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A History of the County of Wiltshire
… exceeded the traditional twelve. On occasions the whole body of the burgesses, or community of the borough, and even … of the non-privileged against the oligarchic governing body showed itself in many manifestations of popular …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… increasingly monopolistic control of the small governing body, and were undoubtedly adverse to the economic life of …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… in the reign of Henry VIII, 1 and established a governing body consisting of the mayor, recorder, 5 aldermen, 3 capital … market officials and ale-tasters, who made up the elective body of town officers. This charter, if it ever existed, … be increased at will by the corporation. The official body was said to include also a town clerk, 2 …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… acting with the rector and churchwardens; a new body of governors was chosen in 1893 to elect a new … the existing governors and trustees were replaced by a body consisting of the mayor and aldermen, the rector and … approved by the Charity Commissioners. Under this scheme a body of 13 trustees was formed, who were empowered to make …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… Merchant, but the emergence of the borough as a corporate body at least by the mid-13th century pre-supposes that …
The Environs of London
… foote long and eight foote broad; adjoyning to the body of the sayd manor-house towards the south, and rayled …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… strap-hinges and six locks, lid and base 17th century, body perhaps earlier. In library, (4) with panelled front and …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Cambridgeshire
… surplus pews and by the remodelling of the entry from the body of the church. Architectural DescriptionThe Chancel and … with a projecting key. The entry into the chapel from the body of the church, occupying most of the S. side, probably … of the oriel are now glazed; the entry to it from the body of the Library is similar to that into the oriel in the …
A History of the County of Somerset
… Wednesday market and two fairs. The market was vested in a body of trustees. 4 The market place and shambles were …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… when, being killed while hunting in the New Forest, his body was brought into the city on the following day, in a … and of her uncle, David, King of Scotland. A considerable body of Stephen's party having taken up arms, marched to the … chapter; they also hold property bequeathed to them as a body. The edifice, as before observed, was originally built …