Category: History - British
GREAT YARMOUTH possesses a building of considerable antiquarian interest. This is known by the somewhat unsuggestive name of the Tolhouse. Its relation to the collection of tolls is referred to in many old documents; but since this was but one of many uses to which it was devo...
“My learned Lord, we pray you to proceed: And justly and religiously unfold, Why the law Salique, that they have in France Or should, or should not, bar us in our claim.”
3. CHAPTER XXXIII.--_The Gilds of Lincolnshire_--(_Continued_)._Gild of the Fullers of Lincoln._--“This Gild was founded on the Sunday before the feast of the Apostles Philip and James, A.D. 1297, by all the bretheren and sisteren of the Fu...
2. CHAPTER XXXII.--_The Gilds of Lincolnshire.THE Gilds of this county were not only very numerous, but they were regarded as important in several respects. I shall give some account of them under the several towns wherein...
9. CHAPTER XXXVI.--_Gilds of Norfolk_--(_Continued_)._Fraternity of St. Katerine_, commenced in 1307.--All the members of the Gild were to go in procession on the day of St. Katherine, and make offerings; penalty on absent members...
8. CHAPTER XXXV.--_Gilds of Norfolk.THIS county was remarkable for the number of its Gilds, every principal town having many, and most of the villages one or more. The following is believed to be a complete return...
6. chapter xx.(5) If any brother or sister be dead within the City, and have not of his (or her) goods him (or her) to bury, he (or she) shall have burning about his (or her) body five tapers...
1. VOLUME VI.GREAT YARMOUTH possesses a building of considerable antiquarian interest. This is known by the somewhat unsuggestive name of the Tolhouse. Its relation to the collection of toll...
7. iii. 15) requiring a minstrel to play, that the hand of the Lord maycome upon him. External objects disturb the senses, so that night is best for contemplation, as Malebranche is said to have shut himself up in a dark room to study and think out...
5. CHAPTER XXXIV.--_Gilds of Middlesex.=London.=--In Chapter xiv. I have given an account of a Gild which existed in this City during the Anglo-Saxon period (A.D. 827-1013). It probably had many predecessors during t...