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A History of the County of Stafford
… 13th century and was enforcing the assize of bread and ale. 61 By the mid 13th century the lords held view of … flesh-tasters, leather-sealers, and pinners. Two ale-tasters were appointed at the court for the borough in 1424, 2 and the office of ale-taster for the foreign is mentioned in 1647. 3 From at …
A History of the County of Essex
… leet also appointed two marshwardens, two (later three) ale-conners, a leathersealer (later two), and a flesh-taster. The leathersealers ceased in 1814, the ale-conners in 1824, and the flesh-taster in 1831. The …
A History of the County of Essex
… leet, view of frankpledge, and the assize of bread and ale were included in the grant of the Rectory manor to the … to hold view of frankpledge and the assize of bread and ale at Higham. 15 Extracts from Higham Bensted court rolls …
A History of the County of Essex
… frequently presented breaches of the assizes of bread and ale. Scolds were presented in 1532 and 1535 and a barrator …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… to show why he took amendment of the assize of bread and ale in Warblington, pleaded the custom of its former Norman …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… at which a borough reeve, two moor grieves, constables, ale-tasters, bread-weighers, and other officers are …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… are several tanneries, soap-factories, and breweries: the ale of the place is in high repute. The soil in the …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… bread weighers, shamble wardens, leather sealers, ale tasters, viewers of commons, viewers of firehearths, and …
Calendar of Treasury Books
… Same to the Customs Commissioners to permit a barrel of ale to be put on board the William and Mary yacht for …
Calendar of Treasury Books
… and Skins 806 l. 16 s. 6 d.; for the Excise of beer and ale 330 l. 11 s. 0 d.; and for the Duties on Candles 111 l. …