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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… thought to have preserved their dominion. Under the Roman government, Wiltshire was comprised in the division called … The total number of parishes is 295. For purposes of civil government it is divided into the hundreds of Alderbury, …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… all the more important attributes of an early borough in government and trade. It was a minting place of more than …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… Wilton Medieval town government MEDIEVAL TOWN GOVERNMENT In the reign of Henry I the leading burgesses … of the Guild Merchant who retained his importance in town government. He did so because he remained the chief financial …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… Wilton Modern town government and poor relief MODERN TOWN GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SERVICES In great contrast to the early … custom became established by prescription, the town government of Wilton was, from the 16th century onwards, …
A History of the County of Somerset
… have been a fulling mill in the parish in 1280. 45 LOCAL GOVERNMENT Wincanton and Bratton formed a single tithing in …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… near Hythe. According to the ancient charter, the government is vested in a mayor and twelve jurats, who are … conquests; he died and was buried here, in 534. During his government, the monastery was converted into a Pagan temple, … to its former importance, and again became the seat of government; and Alfred, who had fixed his chief residence …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… the seven-league limit, while every function of civic government and the regulation of trade 30 was transferred to … by his officers. Whatever the actual measures, the self-government of the city was extinguished for the time. The …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… brought into the city for rating purposes. 2 By Local Government Act of 1894 portions of the three surrounding … Faith were included in the municipal borough. 3 By Local Government Board Order of 1900 the municipal boundary was …