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... William Christian especially struck my fancy . I found the same individual , as well as his father , particularly noticed in some memorials of the island , preserved by the Earl of Derby , and published in Dr. Peck's Desiderata Curiosa ...
... William Christian especially struck my fancy . I found the same individual , as well as his father , particularly noticed in some memorials of the island , preserved by the Earl of Derby , and published in Dr. Peck's Desiderata Curiosa ...
Page 323
... William Christian , named Edward , who died in prison after being confined seven or eight years in Peel Castle , in the year 1650. Of him I had no access to know any thing ; and as I was not aware that such a person had existed , I ...
... William Christian , named Edward , who died in prison after being confined seven or eight years in Peel Castle , in the year 1650. Of him I had no access to know any thing ; and as I was not aware that such a person had existed , I ...
Page 325
... Christian , and lineally descended from William Dhône , put to death by the Countess of Derby . I can be no way interested in refusing Mr. Christian this justice , and willingly lend my aid to extend the exculpation of the family ...
... Christian , and lineally descended from William Dhône , put to death by the Countess of Derby . I can be no way interested in refusing Mr. Christian this justice , and willingly lend my aid to extend the exculpation of the family ...
Page 326
... William Christian represented on one part as an ungrateful traitor , on the other as the victim of a judicial murder ... William Dhône " ( brown or fair - haired William , this very identical William Christian ) twanged through the demi ...
... William Christian represented on one part as an ungrateful traitor , on the other as the victim of a judicial murder ... William Dhône " ( brown or fair - haired William , this very identical William Christian ) twanged through the demi ...
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... Christian , ‡ an attempt shall be made , so far as our limits will admit ... William , born 1608 ; 4th , Edward , Lieut . - Governor of the Isle of Man ... William Christian , a branch of the same family , possessing the estate of ...
... Christian , ‡ an attempt shall be made , so far as our limits will admit ... William , born 1608 ; 4th , Edward , Lieut . - Governor of the Isle of Man ... William Christian , a branch of the same family , possessing the estate of ...
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acquainted Alice Bridgenorth amongst answered apartment arms betwixt blood called Cavaliers Charles Chiffinch command companion countenance Countess of Derby Court Dame danger Deemster Derbyshire desire door Duchess of Portsmouth Duke of Buckingham Duke of Ormond dwarf Earl Earl of Derby eyes father favour fear Fenella followed Ganlesse gentleman give Grace hand hath hear heard Heaven honour horse island Isle Jerningham Julian Peveril justice King King's Knight Lady Peveril ladyship Lance London looked Lord madam Majesty Major Bridgenorth manner Martindale Castle Master Bridgenorth means mind neighbour never noble occasion once Ormond party Peel Castle person pleasure Plot poor Popish Popish Plot present prisoner Puritans replied Roundheads scarce seemed shew Sir Geoffrey Peveril Solsgrace speak spoke stood stranger supposed sword tell thee thing thou thought tone turned voice William Christian woman word young