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A History of the County of Berkshire
… sometimes reckoned 98 as one of the bailiffs; there was a commonalty 99 ( communitas) led by these bailiffs and taking … St. Bartholomew's Hospital were exercised by the 'commonalty' 113 or were in some way connected with the … of the town; but there is nothing to show what the word 'commonalty' implies or in whom the town government was …
A History of the County of Northampton
… and the County of Warwick to the mayor, bailiffs, and commonalty the rents and profits of the estates to be lent …
A History of the County of Northampton
… consisting of the mayor, the Twenty Four, and the whole commonalty of the town. 175 In the 15th century it is also … provisions and ordinances at the special petition of the commonalty, 177 and it seems probable that the 'commonalty' did not retain much initiative. On another …
A History of the County of Worcester
… 104 The farmer of Binholme complained in 1406 that the commonalty of Pershore had levied on him for expenses … below. In 1406 the farmer of Binholme complained that the commonalty of Pershore forced him to contribute towards the …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… and compelled him to take the oath. The mayor and commonalty refused to acknowledge the constable thus chosen … native of the town and a stranger. In 1445 the mayor and commonalty decreed that no burgess or any other should … by the abbot, whose policy it was to encourage the commonalty of the town at the expense of the burgesses. 164 …
A History of the County of Warwick
… will dated 29 May 1607 gave 50 to the Mayor, Bailiffs, and Commonalty of Coventry to be lent to five poor artificers or …
A History of the County of York North Riding
… near the new ditch belonging to St. Thomas's, from the commonalty. 47 There are no remains of St. Nicholas's, which … Burgesses of the Town of Scarborough.' 226 In 1356 all the commonalty of the town assembled on Michaelmas Day or St. … alienated to religious persons without the assent of the commonalty of the borough. No one was to prevent merchandise …
A History of the County of Surrey
… the City was ordered to distrain the mayor, sheriffs and commonalty to answer a certain charge at Southwark; and on … Henry IV then confirmed the borough to the mayor and commonalty for the ancient farm of 10, and granted them some … except as a consequence of the defect of the mayor and commonalty. A saving clause protected the franchises of other …
A History of the County of Surrey
… houses stood. 73 In 1552 Edward VI sold to the Mayor, commonalty and citizens of London the house and site of the …
A History of the County of Surrey
… archbishop. 11 Edward VI in 1550 granted to the Mayor, commonalty and citizens of London 'all our manor and borough … all its rights, members and appurtenances, on the Mayor, commonalty and citizens of London. 36 It was that known …