The book of Dene, Deane, AdeaneA genealogical history . leaving fiveyoung children. These younger sons of gentle families formed the body ofyeomen—which in the days of Locke and Addison meantgentlemen farmers, who setded in small colonies around theheads of their name — throughout England. Their onlyportion was a freehold or copyhold of greater or lesser value,stocked with sheep, whose wool was the staple wealth of thecountry. They formed no class apart, and laid little claim tofamily consideration, beyond commonly carving a coat-of-arms Deane of Sopley in Avejii. 31 above the door of the mode
The book of Dene, Deane, AdeaneA genealogical history . leaving fiveyoung children. These younger sons of gentle families formed the body ofyeomen—which in the days of Locke and Addison meantgentlemen farmers, who setded in small colonies around theheads of their name — throughout England. Their onlyportion was a freehold or copyhold of greater or lesser value,stocked with sheep, whose wool was the staple wealth of thecountry. They formed no class apart, and laid little claim tofamily consideration, beyond commonly carving a coat-of-arms Deane of Sopley in Avejii. 31 above the door of the modest manor-house or grange inwhich they dwelt generation after generation, supplied withall they required, excepting a few foreign luxuries, from theirown fields and barns. As time went on differences of wealth and education raisedor lowered them, but, as Cromwell knew when he turned tothem as the backbone of his army, they had the goodblood, in which he was a firm believer, honourable traditions,and a stubborn preference for old English ^^^s^
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