 | 1858 - 778 pages
...lands of his own. He had only a farm of two or three pounds a year at the uttermost, and hereupon ho tilled so much as kept half a- dozen men. He had walk for one hundred sheep, and my mother milked thirty kine. He was able, and did bring the king a harness... | |
 | 1820 - 438 pages
...fancy would amuse ydur readers. I am, Sir, &c. , / PHILALETES. \ V " My father was a yeoman, and had lands of his own ; only he had a farm of three or four pounds by the year at the uttermost, and hereupon he tilled so much as kept half a dozen men. He had... | |
 | George Brodie - 1822 - 570 pages
..." My father," says he, " was a yeoman, and had no lands of his own, onely he had a farme of 3 or 4 pound by year at the uttermost, and hereupon he tilled so much as kept halfe a dozen men. He had walke for an hundred sheepe; and my mother milked thirty kine. He was able,... | |
 | John Strype - 1822 - 536 pages
...his own ; only he had a Anno i 553. farm of three or four pounds a year at the utmost. And wealth of hereupon he tilled so much, as kept half a dozen men. He yeomen na(J walk for an hundred sheep, and his mother milked ery' thirty kine: he was able, and did... | |
 | John Strype - 1822 - 542 pages
...his own ; only he had a Anno 1553. farm of three or four pounds a year at the utmost. And wealth of hereupon he tilled so much, as kept half a dozen men. He yeomen had walk for an hundred sheep, and his mother milked on. in }. tnir(.y kine: he was able, and... | |
 | 1823 - 736 pages
...circumstances, he has himself described in his first sermon preached before Kdward the Sixth. " My father was a yeoman, and had no lands of his own, only he had a farm of two or three pounds by the year, at the utmost, and hereupon he tilled so much as kept half a dozen... | |
 | Hugh Latimer - 1824 - 478 pages
...able to buy him books, nor give his neighbour drink ; all the great gain goeth another way. My father was a yeoman, and had no lands of his own, only he...so much as kept half a dozen men. He had walk for a hundred sheep; and my mother milked thirty kine. He was able, and did find the king a harness, with... | |
 | William Gilpin - 1824 - 294 pages
...much things were altered in a very few years : " My father," says he, " was a yeoman, and had no land of his own ; only he had a farm of three or four pounds by the court all things were venal; employments, honours, favours of every kind. In the room... | |
 | 1823 - 684 pages
...circumstances, he has himself described in his first sermon preached before Edward the Sixth. " My father was a yeoman, and had no lands of his own, only he had a (arm of two or three pounds by the year, at die utmost, aud hereupon he tilled so much as kept half... | |
 | John Claudius Loudon - 1825 - 1250 pages
...case of Bishop Latimer's father. " My father," says Hugh Latimer, " was a yeoman", and liad no land of his own ; only he had a farm of three or four pounds by the year at the utmost ; and hereupon he tilled so much as kept half a dozen men. He liad... | |
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My father was a yeoman, and had no lands of his own, only he had a farm of three or four pound by year at the uttermost, and hereupon he tilled so much as kept half a dozen men. He had walk for a hundred sheep ; and my mother milked thirty kine. 
