 | History - 1763 - 552 pages
...diflike the digreflion. t He was born at Oakham in Rutlandlhire in 1619; and about the age of feven or eight, being then but eighteen inches high, was retained in the fervice of the duke of Buckingham, who rrfided af Burleigh on the Hill. Soon after the marriage of... | |
 | 1778 - 776 pages
...being then but eighteen inches high, was retained in the fervice of the Duke of Buckingham, who refided at Burleigh on the Hill. Soon after the marriage of Charles I, the kinpr and queen being entertained at Burk-igh, little Jefferey was f».-ved up to table in a cold pyc,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1787 - 554 pages
...diflikc the digrcffion. •fr He was born at Oakham in Rutlandwire in 1619; and about the age of fcven or eight, being then but eighteen inches high, was retained in the fervice of the duke of Buckingham, who reftded at Burleigh on the Hill. Soon after the marriage of... | |
 | History - 1805 - 556 pages
...digresión. t He was born at Oakham in Rutlandshire in 1019 » and abo<j: the age of seven or eight, beir,¿ then but eighteen inches high, was retained in the service of the duke of Buckingham, who resided ai Burleigh on ' h« 1 1 ill. Soon after the marriage of Charles I. the king and queen being entertained... | |
 | G. H. Wilson - Biography - 1807 - 442 pages
...celebrated dwarf, was born at Oakham iu Rutlandshire, in l6l<), and about the age of seven or eight years, being then but eighteen inches high, was retained...the service of the Duke of Buckingham who resided at Barleigh on the Hil1. Soon after the marriage of Charles I. the king and queen being entertained at... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1823 - 896 pages
...rf. JeflVry Hudson, the famous English dwarF, was born ment». '••-' at Oakham, in Rutlandshire, in 1619; and about the age of seven or eight, being then but 1 8 inches high, was retained in the service of the duke of Buckingham, who resided at Burleigh on... | |
 | Thomas Byerley - 1823 - 528 pages
...Jeffery Hudson was born at Oakham, in Rutlandshire, in 1619; and about the age of seven or eight, heing then but eighteen inches high, was retained in the service of the Duke of'Buckingham, who resided at Burleigh on the Hill. Soon after the marriage of Charles I. the King... | |
 | Curiosities and wonders - 1824 - 458 pages
...amusements of the court of Charles II., was born at Oakham, in Rutlandshire, in the year 1619. When about the age of seven or eight, being then but eighteen inches high, be was retained in the service of the Duke of Buckingham, who resided at Burleigh on the Hill. Soon... | |
 | Characters and characteristics - 1832 - 512 pages
...celebrated dwarf was born at OakhamJ in Rutlandshire, in 1619, and, about the age of seven or eight years, being then but eighteen inches high, was retained...service of the duke of Buckingham, who resided at Burleighon-the-HUl. Soon after the marriage of Charles I. the king and queen being entertained at Burleigh,... | |
 | Characters and characteristics - 1832 - 644 pages
...celebrated dwarf was born at Oakham, in Rutlandshire, in 1619, and, about the age of seven or eight years, being then but eighteen inches high, was retained...service of the duke of Buckingham, who resided at Burleighon-the-Hill. Soon after the marriage of Charles I. the king and queen being entertained at... | |
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Buckingham, who resided at Burleigh on the Hill. Soon after the marriage of Charles I., the king and queen being entertained at Burleigh, little Jeffery was served up to table in a cold pie, and presented by the duchess to the queen, who kept him as her... 
