What people are saying - Write a reviewUser Review - Flag as inappropriate This review concerns the information about Thomas Knox (1643-1725), son of Thomas Knox & Bessie Spang (her name at baptism was Bessie). User Review - Flag as inappropriate Vol. II Helpful as a comparative source in genealogical research for England. Related booksOther editions - View allCommon terms and phrasesAlexander Anne April arms army August Baron bart brother captain Castle Catherine Charlotte colonel county of York created a baronet Crest—A daugh daughter and co-heiress daughter and heiress daughter of John daughter of Sir daughter of Thomas daughter of William decease December demise descended Devon Dublin ducal Duke dying earldom elder eldest daughter Elizabeth espoused Essex estates father February Frances gentleman grandson Hall heiress of Sir Henry VIII holy orders honors Jane January July June King knight Lady left issue lion Lord lordship March Margaret Marquess marriage Mary nobleman Nova Scotia November October parliament peerage of Ireland peerage of Scotland present baronet reign ronet royal navy Scotland second baronet second daughter second Earl secondly September Sir Edward Sir Henry Sir James Sir John Sir Richard Sir Robert Sir Thomas Sir William successor Suffolk Supporters—Two surname Surrey third earl title devolved United Kingdom unmarried Viscount Popular passagesPage 232 - Jockey of Norfolk, be not too bold, For Dickon thy master is bought and sold. Page 275 - A soul supreme, in each hard instance tried, Above all pain, all passion, and all pride, The rage of power, the blast of public breath The lust of lucre, and the dread of death. Page 186 - Let them bestow on every airth a limb, Then, open all my veins, that I may swim To thee, my Maker! in that crimson lake; Then place my parboiled head upon a stake— Scatter my ashes—strew them in the air: Lord! since thou know'st where all these atoms are, I'm hopeful thou'lt recover once my dust, And confident thou'lt raise me with the just. Page 395 - I wish I waited now in her presence-chamber, with ease at my food and rest in my bed. I am pushed from the shore of comfort, and know not where the winds and waves of a Court will bear me; I know it bringeth little comfort on earth ; and he is, I reckon, no wise man that looketh this way to heaven. Page 398 - Hungarian servant takes your name at the door ; he gives it to an Italian, who delivers it to a Frenchman ; the Frenchman to a Swiss ; and the Swiss to a Polander ; so that by the time you get to her ladyship's presence, you have changed your name five times without the expense of an act of parliament. Page 460 - My first Duchess was a Percy, and she never took such a liberty." His children obeyed his mandates with profound respect ; the two youngest... Page 472 - Macdonald's submission. An order for this barbarous execution, signed and countersigned by his majesty's own hand, being transmitted to the master of Stair, secretary for Scotland, this minister sent particular directions to Livingstone, who commanded the troops in that kingdom, to put the inhabitants of Glencoe to the sword, charging him to take no prisoners, that the scene might be more terrible. Page 290 - UNDERNEATH this sable hearse Lies the subject of all verse, SIDNEY'S sister, PEMBROKE'S mother ; Death ! ere thou hast slain another, Learn'd and fair, and good as she, Time shall throw a dart at thee. Page 143 - Wilts.] quarterly : first and fourth, quarterly, ar. and gu.; in the second and third quarters, a fret or, over all, on a bend sa. three escallops of the first, for Spencer; second and third, sa. Page 34 - Ireland : the reason of my appearing covered in your majesty's presence is to assert the ancient privilege of my family, granted to Sir John de Courcy, Earl of Ulster, and his heirs, by John, King of England, for him and his successors for ever. References to this bookFrom Google ScholarDarwin PedigreesRB FREEMAN References from web pagesHMS Dryad (1795) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Bibliographic information |