The Houblon Family: Its Story and Times, Volume 1From 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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... King's Herald . She brought many ladies and gentlemen in her train from France , some of whom probably came , as did de 1 Mémoires de la Société d'archéologie de la Somme , ii . 302 . 2 Brantôme , Lives of the Princesses of France of ...
... King's Herald . She brought many ladies and gentlemen in her train from France , some of whom probably came , as did de 1 Mémoires de la Société d'archéologie de la Somme , ii . 302 . 2 Brantôme , Lives of the Princesses of France of ...
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... clearing the ground were the King's cousins ; and among the mass of documents which bear witness to the tireless 1 Lives of the Queens , etc. 1538 espionage by which he netted the opponents who sought to ' DES HOUBELON ; DE PICARDIE ' 3.
... clearing the ground were the King's cousins ; and among the mass of documents which bear witness to the tireless 1 Lives of the Queens , etc. 1538 espionage by which he netted the opponents who sought to ' DES HOUBELON ; DE PICARDIE ' 3.
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... King should die or marry , the Marquis should be King . ' For this reason ' he desired one Richard Harrys that he be retained to Kendal for the Marquis . ' Peter Corringdon the spy then goes on to retail another point in the evidence ...
... King should die or marry , the Marquis should be King . ' For this reason ' he desired one Richard Harrys that he be retained to Kendal for the Marquis . ' Peter Corringdon the spy then goes on to retail another point in the evidence ...
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... King's Majesty in respect of them . Sir Thomas Hope was high in the King's favour , notwithstanding his strong presbyterian sympathies . He was created a Baronet by Charles 1. in 1628 , and at the same time Lord Advocate of Scotland ...
... King's Majesty in respect of them . Sir Thomas Hope was high in the King's favour , notwithstanding his strong presbyterian sympathies . He was created a Baronet by Charles 1. in 1628 , and at the same time Lord Advocate of Scotland ...
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... King's Advocate's eldest son . From a younger son , the Earls of Hopetoun ( now Marquesses of Linlithgow ) are descended . Robert Chambers . Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotsmen , ii . 285-6 . Ed . Rev. Thos . Thomson . Burke's ...
... King's Advocate's eldest son . From a younger son , the Earls of Hopetoun ( now Marquesses of Linlithgow ) are descended . Robert Chambers . Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotsmen , ii . 285-6 . Ed . Rev. Thos . Thomson . Burke's ...
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Page 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.
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Page 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
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Page 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.
Page 24 - By none ; and if not equal all, yet free, Equally free ; for orders and degrees Jar not with liberty, but well consist.
Page 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...
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