cranes, and there staid till it was dark almost, and saw the fire grow; and, as it grew darker, appeared more and more, and in corners and upon steeples, and between churches and houses as far as we could see up the hill of the City, in a most horrid malicious bloody flame, not like the fine flame of an ordinary fire.
Seite 178 - Dowgate, receiving some of his brothers' things, whose houses were on fire; and, as he says, have been removed twice already; and he doubts, as it soon proved, that they must be, in a little time, removed from his house also, which was a sad consideration. And to see the churches all filling with goods by people who themselves should have been quietly there at this time. By this time, it was about twelve o'clock; and so home, and there find my guests, who were Mr.
Seite 91 - Though not a man of them knew wherefore; When Gospel-trumpeter, surrounded With long-eared rout, to battle sounded; And pulpit, drum ecclesiastic, Was beat with fist instead of a stick : Then did Sir Knight abandon dwelling, And out he rode a-colonelling.
Seite 332 - And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar.
Seite 138 - The hottest day that ever I felt in my life. This day, much against my will, I did - in Drury Lane see two or three houses marked with a red cross upon the doors, and
Seite 325 - IN one of my late rambles, or rather speculations, I looked into the great hall where the bank is kept, and was not a little pleased to see the directors, secretaries, and clerks, with all the other members of that wealthy corporation, ranged in their several stations, according to the parts they act in that just and regular economy.
Seite 1 - I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan, and now I am become two bands.
Seite 24 - By none ; and if not equal all, yet free, Equally free ; for orders and degrees Jar not with liberty, but well consist.
Seite 150 - ... mighty use to man's health, for the amending of bad blood by borrowing from a better body. After supper, James Houblon and another brother took me aside and to talk of, some businesses of their owne, where I am to serve them and will...
Seite 25 - And said unto him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited as towns without walls for the multitude of men and cattle therein...