Proceedings of the Somersetshire Archaeological and Natural History Society

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Sivu 245 - ... votes of the members present, and in case of an equal division of votes the chairman shall have a casting vote in addition to his vote as a member of the committee.
Sivu 248 - ... manuscript or printed book, the consent of the Committee must be previously obtained. 13.- — Persons not being Members of the Society may be admitted for a period not exceeding one week, to consult printed books and manuscripts not of a private nature in the Society's Library, for any special purpose, on being introduced by a Member, either personally or by letter.
Sivu 72 - Cobham, who was now to play his part, and, by his former actions, promised nothing but matiere pour rire, did much cozen the world, for he came to the scaffold with good assurance and contempt of death. He said some short prayers after his minister, and so out-prayed the company that helped to pray with him, that a stander-by said, ' he had a good mouth in a cry, but was nothing single.
Sivu 249 - Society shall not be entitled to pledge the eredit of the Parent Society in any manner whatsoever. 8. — The authority given by the Council may at any time be withdrawn by them, subject always to an appeal to a General Meeting. 9. — Every Branch Society shall send its Publications and the Programmes of its Meetings to the Parent Society, and in return shall receive a free copy of the Parent Society's Proceedings. 10. — If on any disco-very being made of exceptional interest a Branch Society...
Sivu 248 - Committee, shall furnish another copy of the entire work of which it may be part. 9. — No manuscript, nor any drawing, nor any part of the Society's collection of prints or rubbings shall be lent out of the Library without a special order of the Committee, and a bond given for its safe return at such time as the Committee shall appoint. 10. — The Committee shall prepare, and may from time to time add to or alter, a list of such works as shall not be lent out of the...
Sivu 150 - ... King Edgar bade me consecrate Wulfsige, he and all our bishops said that they did not know who could possess the estates with greater right than the bishop of the diocese, seeing that he was loyal and preached the belief of God aright and loved his lord (the king). If then this bishop does so now, I know not why he should not be worthy of the estates, if God and our lord (the king) grant them to him. For it does not seem to us that any man can possess them more rightfully than he, and if any...
Sivu 39 - ... Cobhams, a few miles distant, near Rochester. On 19th December, 1396, in succession to Sir John Golofre, deceased, he was appointed Constable of Flint Castle, Sheriff and Raglor, or Steward of Flintshire, and Mayor of Flint borough : offices he held until his death, having been reappointed by Henry IV, on his accession to the throne ; and was holding them when that monarch made Richard II a prisoner in Flint Castle. Sir Nicholas maintained four menat-arms and twelve archers within the fortress,...
Sivu 79 - ... died seized, of whom and by what services the same were held, when he died, and who was his next heir." If the heir happened to be a minor the lands descending to him were held in ward by the crown till he came of age. The wardship was generally a very lucrative business, because the rents and profits of the estate went to the person having charge of the heir till his coming of age. so that wardships were frequently bought from the crown for large sums of money. On the heir attaining his majority...
Sivu 247 - Subseription shall not be more than three months in arrear may borrow out of the Library not more than two volumes at a time, and may exchange any of the borrowed volumes for others as often as he may please, but so that he shall not have more than two in his possession at any one time. 3 — Every application by any Member who shall not attend in person for the loan of any book or books shall be in writing.
Sivu 39 - Courtney, knight, the king's banner-bearer of England; and when they had run certain courses, gave over without conclusion of victory. Then Cookeborne, esquire, of Scotland, challenged Sir Nicholas Hawberke, knight, and rode five courses, but Cookeborne was borne over horse and man, etc.

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