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Old and New London
… before the mayor, twelve witnesses deposing that the commonalty of the City had, time out of mind, had free …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… by four trustees, the Thirteen and Twenty Four, and the commonalty, became the governing instrument of the town. The …
Historical Collections of Private Passages of State
… fame; and this was not done for nought, for the Clergy and Commonalty, did give to the King for these Liberties, the … Church, as also to Earls, Barons, and to all other the Commonalty of the Land, That for no Businefs from henceforth, … indempnity of the said Prelates, Earls, and other of the Commonalty: and also of the Citizens, Burgesses, and …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… if they should see proper.For which he directed, that the commonalty, or some able citizens of Canterbury shall be …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… tallages on the men of the town 'as if there had been a commonalty and it ought to be obedient to them,' and … attack than ever, and called in help from outside. 149 The commonalty of Oxford, headed by their mayor, marched upon … arrogating to himself royal powers and was oppressing the commonalty 161; and it is reflected in the lines of Piers …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… Mary. 181 In 1180 and 1181 fines had been levied from the 'commonalty' of Aylesbury. 182 Land which Robert Scot had held …
A History of the County of Bedford
… mayor and bailiff of the town of Bedford, the mayor and commonalty of Bedford and the men of Bedford. Bedford … be a free borough, and the mayor, bailiff, burgesses and commonalty to be a body corporate. The corporation was to … of the Quo Warranto proceedings in 1330 the mayor and commonalty were summoned to show what persons were admitted …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… Cal. Pat. 14416, 163. W.R.O. 212A/36/2, deed, mayor and commonalty to Swayne, 15556. Ibid.; B.M. Add. Ch. 37542. …
A History of the County of Hertford
… the town under the new style of the mayor, burgesses and commonalty. 107 The mayor was merely the bailiff of 1589. He … to be elected by the mayor and chief burgesses from the commonalty. The common council could also remove them. The … incorporation was then altered to the 'mayor, aldermen and commonalty.' The mayor was chosen from the common council by …
A History of the County of Northampton
… the town as incorporated 'by the name of Mayre and Commonalty' time out of mind. 145 The charter of 1556 fixed …