Nonsuch in A Sentence

    1

    Her extravagant expenditure, returned by Salisbury in 1605 at more than L50,000 and by Chamberlain at her death at more than 84,000, was unfavourably contrasted with the economy of Queen Elizabeth; in spite of large allowances and grants of estates which included Oatlands, Greenwich House and Nonsuch, it greatly exceeded her income, her debts in 1616 being reckoned at nearly fio,000, while her jewelry and her plate were valued at her death at nearly half a million.

    2

    Races appear to have been established here as early as James I's residence at Nonsuch, but they did not assume a permanent character until 1730.

    3

    The remaining members of the group, St George, Paget, Smith, St David, Cooper, Nonsuch, &c., lie N.E.