Downing CollegeF.E. Robinson, 1899 - 285 pages |
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Anatomy Annesley appointed Attwood Barnardiston Baronet became behoof Bishop Body and Bodys Cambridge Cambridgeshire Carlisle Nicholas Lechmere Church Codicil Court of Chancery Cranworth daughter Dawes death deceased died Downing College Downing's Earl of Carlisle Earl of Salisbury East Hatley father Fellow Commoner Fellow of Downing Fellowship Founder Frere Gamlingay Heirs Male honour House Jacob Garrard Downing Jacob Garret Downing John's Lady Downing lawfully Issuing Lechmere John Pedley Lecturer Lens LL.D London Lord Cranworth M.A. Rev married Master of Downing Master's Lodge ment Natural Sciences Tripos Nicholas Lechmere Nicholas Lechmere John Oxford parish Parliament Pedley and Robert person Prince Consort Professor Birkbeck Robert Pullyn Royal Salisbury Charles Earl Scholar School Schreiner Senior Sir Busick Sir George Downing Sir Jacob Downing Society Suffolk Tadlow thereof tion took town Trinity Tutor University University of Oxford Vice-Chancellor Whittington wife Worsley Wrangler
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Page 254 - Bart.,) their heirs and assigns, to the uses after mentioned ; (that is to say,) to the use of the said testator's son, the said plaintiff, James Houghton Langston, for and during the term of his natural life, without impeachment...
Page 261 - Signed sealed published and declared by the above named John Anderson to be his last will and testament in the presence of us...
Page 264 - The Condition of this Obligation is such, that if the above bounden Administrator of all and singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of Deceased, do make or cause to be made a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said Deceased...
Page 285 - One of the most delightful and fascinating little volumes which it has been my lot to chance upon for many a long day. . . . The advice the author gives about the education of the sons of gentlemen ... is full of gentle piety, of shrewd common sense, of courtly wit, and of sound, and at times delightfully naive, worldly wisdom, written with a dignity and style which are simply irresistible.
Page 153 - Matthews was delighted with this; and whenever anybody came to visit him, begged them to handle the very door with caution; and used to repeat Jones's admonition in his tone and manner. There was a large mirror in the room, on...
Page 282 - Cambridge Two Series of Popular Histories of the Colleges To be completed in Twenty-one and Eighteen Volumes respectively EACH volume will be written by some one officially connected with the College of which it treats, or at least by some member of that College who is specially qualified for the task. It will contain...
Page 252 - This Indenture made this ninth day of October in the tenth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith etc, and in the year of our Lord God One thousand seven hundred and twenty three.
Page 257 - ... always preferred, and to take before the younger of such son and sons and the heirs male of his and their body and bodies issuing; — and for default of such issue...
Page 256 - CD and his assigns for and during the term of his natural life without impeachment of waste And from and after the determination of that estate...
Page 41 - In Witness whereof I have to this my last Will and Testament...