Walsingham

Proper noun

Meaning

A habitational surname from Old English.

A village and civil parish in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TF9336).

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Phrases with the word

Little Walsingham Great Walsingham

Examples

An Allegory of the Tudor Succession was a gift from Elizabeth to Walsingham. Source: Internet

At the Fotheringay trial in October 1586, Elizabeth's Secretary of State William Cecil and Walsingham used the letter against Mary who refused to admit that she was guilty. Source: Internet

Born to a well-connected family of gentry, Walsingham attended Cambridge University and travelled in continental Europe before embarking on a career in law at the age of twenty. Source: Internet

Cooper, p. 112; Hutchinson, p. 48 Walsingham believed that it would serve England better to seek a military alliance with France against Spanish interests. Source: Internet

Cooper, p. 238 Walsingham thought Irish farmland was underdeveloped and hoped that plantation would improve the productivity of estates. Source: Internet

Cooper, p. 179 Death and legacy From 1571 onwards, Walsingham complained of ill health and often retired to his country estate for periods of recuperation. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Walsh transform Walshe walshnut Walski Walstad Walston