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A40672 The history of the worthies of England who for parts and learning have been eminent in the several counties : together with an historical narrative of the native commodities and rarities in each county / endeavoured by Thomas Fuller.; History of the worthies of England Fuller, Thomas, 1608-1661.; Fuller, John, b. 1640 or 41. 1662 (1662) Wing F2441; ESTC R6196 1,376,474 1,013

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bailli_n de_fw-fr luton_n willielmi_n white_n de_fw-fr eadem_fw-la johan._n boughton_n hugonis_n hasselden_n thomae_fw-la bailli_n de_fw-fr houghton_n will._n trought_v hen._n manntell_n rober._n valence_n johan._n attehay_n will._n yp_v johan._n petifer_fw-la tho._n purvey_v will._n purvey_v will._n shotfold_n will._n wingate_n will._n kene_n tho._n stokker_n ade_n alford_n johan._n morton_n tho._n morton_n tho._n stratton_n tho._n chamberlain_n radulp._n clerk_n math._n stepe_v nich._n harding_n will._n marham_n rich._n samson_n rober._n warner_n johan._n coke_n de_fw-fr crawley_n will._n sileham_n will._n purvey_v will._n reed_n tho._n blondell_n will._n milward_n rober._n ratele_n johan._n kiggill_n de_fw-fr todinton_n johan._n pestell_n de_fw-fr nunham_n thomae_fw-la chopper_n de_fw-fr turvey_n johan._n marram_n thomae_fw-la jakes_n johan._n pikot_n will._n molso_o johan._n sewell_n hen._n sewell_n radul_a falwell_n hug._n billingdon_n johan._n baldoe_n will._n palmer_n rober._n davy_n junioris_fw-la johan._n stanlow_n rich._n lincoln_n waleri_n taillard_n thomae_fw-la spencer_n de_fw-fr geton_n johan._n spencer_n johannis_n king_n de_fw-fr harowdon_n johan._n wait_v will._n bochell_n thomae_fw-la william_n roberti_n ratull_n rober._n warner_n de_fw-fr le_fw-fr