25 de may. de 2023 · Charles II, byname The Merry Monarch, (born May 29, 1630, London—died February 6, 1685, London), king of Great Britain and Ireland (1660–85), who was restored to the throne after years of exile during the Puritan Commonwealth. The years of his reign are known in English history as the Restoration period.
- Manors
- Church
- Advowson
- Charities
Before the Conquest the manor ofSWALLOWFIELD was held in alod ofKing Edward the Confessor by Sexi.In 1086 it was said to be held by the king himself indemesne. (fn. 12) It is, however, recorded in the HampshireDomesday that Gilbert de Breteuil (Breteville) washolding Bramshill and Stratfield Mortimer' with theking's manor of Swallowfield,' although...
The church of ALL SAINTShas acontinuous chancel and nave measuringinternally 84 ft. 9 in. long by 24 ft. 9 in.wide, 20 ft. 9 in. of the length being occupied by thechancel, north transept 18 ft. 2 in. wide by 19 ft. 6 in.deep, and a south porch. This church is said to have been erected by Johnle Despenser (lord of Beaumys) about the middle ofthe 13...
The church of Swallowfield was inits origin a chapel of the churchof Shinfield, and with Shinfield(q.v.) was granted to the abbey of Lire by WilliamFitz Osbern, passing later to the lords of the manor,and from them about 1294 to the Dean and Chapterof Hereford, who appropriated it. It seems possiblethat the original chapel had become ruinous before...
The Poor House and Land Charity,mentioned in the table of benefactionsdated in 1784, now consists of twocottages, 2 a. in Park Lane and 1 a. 2 r. in another partof the parish, producing about £11 a year, which isapplied in the distribution of clothing. Four annual payments of 10s. each in respect ofthe charities of Hugh Meer, Henry Hide, HenrySharp...
Hace 3 días · Matilda of Tuscany (Italian: Matilde di Canossa [maˈtilde di kaˈnɔssa], Latin: Matilda, Mathilda; c. 1046 – 24 July 1115 or Matilda of Canossa after her ancestral castle of Canossa), also referred to as la Gran Contessa ("the Great Countess"), was a member of the House of Canossa (also known as the Attonids) in the second half ...
22 de may. de 2023 · 22 May 1660: Edward Hyde, future Earl of Clarendon, sets sail for #England #otd (The Chequers Trust) #Restoration . 22 May 2023 20:22:36
Hace 3 días · James Blair ( c. 1788 –1841), British MP who owned sugar plantations in Demerara. [35] Simón Bolívar (1783–1830), wealthy slave owner who became a Latin American independence leader and eventually an abolitionist. [36] Shadrach Bond (1773–1832), 1st Governor of Illinois, he enslaved people on his farm in Monroe County.
Hace 3 días · Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban [a] PC, QC ( / ˈbeɪkən /; [5] 22 January 1561 – 9 April 1626), also known as Lord Verulam, was an English philosopher and statesman who served as Attorney General and Lord Chancellor of England. Bacon led the advancement of both natural philosophy and the scientific method and his works remained ...