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The history and antiquities of the hundred of Desborough, and deanery of Wycombe, in Buckinghamshire; including the borough towns of Wycombe and Marlow, and sixteen parishes - Softcover
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. 1797 Excerpt: ...John, brother os sir Robert Doyley, and descended to his son sir Cope Doyley, who lies buried under a sine monument in Hambleden. His eldest son and heir, John Doyley, resided at Greenland during the commencement os the great rebellion, and, being sirmly attached to the royal cause, had the missortune to have his house converted into a garrison, which, aster a severe siege os six months, surrendered in July 1644. The sollowing notes from Whitlock's Memorials may not be uninteresting: I i « May "May 1644. The lord general was at Greenland-house to view it, and his sorces quartered at Henley." " By letters srom the general (the earl os Essex) dated at Henley, he certisies the parliament that he is upon a surther advance towards the enemy; and that he may have no hindrance, but to take his whole army with him, he desires a party may be sent out os the city to block up Greenland-house, a place very prejudicial to the country thereabouts; that he sent a party to view the works, but thought it unsase to adventure the taking os it by onset. Major general Skippon riding about the works had his horse shot under him." " Another letter came the next day srom the general, that he was now marching srom Reading to seek out the enemy, &c. He surther puts the house in mind, that they would send out a party to reduce Greenland-house." Page 84. " June. The lords sent to the commons, that a regiment os soot or more might be sent to join with the sorces then besore Greenlandhouse, and that they might batter it srom the other side the Thames.." Page 85. " The commons sent a committee to London to treat about the sending os more sorces speedily sor the reducing os Oxsord and 3 GreenlandGreenland-house, and the better securing...
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- PublisherRarebooksclub.com
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1231256826
- ISBN 13 9781231256824
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages96
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