The History of Chesterfield: With Particulars of the Hamlets Contiguous to the Town, and Descriptive Accounts of Chatsworth, Hardwick, and Bolsover Castle [with Additions] |
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aforesaid borough aforesaid Mayor afterwards aged Aldermen Aldermen and Burgesses Anne annum appears appointed Ashover bearing date Bolsover Bolsover castle borough borough aforesaid borough of Chesterfield Boythorpe Brampton Brimington called castle Cavendish chapel Charity Charles Chatsworth churchwardens Cornelius Clarke corporation Countess Countess of Shrewsbury county of Derby court daughter Derbyshire died Duke of Devonshire Durant Hall Edward elected Elizabeth erected feet Foljambe formerly gent George Glapwell Godfrey Grace half length Hall Hardwick Hasland Heathcote heiress Henry honour inhabitants inscription interred James John John Billingsley Joshua Jebb King Lady land lieth the body Lord married Mary miles Milnes minister Newbold paid Pegge persons poor present reign rent residence Richard Robert Samuel Sheffield shillings Shrewsbury Snitterton stone Tapton Temple Normanton Thomas town of Chesterfield trustees Vicar of Chesterfield vote Walton Whittington wife William William Peverel Wingerworth yearly
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