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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... descendants . ' Truly the Picardy youth must have had some good stuff in him ; for while he produced a race of great ... descendant , having married a daughter of his cousin the Lord Advocate , became the founder of the famous banking ...
... descendants . ' Truly the Picardy youth must have had some good stuff in him ; for while he produced a race of great ... descendant , having married a daughter of his cousin the Lord Advocate , became the founder of the famous banking ...
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... descendants that early in the sixteenth century the Houbelons of Lille were flourishing merchants in that city ; and Jehan , Houbelon , before his death in 1555 , appears to have reached a position of prosperity in the town , having ...
... descendants that early in the sixteenth century the Houbelons of Lille were flourishing merchants in that city ; and Jehan , Houbelon , before his death in 1555 , appears to have reached a position of prosperity in the town , having ...
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... descendants of some of whom are to be found to this day in French Flanders . 1 Van Hende , Lille et ses Institutions Communales , p . 170 . 1505- 1567 CHAPTER II JEHAN HOUBELON ; PÈRE ET FILS ' If DES HOUBELON ; DE PICARDIE ' 23.
... descendants of some of whom are to be found to this day in French Flanders . 1 Van Hende , Lille et ses Institutions Communales , p . 170 . 1505- 1567 CHAPTER II JEHAN HOUBELON ; PÈRE ET FILS ' If DES HOUBELON ; DE PICARDIE ' 23.
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... descendants of Catherine , who was a rich heiress , now lies the representation of the catholic branch of the Houbelons . She married Antoine , a member of the family of Van Ackère , well known in Lille , but formerly of burgher stock ...
... descendants of Catherine , who was a rich heiress , now lies the representation of the catholic branch of the Houbelons . She married Antoine , a member of the family of Van Ackère , well known in Lille , but formerly of burgher stock ...
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... descendant . The bishop was a friend of the family , and the details of the short memoir embodied in his sermon were , as he states in the preface to the published edition , supplied him by the sons of the deceased . With respect of ...
... descendant . The bishop was a friend of the family , and the details of the short memoir embodied in his sermon were , as he states in the preface to the published edition , supplied him by the sons of the deceased . With respect of ...
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Page 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.
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.
Page 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.
Page 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.
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
Page 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.
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...
Page 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...