129
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From this reading 129, who was lord mayor of London in 1456, is called _Thomas_ by Stowe in his List of Mayors, &c.
12th
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From this reading It is certain, from the Register of the Bishop of Worcester, that Mr. Canynge was ordained _Acolythe_ by Bishop Carpenter on 19 September 1467, and received the higher orders of _Sub-deacon, Deacon_, and _Priest_, on the 12th of March, 1467, O.S. the 2d and 16th of April, 1468, respectively.
1456
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From this reading 129, who was lord mayor of London in 1456, is called _Thomas_ by Stowe in his List of Mayors, &c.
1467
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From this reading It is certain, from the Register of the Bishop of Worcester, that Mr. Canynge was ordained _Acolythe_ by Bishop Carpenter on 19 September 1467, and received the higher orders of _Sub-deacon, Deacon_, and _Priest_, on the 12th of March, 1467, O.S. the 2d and 16th of April, 1468, respectively.
1468
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From this reading It is certain, from the Register of the Bishop of Worcester, that Mr. Canynge was ordained _Acolythe_ by Bishop Carpenter on 19 September 1467, and received the higher orders of _Sub-deacon, Deacon_, and _Priest_, on the 12th of March, 1467, O.S. the 2d and 16th of April, 1468, respectively.
16th
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From this reading It is certain, from the Register of the Bishop of Worcester, that Mr. Canynge was ordained _Acolythe_ by Bishop Carpenter on 19 September 1467, and received the higher orders of _Sub-deacon, Deacon_, and _Priest_, on the 12th of March, 1467, O.S. the 2d and 16th of April, 1468, respectively.
1775
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From this reading The transaction alluded to in the last Stanza is related at large in some Prose Memoirs of Rowley, of which a very incorrect copy has been printed in the _Town and Country Magazine_ for November 1775.
19
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From this reading It is certain, from the Register of the Bishop of Worcester, that Mr. Canynge was ordained _Acolythe_ by Bishop Carpenter on 19 September 1467, and received the higher orders of _Sub-deacon, Deacon_, and _Priest_, on the 12th of March, 1467, O.S. the 2d and 16th of April, 1468, respectively.
2
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From this reading It is certain, from the Register of the Bishop of Worcester, that Mr. Canynge was ordained _Acolythe_ by Bishop Carpenter on 19 September 1467, and received the higher orders of _Sub-deacon, Deacon_, and _Priest_, on the 12th of March, 1467, O.S. the 2d and 16th of April, 1468, respectively.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The transaction alluded to in the last Stanza is related at large in some Prose Memoirs of Rowley, of which a very incorrect copy has been printed in the _Town and Country Magazine_ for November 1775.
Acolythe
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From this reading It is certain, from the Register of the Bishop of Worcester, that Mr. Canynge was ordained _Acolythe_ by Bishop Carpenter on 19 September 1467, and received the higher orders of _Sub-deacon, Deacon_, and _Priest_, on the 12th of March, 1467, O.S. the 2d and 16th of April, 1468, respectively.
alludedverbUS /əˈluːdɪd/
past form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading The transaction alluded to in the last Stanza is related at large in some Prose Memoirs of Rowley, of which a very incorrect copy has been printed in the _Town and Country Magazine_ for November 1775.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The transaction alluded to in the last Stanza is related at large in some Prose Memoirs of Rowley, of which a very incorrect copy has been printed in the _Town and Country Magazine_ for November 1775.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading It is certain, from the Register of the Bishop of Worcester, that Mr. Canynge was ordained _Acolythe_ by Bishop Carpenter on 19 September 1467, and received the higher orders of _Sub-deacon, Deacon_, and _Priest_, on the 12th of March, 1467, O.S. the 2d and 16th of April, 1468, respectively.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The transaction alluded to in the last Stanza is related at large in some Prose Memoirs of Rowley, of which a very incorrect copy has been printed in the _Town and Country Magazine_ for November 1775.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading It is there said, that Mr. Canynge went into orders, to avoid a marriage, proposed by King Edward, between him and a lady of the Widdevile family.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be proper just to remark here, that Mr. Canynge's brother, mentioned in ver.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The transaction alluded to in the last Stanza is related at large in some Prose Memoirs of Rowley, of which a very incorrect copy has been printed in the _Town and Country Magazine_ for November 1775.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It is there said, that Mr. Canynge went into orders, to avoid a marriage, proposed by King Edward, between him and a lady of the Widdevile family.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading It is certain, from the Register of the Bishop of Worcester, that Mr. Canynge was ordained _Acolythe_ by Bishop Carpenter on 19 September 1467, and received the higher orders of _Sub-deacon, Deacon_, and _Priest_, on the 12th of March, 1467, O.S. the 2d and 16th of April, 1468, respectively.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading It may be proper just to remark here, that Mr. Canynge's brother, mentioned in ver.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 129, who was lord mayor of London in 1456, is called _Thomas_ by Stowe in his List of Mayors, &c.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading 129, who was lord mayor of London in 1456, is called _Thomas_ by Stowe in his List of Mayors, &c.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading 129, who was lord mayor of London in 1456, is called _Thomas_ by Stowe in his List of Mayors, &c.
Canynge
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From this reading It is there said, that Mr. Canynge went into orders, to avoid a marriage, proposed by King Edward, between him and a lady of the Widdevile family.
Canynge's
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From this reading It may be proper just to remark here, that Mr. Canynge's brother, mentioned in ver.
CarpenternounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntər/
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading It is certain, from the Register of the Bishop of Worcester, that Mr. Canynge was ordained _Acolythe_ by Bishop Carpenter on 19 September 1467, and received the higher orders of _Sub-deacon, Deacon_, and _Priest_, on the 12th of March, 1467, O.S. the 2d and 16th of April, 1468, respectively.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It is certain, from the Register of the Bishop of Worcester, that Mr. Canynge was ordained _Acolythe_ by Bishop Carpenter on 19 September 1467, and received the higher orders of _Sub-deacon, Deacon_, and _Priest_, on the 12th of March, 1467, O.S. the 2d and 16th of April, 1468, respectively.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading The transaction alluded to in the last Stanza is related at large in some Prose Memoirs of Rowley, of which a very incorrect copy has been printed in the _Town and Country Magazine_ for November 1775.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The transaction alluded to in the last Stanza is related at large in some Prose Memoirs of Rowley, of which a very incorrect copy has been printed in the _Town and Country Magazine_ for November 1775.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading It is certain, from the Register of the Bishop of Worcester, that Mr. Canynge was ordained _Acolythe_ by Bishop Carpenter on 19 September 1467, and received the higher orders of _Sub-deacon, Deacon_, and _Priest_, on the 12th of March, 1467, O.S. the 2d and 16th of April, 1468, respectively.
DeaconnounUS /ˈdiːkən/
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading It is certain, from the Register of the Bishop of Worcester, that Mr. Canynge was ordained _Acolythe_ by Bishop Carpenter on 19 September 1467, and received the higher orders of _Sub-deacon, Deacon_, and _Priest_, on the 12th of March, 1467, O.S. the 2d and 16th of April, 1468, respectively.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading It is there said, that Mr. Canynge went into orders, to avoid a marriage, proposed by King Edward, between him and a lady of the Widdevile family.
a social unit living together
From this reading It is there said, that Mr. Canynge went into orders, to avoid a marriage, proposed by King Edward, between him and a lady of the Widdevile family.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The transaction alluded to in the last Stanza is related at large in some Prose Memoirs of Rowley, of which a very incorrect copy has been printed in the _Town and Country Magazine_ for November 1775.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is certain, from the Register of the Bishop of Worcester, that Mr. Canynge was ordained _Acolythe_ by Bishop Carpenter on 19 September 1467, and received the higher orders of _Sub-deacon, Deacon_, and _Priest_, on the 12th of March, 1467, O.S. the 2d and 16th of April, 1468, respectively.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The transaction alluded to in the last Stanza is related at large in some Prose Memoirs of Rowley, of which a very incorrect copy has been printed in the _Town and Country Magazine_ for November 1775.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It may be proper just to remark here, that Mr. Canynge's brother, mentioned in ver.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading It is certain, from the Register of the Bishop of Worcester, that Mr. Canynge was ordained _Acolythe_ by Bishop Carpenter on 19 September 1467, and received the higher orders of _Sub-deacon, Deacon_, and _Priest_, on the 12th of March, 1467, O.S. the 2d and 16th of April, 1468, respectively.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is there said, that Mr. Canynge went into orders, to avoid a marriage, proposed by King Edward, between him and a lady of the Widdevile family.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 129, who was lord mayor of London in 1456, is called _Thomas_ by Stowe in his List of Mayors, &c.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It may be proper just to remark here, that Mr. Canynge's brother, mentioned in ver.
incorrectadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkərˈekt/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading The transaction alluded to in the last Stanza is related at large in some Prose Memoirs of Rowley, of which a very incorrect copy has been printed in the _Town and Country Magazine_ for November 1775.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It is there said, that Mr. Canynge went into orders, to avoid a marriage, proposed by King Edward, between him and a lady of the Widdevile family.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 129, who was lord mayor of London in 1456, is called _Thomas_ by Stowe in his List of Mayors, &c.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may be proper just to remark here, that Mr. Canynge's brother, mentioned in ver.
and nothing more
From this reading It may be proper just to remark here, that Mr. Canynge's brother, mentioned in ver.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading It is there said, that Mr. Canynge went into orders, to avoid a marriage, proposed by King Edward, between him and a lady of the Widdevile family.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It is there said, that Mr. Canynge went into orders, to avoid a marriage, proposed by King Edward, between him and a lady of the Widdevile family.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The transaction alluded to in the last Stanza is related at large in some Prose Memoirs of Rowley, of which a very incorrect copy has been printed in the _Town and Country Magazine_ for November 1775.
immediately past
From this reading The transaction alluded to in the last Stanza is related at large in some Prose Memoirs of Rowley, of which a very incorrect copy has been printed in the _Town and Country Magazine_ for November 1775.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading 129, who was lord mayor of London in 1456, is called _Thomas_ by Stowe in his List of Mayors, &c.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading 129, who was lord mayor of London in 1456, is called _Thomas_ by Stowe in his List of Mayors, &c.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading 129, who was lord mayor of London in 1456, is called _Thomas_ by Stowe in his List of Mayors, &c.
MagazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading The transaction alluded to in the last Stanza is related at large in some Prose Memoirs of Rowley, of which a very incorrect copy has been printed in the _Town and Country Magazine_ for November 1775.
march in a procession
From this reading It is certain, from the Register of the Bishop of Worcester, that Mr. Canynge was ordained _Acolythe_ by Bishop Carpenter on 19 September 1467, and received the higher orders of _Sub-deacon, Deacon_, and _Priest_, on the 12th of March, 1467, O.S. the 2d and 16th of April, 1468, respectively.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading It is there said, that Mr. Canynge went into orders, to avoid a marriage, proposed by King Edward, between him and a lady of the Widdevile family.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be proper just to remark here, that Mr. Canynge's brother, mentioned in ver.
mayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading 129, who was lord mayor of London in 1456, is called _Thomas_ by Stowe in his List of Mayors, &c.
MayorsnounUS /ˈmeɪərz/
plural of “mayor” — the head of a city government
From this reading 129, who was lord mayor of London in 1456, is called _Thomas_ by Stowe in his List of Mayors, &c.
MemoirsnounUS /ˈmemwɑːrz/
plural of “memoir” — an account of the author's personal experiences
From this reading The transaction alluded to in the last Stanza is related at large in some Prose Memoirs of Rowley, of which a very incorrect copy has been printed in the _Town and Country Magazine_ for November 1775.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading It may be proper just to remark here, that Mr. Canynge's brother, mentioned in ver.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It may be proper just to remark here, that Mr. Canynge's brother, mentioned in ver.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading The transaction alluded to in the last Stanza is related at large in some Prose Memoirs of Rowley, of which a very incorrect copy has been printed in the _Town and Country Magazine_ for November 1775.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading It is certain, from the Register of the Bishop of Worcester, that Mr. Canynge was ordained _Acolythe_ by Bishop Carpenter on 19 September 1467, and received the higher orders of _Sub-deacon, Deacon_, and _Priest_, on the 12th of March, 1467, O.S. the 2d and 16th of April, 1468, respectively.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 129, who was lord mayor of London in 1456, is called _Thomas_ by Stowe in his List of Mayors, &c.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is certain, from the Register of the Bishop of Worcester, that Mr. Canynge was ordained _Acolythe_ by Bishop Carpenter on 19 September 1467, and received the higher orders of _Sub-deacon, Deacon_, and _Priest_, on the 12th of March, 1467, O.S. the 2d and 16th of April, 1468, respectively.
ordainedadjectiveUS /ɔːrˈdeɪnd/
fixed or established especially by order or command
From this reading It is certain, from the Register of the Bishop of Worcester, that Mr. Canynge was ordained _Acolythe_ by Bishop Carpenter on 19 September 1467, and received the higher orders of _Sub-deacon, Deacon_, and _Priest_, on the 12th of March, 1467, O.S. the 2d and 16th of April, 1468, respectively.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading It is there said, that Mr. Canynge went into orders, to avoid a marriage, proposed by King Edward, between him and a lady of the Widdevile family.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading It is certain, from the Register of the Bishop of Worcester, that Mr. Canynge was ordained _Acolythe_ by Bishop Carpenter on 19 September 1467, and received the higher orders of _Sub-deacon, Deacon_, and _Priest_, on the 12th of March, 1467, O.S. the 2d and 16th of April, 1468, respectively.
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading The transaction alluded to in the last Stanza is related at large in some Prose Memoirs of Rowley, of which a very incorrect copy has been printed in the _Town and Country Magazine_ for November 1775.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading It may be proper just to remark here, that Mr. Canynge's brother, mentioned in ver.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading It is there said, that Mr. Canynge went into orders, to avoid a marriage, proposed by King Edward, between him and a lady of the Widdevile family.
ProsenounUS /proʊz/
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading The transaction alluded to in the last Stanza is related at large in some Prose Memoirs of Rowley, of which a very incorrect copy has been printed in the _Town and Country Magazine_ for November 1775.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading It is certain, from the Register of the Bishop of Worcester, that Mr. Canynge was ordained _Acolythe_ by Bishop Carpenter on 19 September 1467, and received the higher orders of _Sub-deacon, Deacon_, and _Priest_, on the 12th of March, 1467, O.S. the 2d and 16th of April, 1468, respectively.
RegisterverbUS /ˈredʒɪstər/
record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
From this reading It is certain, from the Register of the Bishop of Worcester, that Mr. Canynge was ordained _Acolythe_ by Bishop Carpenter on 19 September 1467, and received the higher orders of _Sub-deacon, Deacon_, and _Priest_, on the 12th of March, 1467, O.S. the 2d and 16th of April, 1468, respectively.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading The transaction alluded to in the last Stanza is related at large in some Prose Memoirs of Rowley, of which a very incorrect copy has been printed in the _Town and Country Magazine_ for November 1775.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading It may be proper just to remark here, that Mr. Canynge's brother, mentioned in ver.
respectivelyadverbUS /rɪˈspektɪvli/
in the order given
From this reading It is certain, from the Register of the Bishop of Worcester, that Mr. Canynge was ordained _Acolythe_ by Bishop Carpenter on 19 September 1467, and received the higher orders of _Sub-deacon, Deacon_, and _Priest_, on the 12th of March, 1467, O.S. the 2d and 16th of April, 1468, respectively.
Rowley
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From this reading The transaction alluded to in the last Stanza is related at large in some Prose Memoirs of Rowley, of which a very incorrect copy has been printed in the _Town and Country Magazine_ for November 1775.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It is certain, from the Register of the Bishop of Worcester, that Mr. Canynge was ordained _Acolythe_ by Bishop Carpenter on 19 September 1467, and received the higher orders of _Sub-deacon, Deacon_, and _Priest_, on the 12th of March, 1467, O.S. the 2d and 16th of April, 1468, respectively.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It is there said, that Mr. Canynge went into orders, to avoid a marriage, proposed by King Edward, between him and a lady of the Widdevile family.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading It is certain, from the Register of the Bishop of Worcester, that Mr. Canynge was ordained _Acolythe_ by Bishop Carpenter on 19 September 1467, and received the higher orders of _Sub-deacon, Deacon_, and _Priest_, on the 12th of March, 1467, O.S. the 2d and 16th of April, 1468, respectively.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The transaction alluded to in the last Stanza is related at large in some Prose Memoirs of Rowley, of which a very incorrect copy has been printed in the _Town and Country Magazine_ for November 1775.
StanzanounUS /ˈstænzə/
a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
From this reading The transaction alluded to in the last Stanza is related at large in some Prose Memoirs of Rowley, of which a very incorrect copy has been printed in the _Town and Country Magazine_ for November 1775.
StowenounUS /stoʊ/
United States writer of a novel about slavery that advanced the abolitionists' cause (1811-1896)
From this reading 129, who was lord mayor of London in 1456, is called _Thomas_ by Stowe in his List of Mayors, &c.
Sub-deacon
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From this reading It is certain, from the Register of the Bishop of Worcester, that Mr. Canynge was ordained _Acolythe_ by Bishop Carpenter on 19 September 1467, and received the higher orders of _Sub-deacon, Deacon_, and _Priest_, on the 12th of March, 1467, O.S. the 2d and 16th of April, 1468, respectively.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It may be proper just to remark here, that Mr. Canynge's brother, mentioned in ver.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The transaction alluded to in the last Stanza is related at large in some Prose Memoirs of Rowley, of which a very incorrect copy has been printed in the _Town and Country Magazine_ for November 1775.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It is there said, that Mr. Canynge went into orders, to avoid a marriage, proposed by King Edward, between him and a lady of the Widdevile family.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading 129, who was lord mayor of London in 1456, is called _Thomas_ by Stowe in his List of Mayors, &c.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It may be proper just to remark here, that Mr. Canynge's brother, mentioned in ver.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The transaction alluded to in the last Stanza is related at large in some Prose Memoirs of Rowley, of which a very incorrect copy has been printed in the _Town and Country Magazine_ for November 1775.
transactionnounUS /trænˈzækʃən/
the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
From this reading The transaction alluded to in the last Stanza is related at large in some Prose Memoirs of Rowley, of which a very incorrect copy has been printed in the _Town and Country Magazine_ for November 1775.
ver
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From this reading It may be proper just to remark here, that Mr. Canynge's brother, mentioned in ver.
precisely as stated
From this reading The transaction alluded to in the last Stanza is related at large in some Prose Memoirs of Rowley, of which a very incorrect copy has been printed in the _Town and Country Magazine_ for November 1775.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 129, who was lord mayor of London in 1456, is called _Thomas_ by Stowe in his List of Mayors, &c.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It is there said, that Mr. Canynge went into orders, to avoid a marriage, proposed by King Edward, between him and a lady of the Widdevile family.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The transaction alluded to in the last Stanza is related at large in some Prose Memoirs of Rowley, of which a very incorrect copy has been printed in the _Town and Country Magazine_ for November 1775.
which person or people
From this reading 129, who was lord mayor of London in 1456, is called _Thomas_ by Stowe in his List of Mayors, &c.
Widdevile
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From this reading It is there said, that Mr. Canynge went into orders, to avoid a marriage, proposed by King Edward, between him and a lady of the Widdevile family.
WorcesternounUS /ˈwʊstər/
United States lexicographer who was accused of plagiarism by Noah Webster (1784-1865)
From this reading It is certain, from the Register of the Bishop of Worcester, that Mr. Canynge was ordained _Acolythe_ by Bishop Carpenter on 19 September 1467, and received the higher orders of _Sub-deacon, Deacon_, and _Priest_, on the 12th of March, 1467, O.S. the 2d and 16th of April, 1468, respectively.
