The Parochial History and Antiquities of Stockton-Upon-Tees; Including an Account of the Trade of the Town, the Navigation of the River, and of Such Parts in the Neighbourhood as Have Been Connected with That Place (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1829 Excerpt: ...Thomas Capellanus, A 3 Thome Langley Episcopi 1408. William Osbern, 1430 and 1448. Thomas Salvin "1T, William Crofton )Last ChaPlalns Curates since the Reformation. 1561 Christopher Smith. 1563. Sire Robert Synclar.t A mistake of some ancient transcriber for Prescription; I add this on the authority of the late Ralph Bradley, Esq., Barrister at Law. + Sir--The designation of a clergyman at that period. "Sir Hugh 1565. William Heron. 1566. William Hogwell. 1566. William Allen. 1566. Robert Blaxton. 1572. George Morden. 1578. William Fewler, p. res. Morden. 1585. John Collin, B. A., drowned as he was swimming in the river Tees, July 12, 1585. 1585. Thomas Mann. 1585. Thomas Edyer 1599-Christopher Fewster, May: born at Morpeth. 1609. Thomas Robinson, November 8. 1610. Thomas Smith son, April. 1612. Thomas Lawson; afterwards Vicar of Stainton, Yorkshire. 1617. John Place, November 16: buried November 1, 1623.. 1623. John Wright, February 2. 1635. Michael Rawling: buried November 6, 1636. Evans." Shakespear. The word DominusSir, is still used in the universities as an address to Bachelors of Arts. "He will hire a Sir John Lack Latin which shall say service so that the people shall be nothing edified." Latimer's Sermons. "Instead of a faithful and painful teacher, they hire a Sir John, who hath better skill in playing at tables, or in keeping of a garden than in God's word: and he, for a trifle, doth serve the Cure, and so help to bring the people in danger of their souls." Augustine Bunker's Ep. ded. to Latimer's Sermons. In the middle ages this was an highly honourable title. "Sir Knight, Sir King." Shakespear. "The knightly, and clerical characters were every where considered convertible, and the writers of ro...