The History and Antiquities of the Counties of Westmorland and Cumberland, Volume 1W. Strahan, 1777 - Cumberland (England) |
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Page iv
... warden of the Weft Marches in the reign of king Edward the fixth : Which parti- culars make part of the valuable collection at Rydal hall . CHRISTOPHER RAWLINSON of Cark hall in the county of Lan- cafter efquire left a large collection ...
... warden of the Weft Marches in the reign of king Edward the fixth : Which parti- culars make part of the valuable collection at Rydal hall . CHRISTOPHER RAWLINSON of Cark hall in the county of Lan- cafter efquire left a large collection ...
Page v
... warden clerk of the Weft Marches of England over against Scotland ; which , above all our other materials , affords the fullest and most fatisfactory account of the ancient state of the Borders , and confequently of that remark- able ...
... warden clerk of the Weft Marches of England over against Scotland ; which , above all our other materials , affords the fullest and most fatisfactory account of the ancient state of the Borders , and confequently of that remark- able ...
Page vii
... warden of the Marches . CH . II . Of the Border laws . CH . III . Of the manner of keeping warden courts . CH . IV . Of the state of the Borders from the reign of king Edward the first to the reign of king Richard the fecond inclufive ...
... warden of the Marches . CH . II . Of the Border laws . CH . III . Of the manner of keeping warden courts . CH . IV . Of the state of the Borders from the reign of king Edward the first to the reign of king Richard the fecond inclufive ...
Page viii
... warden of the marches . THERE feems to be no doubt but that the Border fervice against the Scots , as diftinct from the general military fervice throughout the kingdom , is as ancient as the diftribution of the feveral feigniories and ...
... warden of the marches . THERE feems to be no doubt but that the Border fervice against the Scots , as diftinct from the general military fervice throughout the kingdom , is as ancient as the diftribution of the feveral feigniories and ...
Page x
... warden and governor general of the West Marches of our kingdom of England against the parts of Scotland , and cap- tain of our city of Carlifle , and head fteward of all our lordships , manors , lands , and tenements within the West ...
... warden and governor general of the West Marches of our kingdom of England against the parts of Scotland , and cap- tain of our city of Carlifle , and head fteward of all our lordships , manors , lands , and tenements within the West ...
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