History of the City of Chester, from Its Foundation to the Present Time: With an Account of Its Antiquities, Curiosities, Local Customs, and Peculiar Immunities; and a Concise Political History ...J. Fletcher, 1831 |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
abbey abbot aforesaid afterwards aldermen Aldersey ancient appears appointed archdeaconry arms authority barons bishop of Chester Boughton Brereton bridge Britons building buried called castle cathedral cause charter Cheshire Christleton church cittie city of Chester commissioners corporation court daughter dean died Dutton Earl of Chester earldom Eastgate-street Edward elected enemy England erected formerly Gamul garrison gate George granted Handbridge Hawarden heirs Henry VII historians honour horse Hugh Lupus hundred inhabitants John justice King Henry king's knights land lane late legion liberties Lord manor mayor monks Northgate occupied palatine parliament Pentice period person possession prebendary present prince Ralph Randal recorder rectory reign residence Richard river river Dee Robert Roger Roman rows Saighton Saxon sheriffs shillings side Sir Peter Leycester Sir William Sir William Brereton Smith street thereof Thomas tion Tower town unto Vale Royal Wales walls Werburgh
Popular passages
Page 30 - Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
Page 274 - ... shall be as good, valid, and effectual in the law to all intents and purposes whatsoever...
Page 271 - ... every person so offending shall, for every such offence, forfeit and pay any sum not exceeding 51.
Page 32 - Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia, Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes, Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.
Page 59 - ... it was a general survey of all the lands in the kingdom, their extent in each district, their proprietors, tenures, value ; the quantity of meadow, pasture, wood, and arable land, which they contained; and in some counties, the number of tenants, cottagers, and slaves of all denominations, who lived upon them.
Page 31 - Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race. His going forth is from the end of heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.
Page 186 - ... they dare attempt it. The work goes forwards, and they, like so many valiant Amazons, do outface death and dare danger, though it lurk in 'every basket. Seven are shot and three slain, yet they scorn to leave their matchless undertaking; and thus they continued for ten days...
Page 269 - ... persons upon intestacy, shall be brought to the head office to be stamped after the expiration of three calendar months from the date thereof, it shall be lawful for the said commissioners to cause the same to be duly stamped for making the same available, on payment of the duty which shall be payable in respect thereof, together with the penalty incurred in consequence of the same not having been brought to be stamped before the expiration of such three calendar months; and where any such receipt...
Page 10 - The religion of the Britons was one of the most considerable parts of their government; and the Druids, who were the guardians of it, possessed great authority among them.
Page 270 - ... which might have been had or gotten for the same respectively at the time of the purchase or acquisition thereof; and to act in all the concerns of the said body politic and corporate for the purposes aforesaid, as fully and effectually to all intents...