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Poor
·superl Free from self-assertion; not proud or arrogant; meek.
II. Poor ·superl Inadequate; insuffi...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Poor
The Mosaic legislation regarding the poor is specially important.
1) They had the right of gleaning...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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Poor
The general kindly spirit of the law toward the poor is sufficiently shown by such passages as (15:7...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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Peter
·noun A common baptismal name for a man. The name of one of the apostles.
II. Peter ·vi To become e...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Peter
a rock or stone
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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
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Peter
Originally called Simon (=Simeon, i.e., "hearing"), a very common Jewish name in the New Testament. ...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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peter
A portmanteau or cloke-bag. Biter of peters; one that makes it a trade to steal boxes and trunks fro...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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peter
See blue peter.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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Peter
(a rock or stone). The original name of this disciple was Simon, i.e. "hearer." He was the son of a ...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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Land-poor
·adj Pecuniarily embarrassed through owning much unprofitable land.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Poor-john
·noun A small European fish, similar to the cod, but of inferior quality.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Poor-spirited
·adj Of a mean spirit; cowardly; base.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Poor-will
·noun A bird of the Western United States (Phalaenoptilus Nutalli) allied to the whip-poor-will.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Poor-willie
·noun The bar-tailed godwit.
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Poor Jewry
"Pauperum Judaismum "in parish of St. Olave near the Friars of the Holy Cross in 1349 (Ct. H.W. I. 5...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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poor-soldier
or Soldier-Bird (q.v.),
n.
another name for the Friar-bird (q.v.),and so named from its cry.
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Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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poor soldier
See soldier-birdI.
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Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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poor body!
i. e. Poor Creature. Durham.
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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poor john
Hake-fish salted and dried, as well as dried stock-fish, and bad bacalao, or cod, equally cheap and ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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le-ach
hard work, which causes le-ache in the workmen's joints, frequently used by the northern miners. N.
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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Heylin, Peter
(1600-1662)
Ecclesiastical writer, b. at Burford, Oxon., was one of the clerical followers of Charl...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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Pindar, Peter
see Wolcot, John.
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Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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(St.) Peter Cornhill
On the south side of Cornhill at No.55 (P.O. Directory). In Comhill Ward.
The parish is in Lime Str...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Peter Westcheap
At the south-west corner of Wood Street, on the north side of Cheapside (Leake). In Farringdon Ward ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Peter College
Otherwise called "presteshouse" in Paul's churchyard, mentioned in will of Robert Brokelt, 1534 (Ct....
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Peter House
See London House, Aldersgate Street.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Peter Key
The corner houses at the upper end of Peter's Hill towards the north, were so called in Stow's time ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Peter Street
South out of Sun Street. In Bishopsgate Ward Without (P.C. 1732-O>S> 1848-51).
The site is now occu...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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peter gunner
will kill all the birds that died last summer. A piece of wit commonly thrown out at a person walkin...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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peter lay
The department of stealing portmanteaus, trunks, &c.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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peter lug
Who is Peter Lug? who lets the glass stand at his door, or before him.
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
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peter funk
At the petty auctions a person is employed to bid on articles put up for sale, in order to raise the...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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blue peter
The signal for sailing when hoisted at the fore-topmast head; this well-known flag has a blue ground...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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peter-boat
A fishing-boat of the Thames and Medway, so named after St. Peter, as the patron of fishermen, whose...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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peter-man
, or peterer.
A fisherman. Also, the Dutch fishing vessels that frequented our eastern coast.
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The Sailor's Word-Book
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Whip-poor-will
·noun An American bird (Antrostomus vociferus) allied to the nighthawk and goatsucker;
— so called ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Poor Jewry Lane
See Jewry Street.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Beth-le-Aphrah
(R.V. Micah 1:10), house of dust. The Authorized Version reads "in the house of Aphrah." This is pro...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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Le Gallienne, Richard
(b. 1866)
Novelist and poet. Volumes in Folio (1888), The Religion of a Literary Man (1893), Quest ...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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(St.) Christopher le Stocks
On the north side of Threadneedle Street, west of the Bank of England. In Bread Street Ward.
Shown ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Le Neve Inn
In parish of St. Benets, belonging formerly to John do Mountague, Earl of Salisbury, and later to Si...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Martin le Grand
A Collegiate Church of secular Canons in the Ward of Aldersgate founded by Ingelricus and his brothe...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Mary le Bow
On the north side of Cheapside at No. 56 at the north-west corner of Bow Lane (P.O. Directory). In C...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Mary le Quern
Bequest to the church of St. Mary le Quern, 28 Ed. III. (Ct. H.W. I. 685).
Would seem to be an erro...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Michael le Querne
At the extreme western end of Cheapside, between Blow Bladder Street north and Paternoster Row south...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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beech-le-mar
(Fr. biche de mer.) A kind of slug taken on the coast of some of the South sea islands, where it is ...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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ouster le mer
The legal term for excuse, when a man did not appear in court on summons, for that he was then beyon...
The Sailor's Word-Book
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Brown, Peter Hume
LL.D.
(b. 1850)
Historian. George Buchanan, Humanist and Reformer (1890), Early Travellers in Scot...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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(St.) Peter at Baynardescastel
See St. Peter Paul's Wharf.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Peter Cornhill, Churchyard
Graveyard (disused) shown on the south side of the Church (O. and M. 1677-O.S.1880).
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Peter Paul's Wharf
On the north side of Thames Street and east side of St. Peter's Hill. In Queenhithe Ward. The parish...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Peter super Tamisiam
See St. Peter Paul's Wharf.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Peter the Less
See St. Peter Paul's Wharf.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Peter, Bread Street
Mentioned in H. MSS. Corn. 9th Rep. 23.
Probably an error in transcription for Broad Street.
See S...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Peter Hill Lane
See St. Peter's Hill.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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poor as job's turkey
A common simile.
The professor is as poor as Job's turkey, if it wasn't for that powerful salary th...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan
(1814-1873)
Novelist, s. of a Dean of the Episcopal Church of Ireland, and grand-nephew of Richard ...
Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin
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All Hallows le Grant
See All Hallows the Great.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Augustine in le Eldechaunge
See St. Augustine Watling Street.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Le Dolfyn on le Hoope
See LE Dolphyn upon le Hoop.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Le Dolphyn upon le Hoop
A brewhouse tenement called "le Dolphyn upon le hoop" in parish of St. Magnus by London Bridge, 23 H...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Martin le Grand, Street
North out of the west end of Cheapside to Aldersgate Street, in Aldersgate Ward (P.O. Directory).
E...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Martin's le Grand Court
A weekly Court of record for the Liberty, for the trial of all personal actions (Dodsley, 1761).
A ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Mary le Bow School
This seems to have been one of the three schools in London, mentioned by Fitzstephen in 1175, the ot...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(Holy) Trinity Parvae, le Petit
See Holy Trinity the Less.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Peter, First Epistle of
This epistle is addressed to "the strangers scattered abroad", i.e., to the Jews of the Dispersion (...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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Peter, Second Epistle of
The question of the authenticity of this epistle has been much discussed, but the weight of evidence...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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(St.) Peter de Bradestrate, Broadstreet
See St. Peter le Poor.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Peter near Olde fishstret
See St. Peter Paul's Wharf.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Ward of Peter Aunger
Beavan (I. 270) identifies it with Broad Street Ward.
In the Hundred Rolls, 3 Ed. I. under the Ward...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Peter, First Epistle Of
The external evidence of authenticity of this epistle is of the strongest kind and the internal is e...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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Peter, Second Epistle Of
The following is a brief outline of the contents of this epistle: The customary opening salutation i...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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Stable Yard, Poor Jewry Lane
West out of Poor Jewry Lane. In Aldgate Ward (Rocque, 1746).
Site now occupied by bonded warehouses...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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The Ball, St. Martin's le Grand
A house so called in the parish of St. Martyns le grande, 1573 (Loud. Deeds, 1500-1600, No.13, part ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Ward of Henry le Bole
Mentioned in a list of representatives of the Wards, 23 Ed. I. 1295 (Cal. L. Bk. B. p.235).
Sharpe ...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Ward of Henry le Waleys
Identified with Cornwainer Street Ward (q.v.).
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Ward of Philip le Taillur'
3 Ed. I. (Rot. Hund. I. 431).
Tenement " super Cornhull" and " House of Robert le Herre " in parish...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Ward of Ralph le Fevere
Identified with Farringdon Ward Without (q.v.).
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Ward of Walter le Poter'
3 Ed. I. (Rot. Hund. I. p.409).
Identified with Cornhill Ward (Beavan, 1.375).
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Peter de Wodestrate, Wood Street
See St. Peter Westcheap.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Angel Alley, St. Martin le Grand
See Angel Street.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Bell Alley, St. Martin's le Grand
See Bell Square.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Bell Court, St. Martin's le Grand
See Bell Square.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Cock Alley, St. Martin's le Grand
See Cock Court.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Cok Alley, St. Martin's le Grand
See Cock Court.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Peter Court, Royal Mint Street
See Peter's Court.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Peter ad Vincula in the Tower
On the west side of the Tower (O.S.).
In the Inner ward, at the north-west angle of the Parade (Bel...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Peter at the Cross of Cheap
See St. Peter Westcheap.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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(St.) Peter de la Wodewarve, Wood Wharf
See St. Peter Paul's Wharf.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Ward of Peter de Edelmeton, Eddelmethon
Mentioned 1277 (Cal. L. Bk. B. p.269).
Identified with Castle Baynard Ward.
In Lansdowne MS. 558 P...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Great Dean's Court, St. Martin's Le Grand
See Dean's Court.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Little Dean's Court, St. Martin's le Grand
See Dean's Court.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Back Alley, Dean's Court, St. Martin's le Grand
South out of Dean's Court to New Rents, east of St. Martin's le Grand, in Aldersgate Ward Within (Ro...
A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
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Left by Thomas Hinde, 1635, to the parson and churchwardens of the parish (End. Ch. St. Peter, 1903, p. 2).
No later mention.
Named after an owner or builder.
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A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.