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A History of the County of Hampshire
… the value of 26, was given for five years to the mayor and commonalty. 65 In August 1400 the citizens were granted an …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… in May 1441 the king had granted the then mayor and commonalty in relief of their charges 40 marks from the … in February 1452 Henry VI gave the mayor, bailiffs and commonalty 40 marks for 50 years. 56 Edward IV in 1462 … the poverty of the city, granted the mayor, bailiffs and commonalty lands and houses in the city and soke inclusive of …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… the designation of "the Master, Assistants, Wardens, and Commonalty of Blanket-Weavers inhabiting in Witney, in the …
A History of the County of Oxford
… of Witney manor. Ordinary membership comprised the 'commonalty' of blanket weavers, who paid a quarterly fee. 103 … its full title of the 'Master, Assistants, Wardens and Commonalty of Blanket Weavers'. BL, Add. MS 21497, ff. …
A History of the County of Oxford
… to hold the chapel estate for the use of the mayor and commonalty. 46 After the Reformation the corporation …
A History of the County of Oxford
… and the corporation, under the title of the mayor and commonalty, was to have perpetual succession and a common … other courts for things done in the borough. The mayor and commonalty were to have return of writs and all other … by Skelton's opponents to threaten the rights of the commonalty in elections and in the corporation meadows, 25 …
A History of the County of Oxford
… two M.P.s. Returns were usually made by the mayor and commonalty, implying that the franchise, as in mayoral … disagreements with the king. In October 1640 the mayor and commonalty reported the election of William Lenthall and Lord …