Ward of William de Durham

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• Ward of William de Hadestoke

  Identified with Tower Ward (q.v.). ...

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• Durham

  ·noun One or a breed of short-horned cattle, originating in the county of Durham, England. The Durha...

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• Ward of William Bukerel

  Identified with Broad Street Ward (q.v.). ...

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• Ward, William George

  (1812-1882) Theologian, ed. at Winchester and Oxf., and came under the influence of J.H. Newman, wh...

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• Ward, Adolphus William

  Litt.D., LL.D. (b. 1837) Historian and critic. The House of Austria in the Thirty Years' War (1869...

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• Ward of Adam de Basing

  Contained property in or near "Ismongerelane," H. III. (Cal. Ch. I. p.m. I. p.304). Identified with...

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• Ward of Anketill de Auvergne

  Within and Without the Gate. See Farringdon Ward Within and Farringdon Ward Without. ...

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• Ward of Henry de Coventre

  Identified as Vintry Ward (q.v.). ...

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• Ward of Henry de Frowyk

  Identified with Cripplegate Ward (Cal. L. Bk. B. p.259, note). ...

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• Ward of John de Blakethorn

  Identified with Aldersgate Ward (q.v.) (Cal. L. Bk. B. 265). So called in the Hundred Rolls, I. p.4...

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• Ward of John de Canterbury

  1291-2. Identified with Tower Ward (Cal. L. Bk. C. p.12, and A p.139). ...

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• Ward of John de Norhampton

  Identified with Aldgate Ward (q.v.). ...

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• Ward of Nicholas de Wynchester

  4 Ed. I. 1276 (Cal. L. Bk. B. p.263). Identified with Langbourn Ward by Sharpe in a note. ...

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• Ward of Robert de Meldeburn

  Identified with Coleman Street Ward (q.v.). ...

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• Ward of Simon de Hadestok

  Mentioned in Hundred Rolls, 3 Ed. I. (I. 418). References to Queenhithe, St. Mary Somerset, etc. I...

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• Ward of Thomas de Basinge

  Identified with Candlewick Ward (q.v.) (Cal. L. Bk. B. p.256, and note). ...

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• Ward of Wolmar de Essex

  Identified with Billingsgate Ward (q.v.). In Cal. L. Bk. B. p.269 the house of John le Breton is de...

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• Durham Court

  North out of Trimty Lane, east of Bread Street (P.C. 1732-Boyle, 1799). Site now occupied by the Me...

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• Durham Yard

  North out of Chick Lane to the northern boundary of the City and of Farringdon Ward Without (Horwood...

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• durham man

  Knocker kneed, he grinds mustard with his knees: Durham is famous for its mustard. ...

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• -ward

  ·vi ·Alt. of -wards. ...

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• Ward

  ·noun A division of a forest. II. Ward ·noun A division of a county. III. Ward ·vi To be vigilant;...

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• Ward

  A prison (Gen. 40:3, 4); a watch-station (Isa. 21:8); a guard (Neh. 13:30). ...

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• (John) Horn, Ward of

  See Bridge Ward Within. ...

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• Lothbury, Ward of

  See Broad Street Ward. ...

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• Ward of Flete

  See Farringdon Ward. ...

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• de

  dē, adv.: of place, down , only in the phrase susque deque, q. v. ...

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• de

  dē (1) adv.;see susque deque. ...

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• De-

  ·- A prefix from Latin de down, from, away; as in debark, decline, decease, deduct, decamp. In words...

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• Ward of Nicholas de Farndone Within

  Identified with Farringdon Ward Within (q.v.). ...

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• Ward of Nicholas de Farndone Without

  Identified with Farringdon Ward Without (q.v.). ...

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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...

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• Ward of Ralph Fabri de Cornhull

  " Dicunt quod quedam aqua opturata est que liabuit cursum suum per vicum Sancte Marie Attenaxe usque...

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• William of Malmesbury

  (fl. 12th cent.) Historian, was an inmate of the great monastery at Malmesbury. His name is said to...

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• William of Newburgh, or Newbury

  (1136-1198?) Historian, belonged to the monastery of Newburgh in Yorkshire. His own name is said to...

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• De Morgan, William Frend

  (b. 1839) Novelist. Joseph Vance: An Ill-written Autobiography (1906), Alice-for-short: A Dichronis...

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• Ward of Alan Baalun

  Mentioned 1197-1221 (Anc, Deeds, A. 7294). Parish of St. Nicholas in the Ward. Not identified. ...

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• Ward of John Adrien

  Identified with Walbrook Ward (q.v.). ...

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• Ward of John Horn

  Identified with Bridge Ward Within (q.v.). ...

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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...

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• Ward of St. Dunstan

  See Tower Ward. ...

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• Bridge-ward

  ·noun The principal ward of a key. II. Bridge-ward ·noun A bridge keeper; a warden or a guard for a...

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• March-ward

  ·noun A warden of the marches; a marcher. ...

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• Ward-corn

  ·noun The duty of keeping watch and ward (see the Note under Watch, ·noun, 1) with a horn to be blow...

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• "Ward, Artemus"

  (see Brown, Charles Brockden. ...

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• Aldersgate Ward

  One of the twenty-six wards of the City, on the northern side, bounded on the east by Cripplegate Wa...

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• Aldgate Ward

  With Tower Ward the easternmost ward of the City within the walls (O.S.). Earliest mention: " In wa...

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• Bassishaw Ward

  One of the smallest of the twenty-six wards of the City, bounded north by Cripplegate Ward Without, ...

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• Billingsgate Ward

  1) One of the twenty-six wards of the City fronting the river, and extending west from Tower Ward to...

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• Bishopsgate Ward

  One of the twenty-six Wards of London, west of and adjoining to Aldgate and Portsoken Wards. It is o...

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• Candlewick Ward

  One of the twenty-six wards of London, adjoining Bridge Ward south and east, Langbourn Ward north, W...

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• Cheap Ward

  One of the twenty-six wards of the City, bounded on the north by Bassishaw Ward, south by Cordwainer...

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• Cordwainer Ward

  One of the twenty-six wards of London, lying between Vintry Ward south, Cheap Ward north, Bread Stre...

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• Cornhill Ward

  One of the twenty-six wards of the City, lying north and south of the high street of Cornhill, from ...

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• Cripplegate Ward

  One of the twenty-six wards of the City, and lying both within and without the City Wall. It lies on...

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• Dowgate Ward

  One of the twenty-six wards of the City, lying between Walbrook Ward north, Candlewick and Bridge Wi...

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• Farringdon Ward

  Comprised the Ward of Ludgate and Newgate Within and Without, under which title it was demised by Th...

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• Lambourne Ward

  See Langbourn Ward. ...

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• Langbourn Ward

  One of the 26 wards of the City, at no point touching the City walls, bounded north by Aldgate, Lime...

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• Ludgate Ward

  See Farringdon Ward Within. ...

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• Newgate Ward

  See Farringdon Ward Within. ...

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• Portsoken Ward

  The eastemmost of the City wards, lying outside the Wall, and in its present state wholly within the...

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• Queenhithe Ward

  One of the twenty-six wards of the City, by the riverside, bounded on the north by Bread Street and ...

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• Thames Ward

  Anc. Deeds, A. 1779, 7 Rich. II. Qy. = Tower Ward. See Thames Street Ward. ...

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• Tower Ward

  One of the twety-sex wards of the City (O.S. ). With Aldgate Ward the most eastern within the walls...

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• Vintry Ward

  One of the twenty-six wards of the City to the west of the Walbrook on the bank of the Thames, exten...

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• Walbrook Ward

  One of the twenty-six wards of the City lying between Cheap, Broad Street, and Cornhill Wards north,...

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• Ward School

  See Lime Street and Cornhill Wards' School. ...

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• arse-ward

  backward. Cumb. ...

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• bat-ward

  An old term for a boat-keeper. ...

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• night ward

  The night-watch. ...

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• sea-ward

  Towards the sea, or offing. ...

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• ward-room

  The commissioned officers' mess-cabin, on the main-deck in ships of the line. ...

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• De facto

  ·- Actually; in fact; in reality; as, a king de facto, — distinguished from a king de jure, or by ri...

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• De jure

  ·- By right; of right; by law; — often opposed to de facto. ...

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• De rigueur

  ·add. ·- According to strictness (of etiquette, rule, or the like); obligatory; strictly required. ...

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• ·OF

  (abbreviation) Old French ...

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• Of

  ·prep During; in the course of. II. Of ·prep Denoting passage from one state to another; from. III...

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• of

  An action of the organs of sense may be either involuntary or voluntary. Accordingly we say to hear,...

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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 ...

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• Ward of Henry le Waleys

  Identified with Cornwainer Street Ward (q.v.). ...

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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...

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• Ward of Ralph le Fevere

  Identified with Farringdon Ward Without (q.v.). ...

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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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• Allingham, William

  (1824-1889) Poet, the s. of a banker of English descent, was b. at Ballyshannon, entered the custom...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Barnes, William

  (1801-1886) Poet and philologist, s. of a farmer, b. at Rushay, Dorset. After being a solicitor's c...

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• Beckford, William

  (c. 1760-1844) Miscellaneous writer, only s. of William B., Lord Mayor of London, the associate and...

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• Black, William

  (1841-1898) Novelist. After studying as a landscape painter, he took to journalism in Glasgow. In 1...

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• Blake, William

  (1757-1827) Poet and painter, b. in London, was from earliest youth a seer of visions and a dreamer...

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• Broome, William

  (1689-1745) Poet and translator, b. at Haslington, Cheshire, and ed. at Eton and Camb., entered the...

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• Browne, William

  (1590?-1645?) Poet, b. at Tavistock, ed. at Oxf., after which he entered the Inner Temple. His poem...

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• Camden, William

  (1551-1623) Antiquary and historian, b. in London, and ed. at Christ's Hospital, St. Paul's School,...

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• Carleton, William

  (1794-1869) Novelist, s. of a poor Irish cottar, b. and brought up among the Irish peasantry, acqui...

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• Cartwright, William

  (1611-1643) Dramatist, s. of a gentleman of Gloucestershire, who had run through his fortune and ke...

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• Caxton, William

  (1422-1491) Printer and translator, b. in the Weald of Kent, was apprenticed to a London mercer. On...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Chamberlayne, William

  (1619-1689) Poet, practised medicine at Shaftesbury. On the outbreak of the Civil War he joined the...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Chambers, William

  (1800-1883) Publisher and miscellaneous author, b. at Peebles, started in 1832 with his brother Rob...

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• Chillingworth, William

  (1602-1644) Theologian and controversialist, b. and ed. at Oxf., was godson of Archbishop Laud. Fal...

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• Cobbett, William

  (1762-1835) Essayist and political writer, b. at Farnham, Surrey, s. of a small farmer, his youth w...

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• Collins, William

  (1721-1759) Poet, s. of a respectable hatter at Chichester, where he was b. He was ed. at Chicheste...

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• Combe, William

  (1741-1823) Miscellaneous writer. His early life was that of an adventurer, his later was passed ch...

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• Congreve, William

  (1670-1729) Dramatist, was b. in Yorkshire. In boyhood he was taken to Ireland, and ed. at Kilkenny...

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• Cowper, William

  (1731-1800) Poet, was the s. of the Rev. John C., Rector of Great Berkhampstead, Herts, and Chaplai...

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• Coxe, William

  (1747-1828) Historian, was b. in London, and ed. at Eton and Camb. As tutor to various young men of...

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• Crowe, William

  (1745-1829) Poet, b. at Midgham, Berks, the s. of a carpenter, was ed. as a foundationer at Winches...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Dampier, William

  (1652-1715) Discoverer and buccaneer, b. near Yeovil. After various seafaring adventures, and leadi...

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• Dodd, William

  (1729-1777) Divine and forger, ed. at Camb., became a popular preacher in London, and a Royal Chapl...

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• Drummond, William

  (1585-1649) Poet, was descended from a very ancient family, and through Annabella D., Queen of Robe...

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• Dunbar, William

  (1465?-1530?) Poet, is believed to have been b. in Lothian, and ed. at St. Andrews, and in his earl...

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• Falconer, William

  (1732-1769) Poet, s. of a barber in Edin., where he was b., became a sailor, and was thus thoroughl...

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• Fitzstephen, William

  (d. 1190) Was a servant of Thomas à Becket, witnessed his murder, and wrote his biography, which co...

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• Gifford, William

  (1756-1826) Critic and poet, was b. of humble parentage at Ashburton, Devonshire, and after being f...

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• Glen, William

  (1789-1826) Poet, b. in Glasgow, was for some years in the West Indies. He d. in poverty. He wrote ...

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• Godwin, William

  (1756-1836) Philosopher and novelist, b. at Wisbeach, and ed. at a school in Norwich, to which city...

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• Habington, William

  (1605-1654) Poet, s. of a Worcestershire Roman Catholic gentleman, was ed. at St. Omer's, but refus...

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• Hamilton, William

  1) Hamilton, William of Gilbertfield (1665?-1751) Poet, served in the army, from which he retired ...

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• Hanna, William

  (1808-1882) Divine and biographer, s. of Samuel H., Prof. of Divinity in the Presbyterian Coll., Be...

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• Hayley, William

  (1745-1820) Poet and biographer, was b. at Chichester, and ed. at Eton and Camb. Though overstraine...

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• Hazlitt, William

  (1778-1830) Essayist and critic, b. at Maidstone, was the s. of a Unitarian minister. At his father...

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• Hone, William

  (1780-1842) Miscellaneous writer, b. at Bath, in his youth became a convinced and active democrat. ...

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• Howitt, William

  (1792-1879), Howitt, Mary (Botham) (1799-1888) Miscellaneous writers. William H. was b. at Heanor, ...

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• Hunnis, William

  (d. 1597) Poet, was a gentleman of the Chapel Royal to Edward VI., imprisoned during the reign of M...

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• Kingsford, William

  (1819-1898) Historian, b. in London, served in the army, and went to Canada, where he was engaged i...

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• Knox, William

  (1789-1825) Poet, s. of a farmer in Roxburghshire, wrote several books of poetry, The Lonely Hearth...

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• Laidlaw, William

  (1780-1845) Poet, s. of a border farmer, became steward and amanuensis to Sir W. Scott, and was the...

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• Langland, William (or William of Langley)

  (1330?-1400?) Poet. Little can be gleaned as to his personal history, and of that little part is co...

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• Law, William

  (1686-1761) Divine, s. of a grocer at Kingscliffe, Northamptonshire, was ed. at Camb., and in 1727 ...

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• Lithgow, William

  (1582-1645) Traveller, b. at Lanark, claimed at the end of his various peregrinations to have tramp...

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• Maginn, William

  (1793-1842) Journalist and miscellaneous writer, b. at Cork, became a contributor to Blackwood's Ma...

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• Mason, William

  (1724-1797) Poet, s. of a clergyman, was b. at Hull, and ed. at Camb. He took orders and rose to be...

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• Meston, William

  (1688?-1745) S. of a blacksmith, was ed. at Marischal Coll., Aberdeen, took part in the '15, and ha...

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• Minto, William

  (1845-1893) Critic and biographer, b. at Alford, Aberdeenshire, and ed. at Aberdeen and Oxf., went ...

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• Mitford, William

  (1744-1827) Historian, e.s. of John M. of Exbury, Hants, descended from an old Northumbrian family,...

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• Morris, William

  (1834-1896) Poet, artist, and socialist, b. at Walthamstow, and ed. at Marlborough School and Oxf. ...

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• Motherwell, William

  (1797-1835) Poet, b. and ed. in Glasgow, he held the office of depute sheriff-clerk at Paisley, at ...

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• Mure, William

  (1799-1860) Scholar, laird of Caldwell, Ayrshire, ed. at Westminster, Edin., and Bonn, sat in Parli...

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• Occam or Ockham, William

  (1270?-1349?) Schoolman, b. at Ockham, Surrey, studied at Oxf. and Paris, and became a Franciscan. ...

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• Oldys, William

  (1696-1761) Antiquary, wrote a Life of Sir W. Raleigh prefixed to an ed. of his works (1736), a Dis...

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• Painter, William

  (1540?-1594) Translator, etc., ed. at Camb., was then successively schoolmaster at Sevenoaks, and C...

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• Paley, William

  (1743-1805) Theologian, s. of a minor canon of Peterborough, where he was b., went at 15 as a sizar...

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• Penn, William

  (1644-1718) Quaker apologist, s. of Sir William P., a celebrated Admiral, was b. in London, and ed....

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• Prynne, William

  (1600-1669) Controversial writer, b. near Bath, ed. at Oxf., studied law at Lincoln's Inn, of which...

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• Robertson, William

  (1721-1793) Historian, s. of the parish minister of Borthwick, Midlothian, where he was b., receive...

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• Roper, William

  (1496-1578) Biographer, s. of a Kentish gentleman, m. Margaret, dau. of Sir Thomas More. He has a p...

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• Roscoe, William

  (1753-1831) Historian, s. of a market-gardener near Liverpool, for a time assisted his f., devoting...

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• Rowley, William

  (1585?-1642?) Dramatist, was an actor in the Queen's Company 1610. He collaborated with Middleton i...

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• Russell, William

  (1741-1793) Historian, b. in Selkirkshire, and apprenticed to a bookseller in Edin., he was patroni...

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• Shakespeare, William

  (1564-1616) Dramatist and poet, b. at Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, on 22nd or 23rd, and baptise...

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• Sharp, William ("Fiona MacLeod")

  (1856-1905) Wrote under this pseudonym a remarkable series of Celtic tales, novels, and poems, incl...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Shenstone, William

  (1714-1763) Poet, s. of Thomas S., owner of a small estate at Hales Owen, Shropshire. At this place...

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• Sherlock, William

  (1641?-1707) Divine and controversialist, b. at Southwark, ed. at Eton and Camb., took orders, and ...

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• Somerville, William

  (1675-1742) Poet, a Warwickshire squire of literary tastes, wrote among others a poem, The Chase, i...

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• Sotheby, William

  (1757-1833) Poet and translator, belonged to a good family, and was ed. at Harrow. In early life he...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Strode, William

  (1600-1645) Poet, only s. of Philip S., who belonged to an old Devonshire family, he was b. at Plym...

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• Stubbs, William

  (1825-1901) Historian, s. of a solicitor, b. at Knaresborough, Yorkshire, and ed. there and at the ...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Stukeley, William

  (1687-1765) Antiquary, ed. at Camb., and after practising as a physician took orders in 1729 and he...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Taylor, William

  (1765-1836) Translator, etc., s. of a merchant, travelled on the Continent, learned German, and bec...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Tennant, William

  (1784-1848) Poet and scholar, a cripple from his birth, was b. at Anstruther (commonly called Anste...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Tyndale, William

  (1484?-1536) Translator of the Bible, belonged to a northern family which, migrating to Gloucesters...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Tytler, William

  (1711-1792) Historical writer, was a lawyer in Edin., and wrote An Inquiry into the Evidence agains...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Warburton, William

  (1698-1779) Theologian, b. at Newark, where his f. was an attorney. Intended for the law, he was fo...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Warner, William

  (1558-1609) Poet, b. in London or Yorkshire, studied at Oxf., and was an attorney in London. In 158...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Webbe, William

  (b. 1550) Critic and translator. Almost nothing is known of him except that he was at Camb. and act...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Westall, William

  (1834-1903) Novelist, was originally in business, but later betook himself to journalism, and also ...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Whewell, William

  (1794-1866) Philosopher, theologian and mathematician, s. of a joiner at Lancaster, where he was b....

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Whiston, William

  (1667-1752) Theologian, and man of science, b. at Norton, Leicestershire, and ed. at Camb., where h...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Whitehead, William

  (1715-1785) Poet, s. of a baker at Camb., and ed. at Winchester School and Camb., became tutor in t...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Wilberforce, William

  (1759-1833) Philanthropist and religious writer, s. of a merchant, was b. at Hull, ed. at Camb., en...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Wilkie, William

  (1721-1772) Poet, b.. in Linlithgowshire, s. of a farmer, and ed. at Edin., he entered the Church, ...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Wordsworth, William

  (1770-1850) Poet, s. of John W., attorney and agent to the 1st Lord Lonsdale, was b. at Cockermouth...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Wycherley, William

  (1640?-1716) Dramatist, was b. at Clive, near Shrewsbury, where his f. had an estate. He was at the...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Archer, William

  (b. 1856) Writer on the drama and translator of Ibsen; ed. Ibsen's Prose Dramas, 5 vols., Collected...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Cunningham, William

  D.D. (b. 1849) Economist, etc. Growth of English Industry and Commerce, Western Civilisation, Mode...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• James, William

  LL.D., etc. (b. 1842) Psychologist. Principles of Psychology (1890), Human Immortality (1897), The...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Watson, William

  LL.D. (b. 1858) Poet. The Prince's Quest (1880), Epigrams of Art, Life and Nature (1884), Wordswor...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Winter, William

  (b. 1836) American critic, etc. Shakespeare's England, Grey Days and Gold, Old Shrines and Ivy Brow...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• William Street

  West out of New Bridge Street, at No.21, to Water Street in the precinct of Bridewell (P 0. Director...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

• (St.) Mary de Coneyhope, Chapel of

  -At the eastern end of Cheapside, in the Poultry, in Coneyhope Lane, now Grocer's Hall Court. In Che...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

• (St.) Mary de Crichirche, Fraternity of

  Bequest to the Fraternity, 1379 (Ct. H.W II. 209). ...

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• (St.) Nicholas de Berkyngchirche, Chapel of

  See SS. Mary and Nicholas Chapel by the Tower of London. ...

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• Statue of King William IV

  At the junction of King William Street and Cannon Street. Erected at the time of the formation of t...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

• Ward Schools, Broad Street Ward and Coleman Street Ward

  See Coleman Street Ward School. ...

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• Wharf of Nicholas de la Garderobe

  In parish of St. Michael Queenhithe, in Queenhithe Ward. "Super croftam kay," 5 Ed. I. (Cal. L. Bk. ...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

• Beecher, Henry Ward

  (1813-1887) Orator and divine, s. of Lyman B. and bro. of Harriet Beecher Stowe, was one of the mos...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Ward, Robert Plumer

  (1765-1846) Novelist and politician, b. in London, ed. at Oxf., and called to the Bar 1790, held va...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Ward, Mrs. Humphrey (Arnold)

  (b. 1851) Novelist. Milly and Olly (1881), Miss Bretherton (1886), Robert Elsmere (1888), The Histo...

  Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin

• Aldersgate Ward School

  Behind 77 Little Britain; a few doors from Aldersgate Street (Lockie, 1810). Founded in 1702 for chi...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

• Aldgate Ward School

  Between Duke Street and Mitre Street, east of St. James' Church, with a passage into Mitre Street (O...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

• Billingsgate Ward School

  On the east side of Botolph Lane. In Billingsgate Ward (O.S.). Erected on the site of the churchyar...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

• Bishopsgate Ward Schools

  In Primrose Street. Acquired by the Great Eastern Railway under their Act 1887 (End. Ch. St. Botolph...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

• Bishopsgate Ward Within

  See Bishopsgate Ward. ...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

• Bishopsgate Ward Without

  See Bishopsgate Ward. ...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

• Candlewick Ward Chambers

  In Crooked Lane, near Cannon Street (Lockie, 1816). Not named in the maps. ...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

• Castle Baynard Ward

  One of the twenty-six wards of the City of London, to the south. Bounded on the north and west by Fa...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

• Coleman Street Ward

  One of the twenty-six wards of the City, adjoining Broad Street Ward east and south, Bassishaw Ward ...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

• Farringdon Ward Within

  One of the twenty-six wards of the City, bounded on the north by Farringdon and Aldersgate Wards Wit...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

• Farringdon Ward Without

  The westernmost of the City wards, outside the walls, and extending north to the parish of Clerkenwe...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

• Fleet Street Ward

  Ward of Flete. See Farringdon Ward Without. ...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.

• Lime Street Ward

  One of the smallest of the 26 wards of the City, lying between Aldgate and Cornhill Wards, but stret...

  A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.