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Wherevpon, the foresaid Hugh shortlie after was at peace with the king, and surrendred to him the two castels of Wigmore and Bridgenorth, which Roger Fitz Miles. hitherto he had holden.

From Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (5 of 12) Henrie the Second by Holinshed, Raphael

When the queen, ladies, and gentlewomen wist these tidings, they had such sorrow and heaviness that there might no tongue tell it, for those knights had holden them in honour and charity.

From MacMillan's Reading Books Book V by Anonymous

For these four brethren were full well known in the court of King Arthur for noble knights, for long time they had holden war against the knights of the Round Table.

From Le Mort d'Arthur: Volume 1 by Malory, Thomas, Sir

Of fleeting days now The Atheling exceeding good end should abide, The end of the world's life, and the Worm with him also, Though long he had holden the weal of the hoard.

From The Tale of Beowulf Sometime King of the Folk of the Weder Geats by Anonymous

For if he had holden hys pease, we had sene all the relyques, yet we metely well pleasyd mayster Sextê, with gyuynge hym .ii. or .iii. grotes.

From The Pilgrimage of Pure Devotion by Erasmus, Desiderius